Private tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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Arrabida, Sesimbra, Setubal, Palmela - full day
Personalized booking
Program
Cross the bridge “25 Abril” over Tagus river, and have a superb view of Lisbon.
Visit the XII century Castle of Sesimbra and admire the beautiful view of the ocean, Sesimbra beach and
scenery of this fishing town. Sightseeing of Sesimbra, seaside with crystal clear water and where we can have a
glimpse of the fishing port, to see fishermen unloading the catch.
Azeitão - famous for its wine cellar, where we can stop for a guided visit to this antique muscatel wine
producer and wine tasting. We may also visit a glazed tiles factory, to see live how glazed tiles are made by
hand, keeping a centenary tradition, and where you can draw, design and make your own tiles.
Arrabida mountain - a unique nature reserve providing a breathtaking panoramic view, on the highest cliffs of
the Portuguese coast, over Lisbon, Setubal, Troia and the ocean. Stop at Setubal, an important fishing harbour,
where once again we can admire the typical Portuguese fishing boats and the XVI century Saint Philip's castle.
Then we go to the very ancient Palmela castle, started by Romans and Arabs and finished by the Portuguese,
at the top of a mountain, for another superb view. In this castle is housed a deluxe Hotel where you can have a
coffee surrounded by the mystic medieval atmosphere.
Travel back to Lisbon by Vasco da Gama bridge, 12 km long, for another unforgettable view of Lisbon and one
of the widest estuaries in the world.
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...The forest-clad, elongated hummock of the Serra da Arrábida is a veritable oasis of natural vegetation
amid the suburban sprawl of the Setúbal peninsula, with an incredibly diverse wildlife to match. Along the
shore of the Sado estuary, its sheer flanks drop sharply into a turquoise sea, the pale limestone cliffs eaten
away at the base to form small sandy coves. Although the 50km-long ridge of the Arrábida attains a
maximum of only 501m (Alto do Formosinho), the views from the top are truly spectacular, giving the
impression of much greater altitude. More than 1,000 species of vascular plants have been recorded from
the Arrábida natural park. Situated to the south of the peninsula is the hub Setubal, actually Portugal's third
largest port after Lisbon and Porto. Renowned for both its fishing and fish restaurants and its many historic
buildings and museums, Setubal makes a superb Portugal holiday base or indeed a day trip. To the west of
Setubal centre are stunning beaches backed on by the Arrabida Natural Park. To the south is the natural
reserve of the Sado estuary, home to numerous birds and wildlife including bottle-nosed Dolphins...
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