15 Best Ria Formosa & Island Tours

“This was a wonderful tour that showed us different ways of life on the barrier islands of the Ria Formosa.. Barreta Island (formerly a leprosy colony) has only one restaurant and one fisherman's shack. It is beautiful and feels very remote. It is where the…”

“We learned a great deal about the flora & fauna of the area as well as some history and saw some beautiful sites.”

“Learning about the unique fishing villages in an environment that has so much history. Great to see that there is active eco protection.”

“Very nice tour with a local guide who has a lot of knowledge on the area. He spoke many languages so everyone on the boat could follow in the information he told.”

“Wonderful trip through the Ria Formosa park and islands. We stopped at two islands, with an opportunity to swim, but the water was too cold already. One is empty, the other one is a village with narrow streets and small houses. Very nice for a…”

“Our guide Joao was great and funny. Loved the restaurant we ate together as a group. Would definitely recommend this trip!”

“Lo mejor nuestro guía Iván. Superatento en todo momento. La excursión espectacular a cada isla que visitamos👌”

“The boat tour didn't go exactly to plan due to the weather and incoming storm, but the company managed to rearrange the the tour and still make it a great activity! Enjoyed the bird watching a lot more than I thought I would and the…”

“Beautiful sunset tour, would definitely recommend! Joao was a great guide, he let each of us drive the boat and take pics which was a nice touch”

“Nice trip to the islands. Could have done with a bit longer at each place. We spent about 45 minutes killing time being shown around a fishing port, when we could have had longer either at one of the stops or on the Ria itself”

“A real treat! The slot to come back shouldn’t be automatically assorted by the app tho, that’s a bit of a bummer. Overall great trip, super cheap, the restaurante at the island can be a bit expensive, as expected.”

“Captain Ivan was excellent. Loads of knowledge and made it a really good few hours. Would definitely use again. 👍”

“Captain Kika and Ivan were fantastic guides, super comfy boat, brilliant 3hr trip. Unreal language skills from Ivan switching between English, French, Spanish and Portuguese and some Italian-amazing. Highly recommend for a mini adventure”

“Excellent trip with very knowledgeable and experienced guide who spoke excellent English. He made sure we saw a variety of birds and even managed to get close to an Osprey! The solar boat is so quiet you can get quite close to the birds. Unlikely…”

“great trip and very informative guide, highly recommended”