Arrábida Natural Park Dolphin Watching: Explore Portuguese Wildlife with Marine Biologist Guide
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138 Ratings
Sesimbra
Embark on a thrilling dolphin watching adventure in Arrábida Natural Park with a marine biologist guide. Discover the fascinating world of dolphins and observe various forms of wildlife in their natural habitat.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parque Natural da Arrabida - See Bottle-Nose Dolphins and Common Dolphins in the waters of the Arrábida Natural Park, in their natural habitat. Discover the beauty of the Natural Park and its entire coastline, with opportunities to explore mysterious caves and caves and also to swim and explore the crystal clear waters that characterize the wild beaches of Arrábida.
What's Included
  • Expert marine biologist on board
  • Scenic tourist cruise experience
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Guided tour with a local expert
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Embarkation and Disembarkation at the Hotel
  • Pick up / Drop Off Hotel
Additional Information

Leave from the port of Abrigo de Sesimbra to observe dolphins in their natural surroundings. Get a chance to watch Bottlenose Dolphins and Common Dolphins in the clear blue seas of the Arrábida Natural Park, while respecting their native behaviour. Alongside you will be a marine biologist, keen to share interesting facts about these amazing creatures, such as their diet, commonplace behaviours and group interactions. Other wildlife, including various types of birds, will also be observable. Once observation concludes, you’ll have the opportunity to swim and soak up the sun on one of Portugal’s loveliest beaches or bays, only reachable by sea. You can also explore caves and rocky structures along the coast of the natural park and listen to the intriguing tales from the 18th century that define this area, narrated by your local guide.

  • Starting point: Clube Naval de Sesimbra, 2970, Portugal
Location
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The boarding will be done at the “Espadarte” Pier for the Maritime-Tourist
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Global63281964995
May 26, 2024
Dream morning! Sublime ☀️ 🐬 - We went as a family, with small children and we loved it! Joana was fantastic! You can see that they have a lot of experience and passion for what they do! Grade 10! ❤️☀️
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Jessdc8703fa
May 24, 2024
Amazing !!! - Such an amazing tour and well well well worth the money. The passion guides have for the ecosystem and guests experience shines through and makes the experience 10x better! Highly recommend anyone for this tour, one of the highlights of my Portugal trip.
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384simong
May 19, 2024
Memorable Experience, thank you! - Excellent trip and value. The crew were amazing.Andre and Katrina. Katrina our guide was so knowledgeable about the Dolphins (clearly invested in studying them) and the area and imparted this to us superbly. Both worked hard to ensure we saw the Dolphins in their natural habitat and we weren’t disappointed with two pods entertaining us.would highly recommend!
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Andre_b
May 8, 2024
This was one of the... - This was one of the highlights of our trip to Portugal! We loved getting to ride around and see dolphins and the beautiful coastline outside of Sesimbra. It was so nice having a guide as knowledgeable and passionate as Catarina, she taught us so much about dolphins and the local habitat, as well as conservation efforts in the area. Andre was a great driver - Thank you for the great excursion, Catarina and Andre! We had a wonderful time.
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Lindavu4965tj
Apr 24, 2024
Recommended! - It was great! The tour guide is a biologist and you notice that immediately. No standard story and they are able to answer all questions asked in detail. They also know how to find the dolphins so that we saw dolphins in several places in the sea. The tour is highly recommended!
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166baptistej
Apr 13, 2024
Incredible dolphin watching - It was incredible, we saw multiple types of dolphins and even a whale against all odds! We had the tour with Katarina, a marine biologist. She is very knowledgeable and likes to share her passion. I would gladly do it again
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Sabinea964
Mar 25, 2024
Delphine! - Very nice, informative tour, super organized and learned a lot about dolphins - of course I also saw some... :-)
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475renskev
Mar 18, 2024
Amazing!! - It was a great experience and very well organized. Contact was also good and trustable. Our guide Catarina was great, had a very good knowledge and answered all our questions we had about the dolphins, the protected sea area and about Sesimbra and her surroundings as well as the history. They were professional in finding the dolphins. Thank you for this amazing trip and we would really recommend everyone to go on tour with Catarina!!
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1212jag
Mar 5, 2024
Unique experience! - What a great way to cap off our short stay in Sesimbra! The weather was finally cooperating and we were able to see the dolphins!! We even had time to see some of the amazing cliffs and wild beaches along the coast. Catarina, a marine biologist, was extremely welcoming and knowledgeable. She is passionate about dolphins! Many thanks to her, and to Andrea, for this wonderful experience. 😊
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Tourist08847631242
Mar 24, 2024
Dolphin Watching in Sesimbra - Our guide was wonderful, pleasant and knowledgeable. We had a bit of a hard time locating dolphins, but we're rewarded with a half hour observation before a cool boat ride back.
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