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Ria Formosa Islands Tour

An island-hopping boat trip from Faro through the Ria Formosa Natural Park, with stops at Deserta, Farol, Culatra and the Hangares.

Highlights

  • Stops at Deserta, Farol, Culatra and the Hangares
  • TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice award
  • Guests report swimming stops, oyster tastings and flamingo sightings

What to expect

We run this island-hopping trip through the Ria Formosa Natural Park from Faro, trading as Aquariamar, Unipessoal Lda under tourism licence RNAAT 180/2014. The full route stops at Deserta, Farol, Culatra and the Hangares, with a shorter two-stop version also available.

Our guides, including Oscar, Joao, Filipe and Ivan among others, are regularly named in guest reviews for their local knowledge and multilingual delivery. Several reviews mention swimming stops, oyster tastings on Farol island and flamingo sightings along the way.

We display a TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice award on our site, and bookings can be made directly through us or by WhatsApp.

Meeting point

Rua da Porta Nova, 8000-138 Faro.

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