Glide & Gaze: Ria Formosa Segway Birding Eco-Tour

We met Joey at the Ria Formosa parking lot where he taught our family how to ride the segways. He was so patient and calm. I was worried that my 86-year old father might have a bit of a learning curve but he caught on quickly: Joey was super attentive, making sure everyone was comfortable and safe riding the segways. He was a wealth of knowledge and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. I would recommend this tour without hesitation!

I travelled with my 12 year old twins. The entire experience was amazing and made so simple from - directions to the meeting point (by uber) - to the friendliness of our guide Joe - learning how to use a segway - the memorable tour Joe gave. Joe had a genuine interest in his customer.

Massive thank you to Nelson for an enjoyable and informative time around QDL and the reserve. Very professional and personal. Would definitely recommend. Graham & Sarah

We all had so much fun on this tour - a family of 3 generations, from 19 to 77 yrs old! Joseph was very patient and helpful getting us going on the segways and we saw beautiful birds - from flamingoes to spoonbills - in a stunning landscape. Highly recommend!

Excellent tour, lots of fun, with tour guide José being very knowledgeable and friendly. Thoroughly enjoyed it, will definitely be doing it again next time we visit.

Jose was an excellent guide. He had a ton of knowledge about the Ria Formosa, its flora and fauna. We also had a tour of some of mansions on the golf.course which was amazing. Highly recommend.

A very enjoyable private tour with our guide Jose. He was very knowledgeable and also earnest which made talking to him and learning from him very enjoyable. We did have an issue with one of the Segways breaking down, but he was efficient in going back to replace it and made up for the lost time. We saw many birds in the park, including the rare Purple Swamphen. The only con was that the route was not circular, so we had to backtrack the entire way. I would highly recommend this tour for those who would like a taste of the Ludo Trail.

Highly recommend this activity. We are a family of 5 (kids 16, 11, 11) and we all loved it. It takes about 1.5 hr which is a perfect amount of time. Don't be intimidated because the segways aren't difficult to use. It takes about 5 minutes to get the hang of it and then you're good to go. I even did it with a shoulder injury and I did fine. Wear sunscreen and maybe take some water in a backpack on a hot day. Some of the tour is shaded under trees but some of it is in the sun so plan accordingly.

We had a great time on our tour. It was my first time on a Segway and our guide was very helpful and patient with me. The tour itself was beautiful! Would definitely recommend.

My son and I really enjoyed the Tour, it exceeded our expectations. Nelson was sooo nice, he was very helpful getting me familiar with riding a Segway. He pointed out a lot of information all the way.