Jeep Safari Arrábida

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Historic monastery with 16th century art. XV and XVI, and archaeological finds.

   Passes by

2. With an Islamic occupation between the 8th and 12th centuries, Palmela Castle was conquered by D. Afonso Henriques in 1147 and definitively recovered by D. Sancho I. Definitive headquarters of the Order of Santiago, from 1443 until its extinction, in 1834, The fortification has been a National Monument since 1910. The geographical position of the castle allows a strategic domain of part of the sadino estuary, a slope of the Arrábida mountain range and the surrounding plains that separate it from the Tagus. This situation was once of great importance because of the connections and communication possibilities that were established with the surrounding castles of the Tagus and Sado lines.

   30 minAdmission included

3. Arrábida Natural Park is a biogenetic reserve located on the Setúbal peninsula, covering the municipalities of Palmela, Setúbal and Sesimbra, with the highest altitude at Pico do Formosinho, with 501 meters of altitude, in the Setúbal district of Portugal. It extends for 35 kilometers, including several mountains and places of remarkable interest and natural beauty, such as the Serra do Louro, Serra do Risco, Serra de São Luís, Serra dos Gaiteiros, Serra Longa, Serra de São Francisco and Serra itself. from Arrábida.

   30 min

4. There is a natural cave at the base of Serra da Arrábida with an incredible 17th century chapel inside. The Lapa de Santa Margarida is well hidden and, although it is near the Portinho da Arrábida, only find who knows where to look.

   30 minAdmission included

5. Visit and wine tasting in one of the oldest wine cellar in the Setúbal region, with over six generations ago. Around the year 1834, with the irreverent and daring act founder José Maria da Fonseca. For a thoughtless gesture, for us in the family, the step of a visionary. Families are like this, they exist to believe us.

   30 minAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Setúbal District

• Its from-price is close to the median of the 251 experiences we list in Setúbal District.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 91 of 251.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Setúbal District

Setúbal District lies across the Tagus from Lisbon, with the cliffs of Arrábida, the dolphins of the Sado estuary, fishing towns and long Atlantic beaches.

Setúbal District lies south of Lisbon on the far side of the Tagus, stretching from the estuary down the coast towards Sines in the Alentejo. Its heart is the Setúbal Peninsula, a land of limestone hills, pine woods, vineyards, fishing towns and long beaches. The city of Setúbal, on the Sado estuary, has a port, a market and the Convent of Jesus, with an early Manueline church. Palmela's hilltop castle looks over the vineyards and the estuary.

Top-ranked sights in Setúbal District: Arrábida Natural Park (Parque Natural da Arrábida), Sesimbra, Bacalhôa Wines of Portugal (Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal).

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