Algarving Tours

Some celebrations deserve better than a bar crawl. Don't get us wrong — the Algarve does nightlife brilliantly. But when the group chat starts planning the hen do, the milestone birthday, or the long-overdue team getaway, there's always someone who asks: "Can we do something actually memorable?" Welcome to the vines. At Algarving Tours, we design private wine experiences for groups of every size — hen and stag parties, wedding parties, corporate retreats, family reunions, bir

Day four of your Algarve holiday. The tan is coming along nicely, you've found your favourite beach bar, and someone in your group says the sentence every traveller eventually says: "So… what else is there to do around here?" We have an answer, and it's twenty minutes up the road. Just beyond the resorts of Albufeira and Vilamoura, the landscape changes completely. Beach umbrellas give way to orange groves, whitewashed villages, and — here's the part most visitors never disco

There's a moment on almost every tour we run. We pull up a gravel track between orange trees, a dog trots out to greet the van, and someone in the back asks: "Wait… this is the winery?" Yes. This is the winery. And by the end of the afternoon, it's usually everyone's favourite place in Portugal. At Algarving Tours, we made a decision early on: no wine factories, no gift-shop conveyor belts, no tastings poured by someone reading from a laminated card. Every estate we visit is

Ask most travellers what the Algarve is famous for and you'll hear the same three answers: beaches, golf, and grilled sardines. Wine rarely makes the list — and honestly? That's exactly why you should come taste it now. At Algarving Tours, we've spent years walking these vineyards, sharing long lunches with the families who own them, and watching southern Portugal quietly become one of Europe's most exciting under-the-radar wine destinations. This is our complete guide to Alg