A Taste of Algarve Culinary Tour

A Taste of Algarve . . . food, fun & fabulous times

March 27-April 2, 2013 ~ Celebrate Easter in the Algarve

Armaçao de Pera, Algarve, Portugal

Ripe Olives Need to be processed before eating

A Taste of Algarve  Highlights

  • 4 dinners in great Algarvean restaurants, most lunches, all breakfasts
  • Visit Algarve’s best farmer’s market, buy fresh produce & cook group dinner guided by skilled cook
  • Final Dinner cooked by a local chef
  • Tour a Citrus Grove, pick oranges & lemons
  • Tour an Olive Grove that makes artisinal olive oil & Sea Salt Plant that produces artisinal sea salt
  • Enjoy an alfresco Sunday lunch in the shadow of a 10th Moorish castle while enjoying live Afro-Brazilian Jazz
  • Optional Daily Cocktail Hour

  • A feast in progress

    Enjoy regional food specialties: Cataplana, Pork & Clams, Bacalhau, Piri-Piri Chicken, Presunto, Chouriço

  • A warm welcome at each carefully selected place we visit
  • Enjoy a golf, spa or shopping afternoon
  • Services of a full-time guide and Algarve expert
  • Free copy of Algarve Dining …Gwen’s Guide to Good Eating, the only independent restaurant review guide for the Algarve region
  • Leisurely start to each day
  • Small group ensures plenty of opportunities to interact and attention from your tour guide

Historic, Dynamic Algarve

  • How Attractive Can A Door to Nowhere Be?

    The Algarve has been host to Neolithic peoples, Carthaginians, Romans, Vikings, Moors — and now tourists

  • Beaches, hill country, cork forests, almond & citrus groves
  • A safe, friendly, languid pace
  • English widely spoken, visitors are welcomed, yet traditional culture is honoured
  • Churches, castles, Roman ruins & old farms abound
  • Farmer’s markets, sophisticated shopping centres, pottery shops, art galleries, gourmet food shops
  • Modern amenities blend easily with traditional culture
  • Easy walking, rugged hiking, bird watching, surfing, kayaking, cycling, beach walking all available
  • Enjoy authentic experiences with friendly chefs and local residents
  • Food is central to Portuguese culture: wine, Port, cheese, great breads, local sausages, ham & ‘Black Pork’ are all specialties

Praia Grande – Armacao de Pera

Logistical Highlights

  • 4* Holiday Inn Algarve hotel, right on Praia Grande, Armaçao de Pera
  • Beach view rooms: watch both sunrise and sunset
  • Pool, lounging areas, car rental available
  • Imagine, staying in one place yet seeing a whole region
  • Transfers to & from Faro airport included
  • Optional, Daily private cocktail hour for A Taste of Algarve participants
  • Welcome Reception & Orientation Session
  • A tour guide who is warm, friendly and deeply knowledgeable about the region

Price:  $3,200 Cdn*, per person, single occupancy ~ airfare not incl. ~ NO SINGLES SUPPLEMENT

(*approx £2,010, €2,485, $3,125 USD- prices may vary with conversion at the time of your reservation)

“When my wife and I travelled to the Algarve, Portugal,  we were taken with the level of personal service and care Gwen took with us and our fellow travellers. Extremely knowledgeable about all facets of life in the Algarve, Gwen pointed us in the direction of the best restaurants, interesting villages, lovely market towns and stunning historical sites. She definitely adds value to your Algarve experience.” Allister Hain, Ottawa, ON

We accept 10 participants, max for each tour.  Book today to guarantee your place. A $500 deposit guarantees your place; balance due 60 days prior to arrival. Discount available for couples & room sharing friends

Note: Flights to Faro are readily available from Toronto, Britain, Ireland & continental Europe

Your Host & Guide: 

Gwen at Cape St. Vincent – the end of the world!

Gwen McCauley – facilitator, writer, tour guide and coach is in love with all things Portuguese.  Gwen is author of Algarve Dining – Gwen’s Guide to Good Eating, and Deciphering the Portuguese Menu.

A keen cook and long time foodie, Gwen love’s the Algarvean approach to cuisine: the freshest local ingredients,  unusual food combinations, created by passionate cooks.
Gwen knows that fine dining awaits the serious foodie throughout Portugal and has built relationships with some of the Algarve’s best chefs.

Gwen has carefully selected her favourite places so that you are guaranteed great dining experiences and fabulous food oriented culinary adventures.

Register Today! Don’t Delay and Miss out on this fantastic culinary travel adventure.

gwen@algarvedining.com

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