Meet your guide at your local Lisbon hotel for your day trip to Arrábida National Park and Sesimbra.
Drive about 40 minutes and arrive at the stunningly green Arrábida Natural Park. Enter the park while learning from your guide the history of this protected region, and reach the cliffs of Meco Beach, where you can admire the beauty of the Western Coastline – the western limit of the Natural Park.
Here, hop out to see Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Cabo Espichel, a 600-year-old religious site where pilgrims gathered to honour Our Lady of the Cape and snap some clifftop panoramic shots of the stunning views over the Atlantic Ocean.
Next, drive to the charming seaside town of Sesimbra, where local fishermen haul in fresh catches from the ocean. Stroll to the Moorish Castle and discover its medieval roots. Afterwards, stop for lunch (own expense).
Then, explore the Southern Coastline of the Park, where you’ll discover St. Margareth’s Cave (moderate walking required) and the charming Portinho da Arrábida harbour.
Continue by a curvy seaside road, admiring the gorgeous beaches of Arrábida, to Setúbal, where you’ll visit the Casa da Baía Centre, an historical XVIII century building hosting local products and an interpretative centre about the resident dolphin community.
Alternatively, spend some free time soaking up the sun and swimming at Galapos, Galapinhos or Praia dos Coelhos, Arrábida’s hidden golden beaches.
