Ponta da Piedade Grotto Tour in Lagos, Algarve
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Ponta da Piedade Grotto Tour in Lagos, Algarve
By Lagos Boat Tours
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$28.23
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Ages 0-100, max of 20 per group
Duration: 60–75 minutes
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Mobile ticket
Live guide: German, Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
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- Professional local driver/guide
- Multilingual live commentary on-board (En, Es, Fr, De, It, Pt)
What's not included- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Start:
- Meeting Point: Gate "Passeios de Barco / Boat Trips" of Lagos Marina, Marina de Lagos, Passeio dos Descobrimentos, 8600-315 Lagos, PortugalMeet your captain/guide at: Lagos Marina, Gate "Passeios de Barco / Boat Trips" Reference: White gate in front of Amuras Bar. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity starts.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 164369P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 164369P1
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- Marina de Lagos, Passeio dos Descobrimentos, 8600-315 Lagos, PortugalMeet your captain/guide at: Lagos Marina, Gate "Passeios de Barco / Boat Trips" Reference: White gate in front of Amuras Bar. Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the activity starts.
- Pass byPraia Dona AnaPraia do CamiloPonta da Piedade
About the operator
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- tamir7980 contributionsCan’t Miss Local TourWe had an amazing morning with Rui Pedro the Captain of our boat trip. His knowledge was incredible and we LOVED that he is a Local Tour operator. Many other companies are not locally owned and it was a nice surprise to see that we did find the right tour company to book. Rui Pedro was able to take us into the smaller caves and grottos that the bigger boats simply can’t enter into which we really enjoyed. A perfect tour to highlight and stunning coastline. TamiWritten August 24, 2024
- jtfstewart0 contributionsHighly recommendFelt very safe and ideal for families. We could get right into the caves . Superb local knowledge. Only 1 hour but more than enough. Highly recommendedWritten August 19, 2024
- dlcritchley0 contributionsSunset tripWe had a great time and the guide was very informative. Was a nice way to see the coastline and caves in the evening in our first day in Lagos.Written August 7, 2024
- Explore428522846600 contributionsLoved itExcellent trip a very experienced skipper. We did the 5pm trip which was perfect weather. Would highly recommend - we all enjoyed it!Written July 21, 2024
- melindag2350 contributionsWonderful boat tour in LagosWe had such a wonderful time on this boat trip. It was very accessible and comfortable. The Grotto, arches and pools of water are so beautiful! Daniel and Erica were fabulous guides!Written July 10, 2024
- Z8405OZsoniam0 contributionsGreat experience. Beautiful and enjoyable.Highly recommended tour. The guide, Daniel, was very kind and explained many stories along the trip. He was also very skilled managing the boat. We have two kids that usually get sick and they were perfect. If you are in the area I wouldn’t hesitate.Written July 10, 2024
- Explorer7757520 contributions5 paws 🐾Absolutely loved our captain and the tour. We picked up a shelter dog for a day from Algarve Animal Rescue, and Cap. Rui Pedro let us bring her along (on a private tour) so we could get photos and videos to help network her! We appreciated that so much!! We were impressed how we navigated the tight grottos. Would definitely recommend and hopefully go again if we ever have the chance!Written July 5, 2024
- dano5350 contributionsSon of a fisherman shares his beautiful coast!We had the pleasure last week to be on a tour with Captain Rui and his assistant while we were visiting friends in the area. We learned so much about the beautiful coastline, and we enjoyed hearing it from his perspective as the son of a fisherman. He gave us plenty of time to take photos, (which were spectacular) and was patient and courteous with all. We will recommend him to everyone and will be back again!Written May 24, 2024
- judymA974BF0 contributionsAwesome experienceAwesome tour. The Captain Rui Pedro is a skilled skipper with great local knowledge. Do not miss this experience if your are in Lagos.Written May 20, 2024
- carolgM8245TO0 contributionsCrystal clear water, awe inspiringOur boat tour was a breath taking experience. Rui & Daniel treated us like family and showed around the “house”. The caves have room names. The water was beautiful, crystal clear. One hour was the perfect amount of time for this personalized trip. Highly recommend.Written May 17, 2024
- Pequeteque0 contributionsBeautiful tiurquoise waters against golden limestone!!!! Highly recommended tour!Thank you Captain Rui and Daniel for an amazing introduction to the calas and Ponta da Piedade Grottoes. My husband and I booked the this private tour and it exceeded our expectations. This tour is a must do in Lagos. Espectacular turquoise waters angainst golden limestone and its history 🩵💛!Written May 14, 2024
- RotaryConference0 contributionsLagos Boat TourA great boat tour with Rui, the owner/ operator! He took us to rock formations, through arches, under open holes in arches, always in good control of the boat when we were in large swells of water. His father had given boat tours decades ago so he had lots of great info to share with us!Written April 1, 2024
