Airport Transfer from the Airport to the Hotel at the designated time and place and free time for leisure.
Itinerary
Ce circuit de 8 jours vous permettra de découvrir la petite ville de Tavira, une ancienne ville maure qui a conservé son caractère et son patrimoine uniques. Les couches d'histoire sont visibles, depuis les fouilles phéniciennes jusqu'aux portes décorées par l'Islam, en passant par la Renaissance et le baroque. Mais ce sont les couleurs qui vous frappent : des murs d'un blanc aveuglant, des tuiles azulejo brillantes, des pantiles d'un rouge ardent. Elle s'étend le long du fleuve Gilão, qui arrive à la mer par les entrées des lagunes du parc naturel de Ria Formosa. L'île de Tavira possède une longue plage de sable et des salines qui attirent les flamants roses, les spatules et autres échassiers. Dans le centre, le château médiéval de Tavira offre une vue sur la ville. L'église de Santa Maria do Castelo abrite les tombes de 7 chevaliers tués par les Maures.
Tour program
Arrivée
Start point
Faro, Faro, Portugal
Tavira
We suggest visit the beautiful roman bridge. Enjoy this itinerary until the end, and at the end you can see from the street the São João da Barra Fort. The Bridge, once crossed by cars and people, was partially destroyed again by a flood on the 3rd of December 1989, and restored some time later, but now just pedestrians and non-motorized vehicles are allowed. Tavira always managed to maintain its original appearance and yet, evolve in time.
Tavira
We suggest visit Tavira Castle on the top of the Old Town. Isn’t known when the first castle at this site was built but sources say a fortress was already being rebuilt by the Phoenicians in the 8th century BC. The Castle probably dates back to the 11th century. Tavira Castle was a small and rectangular. It now consists of remains of two square towers, one octagonal tower and walls on three sides. None of the towers nowadays possess the characteristics of a keep but there surely had been one. The interior is used as a small garden. You can have a unique view from the walls and towers, of Tavira until the sea. The castle can be visited, for free, during the daytime. Around the old town you can find several parts of towers and walls of the old medieval city walls, but are not open for visit.
Quatro Águas
We suggest visit “4 Águas” from the Hotel until “4 Águas” you have a walking path between the salt bans where you can see workers taken out the Salt from the reservoirs. On the end of the walk you reach the Tavira pear where you can see a Intersection of waters that come from the hills and mixed in to the river and go to the Ocean. We do suggest to have a drink at the end and enjoy the view. (Very good if you enjoy at the end of the day the sunset).
Île de Tavira
We suggest visit to the Ria Formosa tour and Lunch in Tavira Island. Departure at 10h45 from Tavira pear from Séqua Tours Stand area. Visit the natural Park Ria Formosa by boat and afterwords go to the Island where you can have a delicious Regional Lunch in Sal Restaurant and lounge, in the end of the afternoon collect the boat and enjoy your way back to Town in the River Gilão. (Fees apply and we suggest to pre-book at least 2 days before).
Tavira
We do suggest a visit to the Islamic Museum and Municipal Museum in Tavira old Town. Get the Combi Museum Tickets on one of the museums and enjoy both for a special rate (fees apply). The Islamic Centre hosts a vast and diverse archaeological collection from the Islamic period from interventions at various sites in Tavira. The Municipal Museum (also called Palacio da Galeria) after rehabilitation works. It hosts exhibitions that deal with the history and diversity of the county heritage, while taking into account the new artistic expressions of contemporary times.
Tavira
Free day to visit the Tavira Island, you can get the boat in Tavira docks and have a relaxing boat ride until the island where you can see the beach and local fauna (fees apply).
Départ
Airport Transfer from the Hotel to the Airport at the designated time and place.
End point
Faro, Portugal
Tour Details
accommodation
7 nuits en chambre double
transport
Transferts de et vers l'aéroport de Faro / la gare de Faro / la gare routière de Faro jusqu'à l'hôtel le premier et le dernier jour.
optional
- Supplément single (disponible avec un supplément de 100 Eur)
- Nuits supplémentaires (disponibles sur demande moyennant un supplément)
- Surclassement de chambre (disponible sur demande moyennant un supplément)
- Transferts supplémentaires (disponibles sur demande moyennant un supplément)
others
- 1 excursion en bateau à Ria Formosa d'une durée de 1h, au départ de Tavira
- Accès gratuit à la salle de sport de l'hôtel et aux installations de loisirs (piscine extérieure et intérieure)
others
EXCLUSIONS
- Vols
- Transferts d'aéroport (sauf si le programme le prévoit explicitement)
- Repas, boissons ou nourriture (sauf si le programme le prévoit explicitement)
- Pourboires
- Bagages ou assurance personnelle
- Tout autre achat de nature personnelle
- Toute activité/service non inclus dans le programme sélectionné
- Assurance voyage (disponible sur demande moyennant un supplément)
- Supplément single (disponible avec un supplément)
- Nuits supplémentaires (disponibles sur demande moyennant un supplément)
- Surclassement de chambre (disponible sur demande moyennant un supplément)
meals
7 petits déjeuners buffet à l'hôtel
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Currency
Euro
Portugal