Wonderful tour with an amazing tour guide! - We had an absolutely wonderful experience with our tour guide, Gabriel, on our trip to Silves and Lagos. From the start, Gabriel went above and beyond to ensure we had the best possible experience. Due to some unexpected heavy fog, he thoughtfully rearranged our itinerary so we could still enjoy stunning views and scenic spots without the weather getting in the way. Gabriel was incredibly knowledgeable and shared so much interesting history and context about every site we visited. He was also engaging and personable—he kept the entire group, including our kids, fully engaged the whole time, which is no small feat! He recommended a fantastic local restaurant where we had one of the best meals of our trip, and to top it all off, he captured beautiful photos of us throughout the day that we’ll treasure forever. We couldn’t have asked for a better guide. If you’re visiting the Algarve region in Portugal we highly recommend touring with Gabriel—you’ll be in great hands!

Interesting and fun filled days - We took two tours back to back in early May with Gabriel Lima ( GL Tours); the east Algarve to Tavira/Faro and the next day the west Algarve to Lagos/Sagres/Cap St Vincenzo. Gabriel is well travelled, knowledgeable and is very enthusiastic in sharing the history and beauty of the Algarve, in fact he is quite a character !! We had many laughs with him sharing two lunches at local restaurants. We highly recommend, you will not be disappointed.

Stunning Algarve - Gabriel Lima goes above and beyond as a very knowledgeable guide. All of my friends enjoyed his insights into the Algarve, humor, and flexibility with our needs and requests. The Algarve has stunning scenery, and he knows where to take the best photos. Sagres is wild, rugged, and beautiful, especially on a windy day. Lagos has a charming old town and is equally lovely. Our next journey with Gabriel is eagerly anticipated.

Wow! What an awesome tour, with the perfect guide! - This was an amazing tour with some of the most beautiful sites you can imagine! Pictures cannot do this experience justice. It’s simply something you need to see in person. On top of that, Gabriel was the best tour guide. He’s extremely knowledgeable about the Algarve region as he has lived in the area almost his whole life. He’s very friendly and made adjustments on the fly based on what we wanted to see and made sure we saw them with as little crowds as possible. This is not a small feet, especially during the summer months. I could rave about this, but I’d rather just advise you to book the tour and book it with Gabriel. You won’t be disappointed!

Fabulous and memorable - Gabriel chose spectacular vista spots. The lunch spot he recommended was amazing and authentic. Very friendly knowledgeable tour guide.

We all love this tour! - Gabriel picked up the four of us on time from our hotel. He is flexible with routes, choosing the best time to visit each sites, and managing time wisely. During our trip to Sagres and Lagos, Gabriel carefully introduced the scenery along the way. We saw amazing coastal cliffs, spectacular grottoes and arches. The natural landscapes are really unforgettable. For lunch, Gabriel recommended a great restaurant in Lagos, and we enjoyed all the dishes and desserts wholeheartedly! That evening, Gabriel sent us pictures he took of us and also more restaurants recommendations! Thank you Gabriel!

Sagres and Lagos - We enjoyed visiting the many towns and walking around the centers. Gabriel adjust the trip in accordance with our requests.

Incredible tour guide Gabriel - Best experience of our Portugal trip!! - Gabriel is a fantastic tour guide, history buff, and storyteller - and we highly, highly recommend him. Book him early because he is in demand! As a tour guide, Gabriel is incredibly attuned to your needs and interests and accommodates where you want to spend your time and take photos. This was the second day our group of 11 hired Gabriel to take us around the Algarve (the previous day was at Silves, Carvoeiro and Porches), and it was another wonderful day, with an amazing place for lunch. I'll repeat what I wrote on the other review, because the same held true for both days: Our group of 11 people had a fantastic time with Gabriel across 2 days of tours in the Algarve. The first day was Silves and Carvoeiro, the second day Sagres and Lagos. Gabriel didn't just take us to the obvious famous sites, but he introduced us to a fruit vendor at a market, took us to lunches at a friends' fabulous restaurants, and told us so many interesting stories and facts that just made our days so enjoyable. In fact, he made arrangements with the restaurants both days, so our party of 12 (including him) were able to sit immediately at a table already set up for our group. The service and food at these places were really delicious and the atmosphere was casual and inviting. Gabriel even had some favorite spots he likes his tour groups to pose for pictures - he's a good photographer! Considering we had so many people, he did a great job of keeping the attention of the adults *and* the teenagers. :) He is really attuned to how much time people wanted to spend at certain spots, and never rushed us. He also picked us up and dropped us off at our rental each day. Gabriel is an incredible ambassador for not just the Algarve, his birthplace, but of all of Portugal. He is a natural-born storyteller, and one of the indelible takeaways I had from our trip was his sharing of Portugal's long history and explantion of the Portugese mindset. We absolutely loved our time with Gabriel and really felt like we saw the real Portugal. All 5 of the kids said that the Algarve days with Gabriel were their favorite across our entire 11-day trip. We will definitely book him again when we go back!

Most Amazing Tour - Our tour guide, Gabriel, is super knowledgeable of this region as he was born and raised there. Very enthusiastic and eager to share in the experiences. We had the most perfect conditions for viewing the spectacular coastline. Streets of Lagos were deserted which made great photo opportunities. Our lunch stop at Carlos’ in Sagre provided our best meal in Portugal! We would definitely go on another tour with Gabriel!

Somewhat disappointed - Whilst our guide was very accommodating and really nice person - I didn’t feel the sights or the day lived up to expectations. Further as with our experience of tours in Portugal the guide takes you to a lunch spot whereby he has connections - always expensive and you feel obliged to pay for their lunch