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The 15 most popular algarve tours across Portugal. What each day includes, who runs it, and the price you'll pay.
Portimão RIB speed boat to Benagil Caves with a sunset option. 90 minutes, live guide, Fort Santa Catarina views, Algarve cliffs.
“Great service and experience from Epson and Diego! Will definitely recommend to others”
2.5-hour Benagil Caves and dolphin watching cruise from Albufeira with a marine biologist, photo stops, and a possible swim.
“Highly recommend. The guide, Danny was excellent, very informative. The caves were amazing to see and even better was a huge pod of dolphins, very lucky to see. Cool driving skills by Pedro to finish off”
A 90-minute speedboat ride from Portimão to Benagil’s famous sea caves, with coastal stops, small-group energy, and photo-friendly pacing.
“A fun hour and a half by speed boat into a number of caves. It was a good experience.”
Speedboat from Albufeira to Benagil Caves for iconic views, a possible swim stop, and dolphin spotting along Portugal’s Algarve coast.
“Amazing and our guide was the best! I’d recommend.”
2.5-hour Albufeira cruise to Benagil Sea Cave, coastal swim stops, and dolphin searching, with a multilingual crew and safety first.
“I am instantly in love with Victor, Raul, and Hugo. If I could, I would give them 10 stars. Entertaining and respectful at the same time. Very helpful and informative. Absolutely beautiful coastline, caves, beaches, and they delivered on many many dolphins as well!!”
Small-group Albufeira dolphin search and Benagil caves cruise with a swim stop. Semi-rigid boat, English crew, about 2.5 hours.
“The dolphins are not guaranteed. It's great to get out on the water! Caves are very cool, erosion is amazing!!”
2.5-hour Albufeira RIB cruise for wild dolphins, sea caves, and possible Benagil access, with an onboard marine biologist and swim stop.
“I took my 6 year old and 11 year old... al whilst being petrified of water ans honestly we had a fantastic time! Our skipper and guide , Daniel & Viktor were absolutely amazing. We found the dolphins and they are amazing to watch even if they kept hiding. The waves were definitely choppy and…”
Cruise from Albufeira to Benagil Caves by catamaran with a swim stop, multilingual guides, and tons of Algarve coastline views.
“this was the most amazing activity of our trip .. we saw the iconic banegil caves .had the best tour guide ✨️ and best boat 🚢”
Portimão’s Benagil Caves and marine-biologist dolphin hunt. Cruise for caves, swim if conditions allow, and learn marine life on board.
“finding the pod of porpoises following a trawler. we were close enough to touch them. also seeing the common dolphins with they're young. the caves were amazing also. really good staff very informative.”
Paddle into Benagil Cave and nearby Algarve algars with a guide. Safety tips, wet-but-worth-it kayaking, and a free shower after.
“We had an amazing time in this tour, definetly the best choice! To start, everything was very well organized in terms of logistics and timing. During the trip we felt safe, always with our guides guiding us and watching if everyone in the group was being able to keep up. During the 2h tour we…”
A 75-minute Lagos boat cruise to Ponta da Piedade—see sea caves, rock arches, and turquoise coves with live guide commentary for around $21.
“Beautiful photo cruise to see the grotto up close and personal. I was thinking of the kayak option but glad i did this because i wouldn’t have been able to get all the great shots. The guides were lovely and pointed put all the interesting points and rock formations”
Catamaran cruise from Faro through Ria Formosa islands for birdwatching, snorkeling, oyster-culture stops, and optional Culatra lunch.
“It was an amazing experience. Our tour guide Filipe is very knowledgeable and was very helpful. I recommend this tour to anyone visiting Ria Formosa from Faro. It is a "must visit" and the islands are really beautiful. Thanks to Filipe for the splendid experience.”
Lagos speedboat to Benagil Caves in 2 hours: live guide tales, fast coast views, and tide-timed stops in hidden grottos and pirate coves.
“It was a great 2 hr boat trip to the caves. The coastline and caves were stunning. The guide was informative. Definitely recommend this trip. The 9am start was great as there were less boats on the water so no time waiting to enter the caves which I believe is the case with the trips…”
A small-group Algarve boat tour from Portimão to Benagil Sea Cave and Praia de Marinha, with guided stops, photos, and a swim.
“Great way to see the coast line and explore the caves.”
Sail on a pirate-style ship from Portimão, then take small boats into Algarve caves including Benagil, with a chance to see dolphins.
“Great value for money. Funny activity, amazing views, the crew is funny and nice. It’s a time well spent.”
