Boat Ride in Ria Formosa Natural Park: A Guided Tour of Breathtaking Islands
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27 Ratings
Olhão
Embark on a guided boat ride through the stunning Ria Formosa Natural Park, exploring breathtaking islands and learning about the surrounding ecosystem. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Ilha de Armona - Armona Island is an old fisherman’s island. This stop is for getting to know this island with its narrow streets and typical houses.
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Ilha da Culatra - The only fisherman island in the Ria Formosa.
Inhabited all year by about 1000 people.
Typical village that lives mainly from fishing. There will be a guided tour and time for lunch. Lunch is not included in the tour price. We can book a table in a restaurant to be more comfortable and have more time.
Finally, we will stop at the deserted island of Culatra where you will have free time to walk around, take a dip or simply relax in the sun. (1 hour approx.)
- Ilha Do Farol - There will be a 45 min stop on this island. Very beautiful and peculiar island, mostly secondary houses.
- Ria Formosa Natural Park - The tour will take place in the Ria Formosa Natural Park where you will have the opportunity to visit several islands.
What's Included
- Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
Join a knowledgeable local guide for a scenic tour of the Ria Formosa Natural Park. Along the journey, we’ll share insightful details about the natural park and its surrounding ecosystems, enhancing your understanding and appreciation. Our adventure includes a guided exploration of breech island. For your convenience, we can reserve a spot for you at a restaurant. Please keep in mind that our itinerary includes three island stops, with the caveat that the schedule may change based on weather conditions. Usually, our path includes Ilha da Armona, Ilha da Culatra, and Ilha do Farol, but on days when the weather is uncooperative, we would visit Ilha da Barreta, Farol, and Culatra instead.
Location
Rota Das Ilhas - Ria Formosa
Close to Ferry Pier. Island Route Kiosk.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Roam44043679351
Apr 20, 2024
Great time!!! - Rui was incredibly kind. Authentic, attentive, simple, we recommend with our eyes closed! Even the dog Lili is adorable. We were missing the meal at Rui's mother's house to complete the picture, we'll come back for that! A huge thank you!!!
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Eytanl15
Jan 7, 2024
Excellent boat tripo with Paolo of Rotas das Ilha - We had a beautiful boat trip in Ria Formosa with Rotas das Ilha.
Our skipper Paolo was excellent guide, he knows all about the ria eco system and life and explains everything with his great knowledge and excellent English.
We were 4 members of the family and 2 others joined the sail. it was so unique , interesting, and 3.5 hours with sun set sight passed quickly.
Thank you Paolo for wonderful boat trip.
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363tiphainel
Oct 23, 2023
Great discovery of the Ria Formosa with a top captain! - Great family time! We left with 3 adults and a 4 year old child. Paulo was very welcoming and very kind. Thanks to him, his perfect French and his good humor we were able to listen and discover the Ria Formosa!
Thanks again Paulo!
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W1237ivbellam
Oct 14, 2023
Perfect experience in Olhao - We chose a standard trip but it was great experience and the best choice we could do to see all of the islands around Olhao! The tour guide was trying to transfer a lot of knowledge to the tourists about nature in this area and much more !😉
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Zoekona
Sep 21, 2023
Beach walk - What a great opportunity to travel to the closest island and walk the beach. The small beach cabins were interesting to see but the highlight was the beach. We planned to take the boat from Olhao to Farol, and be back in 3/4 hours. Our captain suggested we get off at Hangares, walk across the the beach then back, on the beach towards the lighthouse to Farol. Glad we followed his advice. Well worth the trip and only 6.50 per person return.
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409estelleg
Aug 18, 2023
EXCELLENT - We loved the walk on the islands with Luis who was kind, energetic and full of humor and spoke French very well. His knowledge of the different sites visited was very detailed and we ate in a very good restaurant, with fresh fish on his advice. At reception, the people spoke French well too.
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Andrew
Apr 18, 2023
fantastic experience with experienced local fisherman guide - Gur guide was very knowledgeable about the wildlife in the National park and willing to share this with his guests As a fisherman himself he knew and was prepared to share his understanding in a very friendly and easy way . He was prepared to take us into his family home and feed his guests with some of the families local produce
green sparkly wine and oysters, fantastic !!
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579armad
Oct 6, 2023
Have a nice day on the water. - The islands are not spectacularly beautiful but nice enough to make this trip. On the last island there is a beautiful lighthouse that unfortunately did not reopen after the pandemic. The guide Paulo was fantastic. Could tell a lot in an enthusiastic, infectious way. Definitely wonderful on a boat with such warm temperatures!
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