Quinta de Cima Golf Course

Quinta da Ria, 8900-057 Vila Nova de Cacela, Algarve, Portugal

Driving Range

Locker Room

Academy

Quinta da Ria sits inside the Ria Formosa Natural Park, on a stretch of the eastern Algarve where no villa or apartment block is allowed to interrupt the view. It is a rare thing in this region: a course with nothing around it but wetland, olive trees, and the sea. Designed by Rocky Roquemore and opened in 2002, it rewards patience over power, and the courses's own guests will tell you it's worth the drive east.

Five lakes work their way through the round, most notably guarding the 10th green, and the back nine edges close enough to the Atlantic that the sea breeze becomes a permanent playing partner. The par-3 17th is the hole most golfers remember: its green sits beside a small island that doubles as a bird sanctuary, a genuinely rare sight mid-round. Thick rough and flat, deceptively tricky bunkers punish anything sprayed off line, and the wind means club selection here is never quite as simple as the scorecard suggests.

Facilities include a driving range, a resident academy, and a clubhouse restaurant serving Portuguese food with a view back over the course. Quinta da Ria pairs naturally with its sister course, Quinta de Cima, next door, for golfers looking to spend a full trip on this quieter side of the Algarve. For anyone tired of playing the same handful of famous names, this is the detour worth making.

At Quinta de Cima Golf Course, we have carefully designed our Golf Packages to combine refined accommodation with access to a selection of outstanding golf courses. By including your stay and your rounds in one exclusive offer, we are able to provide exceptional value at a preferential rate — ensuring a seamless and rewarding golf escape.

Quinta da Ria & Quinta de Cima Golf Package - 4 Rounds

Golf Courses:

from
€3601st Dec 2026
31st Dec 2026

Quinta da Ria Golf Course

Quinta de Cima Golf Course

from
€3601st Dec 2026
31st Dec 2026

facilities

Reception: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm

Golf Clubs: Half and full sets/ Men & Ladies

Club House: With Restaurant and Snack bar

With driving range

With an Academy

Trolleys: Manual and Electric

With Locker Room

Pro Shop: Everyday from 7:00am to 8:00pm

Golf Lessons: On request

With Putting Green

Juniors: Up to 17 years old

Score Card

Course Map

Tecnicals

*Undulated - Gentle, long rolling fairways with few major inclines

*Dogleg - Only on 4 holes 3,5,6,18th

*Tree Lined - Olive trees, well placed but sparse in general

*Exposed - On several holes with slightly elevated tees

*Buggy Recommended - Fairly flat course

*Water hazards - On 4,6,13,16,17 and 18th but several hidden streams on Par 5's

*Parkland - Yes

*Signature Hole - 18th

*Comments - Very good course and value

Experience Quinta de Cima Golf Course at its finest with preferred High and Low Season rates and priority tee time access. Through our direct partnership with the golf course and access to the official fact sheet, we provide real-time availability, accurate course details, and premium booking conditions — ensuring a seamless, first-class golfing experience in the Algarve.