Sports Tours in The Algarve

The Algarve in Portugal has long been popular with sun-seeking tourists from the United Kingdom, and after you spend a few days down there, you will see why it is as popular as ever.

The suave and debonair reaches of Vilamoura contrast well with the open-all-night party town of Albufeira to offer both ends of the tourist scale plenty to go at.

The Highlights of a tour to The Algarve

• Beautiful beach resort on the coast of Portugal
• Deep sea shark fishing
• Wide range of watersports
• Fantastic nightlife on the Algarve strip
• some of the best traditional Portugese Cuisine

The Algarve is a mix of fantastic day tme actvities and some cracking nightlife, not too mention you can experience some traditional portugese customs such as bull fighting. During the day you can relax and enjoy the charming Vilamoura seaside before to let your hair down in the non stop Albufeira.

Other bars to look out for include The Irish Cabin, an Irish Bar to rival any - good prices and excellent live music every night until around 3am; Akvavit is a Nautical bar with Swedish origins, on the expensive side, but well worth looking at during the day time for their lunchtime specials. Most bars stay open until the morning hours, but if it is a nightclub your after, then head out to the Vilamoura Casino, the home of the Black-Jacks nightclub. One of the few places to be filled with countless local's dancing the night away to some of the county's top DJ's amidst light shows and special effects.

For more in-expensive food and drink, head away from the harbour, and you'll find some chirpy little sports bars that will look after you for as long as you wish.

The town is a real playground, you could fill your days and nights with Deep Sea Shark Fishing, Banana-boats, sunset cruises, snorkelling, mountain biking, highly recommended water park trips and even foam parties. All are available to book through ourselves or at the bustling market corner on the Marina.

A visit to Albufeira is a different trip altogether than a period in Vilamoura. Centred on the bar street in Montechoro, the town is a hive of alcohol-fuelled madness long after bed-time. About 2km in length, 'The Strip' is full of cheap bars, Karaoke, nightclubs, strip bars and kebab shops. It is very much an 18-30 destination rather than a Saga one. This being said, for student groups and senior teams alike, there is an immense amount of fun to be had.

Our recommended trip out here is definitely to the Bull-Ring at the top of the town for some traditional Portuguese Bull Fighting. Not for the faint hearted, the evening is a real insight into the pomp, circumstances and traditions of the Portuguese culture.

To gain escape from the party-town, head up to the Old Town. Evidence of the origins of Albufeira as a quaint fishing village are still apparent here with charming intertwining streets, traditional restaurants and quirky souvenir shops. From the Old-Town, you can access the town's premier beach, Praia do Peneco where you will find recluse under a parasol or more excitement on one of the many water sports available.