Top Alentejo Outdoor Activities

This fascinating tour will take you deep into a cork forest and teach you about a family trade that has lasted for six generations. You won’t have to worry about getting lost as a local archaeologist and conservationist guide will lead the way. Learn about cork harvesting as well as other farm activities such as wine and honey production, and harvesting olive groves. After you’ve worked up an appetite, you’ll enjoy a three-course meal in a family-run restaurant.

Go deep into the Alentejo Cork Forest and enter a world that’s rich with plants, flowers, and native wildlife. By traveling in a Landrover, you’ll get to places that would be difficult to find alone. Learn about a family business of managing cork forests, rearing sheep, and running a vineyard. You’ll have a delicious lunch in a family-run restaurant, and get a chance to purchase handmade cork products. An informative tour that’s enriched by commentary from your guide.

In Vale do Manantio you can enjoy unique walks through the Alentejo valleys with your family and observe the fauna and flora, feeling like an authentic safari

This is a tour for those who want to know the marble industry in detail. In this tour we accompany the group to the marble quarries, to the sawmills where the marble is worked industrially and to the construction sites where the marble is worked by hand.

A guided walk through the Natural Park of the Serra de São Mamede, Marvão. A unique natural and cultural experience of trekking through the villages of contraband, its rails and customs. Prior booking required! Check your experience already! Feel the spirit!

The calm and warm waters of the lake are the ideal setting to start the standuppaddle. Our monitors are accredited by IOSUP and ASUPP.

The largest artificial lake in Europe is the host of this tour where the fantastic sunset dazzles us and then gives a wonderful night sky. The monitors who guide the route are people born and raised in the region, who lived the entire process of building the Alqueva dam, knowing and making known its impact on the region. The Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve is a unique sky discovery territory ... Over 260 days a year of clear skies, with a minimum level of light pollution, allow us to enjoy a unique star-gazing experience with the naked eye. . Between stories told, with a unique landscape, we reach the end of the trail where an invigorating picnic with traditional Alentejo products awaits us. Around the fire we will have the chance to taste red wine, a hot tea in the coals, a paio and a cheese accompanied by the unparalleled Alentejo bread. The stories follow under the starry cloak of the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve.

Visit to the Castle of Sesimbra, historical monument with panoramic view to the whole village of Sesimbra, passage through the Natural Park of Arrábida, protected area with extraordinary landscape. Stop at different "view points" for viewing and photos. This small private group tour with a maximum of eight people ensures that you will receive personalized attention from your guide.

Portugal’s Alentejo region has a long history of olive oil production and this tour takes you behind the scenes of a traditional olive oil farm. Enjoy a guided tour of the olive groves, get hands-on as you help pick the olives (depending on the season), and learn all about how olive oil is made. Afterwards, sit down for a tasty brunch of regional produce and sample a selection of different olive oils.

Supervised by a specialized guide, Snorkeling is a great activity to discover the Prof.Luìz Saldanha Marine Park, an area of thriving biodiversity where over 1350 different species have already been identified. This is the marine area of the Arrábida Natural Park (established 1998), with a 38kms long rocky coastline stretching from the “Figueirinha” beach, by the mouth of the Sado river to the “Foz” beach, North of the “ Cabo Espichel”.

Adventure enthusiasts that haven't tried coasteering are in for a pleasant surprise on this outdoor adventure tour in Setubal. Explore the rocky coastline and intertidal areas, where you can swim, walk, and climb your way along the cliffs. With a few cliff jumps thrown in for good measure, this tour makes for a fantastic outdoor experience. Just don't forget to wear comfy, water-friendly shoes and a swimsuit for your day adventuring.

Admire the great outdoors of Setubal on this spectacular kayak tour. You won’t have to worry about bringing heavy kit with you as a sit-on-top canoe, backboard, life jacket, paddle, and waterproof bag is provided. You’ll explore Arrabida Natural Park and Marine Reserve with a guide to navigate so you don’t get lost. Your trip will be educational too, as you’ll learn about the geology, flora, and fauna of this idyllic landscape.

