The small print, part one
How we compare and rank
Most Algarve tour rankings are ordered by the commission the platform earns. Ours are ordered by what operators publish, read and dated, never by commission. This page is the method, written down so you can hold us to it.
Last updated: 2026-09-15
We compare what operators publish
Every operator is compared on what its own pages and the official registers state: licence, group size, duration, inclusions, price and cancellation terms. Each fact carries the date it was read. We do not book, visit or audit operators, and we do not claim to; a named local author is being recruited.
Three coasts, one standard
The West (Sagres and Lagos), Central (Portimão to Albufeira) and East (Faro to Tavira) coasts are covered on the same terms: the same published facts, read and dated the same way. Where a page carries a seasonal note, the date on the page says when its source was last read.
Licence before listing
An operator only appears here after we have confirmed its registration as a tourism animation agent (RNAAT) or, for boats, its maritime tourism licence. If the paperwork cannot be found under the legal name, the operator is not listed, whatever the reviews say.
Prices from rate cards, not aggregators
The "from" prices on this site come from the operator's own rate card. We do not copy prices from booking platforms, because platform prices move with commission and promotions. Every activity, town and price page shows the date it was last verified.
Corrections within 7 days
If a price has changed, an operator has closed or a trail has been rerouted, tell us and the page is checked and updated within 7 days. Corrections that change a verdict are noted on the page itself, not quietly overwritten.
What money cannot buy here
No operator can pay to be listed, to move up a list, or to have a verdict softened. Hosted or discounted trips are not accepted; if one ever is, that review carries a visible "comped" tag. Should we ever sell a clearly labelled featured slot, it will sit apart from the editorial picks and say so. How the site earns today is set out in full on the affiliate disclosure.
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