Algarve Extended Stay – Porches
About the Trip
February 23–March 16, 2027 | 22 Days
Slow down and settle into the Algarve on this relaxed 22-day extended stay in Porches. After arriving in Faro, make yourself at home at White Shell Beach Resort, your base for 20 comfortable nights. Carefully chosen experiences add local insight, including a traditional Fado evening, a visit to a historic wine estate and time spent at a family-run organic citrus farm. Between these highlights, you can relax by the pool, wander nearby beaches and join optional excursions arranged by the resort. It’s an easygoing journey designed for deeper connection to local culture.
Member Exclusive Benefits
We reward all our CAA Members on our Extraordinary Explorations® tours.
- Plaza Premium Lounge pass†
- 25 CAA Dollars®^
- 25% savings on CAA Travel Insurance◊
Extraordinary Experience
CAA has curated an exceptional experience unique to your tour. Details of this experience are listed below:
Organic Citrus Farm Experience
Spend time in the Algarve countryside visiting an organic citrus farm and meeting the local farmer behind it. Learn how organic oranges are grown and cared for, then take part in making fresh juice and jams using fruit harvested right on the farm. Enjoy tastings along the way and hear firsthand what life is like working the land in this part of Portugal. This interactive experience offers a simple, meaningful connection to rural Algarve life — unhurried, flavourful and rooted in tradition.
Package Includes:
- Return airfare from Toronto or Winnipeg to Faro
- 20-night stay in first-class accommodation in Porches
- 1 lunch, 1 dinner, 2 tastings and 1 snack
- Land transportation via first-class motorcoach
- All bridge, ferry and road tolls
- Sightseeing and entrance fees as per itinerary
- Professional English-speaking tour director throughout first days of itinerary
- Destination transfers
- CAA Host (Requires a minimum number of participants) for the first few days of itinerary
Algarve Extended Stay – Porches
Activity Level: Moderate. Spend 22 easygoing days in Portugal’s Algarve, blending local music, wine and farm experiences with long, leisurely stays in Porches
Day 1
Depart from Toronto or Winnipeg on your overnight flight to Faro.
Day 2
Porches – Upon arrival into Faro, transfer from the airport to White Shell Beach Resort, your home for the next 20 nights. This evening, travel to Albufeira to enjoy an authentic Portuguese meal accompanied by a traditional Fado performance. (D)
Day 3
Porches – Discover the traditions of Portuguese winemaking with a visit to a historic wine estate that has been in the same family for generations. Learn about the estate’s heritage as you savour a selection of wines paired with a tasting of light snacks. (T)
Day 4
Porches – Today, your Extraordinary Experience takes you to a local organic citrus farm. Stroll through groves of centuries-old cork and carob trees, learn about rural Algarve life and pick fresh fruit straight from the trees. The experience concludes with tastings of freshly pressed orange juice, house-made jams and a relaxed tapas-style barbecue lunch. (T/L)
Day 5
Porches – Enjoy a day at leisure. This evening, gather with your fellow travellers for a private, informal cocktail reception. (S)
Day 6 - 21
Porches – Settle into the easy rhythm of an extended stay. Lounge by the pool or choose to explore further with optional excursions arranged by the resort to discover the local culture and landscapes (additional fees apply).
Day 22
Transfer to the Faro airport with your guide for your return flight home.
L - Lunch | D - Dinner | T - Tasting | S - Snack
Terms & Conditions
*All CAA Member prices are per person, based on double occupancy, in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated and are subject to change without prior notice until final payment is paid. All prices are correct at press time and apply to new bookings only, based on availability at time of booking. To receive CAA Member-exclusive benefits, there must be one valid CAA Member travelling per booking. Non-members booking Extraordinary Explorations will not receive Member-exclusive benefits.
†Plaza Premium Lounge is based on one voucher per person and applies to departures from Canadian airports where applicable. Subject to availability.
^CAA Dollars awarded per adult Member. To earn and redeem CAA Dollars, you must be a current CAA Member in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). CAA Dollars will be credited at time of departure. For more information on CAA Dollars, please visit www.caasco.com/caadollars.
◊ CAA Travel Insurance, an Orion Travel Insurance product, is underwritten by Echelon Insurance. Twenty-five percent (25%) Member savings is made up of a ten percent (10%) Member savings as well as a promotional fifteen percent (15%) savings when you purchase an Extraordinary Explorations tour through CAA Travel, applies to CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba Members in good standing (CAA Membership dues paid in full by membership expiry date). This promotional offer is valid until December 31, 2027. Ten percent (10%) Member savings applies to Members in good standing of all other CAA clubs. Savings apply to the total premium excluding applicable taxes. Minimum premium applies. Visitors to Canada Insurance is limited to promotional savings. Certain exclusions, limitations and restrictions apply. Subject to change without notice. A Medical Questionnaire may be required to purchase travel insurance.
Extraordinary Explorations vacations are organized and booked by CAA Travel (South Central Ontario) Inc. and CAA Manitoba (“CAA Travel”) on behalf of CAA Club Group (o/a CAA South Central Ontario and CAA Manitoba). In the event of an increase in any of the cost factors, CAA Travel reserves the right to increase the price whereby the provisions of the Travel Industry Act shall prevail. Deposit is non-refundable at the time of booking. Final payment is due 120 days before departure. CAA Extraordinary Explorations packages are 100% non-refundable at final payment. CAA Travel service fee for cancellation prior to final payment varies by program. For full payment terms and conditions, please ask your CAA Travel Consultant. CAA Travel reserves the right to cancel or re-schedule any tour departure in accordance with operating requirements (minimum number of participants) or circumstances beyond its control. Additional fees for checked luggage or other incidentals may be incurred and vary according to itinerary and airline. Air schedules with some tours are not available at press time and may include several connections or forced overnight at passenger’s expense. CAA Travel strongly recommends the purchase of trip cancellation and emergency travel and emergency medical insurance at the time of booking.
Please note: Participants must be able to embark and disembark cruise ships and coaches without assistance as well as have a good level of mobility for walking tours in destinations where stairs and traditional cobblestone streets can be challenging. International transportation vehicles and facilities may not meet accessibility standards.
Flight
IncludedTour Itinerary
Day 1
Depart from Toronto or Winnipeg on your overnight flight to Faro.
Day 2
Porches
Upon arrival into Faro, transfer from the airport to White Shell Beach Resort, your home for the next 20 nights. This evening, travel to Albufeira to enjoy an authentic Portuguese meal accompanied by a traditional Fado performance. (D)
Day 3
Porches
Discover the traditions of Portuguese winemaking with a visit to a historic wine estate that has been in the same family for generations. Learn about the estate’s heritage as you savour a selection of wines paired with a tasting of light snacks. (T)
Day 4
Porches
Today, your Extraordinary Experience takes you to a local organic citrus farm. Stroll through groves of centuries-old cork and carob trees, learn about rural Algarve life and pick fresh fruit straight from the trees. The experience concludes with tastings of freshly pressed orange juice, house-made jams and a relaxed tapas-style barbecue lunch. (T/L)
Day 5
Porches
Enjoy a day at leisure. This evening, gather with your fellow travellers for a private, informal cocktail reception. (S)
Day 6 - 21
Porches
Settle into the easy rhythm of an extended stay. Lounge by the pool or choose to explore further with optional excursions arranged by the resort to discover the local culture and landscapes (additional fees apply).
Day 22
Transfer to the Faro airport with your guide for your return flight home.
L - Lunch | D - Dinner | T - Tasting | S - Snack