During this tour you will have the opportunity to learn more about Ria Formosa and the islands that surround it. During the tour, you will have the opportunity to see the clam and oyster ponds and learn a bit more about this ecosystem. 

We will make a stop at the island of Culatra, where there will be a short guided tour to learn a little more about this fishing village. The tour includes 2 stops: one on the island of Culatra and another that will be adapted to the weather and the season. Departures: Ferry Pier in Olhão (Kiosk "Rota das Ilhas") Tours every day all year round with several daily departures. 

Departure at 11 a.m.

Duration of the tour - 4h (1h free for lunch at the fishing village)

Departure at 3:30 p.m.

Duration of the tour - 3h

• Price/Adult: €30.00 
• Price/Child (4-10 years): €25.00 
• Price/Child (up to 3 years): €4.00 

Minimum: 4 adults

Clam tanks

One of the most important economic activities in the region can be seen during the tour. Around 80% of the seafood consumed in Portugal is produced here.

Armona Island

One of the most beautiful islands in the Ria Formosa Natural Park.

Island of Culatra

Island with a small fishing village residing all year round, being the only one in Ria Formosa, with very particular cultural aspects.

Side channels

Wild area of the Ria Formosa Natural Park of great natural beauty that can be visited during the tour.

Birdwatching

Since the Ria Formosa Natural Park is an important place for birdwatching, you will have the opportunity to observe different types of birds that inhabit it.

Ria Formosa Natural Park

Complex lagoon system with rich fauna and flora, of great economic importance for the region and considered one of the seven wonders of nature in Portugal.

Farol island

With the largest water inlet of the entire Ria Formosa made by the Olhão-Faro bar and close to the cape of Santa Maria, the southernmost point of mainland Portugal, it is an island of great natural beauty marked by its imposing lighthouse 50 meters high.