5 reasons to choose Algarve as DMC destination

The Algarve region, with its 300 sunny days a year, has some of the best beaches in Europe, as well as estuaries, mountains and spectacular natural landscapes. But not everything is nature in Algarve, since it is also a very active area receiving thousands of congresses and events a year. For these and many other reasons, the Algarve is the most visited area in Portugal.

You only need 5 reasons to choose Algarve for your incentive travel:

• Modern tourist infrastructures: Due to the large number of tourists it receives, Algarve has a very wide variety of 4 and 5 star hotels ideal for all the needs of business or incentive tourists. The most reputable international chains in the sector have decided to be located in this area of ​​the Atlantic, where tourism is the main economic factor.

• Zone of natural contrasts: The great natural wealth of the southernmost area of ​​Portugal is undeniable. In a few kilometers you can find cities totally focused on sun and beach tourism, counteracting with natural landscapes where we can find rural areas where they live totally outside the hustle and bustle of the coast.

• Good connections: Algarve has Faro airport, with direct connections to all European capitals. Algarve is only 2 hours from the Lisbon airport, a fact that makes many of the visitors arrive from the Portuguese capital since international connections are more common and economical. There are also very good connections by land from Spain.

• Sea vibrations: The beaches of the Algarve coast are among the most popular on the Atlantic coast. Cliffs with stunning views, wild landscapes and long sandy beaches a few kilometers from the Portuguese capital. Each beach with its great natural beauty, clear sand, crystal clear waters, rocky or sandy elements that extend several kilometers, all make Algarve considered a Portuguese paradise.

• Atlantic Gastronomy: It may be unknown to many that the Algarve has several Michelin-starred restaurants, but it is not surprising; Algarve cuisine is famous for its excellent and fresh seafood. Try the famous Cataplana is something that every visitor should do in the coastal restaurants of the area.

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Activities for incentive groups and our proposal

Do not miss the opportunity to explore all the team building options that Algarve offers to your group.

Jeep safari in Albufeira

There is no better way to tour the Albufeira in a group than with a jeep safari! Leaving from the beach until you reach the wooded areas, we can enjoy nature with the help of an expert who will explain all the peculiarities that will surprise the route and if there is luck you can appreciate the animals that inhabit this protected area. There is a surprise on the route and we will find some natural pools where the group can cool off and rest during the tour.

On sailboat by Ria Formosa

Quiet ride where for 4 hours the group can relax and enjoy aboard a sailboat of the wonderful views of the Natural Park and the coast of Ria Formosa, internationally famous for being one of the seven natural wonders of Portugal. Ideal activity to do in a group where with luck, cetaceans appear more sympathetic and unpredictable than in the estuaries, dolphins. And even the members of the group will be able to drive the sailboat in some quiet sections of the ride.

Horse ride through Albufeira

Exploring the beaches of Albufeira and its fields with a horseback ride will help you discover the natural lagoons of Salgados in a very special way in a group. For this incentive activity the level is not important, there is a great team of professionals that will help the group at all times keeping the pace with which the participants feel more comfortable. During the walk, it will be possible to discover the fauna of the region hidden in the lagoons. Your incentive group in Algarve will enjoy this day very much!

Visit the citrus fields and lunch in Silves

The oldest citrus plantations in the Silves area, the rural part of the Algarve, will be visited, where the farmers will be in charge of explaining the different varieties of fruits that they contain. The group will have the possibility to collect the fruit of the season and take home a sample of each of the types they will find. Later, you can visit Silves, a walled city that was the capital of the Arab kingdom in the fourth century. Its alleys and cobbled streets next to the red casillo make one transport to the Portuguese Arab era. It will be here where the group will have the pleasure of tasting a selection of the most traditional dishes of the Algarve.