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Arrábida Natural Park: Explore Cliffs, Caves, and Coastline
4.5
20 Ratings
Lisbon
Embark on a day trip from Lisbon to Arrábida Natural Park and Sesimbra. Explore stunning cliffs, visit a sanctuary, and discover the charm of Sesimbra. Enjoy fresh fish for lunch and explore hidden beaches or visit a dolphin interpretative center in Setúbal.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- 25 de Abril Bridge - Cross over the iconic 25th of April Bridge (Ponte 25 de Abril) and, as you travel, feel free to ask your guide any questions you have; the beauty of a private tour is that the commentary is entirely tailored to your interests.
Take in the city sights and the breathtaking Cascais coastline, then, after around an hour, find yourself traveling through the luscious Arrábida Natural Park.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
Join your Around Lisbon guide at your local Lisbon accommodation and take a journey across the Tagus River to the South of Lisbon.
Venture into the Arrábida Natural Park and reach the Meco Beach cliffs to soak in the beauty of the Western Coast. Following this, move on to Cape Espichel, housing the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Cape, where you will get breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Next, journey to the picturesque coastal town of Sesimbra. Take a stroll to the Moorish Castle and uncover its medieval history. Follow this with a lunch stop (at your own cost) for fresh fish in Sesimbra.
Post-lunch, drive on lesser-known roads to discover the Southern Coast of the Park. Here, you will uncover St. Margareth’s Cave (moderate walking required) and the delightful harbor of Portinho da Arrábida.
Choose to spend some leisure time at Arrábida’s secluded golden beaches, or proceed to Setúbal. Here, you can see the Casa da Baía Center, a center that provides information about the local dolphin populace and houses a local goods shop.
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
25 de Abril Bridge
Praca 25 de Abril, Almada
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Jacqueline_h
Feb 16, 2024
Wonderful National Park Tour - Seeing the junction of the fresh water lagoon with the salt water ocean, a 50 mile long beach and the best sea bass ever in the fishing village Sesimbra … but above all a guide who truly has passion for his land, Nuno!
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Lotfi_b
Aug 22, 2023
Great experience - Good value for price. Our driver and guide Nuno was excellent, helpful and punctual.
We were looking for a solution to visit the national parc without worrying about the road with a rental car and it turned out to be a great decision.
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Manal_a
Nov 23, 2022
Beautiful places - Beautiful places.
We at the back couldn't hear the guide clearly and we asked him to speak louder but still we couldn't hear everything spatially when bumpy road.
We went to a very beautiful cave it was extra and I.loved it.
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Elizabeth_e
Mar 23, 2022
Arrabida and Sesimbra - Such a cool experience! We would recommend this to anyone who is curious about the lesser-known sites of Portugal.
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Emma
Dec 10, 2018
Two wonderful trips! - It was our first time in Europe and we were so happy we booked this tour. Rita was an excellent guide and we enjoyed learning about the history of the region. The landscape was incredible and we even saw a fox on the way back to Lisbon. Lunch was great (grilled fish with potatoes) -definitely some of the best fish I’ve ever had! We are recommending this company to friends here in Nova Scotia. We booked directly through their website. We also did a day trip to Evora with David- it was fantastic, beautiful churches and countryside and we also visited the Neolithic sites -so interesting! David explained the meaning behind these sites with great knowledge and sense of humour. The restaurant we visited in Evora had a wonderful cod dish with garlic and olive oil and local ham. Thank you for two amazing trips!
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Benz001
Feb 21, 2018
Excellent Tour. Very Good Tour Company. Friendly, Helpful & Knowledgeable Staff. More than happy to recommend the tours - We took two tours with them: Small-Group Guided Excursion to Arrábida Natural Park & Town of Sesimbra: 9 AM English Commentary Tour & Dolphin Watching and Small-Group 4-Town Day Trip: Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré & Óbidos: 9 AM English Commentary Tour.
Both tours were great. We really enjoyed the tours. Due to bad weather, they had to cancel the Dolphin Watching tour therefore; they refunded that part of the tour money without any hesitation. Also, they gave me in writing confirmation about the refund therefore, it helped us to claim the money back from the Main Tour Operator when we got back from the holiday otherwise we would not have received the refund from the main tour operator.
We are so grateful to Gil Costa Lopes for all the help and support provided in that issue. We like to recommend this tour to everyone. It was money worth spend because we seen really nice sceneries, beaches, national park, etc…
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Tomasz
Sep 5, 2017
Nuno was great! <br/> The tour was... - <p>Nuno was great! <br/>
The tour was very unique to be able to see a peaceful coastline of Portugal.<br/>
We really liked how we were given the chance to stop a various lookout points throughout the tour, and to see different vistas.<br/>
A trip we will never forget.</p>
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Al500
May 17, 2022
Great opportunity to appreciate the Arrabida area - Our kayaking trip in Arrabida was canceled due to high winds and waves so we booked this tour at the last minute. It was a very good alternative even though the dolphin cruise was not operating due the weather conditions. Arrabida is a beautiful area with a rugged coastline and sweeping sand beaches. The views are spectacular even in poor weather. Sesimbra is a beautiful fishing town and the old village is delightful to stroll around. Stopped at Baclahoa Winery on the way back for a very unique wine tasting experience. Philippe was an attentive and helpful driver/guide.
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Tatiana
Aug 9, 2018
Day trip to the waterside - The description of this trip was much better organized than the trip itself. The route and agenda should be heavily edited. The guide was deeply frustrated in the end and it was not her fault at all. Giving choices to the group is nice but not when it creates havoc and unpredictable waiting time for participants.
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Ricardot87
Feb 23, 2019
I would never recommend this trip is a waste of time and money. You can enjoy your day in other place - The trip is so ambitious, they try to cover many places but we'd spent most of the time in the van. We made three stops each one was for 15 minutes (is not enough for see the places) without providing information even about the names of the places. During the trip our guide (Daniel) drove so fast with the pretext we didn’t have enough of time. At lunch time we went to a nice restaurant but our guide suggested us to order from the van, he recommended us “the best dishes” were the most expensive dishes in the menu and he ordered food that we didn’t ordered such as olives and cheese. In the menu were another options. We took the cruise , they said the cruise is 3 hours, it is a lie is just 2 hours. Jon the other guide was very attentive and he helped us all the time. I would never recommend this trip is a waste of time and money. You can enjoy your day in other place.
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