What is the weather like in the Algarve in February?

It is a mild month: highs of 16–17 °C and lows of 9–11 °C, with a few rainy days (3 to 5 depending on the source). These are climate averages, not a forecast. Sunrises call for warm clothing.

Will there be a full moon?

No. The new moon is on 6 February and the full moon on 20 February, after the trip. During the expedition the moon is waxing, from 9 % to 55 %.

How do we get to the Algarve?

Departure from Madrid in a 9-seat van is optional (about 800 km and over 7 hours of driving to Lagos). The alternative is to fly from Madrid to Faro; there is a direct flight of 1 h 25 min.

How are the rooms allocated?

Double room, shared with another participant. Those who prefer a single room pay a supplement of €350 per person.

What happens in the review sessions?

One afternoon is devoted to each participant's portfolio and another to the work made during the trip, with the guide's comments on reading, editing and composition.

Algarve, Portugal, February 2027 - Zero Expeditions

In February the sun rises in the east-south-east and sets in the west-south-west, and the sea-facing southern coast of the Algarve receives both ends of the day. This expedition follows that coast from west to east: Lagos, the limestone cliffs of Carvoeiro and the Ria Formosa at Tavira.

There are four sunrises and five sunsets, chosen for the orientation of each location and the light of the date, with a waxing moon alongside each evening. Two afternoons are devoted to reviewing portfolios and completed work with the guide. Small group, up to 7 participants, and 4-star hotels.

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Tuesday 9 to Sunday 14 February 2027. Five nights in three 4-star hotels, in double rooms with breakfast included. Up to 7 participants with a photography guide and a 9-seat van.

Highlights

Sunset at Ponta da Piedade, among limestone arches and sea stacks
Sunrise at Praia do Camilo and sunset at Cabo de São Vicente
Marinha at sunrise and at sunset, on two days of different light
The red cliffs of Falésia and sunset at Cacela Velha, above the Ria Formosa
Two review sessions, of portfolios and of completed work, with the guide
A group of 7 at most and 4-star hotels

Day 1 - Feb 9 :

Arrival and Ponta da Piedade

The journey begins at the western end of the southern coast, in Lagos. After arrival, lunch and an unhurried walk through the old town to get your bearings, followed by a briefing with the guide: the week’s light, the tides and the plan for each sunrise. The first session is at sunset at Ponta da Piedade, where the limestone opens into arches and sea stacks over the Atlantic and the sun drops straight into the sea. It is Carnival Tuesday in Portugal.

Day 2 - Feb 10 :

Camilo and the end of Europe

Before dawn, the wooden staircase at Praia do Camilo and the golden rocks in the first sun. Then west: the fortress of Sagres and an unhurried lunch, because the day is decided at its end. Sunset is at Cabo de São Vicente, the south-western tip of continental Europe, with the sun falling into the open ocean.

Day 3 - Feb 11 :

Alvor and Marinha

Sunrise is at Alvor, with the first light over the rocks and the estuary. Then we change base to the cliffs of Carvoeiro. The middle of the day is for lunch and rest and, in the afternoon, the first portfolio review session: each participant presents a selection of their work and the guide comments on reading, editing and composition. Then sunset at Marinha, with the rock arch and the cliff in gold.

Day 4 - Feb 12 :

Marinha in depth

A second day on the same coast, because the light never repeats. We arrive before dawn at the top of the Mesquita and Marinha cliff and wait. The middle of the day is for editing and rest. In the afternoon, a review session of the work made during the trip: images from the previous days are selected and discussed as a group. The day closes at Praia do Carvalho, more secluded than Marinha, or at Marinha again depending on the sky.

Day 5 - Feb 13 :

Falésia and Cacela Velha

We leave Carvoeiro in the small hours to reach Praia da Falésia, where the red and ochre cliffs catch the low light of sunrise. Then we transfer east, with lunch and rest in Tavira. The last sunset is at Cacela Velha: the white village above the Ria Formosa and, at low tide, the sandbank drawn by the water. The departure time is adjusted to that day’s tide table.

Day 6 - Feb 14 :

Return to Madrid

Breakfast at the hotel and the journey home. By air from Faro, the flight leaves in the morning; by van from Madrid, arrival is during the afternoon.

Algarve, Portugal, February 2027

Algarve, Portugal, February 2027

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