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Enjoy Dolphin Watching & Cruising In Sado Estuary For 6 Hours
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Boating, Nature, Photography, Dolphin Encounter, Sailing

  • Duration

    6 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, German, Portuguese, Spanish

Description

Witness bottle-nose dolphins glide through the sea on this full-day guided sea life sightseeing tour from Lisbon. Discover one of the most beautiful bays and explore a natural park and its history. Cruise atop one of the globe’s most scintillating bays in a modern catamaran and see interesting marine life. You will also voyage to a natural park and learn about its history and culture.

Highlights
  • Guided dolphin and sea life sightseeing tour, departing from Lisbon.

  • Cruise the coast on a modern catamaran or a restored salt galleon. (depending on weather conditions)

  • Take in the amazing landscapes of the Arrábida Natural Park.

  • Discover the region´s unique history and hidden secrets.

  • Marques de Pombal, Meeting Place expand_more

    You start by being picked-up for your tour at the designated meeting point in Lisbon. This tour begins as you head south from Lisbon to Setúbal, a region best known for its fish culture and the natural reserve. It will be about a 35-40 minute drive.

  • Setúbal expand_more

    In Setúbal you will board a modern catamaran, for a relaxing and enjoyable cruise on the Sado Estuary, where you’ll learn about the resident bottlenose dolphins and hopefully be able to observe some wild dolphins in their natural environment.

  • Sado Estuary expand_more

    Here you will board a modern catamaran, for a relaxing and enjoyable cruise on the Sado Estuary, where you’ll learn about the resident bottlenose dolphins and hopefully be able to observe some wild dolphins in their natural environment. The cruise takes between 2 1/2 to 3 hours, but may take longer. The duration may change due to weather conditions or the dolphins being more "shy"... Note: for wildlife preservation and respecting the dolphins habitat, we will be a maximum of 30 minutes near the dolphins with the ship. See the natural reserve of Arrábida, take in the stunning views, and learn about the area’s history.

  • Saint Filipe Cast expand_more

    From the ocean, and before returning to the old city centre of Setúbal you’ll see a few of the region’s historic monuments and sites like the Arrábida Convent and the Saint Filipe Fort. Before returning to Lisbon, you’ll stop at a few sights in the Arrabida Mountain range, from where you can marvel at the natural reserve and get a “land view” of this region.

  • Back to Lisbon expand_more

    Lastly we will head back to Lisbon for you to be dropped -off at the same location as your pick-up.

What's Included

Pick-up and drop off, meeting point in Lisbon;

Catamaran cruise fees & tickets with dolphin watching; 

Transportation by air-conditioned car/van;

Professional guide for your group; 

Guaranteed to skip ticket lines.  

What's Excluded

Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the description.

What to bring

You must bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen and warm clothing. Even in summer, bring a pullover or jacket.

Know before you go
  •  The tour might be cancelled if unsafe/severe weather conditions occur.

  • The sequence of the mentioned places can be changed according to weather conditions.

  • Dolphin watching has a very high probability (95%). However, it is not guaranteed as they are wild animals and not trained.

Meeting Point

Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisbon, Portugal in front of the HF Fenix Hotel

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 0 EUR 90 Per Person
Child
1 To 0 EUR 45 Per Person
Infant
1 To 0 EUR 0 Per Person

This is a private tour

Starting From

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USD 100 / person