Berlenga: Private Trip from Lisbon (Boat & Island Permit Handled)
- 9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Berlenga Grande is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and setting foot on it is the real challenge: landings are capped by the official ICNF island permit (the BerlengaPass), the boat is a separate ticket, and the Atlantic can close the crossing with little warning. On this private day trip we solve everything in one booking. Your driver-guide picks you up at your Lisbon hotel, cruise port or airport and drives you to Peniche. We secure your ICNF island permit and your crossing for the same date, watch the forecast, and rebook or refund cleanly if the sea closes the island. On Berlenga you walk the trails to the 17th-century Forte de Sao Joao Baptista and the 1840 lighthouse, and swim in clear Atlantic coves like Carreiro do Mosteiro. Choose your boat pack: the island crossing, a glass-bottom tour of sea caves such as Furado Grande and the Gruta Azul, a guided island visit, or a snorkeling session in the reserve. On the way back, a stop in the medieval walled town of Obidos. Two icons, one day
Inclusions
What's included
- ICNF island permit (BerlengaPass) arranged and included
- Bottled water and free Wi-Fi on board
- Round-trip boat crossing with Feeling Berlenga, according to the selected pack
- Sea-cave tour, guided island visit or snorkeling kit, according to the selected pack
- Private multilingual driver-guide (English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian)
- Door-to-door pickup and drop-off: Lisbon hotels, cruise terminals or airport
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Itinerary
Peniche (about 1h15 drive). Boarding with Feeling Berlenga and a crossing of about 40 minutes to the island.
Berlenga Grande and the Farol da Berlenga (3 to 4 hours). Your boat pack in action: free time for the trails, the 17th-century fort, the lighthouse and the coves; sea-cave tour, guided visit or snorkeling, depending on the option selected.
Obidos. A stop in the medieval walled town on the drive back.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.4
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- SWINGO by Avenidas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The island has a legal cap of 550 visitors at a time and summer dates sell out weeks ahead, so book early for July and August
- Weather-dependent experience: if the crossing is cancelled for sea conditions, you will be offered another date or a full refund
- Bring swimwear, sunscreen, walking shoes and a light layer
- The crossing takes about 40 minutes and can be choppy; travellers prone to motion sickness should come prepared
How it compares in Lisbon
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 1396 day trips we list in Lisbon.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 266 of 1396.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lisbon
Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.
The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.
Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.
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