Private tours in Lisbon & surroundings
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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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