Things to do in the Algarve - Uncovered!

For things to do in the Algarve you are simply spoilt for choice! For family fun you can enjoy a day at an Algarve water park, visit the beautiful Zoo Lagos in western Algarve, go to a theme park (the most popular attraction being Zoomarine in Guia, near Albufeira!) and of course there are a wide range of boat trips along the stunning Algarve coastline. For an active holiday you can hire a bike, play tennis or golf (the Algarve has more than 35 golf courses to choose from!), go diving, horse riding, karting, kite-surfing, wind-surfing, surfing and even sky diving or microlighting!

Western Algarve is particularly good for surfing and there are numerous surf schools if you've not tried it before. The Algarve water parks (Aqualand, Slide & Splash, Aquashow and Atlantic Park) Zoomarine and Almancil Karting are in central Algarve but horse riding, golf, tennis, water sports and boat trips are available all along the Algarve.

Book things to do in the Algarve!

If you would like to book things to do in the Algarve before you arrive on holiday, then look no further! Here are four of our favourite companies for booking Algarve Tours, Sightseeing and Things to do, Algarve Attractions, Algarve water park tickets and water activities such as boat trips and jet ski hire and Algarve Golf!

Algarve Attractions from Expedia

For fun things to do in the Algarve, Expedia has plenty to choose from! You can book full-day and half-day Algarve tours online and you can also buy tickets for Zoomarine, which is probably the most popular attraction in the Algarve and a great day out for all the family! Other Algarve attractions include: Full-day Jeep Safari, trips to Quarteira or Loulé Market, tours of Lagos and Sagres in western Algarve, a tour to the Faro (the capital of the Algarve) and Olhão and Tavira in eastern Algarve or how about a trip up to the highest point in the Algarve, Foia! If you fancy exploring a bit more of Portugal, why not treat yourself to a trip to the magnificent capital city Lisbon! You can also book water activities and cruises such as Coastal Algarve Cruise to the Insonia Caves or a Lagos Boat Trip with Lunch.
BOOK: Algarve Attractions with Expedia!

Algarve water park tickets & water activities

Fancy a trip to an Algarve water park? Well Aqualand Algarve is the biggest water park in the Algarve and you can get your tickets online before you come with Attractiontix! Also, if you are going to be enjoying a holiday in Albufeira or in nearby central Algarve, then you can also book a number of water activities such as a boat trip to the Caves and Dolphin Watching, Jet Skiing for 15 or 30 minutes or take the family on the Leaozinho Captain Hook Cruise or the Half-Day Leaozinho Pirateship Cruise, which are all courtesy of Dream Wave Algarve!
BOOK: Algarve water park tickets & water activities!

Algarve Golf - Algarve golf courses, golf holidays and golf hotels:

The Algarve is a golfers paradise, with a remarkable collection of first class championship courses and amazing golf resorts across the region! If you are looking to enjoy a golf holiday in the Algarve, then book Algarve Golf with Your Golf Travel. The people who run it are all golfers and between them they have visited every golf venue on the website, so are well positioned to help you arrange your perfect Algarve golf holiday! The site has regular Top Offers for Algarve Golf Hotel + Rounds and Algarve Golf Holiday deals, which you can book online straight away or enquire about if you would like some help with your booking.
BOOK: Algarve Golf with Your Golf Travel!

Algarve things to do - Price guide 2011-2012:

It's always useful to have some idea of the cost of things to do on your Algarve holiday so here is an approximate price guide. For some activities there are a lot of companies offering them so it is based on averages of costs. Tickets for the main attractions, such as Zoomarine, Zoo Lagos, Aqualand and Slide and Splash can be purchased from local tour operators, at discounted rates.

