The Algarve is the far south-western tip of Europe: ochre cliffs dropping into turquoise water, beaches tucked between the rocks, fig and almond trees and white villages clinging to the headlands. Over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, and an ocean that softens everything.
For 19 nights, the group stays in apartments in Lagos, an old walled town with baroque churches covered in gilded wood and azulejos. The days are free. Your tour escort offers optional excursions to Faro, the regional capital, with its ramparts and white bell towers, or into the hinterland, among almond groves and rammed-earth walls.
The stay ends with two nights in Lisbon, including a guided walking tour from the Jerónimos Monastery to the Belém Tower, then a full day to get lost in the Alfama, Chiado or Bairro Alto.
Three weeks to settle into Portugal's rhythm, far from the Quebec winter or autumn.
Highlights:
-Stay 19 nights in an apartment in the Algarve
-Guided panoramic tour of Lisbon
-Free time to visit the Algarve's historic towns, including Faro, the regional capital
-A tour escort on hand throughout the stay
Accommodation categories:
Lagos: Hotel Vila Branca by Aguas 3* or similar (one-bedroom apartment)
Lisbon: Pestana Lisboa Vintage 4* or similar
The itinerary is subject to change without notice. The final itinerary will be available from your travel advisor!
The displayed rate is for two adults in double occupancy. Other dates, room categories and occupancy types (single, triple or quadruple) may be available. Price available upon request*.
Round-trip flights Montreal–Lisbon with Air Transat or another carrier
Travel insurance (trip cancellation and interruption, emergency medical care, baggage)Synergia network group departures
Advisors in the Voyages Synergia network build their own escorted group departures every year, with limited places. These are trips born of a passion rather than a catalogue: fishing in Guatemala, safari in East Africa, guided expeditions. The list above changes with the seasons.
What sets these departures apart
- A Quebec tour leader who knows the destination and travels with the group
- A restricted number of places, often a few dozen, sometimes fewer than ten
- A clear theme, built around one activity rather than a destination alone
- Fixed dates: you join the departure, you do not build it
How to book
Each departure has its own responsible advisor. Choose the trip that interests you in the list, then reach us through the contact page for remaining places and terms. These departures often fill months ahead.
Other ways to travel as a group
If no date suits you, two other routes exist: organized trips, already built and sold by tour operators, and a custom group, built around your own participants. Voyages AquaTerra holds Quebec permit 702703.
