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Portinho da Arrábida, Portugal Extreme sports & adrenaline

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Lisbon: Arrábida All-Inclusive Kayak Adventure Tour

1. Lisbon: Arrábida All-Inclusive Kayak Adventure Tour

Discover Arrabida Natural Park in this unforgettable adventure experience. Enjoy amazing natural locations, the relics of the Blue Coast, and the panoramic view from the Arrábida Mountain on a guided kayak tour. The day begins with your pickup at the meeting location. Following a quick equipment stop, it’s off to Portinho Bay, an old pirate cove that will fill you with a sense of mystery and adventure.  Once the kayak is loaded up with all the food and gear necessary to make sure you’re always safe, warm, and refreshed – the adventure truly begins. Kayak along a limestone coastline and past cliffside beaches, where you’ll have the opportunity to cliff jump, snorkel in the clear waters or explore caves like adventurers of old. For lunch, take a break at the beach and enjoy a picnic. Then explore the mountain and search out the very best views for taking pics. As evening sets, homemade wine and grape juice and traditionally-grilled chorizo will serve as the perfect ending to your adventure-filled day. 

Portinho da Arrábida: Coasteering Trip

2. Portinho da Arrábida: Coasteering Trip

Coasteering is a multi-activity that uses various sports modalities such as trekking, climbing, swimming, abseiling, caving and many jumps into the water. The coasteering circuit is located in one of the most extraordinary places, on the border between the Arrábida Mountain Nature Park and the Luiz Saldanha Marine Park, with its crystalline green waters. Venture into one of the most beautiful places in Portugal and enjoy a fun day full of activities.

Arrábida Natural Park: Coasteering Trip with Speedboat Ride

3. Arrábida Natural Park: Coasteering Trip with Speedboat Ride

Experience mysterious caves and secret beaches like Portinho da Arrábida and Ribeiro do Cavalo while climbing, rappeling, and swimming on a thrilling speedboat trip through the intertidal coastal zone of the Arrábida Natural Park, a perfect place for coasteering. After meeting your instructor/guide, start your day with a safety briefing and an introduction to your coasteering gear. Then, hop on a speedboat to the activity's starting point. Learn more about the regional fauna, flora, and geology, while traveling through rocky and aquatic areas. Use multiple techniques, including rock climbing (low technical and difficulty levels), swimming, and jumping in the water. Enjoy more than a dozen jumps between 2 and 8 meters high. Splash in the crystal blue waters of one of the world’s most beautiful bays in between the picturesque village of Sesimbra and Setúbal. Equipped with buoyancy aids and individual protection gear, without the aid of any artificial means (e.g. steel cables), enjoy a more dynamic and immersive progression into nature. At the end of the coasteering experience, return to the starting point by speedboat.

Arrábida: Rock Climbing Experience

4. Arrábida: Rock Climbing Experience

Try something new and challenge yourself to experience rock climbing. Explore the narrow corridors of Fenda, a "geomonument" of rare beauty on the southern slope of Serra da Arrábida.  Gain the confidence you need on a climb with a low level of difficulty. Bring your friends or family along on this safe and beginner-friendly route. Climb in top-rope mode, where the rope is always attached to the top of the route and anyone can climb, even if they have no climbing experience.

Arrábida National Park Jeep Tour

5. Arrábida National Park Jeep Tour

Enjoy a day away from the city and visit the stunning Arrábida Nature Park. This jeep tour will take you to places you might not have been able to access normally, including the secular convents, castles, caves, viewpoints and cliffs over the sea. A lot of the paths are covered in typical Mediterranean vegetation and can only be travelled by jeep. Much of the park is under environmental protection and some sites can only be accessed with the permission of the park. You can also visit one of the most famous wine cellars in the region and taste the most charismatic wine of Setúbal, the "Moscatel de Setúbal".

Abseiling Experience in Arrábida Natural Park

6. Abseiling Experience in Arrábida Natural Park

Discover Abseiling and the Arrábida Natural Park with a group of highly qualified specialists in Abseiling, and nature and adventure sports for over 30 years. The Fenda da Arrábida of the Arrábida Natural Park is the perfect place to practice Abseiling. Within the Natural Park, hidden and protected by the endemic millenary flora and exclusive to the park, is the imposing and famous geo- monument of Fenda da Arrábida, with natural rock walls dozens of meters high, one of the best places to practice Abseiling, between the picturesque villages of Sesimbra and the city of Setúbal, less than an hour's drive from Lisbon. The Abseiling Experience will start with a safety briefing and an introduction to your guide/instructor and Abseiling equipment. Then we will travel by van to the starting point of the activity, during which you will learn all about the best safety practices, and some introductory Abseiling techniques and rope techniques, equipped with personal protective equipment, such as the harness and helmet. You will have the opportunity to abseil several natural rock walls of low difficulty, although it is possible to try higher levels, savoring the taste of conquering several heights. At the end of the Abseiling Experience you will return to the starting point for a debriefing of the experience and share the highlights of the day. The instructors and monitors are accredited by the National Mountaineering School – Federation of Camping and Mountaineering of Portugal. Whether you are beginner or experienced, it is ideal to enjoy by yourself or in group, with your friends, family and/or partner, celebrate birthdays, bachelor(ettes), or school or corporate events, accessible to everyone. Don't question yourself any longer and accept this challenge to discover Abseiling in the Arrábida Natural Park.

