Travel and accommodation with OptViagens
The official partner responsible for travel and accommodation support for athletes, companions and visitors at the Algarve Marathon 2026.
The team behind your trip
OptViagens is the official travel agency of the Algarve Marathon 2026. It handles accommodation, transfers and experiences for everyone travelling to run, from the athlete arriving alone to the club moving as a group.
With experience in sports tourism, the agency understands how a race weekend works. The room needs to be close to the start, many flights land in Faro late in the day, and the morning after a marathon calls for rest rather than driving.
- Accommodation in Vilamoura and the Loule area
- Transfers from Faro International Airport
- Experiences across the Algarve, before and after the race
- Dedicated terms for clubs, groups and families
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OptViagens is an independent travel agency. Bookings, payments and terms are agreed directly between the participant and the agency.
Services for participants and companions
Tailored solutions for people travelling to a race, with the logistics settled before you land in the Algarve.
Accommodation
Hotels, aparthotels and houses around Marina de Vilamoura and the Loule area, chosen for the distance to the start and comfort after the race.
Transfers and transport
Connections between Faro International Airport, your accommodation and the race site, with timings built around arrivals on the eve of the event.
Experiences in the Algarve
Coast, food, golf and nature to turn a race weekend into a trip that stands on its own.
Clubs and groups
Block bookings, coordinated arrivals and dedicated terms for clubs, training groups and company teams.
Families and companions
Plans for those travelling with the athlete who want to enjoy the destination during race hours.
Specialist support
Assistance before, during and after the trip, from a team used to athletes and race deadlines.
Vilamoura and Loule as your base
The race takes place in one of the strongest tourism regions in Portugal. Where you stay changes the experience you take home.
Vilamoura
Marina, hotels and restaurants minutes from the start line.
Loule
Hills, markets and villages to see the Algarve beyond the coast.
December
Mild weather, fewer crowds and rates away from the summer peak.
Vilamoura
The Marina is the heart of the event, start and finish for all four distances. Staying nearby means walking to race registration, to the warm up and to the start line, then walking back without depending on transport at the moment your legs feel heaviest. Around it there are restaurants, terraces and a waterfront promenade that works both for loosening up the day before and for recovering the day after.
Loule
The municipality hosting the first edition extends the trip beyond the coastline. Loule market, the hills, the inland villages and Algarve cooking add another dimension to the weekend, especially for those travelling with someone and looking to fill the hours while the athlete is racing.
December in the Algarve
The season works in favour of runners. Temperatures are mild, tourist pressure is low and accommodation is more affordable than in summer. A race weekend easily becomes four or five days in the destination.
