Ponta da Piedade Grotto Tour in Lagos, Algarve

This tour was incredible. Our driver spoke so many different languages, was knowledgeable about the area, stopped for us to take pictures, maneuvered the boat into small areas like a pro and we all had a blast. 10/10

We had an amazing experience! The guides are very friendly. Our expectations where completely full filled. It was an amazing price for what we experienced. The boat tour was around 1 hour and 15 minutes. We were welcomed at the entry point before the start of the tour and accompanied to our boat for the trip. The guide also spoke many languages which was very nice as well.

Captain Rui, was very warm and friendly, his boat was very comfortable with padded seats and clean. He answered all our questions during the tour. He drove the boat at a nice gentle pace and the tour felt very relaxing and he took us inside all the beautiful caves. Thank you Rui for a memorable and beautiful experience!!

He is a magnificent guide, the only Portuguese one; all the others are English and have nothing to do with it. He knows all the secrets of the area, and his handling of the boat is impressive. A true professional.

Beautiful areas and great Captain. He was very knowledgeable and skilled with manuvering the boat. Had a great experience.

What a wonderful trip this was. I chose this particular tour because of recommendations I read and also because the owner was local. What I didn’t know was that his father also did this kind of guiding! Rui (our captain/owner) met us at the dock. As I waited for our tour, I watched about 2-3 other tours go with a lot of people in them. I was very pleased when Rui came and I believe we had 8 people total on our tour boat. His mate took care of the life vests for us and we could then sit wherever we wanted in the boat. Rui assured us that the wind was coming from the land and so we would not have a rough outing. Very reassuring. He told us what we were seeing in both English and Spanish so everyone could understand and pointed out all the sights along the way, adding some interesting asides also. The area itself is amazing. Between the color of water and the cliffs, it is dazzling. We went in and out of grottos, and had plenty of time for photos and though there are a lot of boats in the area, it felt open. There were many people in kayaks, and we would wait our turn to go into the grotto or area. We could get photos without another boat in the photo. He pointed out all the sights and made sure we saw them. His handling of the boat was masterful. There were times we were almost touching the rocks! I would absolutely recommend this particular tour group to anyone coming to Lagos. He doesn’t have a kiosk on the main drag or an office on the wharf, like many of the other tours. You book online, this is his personal business, which is why I didn’t feel he was on a deadline, which was nice. This is a testament to having a local dedicated tour guide/owner manage the trip.

Thanks to Pedro for this wonderful moment Pedro takes the time to explain everything to us, and he does so in French as well Pedro is very skilled with his boat; he took us through narrow places, and it was worth it We recommend it 100%.

Very good moment; Pedro takes the time to explain to us in French, thank you very much. The caves are magnificent, and Pedro perfectly controls his boat; he took us through narrow places, and it is worth the detour. We recommend it 100%. Thank you

Highly recommend!!! Booking was easy and flexible. I had to change my date and they were very accomodating. The water was very rough the day we went. The operator told us about it ahead of time so we could cancel if we wanted, but we went anyway. He is an excellent driver and navigated the boat in a way that make me feel very safe. The sights were incredible and his narration was informative and entertaining. I would do this tour again.

The boat tour was conducted by Rui and Helder, two local operators. Rui could speak at least English, German, and of course Portuguese, and he was very entertaining and likable. The tour was very informative, but not overloaded; there were fun facts here and there that made the tour very engaging. Despite some waves, Rui safely steered the boat into the caves and back out again. I can highly recommend the tour, even for families with small children. We had our three-year-old son with us, whom Rui and Helder also engaged with and had fun with. There were accordingly life jackets available for adults and children. Overall, 5 out of 5, much more pleasant and personal than the large providers!