Faro City to Olhao and Falesia beach: Private day trip

Visit Olhao to experience an authentic fishing town and learn more about the area’s Moorish influences.

Explore the twin iron market halls of Mercado de Olhao, filled with fish, olives, cheeses, and spices to tempt your senses. Then, you’ll stroll around the Old Town to enjoy its whitewashed houses with flat roofs, a cubist influence arising from the city’s North African connections. For a break from walking, take a boat tour of the Ria Formosa, where you’ll drift past sandbanks, oyster farms, and flamingos. While you’re in town, sample the local delicacy, choco frito (fried cuttlefish).

Falesia blends dramatic cliffs, surf, and golden light - the Algarve at its most cinematic.

Where rust-red cliffs meet a turquoise horizon, Praia da Falesia is nature’s dramatic masterpiece. This six-kilometer stretch of golden sand is perfect for a barefoot walk beneath towering, terracotta cliffs that resemble a Martian canyon sculpted by the sea. Begin with a scenic cliff-top stroll for sweeping views and photo-worthy moments, then descend the wooden steps to the beach for a refreshing swim in crystal-clear waters. Within two hours, enjoy a relaxed pace - maybe pause at Rocha Baixinha for seafood and wine with your feet in the sand, or catch the cliffs glowing gold as the sun begins to dip.