After this pandemic and everything we have been through, we are looking forward to doing what we like most, or what we now value most: Nature and time. Now let's spend time in the Nature, with our family or friends. We also thought of safety and designed this product for you and anyone who wants to share this adventure with you! With this product, we give you the opportunity to combine two activities in the same day. Our adventure guides are highly qualified, friendly, knowledgeable of the Arrábida Region and are always ready to take you out on one of our activities¹ and show you the region as only they know ... in a unique way. Come and venture with us with Comfort and safety!

After this pandemic and everything we have been through, we are looking forward to doing what we like most, or what we now value most: Nature and time. Now let's spend time in the Nature, with our family or friends. We also thought of safety and designed this product for you and anyone who wants to share this adventure with you! Our adventure guides are highly qualified, friendly, knowledgeable of the Arrábida Region and are always ready to take you out on one of our activities¹ and show you the region as only they know ... in a unique way. Come and venture with us with comfort and safety!

The sighting of dolphins in their natural habitat is an unforgettable experience, suitable for all ages. We are often greeted with their thrilling stunts, games and jumps. Navigating the calm crystal-clear waters of the professor Luiz Saldanha Arrábida Natural Park, in strict compliance with the Code of Conduct for Dolphin Watching in order not to disturb them, you will be able to see Bottlenose and Common Dolphins up close, among others, as well as many different birds and the occasional whale, sun-fish and other species. Be overwhelmed by the incredible landscapes of the professor Luiz Saldanha Arrábida Marine Park, its caves, wild beaches and magnificent cliffs, coves where you may eventually swim or simply remain aboard for a tasting of local traditional delicacies.

Think of a place where you dive everytime you go there, no matter the time of the year. Think of a place where you dive and follow schools of different species of fish, find beautiful rock formations, gaze at rich flora scenarios, discover wrecks and their history, almost everything you can get underwater. Sesimbra it's that place. That's why if you are in the Lisbon region, Sesimbra is the place to go. You can come with us because nobody knows about diving in Portugal. We are Portuguese divers and we are keen to go diving with our friends and clients all year round, because we do it also there and also all year round. Experience Portugal underwater; Portugal Dive will take exactly where you'll like to dive.

Finding a scuba experience which caters to all ability and interest levels can be tricky. However, this private boat, beach, and (optional) diving combo excursion should please most parties, given that you can dive below water or stick to the sand. It’s also ideal for friend groups who either don’t want the hassle or don’t have the time to join a large-group excursion.

Nobody knows about diving in Portugal as we do. We are Portuguese divers and we are keen to go diving with our friends and clients all year round. If you want to experience Portugal underwater, Portugal Dive will take exactly where you like to dive.

A tour at sunset with an incredible wine tasting. You and the ones that you love the most, a great wine and a desert paradise to explore in the Natural Park of Arrábida. Moments like these stay forever.

Explore the Sado Estuary and learn about its resident dolphin population on this tour from Setubal. With an expert marine guide to accompany you, you'll listen to in-depth commentary about the local environment as well as the dolphins' biology and behavior. Take time for swimming and snorkeling, as well as a stop at Praia de Galapos, reputed to be one of the world's best beaches.

Explore the Arrabida Coast, between Setubal and Cabo Espichel, with a guide on this half-day tour. Visit the hidden beaches and sea caves that are only accessible by water on a boat; jump off to dive and swim among the local marine life. Listen to guided commentary about the local environment, history, flora, and fauna as you travel.

A challenging climb to the highest point in Arrabida Natural Park flies by with the entertaining and insightful commentary from a local guide who specializes in local flora and fauna. Learn about the local ecosystem as you hike switchbacks up the mountain, and then rest and admire the view from the 1,640-foot (500 meter) peak.

This is a personalized service available for small groups in a luxury classic car, classic jeep 4x4 or a confortable mini van with air condicioned, tailored to suit your specific needs and wishes, always accompanied by graduated and experienced guides.

Enjoy an amazing Hiking adventure to Paradise beach ! A remote beach with clear blue waters located in Arrábida Natural Park, near to the misterious Espichel Cape, the second westernmost cape of Europe. This hike is entirely along the coast with astonishing views to the  atlantic ocean. The activity is always accompanied by an experienced and qualified guides that will show you the endemic vegetation of the park and the curiosities of the place. When you reach the beach you can have a refreshing dive and swim into the calming waters full of life and enjoy this peaceful place away from the stress of the city.