You're flying to Lisbon. We'll pick you up at the airport and drive south for about two hours. Even on the drive, we'll see cork oaks, pine trees, and olive groves, as well as the first white storks. In the evening, we'll meet the other participants and the tour guide at a traditional restaurant for a dinner and tour briefing. Welcome!

The first stage of the hike begins at the main square and leads through the village to the small fishing harbor, soon entering the cliff landscape. Initially right along the cliff edge, later past dunes and beaches, we reach the beach of Ilha do Pessegueiro (Peach Tree Island) via small coves. After lunch, we continue along the coast and later on a wider sandy path inland, eventually reaching the sea and beaches again. The next section to Vila Nova de Milfontes offers breathtaking views of rocky coves and rock formations. Hike: approx. 7 hours, 19 km, +200/-180 m elevation gain/loss

Vila Nova de Milfontes, named for its many freshwater springs, is a popular holiday destination. The Fisherman's Trail leads south along the opposite bank of the river. We then hike through the cliff landscape again. Fields and meadows alternate with Mediterranean cliffs and dunes, small coves, and cultivated fields. The landscape continues to change, alternating between fields of tall grass, slightly marshy areas, and dunes, until the river mouth near Almograve comes into view. Hike: approx. 5 hours, 15 km, +150/-130 m elevation gain/loss

Almograve is a small, tranquil village that mainly awakens from its slumber during the summer months. Today, we hike along magnificent beaches, through dunes, pine and fir groves, and on cliff paths to the bay of "Lapa des Pombas" with Almograve's small fishing port and the village of Cavaleiro, where you'll find a few restaurants and shops. The windswept Cabo Sardão, with its charming lighthouse, is known for its many nesting bird species. Hike: approx. 7 hours, 22 km, +/- 200 m elevation gain/loss

This stage offers us a diverse range of scenic impressions. Dune landscapes, small pine groves, Mediterranean scrubland by the sea, acacia groves, marshes with tall grasses inland, and views of beautiful bays, beaches, and rocky promontories. Passing the holiday home of the Fado singer Amália Rodrigues, we reach Praia da Amália beach through a densely vegetated valley. We continue to the mouth of the Seixe River, which flows into the sea at the picturesque beach of Odeceixe – we have arrived in the Algarve. You will spend the next two nights in a guesthouse in Odeceixe, within walking distance of the beach. Hike: approx. 6.5 hours, 18 km, +/- 300 m elevation gain/loss

Those who wish can put their hiking boots away today and use the day to relax on the beautiful beach of Odeceixe. Everyone else can join the tour guide for one last hike in the area around Odeceixe to actively enjoy the scenery one last time.

In the morning, transfer (approx. 1 hour) to Faro. After dropping off our luggage at the hotel, we will embark on an approximately two-hour walking tour of the city, taking in the main sights such as the Vila Adentro (inner city), the cathedral, the Moorish quarter, and Faro's landmark, the Arco da Vila (city gate). Afterwards, we will check into the hotel and have some free time before our farewell dinner in the evening.

Transfer to the airport and flight home or transfer to the extension hotel.