--- title: 2 Stop | 2 Islands & Ria Formosa Natural Park - From Faro lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/faro/tours/2-stop-2-islands-ria-formosa-natural-park-from-faro/ type: tour city: Faro country: Portugal price: 40 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.94 reviews: 1111 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [pt, en, fr, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Two islands in three hours rank_in_category: 2 of 18 (Ria Formosa) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/tours/2-stop-2-islands-ria-formosa-natural-park-from-faro/ --- # 2 Stop | 2 Islands & Ria Formosa Natural Park - From Faro **Guidekin's take:** The shorter catamaran version of the Ria Formosa trip: two stops, Deserta and Farol, with snorkel masks handed out and time to walk the beaches by the Cape of Santa Maria. Food and drinks are not included; bookings run from two to twelve people. 4.94 from 1111 reviews at €40 per person for 3h. ## Overview Enjoy this relaxing tour in the Ria formosa Natural Parque whit a confortable Catamaran and discover the 2 beautiful and principal Islands with 2 Stop : Deserta Island and Farol Island. You can snorkeling , walking near the oceano , observe Cape os Santa Mariade and enjoy the local wildlife. ## Key facts - Price: from €40 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.94/5 from 1111 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Estrela da Ria Formosa de Cristela Martins ## What's included - Life Jackets - Professional Skipper - Masks to snorkeling ## Not included - Drinks and Food ## Itinerary 1. **We cross the channels of the Natural Park of Ria Formosa in a confortable cat...** (pass by, no stop) - We cross the channels of the Natural Park of Ria Formosa in a confortable catamaran , where you can enjoy and see the beauty of wildlife: birds, shellfish and same fishermen activity if the tide is low. 2. **1 Stop : Deserta Island ( You can swin or snorkeling - Free Masks)** (45m) 3. **Ilha Do Farol** (45m) - 2 Stop : Farol Island ( You can walk by the Lighthouseand see the union of the waters of Ria Formosa and the ocean " Cabo de Santa Maria " 4. **Return to Faro with a new lanscape of the Natural Park ( different Tides )** (pass by, no stop) ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:30, 14:30, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point The Boarding Place is located at : Rua da Porta Nova , 8000-250 Faro The Company's representative will be dressed in a Green T-Shirt. Arrive 15 minutes before the activity Star. Stand Name : Estrela da Ria Formosa ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - As crianças devem ser acompanhadas por um adulto - Os passeios podem ser alterados dependendo das condições do mar - Um máximo de 12 pessoas por reserva - É necessário um mínimo de 2 pessoas por reserva - Desaconselhável para pessoas com dificuldade motora ## How it compares in Ria Formosa Ranked **#2 of 18** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Sunset Tour | Ria Formosa - From Faro](https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/tours/sunset-tour-ria-formosa-from-faro/?format=md) — €30 per person, 4.97 (842) 2. [Ria Formosa & Ilhas: Sunset Boat Trip](https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/tours/ria-formosa-ilhas-sunset-boat-trip/?format=md) — €35 per person, 4.96 (353) 3. [Boat Tour of 2 Ria Formosa Islands: Culatra and Armona](https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/tours/boat-tour-of-2-ria-formosa-islands-culatra-and-armona/?format=md) — €35 per person, 4.94 (506) Full list: https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/ria-formosa/?format=md ## More in Faro - All Faro tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/tours/2-stop-2-islands-ria-formosa-natural-park-from-faro/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/faro/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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