Via-Ferrata and Abseiling in Arrábida Natural Park

7. Via-Ferrata and Abseiling in Arrábida Natural Park

Discover the Via-Ferrata + Abseiling and the Arrábida Natural Park with a group of highly qualified specialists, and nature and adventure sports for over 30 years. The Fenda da Arrábida of the Arrábida Natural Park is the perfect place for a Via-Ferrata + Abseiling experience. Within the Natural Park, hidden and protected by the endemic millenary flora and exclusive to the park, is the imposing and famous geo-monument of Fenda da Arrábida, with caves and natural rock walls dozens of meters high, obstacles which you will have to surpass. Let yourself be amazed by the landscape and discover the past that these rock formations have to tell you, between the picturesque town of Sesimbra and the city of Setúbal, less than an hour's drive from Lisbon. At Via-Ferrata + Abseiling you will start with a safety briefing and an introduction to your guide/instructor and equipment. Afterwards, we'll travel by van to the starting point of the activity, during which you'll learn more about this natural area, its fauna, flora and geology, while you venture to overcome various natural and artificial obstacles, using various techniques, such as climbing, abseiling or horizontal and vertical progression by Via-Ferrata, always feeling safe and accompanied by experienced monitors, equipped with personal protection equipment. At the end of the Via-Ferrata + Abseiling, you will return to the starting point for a debriefing of the experience and share the highlights of the day. The instructors and monitors are accredited by the National Mountaineering School – Federation of Camping and Mountaineering of Portugal. Whether you are beginner or experienced, it is ideal to enjoy by yourself or in group, with your friends, family and/or partner, celebrate birthdays, bachelor(ettes), or school or corporate events, accessible to everyone. Don't question yourself any longer and accept this challenge to discover Via-Ferrata + Abseiling in the Arrábida Natural Park.

Sesimbra: Rock Climbing Experience in Arrábida Natural Park

8. Sesimbra: Rock Climbing Experience in Arrábida Natural Park

The Fenda da Arrábida of the Arrábida Natural Park is the perfect place to practice Rock Climbing. Within the Natural Park, hidden and protected by the endemic millenary flora and exclusive to the park, is the imposing and famous geo- monument of Fenda da Arrábida, with natural rock walls tens of meters high, known worldwide by the mountaineering community, as one of the best places to practice Rock Climbing, between the picturesque villages of Sesimbra and the city of Setúbal, less than an hour's drive from Lisbon. The Rock Climbing Experience will start with a safety briefing and an introduction to your guide/instructor and Climbing equipment. Then we will travel by van to the starting point of the activity, during which you will learn all about the best safety practices, and some introductory Rock Climbing techniques and rope techniques, equipped with personal protective equipment, such as the climbing harness and helmet. You will have the opportunity to climb several natural rock walls of low difficulty, although it is possible to try higher levels, savoring the taste of conquering several peaks. At the end of the Rock Climbing Experience you will return to the starting point for a debriefing of the experience and share the highlights of the day. The instructors and monitors are accredited by the National Mountaineering School – Federation of Camping and Mountaineering of Portugal. Whether you are beginner or experienced, it is ideal to enjoy by yourself or in group, with your friends, family and/or partner, celebrate birthdays, bachelor(ettes), or school or corporate events, accessible to everyone. Don't question yourself any longer and accept this challenge to discover Rock Climbing in the Arrábida Natural Park.

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What people are saying about Portinho da Arrábida, Portugal

Amazing Experience!!! The guides were very helpful. We had members who couldn’t swim and the guides were there to support and give confidence. We also had a member who had a minor injury and the care/response was second to none. Would definitely recommend and do it again!!

Our tour was incredible right from the get go. Marco, our guide was extremely good at communicating, and very informative as to what our tour would consist of. He was knowledgeable and patient. The whole adventure was amazing from start to finish. 6 stars if we could!

What a great day that was! We've seen some amazing caves and just seeing all those things makes your whole day. The guides were funny and we had a nice group of people. All in all, a great trip!

The entire team was great. Marco organized our entire day beautifully. The guides were friendly, enthusiastic and experienced. Our group was thrilled and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Absolutely incredible!!! A definite MUST when in Lisbon. We had so much fun and perfect weather the whole time. A perfect way to see some of the beautiful nature in Portugal.