Lagoa

"We booked a half day tour from Paderne and we were not disappointed. We have been coming here for over 10 years and wish we had done it sooner. Our guide Nuno was fantastic, full of lots of interesting facts that we had no idea about and was lovely to learn a little about the culture and history of the Algarve. We had our 7 year old with us who never became bored because Nuno made sure to add in lots of fun along the way. We collected lots of things for a school project and had an amazing time off-roading up in the mountains. Our little monster said it was 'the best day ever' so if that is not a recommendation I don't know what is! ;) Thanks Nuno for a fabulous morning, the best adventure and lots of laughs! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :)"

"We were collected outside our apartment by Isabel our guide for the day. The safari was just our family and a fantastic mix of local information about the nature and traditions of the area and the thrill of driving off road. We visited villages, honey productions farms and the highest point on the mountains. We really enjoyed it."

"When I was young my parents booked us on a jeep safari from Alvor and this year I wanted to repeat the experience with my husband and our 2 children (12 and 10). I was not disappointed! Isabela was a brilliant driver, friendly and chatty. We all loved the extra detail she added like stopping and picking leaves off trees/bushes to tell us about them. We loved the jeep even though we've never been so dusty. We liked visiting the distillery and could resist making a purchase or two. The lunch was enjoyed by all with friendly service and generous portions. We couldn't fault the day and would highly recommend it to anyone."

"In de jeep waren we met 8 personen die meereden. 3 personen op de eerste achterbank was toch ietsje te krap! Anders alles ok!"

"We have just returned from a day out in the jeep with one of your guides Nounou (apologies if I have spelt this wrong!) and what can I say? We have had the best day ever. We were picked up at 9am and returned to our apartment at 5pm and for the hours in between we were treated to first class hospitality from Nounou. He was funny, chatty and very informative with lots of interesting local information. He took us off road for some exhilarating driving and we couldn’t have asked for more. We enjoyed experiencing little old style Portuguese villages that we wouldn’t have known about previously, we tasted local produce - firewater, honey etc and we were able to swim in a beautiful blue lake. We have a 12 and 15 year old who both laughed all day long and we said that it was definitely money worth spent and far superior to jeep safaris we have done in the past in Turkey. Only criticism was that 5pm came round far too quickly and the day had to end. Thank you Nounou for everything today."

"We had an amazing day and the driver was very funny. It was great to see some places outside of the tourist area in Albufeira."