Private Tour: Portimao, Alvor And Ferragudo Sightseeing By Vintage Motorcycle Sidecar From Portimao - Portimão

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 2 Hrs 30 Mins
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    2:00 PM
  • Departure Details :
    Portimao, Portimao, Faro District, Algarve
  • Return Details :
    Returns to original departure point
  • Cancellation Policy :
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Explore Portimo and its coastline on this fun 2.5-hour morning or afternoon chauffeured motorcycle sidecar tour. Ride in the sidecar of a vintage motorcycle if there are two of you, one will ride pillion and enjoy the breezes and scenery as you delve into old Portimo and cross the bridge to Ferragudo fishing village. Enjoy the views from Ferragudo lighthouse; explore riverside Alvor; see stunning beaches; and visit Santa Catarina Fortress, all with photo and refreshment (own expense) stops. Enjoy the undivided attention of a driver-guide on this private tour.

Know More about this tour

Meet your driver-guide in Portimo in the morning or afternoon and let them know what you want to see so they can tailor the itinerary around you.

After a safety briefing, put on your helmet and board the sidecar or motorcycle if there are two of you, one rides pillion behind your guide and set off. As you travel, revel in the breezes and views, and listen to the commentary from your guide, who will share historical facts about Portimo and its importance to the Algarves fishing and sardine canning industry.

Ride through Portimo and cross the bridge to Ferragudo. This traditional village is one of the Algarves up and coming haunts, and boasts whitewashed fishermens cottages and cobbled streets huddled behind a restaurant-lined quayside.

Admire the village and its hill fort as you head for Ferragudo lighthouse. Then, stop on the lighthouse promontory to absorb the epic views that stretch back to Portimao, and to the Atlantic Sea in one direction and the Monchique hills in the other.

Coast back through the narrow streets of Portimo Old Town, passing the 18th-century Our Lady of the Conception church and other landmarks, and then continue to Alvor, a pretty town tucked between the Alvor River estuary and sea.

Check out the riverfront streets and cliff-lined beaches and, if you wish, stop for refreshments (own expense) or some shopping (own expense).

Next, trace the coast back to Portimo past beaches including the vast, sandy Praia da Rocha, and enjoy free time to visit Santa Catarina Fort, Portimos 17th-century maritime fortress. Stretch your legs around its battlements and learn about its history before rejoining your motorcycle and ending your tour at the start point.

Before saying goodbye to your guide, receive a discount entry voucher to Portimo Museum perfect if you want to delve further into Portimos history following your tour.

Inclusions

Expert driver-guide

Safety briefing

Use of a motorcycle helmet

Taxes and fuel

Exclusions

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Traveler Reviews

  • 19-Sep-2017

    Great tour guide! Very friendly and informative by Delfim in Algarve! He did all his very best to fit everything into schedule and still was ablate make it to my train in time! Would do another tour with him! Great stuff and great driving skills!

  • 12-Jul-2015

    Sidecar in Portimao was the highlight excursion of our cruise. We didn't realize Portugal was so beautiful and had so many wonderful sites to see. Our driver so sorry I forgot your name was EXCELLENT!!!! He spoke very good English, was a very good tour guide and had a great sense of humor. I sat in the side car and was very comfortable. My husband sat behind the driver and mentioned that it was hard holding on to the bar for so long. That being said, he agrees with me that this was the BEST excursion of the cruise. The tour and driver were much more than we expected.

  • 10-Jul-2015

    Awesome way to see the beautiful beaches and other sights of Portimao area! Would TOTALLY do it again!