Tours in Traditional Boats - Olhão

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

French

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Neptune is the only boat tour company in Olhão using "bateiras". These are typical boats (have a look on our website to know the full story), wood made and very stable, that can sail with very little water. They provide a calm and relaxing journey, perfect for embracing the slow living lifestyle.

We offer a vast knowledge of various local fishing techniques and shellfishing methods.

A very friendly local guide, as is typical of our company, is your travel companion.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

It's highly recommended to use solar protection

Total Tour Duration inclusive of start to each leg of the tour and back

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Caique Bom Sucesso

A replica of the boat that, in 1808, crossed the Atlantic Ocean carrying 19 (the official number) fishermen from Olhão to Brazil, where the king of Portugal was in refuge. The mission was to inform the king that the Napoleonic invader had retreated due to the bravery of irregular troops composed of fishermen and peasants from the Olhão area, with the support of a few Portuguese soldiers who had remained during the invasions. The boat is located in front of Olhão Markets, which is the main public fish market in the Algarve. This market, which also includes a building for the sale of agricultural products, was constructed in 1908 to mark the centenary of Olhão's elevation to town status. This was, in fact, another reason for the journey of Bom Sucesso caique to Brazil: to demand from the king the administrative autonomy of Olhão from Faro.

Admission Not Applicable

Armona Island

Stop for a visit. Includes a watch of the beauty of the island that is considered by many as the Portuguese Caribbean

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

lifejackets

All Fees and Taxes

Lunch

Options

Halfday Tour - 3h00m

Duration: 3 hours: Includes 2 stops: first - visit; second - visit. Duration could get to 4 hours (240) minutes)

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Nice trip although we were overtaken by all the other boats and water taxi this still felt a bit authentic
Piepeloi,,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Good guide old reliable boat beautiful waters, slow boat, islets nice but not startling. But still through the stories of the guide worthwhile
A great boat tour from Olhao
Trail01944692276,,Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent afternoon touring Rio Formaaa in a traditional small wooden boat and visiting 2 Islands. Skipper Felipe was great. Very friendly, knowledgeable of the area and it's history.
Memorable day out
delia55,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We were Filipe’s only customers so spent a really enjoyable afternoon listening to him speak so passionately about the natural area around the islands and how they farm the clams and oysters. The time spent on the very pretty islands was just right (45 minutes on each ) and Filipe was helpful and attentive. I would definitely recommend Neptune Tours and especially Filipe. Try to book at the little kiosk by the jetty as it’s cheaper than going online.
Informative and fun 😁
810darrent,,Sep 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely fabulous day and flavio was very informative and friendly ,we loved the whole day . Was told it would be around 3.30hrs trip, but we were out for over 4 and can't say a bad thing about it xx
Wow what a beautiful and interesting trip.
SMPG,,May 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A wonderful afternoon Our guide was friendly, thoughtful and informative. The trip was well paced, we had time to explore on both islands , questions were encouraged but there was also time to relax and enjoy the experience. Value for money and I would recommend it .
Great boat trip with a...
Ruchi R,,Jan 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great boat trip with a very informative and friendly guide Phillipe who took us to beautiful places, would really recommend for those interested in the history and environment of Olhão!!