Thank you, Gabriel Lima, for an incredible tour of Silves, Monchique and the Foia peak last week! Plus a delicious lunch at Restaurante A Charrette. Gabriel was a great guide to this mountain region and gave us a wonderful alternative view of the Algarve away from the coast. Obrigado!

We actually did two private tours with Gabriel over the last 6 weeks. First we explored the eastern part of the Algarve at the beginning of a month long stay in Olhao. Gabriel was amazing, and showed us places we never would have discovered on our own. He took us to a great place for lunch, and we even took a slight detour into Spain. All the time he entertained us, made us laugh and told stories about the area he grew up in and loves so well. By the end of the day, we knew we found a friend. We were so pleased, we hired him to take us on a second tour when friends came to visit. This time, we visited the charming town of Silves, complete with castle, tasted the purest mountain spring water, ate a scrumptious meal in Monchique, saw amazing old cork trees and ended the day tasting some great wines. We will hire Gabriel again and again.

Gabriel was an amazing, knowledgeable, passionate guide throughout Silves & Monchique. What an amazing day stopping at cork trees, a castle, winery, shops, a church and then topped off by oranges delivered to our hotel the next day.

Beautiful green hills with some cows , stroks , horses here you can see a a lot of nature and breath some fresh air from the countryside , amazing tour for the countryside of Algarve and for our guide Gabriel our local guide he really knows the best places! I recommend this tour we will surely come back!

It was our first trip to Portugal and this tour was the icing on the cake. Gabriel is an excellent tour guide who shares his love and passion for his beautiful country in such an enthusiastic way, you will certainly fall in love with everything! He went above and beyond by even adding a beautiful beach to finish off our tour. We highly recommend this tour if you wish to learn more about Silves and Monchique, oh and don't forget to drink straight from the natural springs with its alkaline water. He also took us to a fantastic restaurant by the Cork farm which was real value for money. We will be back! Kay and Jay!

We travelled to Monchique and Silves with Gabriel on his offering with GL Tours on 28 February. We had an absolutely fantastic time! Gabriel was extremely accomodating and flexible, as we had a cancelled train coming into Albufeira and met us at the station despite our delays. He crafted the tour to our tastes, including suggesting to stop for lunch at Caldas de Monchique (as we had packed a picnic lunch from home) in what was a highlight of the day excursion. He also took the time to take us to a forest with cork trees and walk us through the Algarve's rich flora, including the carob - we had never tried any before, and Gabriel went out of his way to surprise us with carob biscuits at our last stop in Monchique! An extremely sweet gesture that we will remember for a time to come (P.S. the biscuits were DELICIOUS!) We highly recommend touring the Algarve with Gabriel if you make a visit to the area, and we look forward to booking Alentejo tours with Gabriel the next time we want to travel across the Algarve and Alentejo!

You must book with Gabriel! He is funny, chatty and had fab personality. We decided to do tour last minute as we were not sure what was available and stumbled across GL Tours and what a find. He give great information on the places you visit and happy to change the itinerary so you get the best experience on the day. We stopped at beautiful silves the castle is breath taking and after Gabriel’s advice we had some lovely orange juice and cake just outside the castle it was lovely was to pass 20 minutes in such a beautiful place.After silves we had some wine tasting and was so good we bought some bottles home with us. The lady in the vineyard was extremely friendly and gave lots of information about the wines and how the vineyard had been established. We then carried on our journey to the springs, which felt like the most tranquil place ever. Off to monchique next stop and our wonderful guide gave us best advice on where to eat I had best steak of my holiday for half the price you pay in resort. Gabriel takes the time to make sure you enjoy every aspect of your trip. We have already booked him for our holiday in June.

We recently toured Silves and Monchique, which included a wine tasting. Absolutely remarkable trip with lovely people accompanying us. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and highly recommend it!! Our tour guide, Gabriel, included personalized moments that were special to us based on his friendly discussions with us. He truly gets to know his clients and tries to make the experience memorable. He helped us make unforgettable memories that we will treasure for a lifetime.

Our tour guide made our trip most enjoyable, his vibrant energy was infectious! He explained everything so flowingly! Each part was as great as the other, but my favourite had to be the wine tasting!

I can’t say enough good things about our guide Gabrielle. He is so energetic and loves his job so much I can’t imagine touring the Algarve with anyone else. Super knowledgeable, super friendly, honestly after half a day I consider him a friend. Oh, and he has the best restaurant recommendations. We ate like queens. Book with him direct. You won’t regret it.

We had a wonderful tour with Gabriel to Silves and Monchique with a final stop at a beautiful vineyard for a wine tasting and fresh oranges right off the trees! Gabriel is a native to the Algarve Region and gave us the history of the area and the people. He was engaging and fun. It was our first visit to Southern Portugal and Gabriel made the day truly special. In fact we have booked Gabriel for several more tours during our stay. Highly recommend GL Tours!

This tour was a perfect way for us to experience the delights of the Algarve. Gabriel personalized our experience to our specific interests and needs. We enjoyed each part of the day which was customized for us in a unique way including oranges picked fresh from the trees at his home.

Our guide was super friendly and knowledgeable about the area. He picked us up from our hotel and brought us to the winery for a great visit with excellent wine. Afterwards, we took the "scenic" route back to the hotel and saw some of the native trees and products of the region. He then delivered us back to the hotel and gave us a list of recommended restaurants and things to do. Highly recommended!

A really enjoyable afternoon. The guide Gabriel is really friendly and made a great effort to involve and talk to everyone. Really enjoyed the tour of the winery and the wine tasting itself was just great. Gabriel gave us a lovely gift of some of his own handpicked oranges at the end which was really nice too. Brilliant value for money.

Gabriel is awesome. Not only did we visit a fantastic vineyard with great wine, but a he included a trip to a local farm to pick the best oranges we have ever eaten! Gabriel is very knowledgeable and friendly, we learned much about the local area and vegetation. Book early, he fills up fast

This is a treat tour; Gabriel was an amazing host, very welcoming and informative. It was nice to get out of the touristy area of Albufeira and visit other parts. You’ll get to pick fresh fruit and taste it as well as visit a winery and try delicious wine. Me and my friend had a lovely morning and would definitely recommend others do this whilst in Portugal! 🍷🍊

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