- X6256PVlaurenh0 contributionsPerfect Coastal Tour for FamiliesRui and Danielle were wonderful. We brought our 8 and 9 year olds, and 70+ parents. The trip was narrated beautifully in English for us. The maneuvering was expert and FUN between rock formations. The sites were just incredible. This was the perfect length for kids our kids ages and for those of us a little nervous about being on the ocean. The boat was in perfect condition too!!Written April 1, 2024
- CatskillTraveler5570 contributionsSpectacular Boat TourThis boat trip was the highlight of our trip. Rui was a charming and informative tour guide who was adventurous enough the three twenty-something young men in the group, but reassuring enough for the three sixty year olds. We went into caves and through arches, passed beautiful beaches and a Roman bridge. It was spectacular.Written January 15, 2024
- geostevin0 contributionsWonderful and fun experience with Lagos Boat ToursIt was really a nice and very personalized experience. The tour guide made us feel comfortable and answered all our questions. He also gave interesting insights about the geology and history of the different locations we visited. By the way, he drove us to visit very nice caves with interesting and fun stories and illustrations for each cave and structure. I strongly recommend Lagos Boat Tour to anyone visiting Lagos, Portugal.Written December 24, 2023
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Chris W
Franklin, MA125 contributions
Aug 2024 • Family
This was an amazing tour of the spectacular grottos at Ponta da Piedade. Rui was knowledgeable, funny and a skilled driver. He expertly drove us through the varied grottos, caves and near the many rock formations. We were a family of six adults and an infant, everyone felt safe and the trip stays so close to the shore the whole time the ride is perfectly smooth. Rui offers an outstanding experience and I highly recommend supporting the local business and experience the grottos with Lagos Boat Tours.
Written August 17, 2024
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Kim R
Richmond, VA64 contributions
Rui was an all around nice guy and fabulous guide. His business is 2nd generation family owned, small, and he cares about his customers. We appreciated going with a smaller company as some of the boats were huge and packed with people. We did a private tour for 4, reasonably priced and he was so thorough in showing us the beauty of the waters near Lagos that we went longer than our allotted time. He & co-pilot Daniel made us feel at home, took us through what looked like impossible openings in the caves but knew exactly what they were doing/how to handle the boat. It was a great tour, highly recommend.
Written May 16, 2024
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Nancy W
Charleston, SC29 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
This was a fantastic experience. We took the 5:30pm boat trip to Ponta da Piedade. Rui was an amazing captain of the boat. It was pretty wavy when we went out but he controlled the boat with expertise of someone who has done this all of his life (which I'm sure he has). We went into caves that I never imagined that we would be able to go into. This is a small, local company. No need to look further - book with Lagos Boat Tours and Rui. There were many people who showed up at the meeting location for 5:30 tours. Rui was right on time, called our names, and told us which boat to go to - then we were on our way. He gave a lot of interesting information on the tour as well - for example, why one beach was known locally as 'potato beach'.
Written October 15, 2023
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Hi Nancy W!
Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words and for awarding us a five-star rating! We’re thrilled to hear about your fantastic experience with us.
My goal is to always have happy clients when they return from my tour and with the feeling that it was worth it.
Thank you also for choosing my small local company, Lagos Boat Tours and see you next time!
Best regards.
Rui Pedro dos Reis
Lagos Boat Tours
Written February 3, 2024
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TonyK_LA
Los Angeles, CA13 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
This was by far the best experience we had in our 11 day trip to Portugal - including kayak to Benagil cave. We will remember our tour to Ponta da Piedade for the rest of our lives. The caves are spectacular, water glows green in many spots, and Rui got us right into the action - but you never felt unsafe. We laughed when we listened to our videos with all of our oohs and ahs.
Rui - is a second generation guide and has been doing tours for many years. He was available via email and Whatsapp for any questions. On the tour, he had great pride for Lagos and Ponta da Piedade. He was a calm narrator throughout the trip. He helped get great photos and was patient while we took lots of photos and videos. Really made this a special trip.
In short, do not miss this tour!!!
Rui - is a second generation guide and has been doing tours for many years. He was available via email and Whatsapp for any questions. On the tour, he had great pride for Lagos and Ponta da Piedade. He was a calm narrator throughout the trip. He helped get great photos and was patient while we took lots of photos and videos. Really made this a special trip.
In short, do not miss this tour!!!
Written September 17, 2023
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Hi TonyK_LA!
Thank you so much for your positive feedback! We appreciate your kind words and are so glad that you had a great experience with us. We strive to provide the best customer service, and we’re glad to hear that we succeeded.
Thank you also for choosing my small local company, Lagos Boat Tours.
Best regards.
