Visit the Orchard of Flavours
— a Fruit Tree Safari in the Algarve
Have you ever tasted a red banana? A white sapote? A lychee, picked fresh from the tree? — They all grow here, a few hundred meters from the Atlantic, near Tavira. Come and explore at your own pace.
📍 Luz de Tavira - Algarve - Portugal
🕒 Tuesday – Saturday, 8h30–12h30 & 14h00–17h00
⏱ Allow 1.5–2 hours
🅿️ Free parking · Livramento train station nearby
👉 We take visits by appointment only, and in two fashions: Self-guided Tour & Private Guided Tour
Book a Self-guided Tour:
explore 70 magical fruit trees and 3 types of food forests, at your own pace
learn via the Self-guided Map, QR codes under each tree, and information boards
choose your date and time, Tuesday to Saturday
suggested donation per person: 5 EUR (free for Members — discount code : FRUITLOVER100)
please read our Visitor Safety and Garden Guidelines
if you are coming as a group of 2 or more, please adjust the ‘Quantity’ field when booking your tour (immediately below ‘SHOW ALL’)
🌧️ In case of rain, the garden will be closed. Please check the weather forecast for Tavira before your visit. If rain or a storm are expected, give us a call.
One of the information boards at the Orchard
You’re welcome at our visitor information hut
What you will discover:
an incredible variety of fruit trees
the miracle moringa tree, forgotten banana varieties, juicy guavas, fragrant citrus, edible succulents, and much more
plus, a look at real agroecology in action: mulching, banana circles, water harvesting, micro-irrigation, among other techniques
What to bring:
a notebook, a hat, sunblock, water bottle and your curiosity
Showing visitors around the Succulent Garden
Carica papaya (papaya)
Eugenia uniflora (Suriname cherry or pitanga)
Book a Private Guided Tour
2 hours with Miguel Cotton, the Orchard’s founder or Milan Nepali, our garden manager
be inspired by the stories and facts behind the creation and evolution of the Orchard of Flavours
get an in-depth perspective of the approaches and techniques applied at this agroecology project
come any day of the week, depending on availability
suggested donation: 90 EUR (1—6 persons); 15 EUR per person (groups of 7—20 pers.)
please read our Visitor Safety and Garden Guidelines
book your Private Guided Tour now:
Suggested donations : all funds raised revert towards developing this educational not-for-profit project
Facilities:
Spacious free parking · Livramento train station (18min walk) · Dry toilets · Honesty bar (water, coffee, tea) · Picnic area · High-speed Wi-Fi · QR codes at every tree · Plant profile sheets · Information boards
📍 Luz de Tavira - Algarve - Portugal
🕒 Tuesday – Saturday, 8h30–12h30 & 14h00–17h00
Still have questions? We're happy to help.
