Before you book
Questions people actually ask.
Everything people message me about before they book, answered properly. If yours isn't here, message me and I'll answer it — and then it'll be here.
How much is a tuk tuk tour in Albufeira?
The 90-minute Old Town run is €39 per person. The three-hour Secret Beaches tour is €65, and the four-and-a-half-hour inland tour is €82. Children aged 3 to 11 are half price. Every tour is private — just your group.
Do you pick up from my hotel?
Yes, free, anywhere in Albufeira — including Albufeira Old Town, Areias de São João, Praia da Oura, Montechoro, Santa Eulália, Balaia, Olhos de Água. Send me the property name and I'll tell you exactly where to stand.
Are the tours private?
Always. You'll never share the tuk tuk with strangers and there's no fixed departure to keep up with. Up to four of you in one vehicle; more than that and I'll bring a second driver.
Can you take a wheelchair or someone with limited mobility?
There are two steps up into the tuk tuk. I can help you transfer and fold a chair into the back, and some routes work better than others. Message me with what you need and I'll be honest about whether it'll work — I'd rather tell you no than have you waste a morning.
Is it safe for small children and babies?
There's a seatbelt on every seat and everyone wears one — kids included. Where I won't guess is babies and toddlers too small for a belt: message me before you book, tell me their age, and I'll tell you straight whether I can take them. I'd rather turn a booking down than get that wrong.
What if it rains?
The sides come down, so light rain is no problem. If it's genuinely wet I'll move you to another day free, or refund you in full if you're flying home.
Do you run in winter?
Yes, all year. The inland tour is honestly better out of season — there's nobody there and you don't need beach weather for it. I bring blankets from November.
Is there a toilet stop?
On the three-hour tour, yes, at Olhos de Água. On the inland tour there are two, at Paderne and in Alte. The 90-minute run doesn't need one — we're never more than ten minutes from town.
Are the photos really free?
Yes. I take 15 to 20 shots on the tour and send them to your WhatsApp the same evening. No charge, no catch, and you can do whatever you like with them.
How far ahead should I book?
Two or three days in July and August. Same day is usually fine the rest of the year. Late-afternoon departures go first everywhere in the Algarve, so message me as soon as you land if that's the time you want.
What languages do you speak?
English, Portuguese and Spanish.
We're more than four. Can you still take us?
Yes. I work with drivers I've known for years, so groups of eight, twelve or twenty travel together as one booking at the same price each. Message me with the number.