Rui Pedro
Lagos Boat Tours
Written February 3, 2024
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Kelly J
Purcellville, VA35 contributions
If looking to explore with grottos off the coast of Lagos, Portugal, this was terrific. Highly recommended. Our guide spoke four languages fluently - Portuguese, Spanish, German and English. There were about a dozen of us on a moter boat, very safety and expertly operated. Lots of great photo opportunities!
Written October 7, 2023
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Hi Kelly!
Your review means a lot to us. We always strive to give our best to help our clients and I’m glad that we reached your expectations. We hope to see you again soon!
Thanks also for choosing my small independent business Lagos Boat Tours.
Best regards.
Rui Pedro
Lagos Boat Tours
Written February 3, 2024
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Curious80562
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Dec 2021
First of all I have to mention the amazing skills of our boat captain. He could read waves like no one I have ever seen. He was able to get us into grottos that were not much bigger than out boat, when there were waves crashing in that could have easily smashed us against the walls. GOAT skills.
The cliffs, grottos, rock formations, beaches were beyond beautiful. You cannot get an idea of their beauty from land.
Our captain was also extremly knowledgeble about portugeuge history and wildlife.
Highlight of our 10 day trip!
The cliffs, grottos, rock formations, beaches were beyond beautiful. You cannot get an idea of their beauty from land.
Our captain was also extremly knowledgeble about portugeuge history and wildlife.
Highlight of our 10 day trip!
Written December 30, 2021
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Hi Curious80562!
Thank you very much for your nice review of my Ponta da Piedade Grotto Tour in Lagos, Algarve.
I always try to do my best to keep clients happy!
See you next time when you come back to Lagos.
Thanks for choosing my small local company Lagos Boat Tours.
Best regards.
Rui Pedro dos Reis
Lagos Boat Tours
Written January 10, 2022
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Gianpaollo Souza
3 contributions
Jul 2020 • Couples
Take this tour with Rui was the best we did in Lagos. He is a really high skilled sailor and we went to unbelievable places just because of his talent. Lagos is Amazing by itself but Rui made our holidays even better. Thank you and I highly recommend taking this tour. You won’t retreat.
Written September 28, 2020
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Hi gdarck!
Thanks very much for your great review!
Best regards.
Rui Pedro dos Reis
Lagos Boat Tours
Written October 4, 2020
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Zivile L
Cumbre del Sol, Spain38 contributions
It was 8 of us and we all enjoyed this boat trip along the coast line very much!!! The tour guide was very pleasant and informative. The ocean was a bit rough that day but the guide had a great control of the boat so we felt safe. We all would recommend this trip to everyone and can definitely say that it was worth the money paid! This trip is a must when visiting Lagos!
Written January 3, 2023
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Hi Zivile!
Thank you very much for your review of my Boat Tour to Ponta da Piedade!
I always try to do my best to keep clients happy!
See you next time when you come back to Lagos.
Thanks for choosing my small local company Lagos Boat Tours.
Best regards.
Rui Pedro dos Reis
Lagos Boat Tours
Written January 23, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Bluemarineboy
Brixham, UK20 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Our captain greeted us warmly (you queue at the gate to the marina; - if in doubt, ask at a kiosk as everyone is really helpful). With life jackets secured, off we went, with helpful and informative commentary on the way. We were treated to some very skilful and safe boat manœuvring, and much to our captains credit, he was as skilful at knowing what not to attempt at certain tides and in certain conditions, as what to attempt. Those taking children, I would trust this Captain to be aware of the needs of your little ones. A really good experience, and I think, good value for money. There are many companies to choose from. I would go back to Lagos Boat tours with great confidence. Thanks Capt.
Written June 12, 2023
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Hello, Bluemarineboy!
Thank you very much for your comment and high evaluation of my Boat Tour to the Caves of Ponta da Piedade!
I really love my job and it is with the satisfaction of my customers that I feel happy!
Thank you very much also for choosing my small local company Lagos Boat Tours and until next time!
Best regards!
Rui Pedro
Lagos Boat Tours
Written February 3, 2024
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Averil I
Vancouver, Canada6 contributions
What an amazing boat trip with Captain Rui and his assistant Felix today. They met us right at the dock for an easy departure. Rui was so knowledgeable about the local history and showed us the most beautiful rock features. This is the only way to see the beaches in Lagos: we managed to get right up close and into the caves- what an amazing boat driver ! I would highly recommend using this local company for your trip - you won’t regret it !
Written November 29, 2022
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Hello Averil!
Thank you very much for your review and for choosing my small local business Lagos Boat Tours.
My goal is always to please customers. I'm glad you and your family enjoyed my boat tour to the grottos of Ponta da Piedade.
I hope to see you again, on another occasion, on one of my other boat tours. I recommend the Sunset Boat Tour at Ponta da Piedade.
Thank you again!
Best regards.
Rui Pedro dos Reis
Lagos Boat Tours
Written January 23, 2023
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Is children age 11 and 9 aloud on this trip.
Written January 28, 2020
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