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Things to do in the Algarve
For things to do in the Algarve you are spoilt for choice! For families there are water parks, theme parks, a zoo, horse riding, karting and a wide range of boat trips. For those who enjoy an active holiday you can hire a bike, play tennis or golf, go diving, kite-surfing, wind-surfing, surfing and even sky diving or microlighting!
The western Algarve is particularly good for surfing and there are numerous surf schools if you've not tried it before. Three of the water parks, Zoomarine and Almancil Karting are in the central Algarve but horse riding, golf (more than 30 courses and still more to come!), tennis, water sports and boat trips are available all along the Algarve.
Search for things to do in the Algarve or visit our resort guides for specific information about things to do in an area:
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Price guide for things to do in the Algarve (2009)
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, 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 26th May until 12th September and the entrance price is 19,50€ for adults and 15,00€ 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 22,00€ for adults, 15,00€ for children aged 6 to 14, under 5's go free, 11,00€ 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) 1st April to 31st October and the entrance price is 18,00€ for adults, 14,50€ for children aged 5 to 10.
- 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. Open all year but closed Mondays November to end March (from 10.00 to between 17.00 and 19.30 depending on time of year) and the entrance price to March 31st 2009 is 20,00€ for 11 to 64 years, 12,00€ 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 10,00€ for adults, 6,00€ for 4 to 11 years and 8,00€ 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 is about 13,00€ for adults and 7€ for children.
- 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, 6,50€ 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.
- 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 to10 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
- 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.
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