• Aqualand Water Park, (The Big One) EN125, Alcantarilha: open daily (from 10.00 to 18.00) from 6th June until September 16th and the entrance price is 20,00€ for adults and 16,00€ for children aged 4 to 12.
• Aquashow Water Park, EN 396 - Semino, Quarteira: open daily (from 10.00 to between 17.30 and 19.00 depending on time of year) 1st June to 15th September and the entrance price is 25,00€ for adults, 15,00€ for children aged 5 to 10, under 4's go free, 15,00€ over 65's.
• Slide and Splash water park, Lagoa: open daily (from 10.00 to between 17.00 and 18.00 depending on time of year) 6th April to 30th October and the entrance price is 21,00€ for adults, 16,50€ for children aged 5 to 10 and over 65's. Transport available across the Algarve from 7,00€ to 11,00€ (children under 4 go free).
• Zoomarine, EN125,Guia, Albufeira: Covering over 8 hectares, Zoomarine has animal shows (dolphins, sea-lions, birds of prey,) 4D cinema, aquarium, habitats for species such as aligators and aquatic birds, rehabilitation and exhibition centre, pools and green areas, rides and plenty of places for refreshments. Zoomarine are closed from the end of October until March. Opening hours for the rest of the year are from 10.00 to between 17.00 and 19.30 depending on time of year and the entrance price until 31st October 2010 is 24,00€ for 11 to 64 years, 15,00€ for 5 to 10years and over 65's, free for under 4's.
• Zoo Lagos, Barão de S.João, Lagos: A great day out for all the family, it's a relatively small zoo that concentrates on "conservation-education-protection" with over 120 animal species and 200 botanical species from 5 continents. It also has a children's petting farm where you can feed the goats and pigs! Open daily all year round ( from 10.00 to between 17.00 and 19.00 depending on time of year) and the entrance price is 12,00€ for adults, 8,00€ for 4 to 11 years and 10,00€ for over 65's. More information about Zoo Lagos
• Krazy World, Algoz, Messines: It is part zoo, part theme-park with aligators, snakes, reptiles and other animals, outdoor swimming pools, mini golf, animal petting farm, bouncy castle and trampoline for the children. The cost for adults is 15,00€ in the summer and 10€ in the winter; children 4 to 10 years and over 65's is 8€ summer and 5€ winter. Under 4's are free. Opening hours are 10.00 to 18.00
• Roma super mini-golf, Vilamoura: a mini 18 hole course in a Roman setting. Open daily February to end of October (10.00 to between 18.00 and 24.00 depending on time of year). Prices per round: 11,00€ for adults, 7,00€ for 5 to 10 years and1,00€ for children up to 4 (accompanied by an adult).
• Almancil Karting, Sitio das Pereiras, Almancil. A leisure and competition karting complex. The circuit is a replica of the Jacarepagua Formula 1 circuit in Brazil. Prices from 11,00€ to 22,50€ for 10 minutes depending on type of kart. Special karts for children aged 3 to 6 years - 5,00€ for 5 minutes. June to September it is open every day; October to December and February to May it is closed all day on Mondays and on Tuesday mornings; January - closed.
• Horse riding averages 25,00€ to 30,00€ per hour for country rides, but there are many different packages including lessons, days out with lunch etc.
• Quad biking - a great way to explore the Algarve countryside - A quad for 2 people is around 100€ a day and part day tours start from around 50€ (cheaper if you are a passenger rather than driver).
• Boat trips - vary quite a lot. 3 hour coastal cruises from 13,00€ to 30,00€ for adults (normally half price for children under 10/12). Full day cruises from 36,00€ to 60,00€ (depending on what's included, for instance beach BBQ, trips to the caves). There are lots of boat trips available - this is just a guide to the normal family type excursion.
• Shark and dolphin watching trips average 30,00€ for 4 to 6 hours.
• Microlighting - around 45,00€ for a 10 minute flight
• Tandem sky dive - around 195,00€
• Diving with hire of equipment - around 50,00€ for 1 dive
• Kite-surfing - around 150€ to 220€ for 6 to 10 hours tuition
• Wind-surfing - around 100€ for a days tuition
• Wakeboarding - around 30€ to 40€ a 15 minute session
• Water skiing - around 30€ a 15 minute session
• Jet ski hire - around 150€ for half day, 200€ full day. Tuition available too.
• Para sailing - 40€ to 60€
• Mountain biking - around 30€ for half day, 45,00€ for a full day
• Surfing lessons around 45€ a day
• Kayak trip - around 8€ to 10€ for an hour
• Pedalo - around 10€ for two people for an hour
• Golf - (for 18 holes) - from 37,00€ to 150,00€ plus depending on course and season
• Bicycle hire (depending on type of cycle) averages from 5€ to 15€ a day.
• Tennis can range from a few euros at a municipal court up to 30,00€ at one of the tennis academies for an hour.

* We would like to state that we do not agree with Bull fighting and see no place for it in the Algarve (or anywhere else) and will not promote it on our Algarve Uncovered Network.