Embark on a unique adventure to the Berlengas archipelago. The perfect tour for lovers of beautiful landscapes and nature!
We'll start with the trip to Peniche, where our guide will deliver some knowledge about the towns we pass by.
Upon arriving in Peniche, you'll board the boat to Berlengas, which takes about 40 minutes.
Berlenga Island is the only inhabited island in this archipelago. In 2011, UNESCO classified Berlengas as “World Biosphere Reserve”, which is indicative of the rich fauna and flora that can be found on the islands.
In the summertime, the warmer weather results in great interaction moments, which adds to the beautiful scenery and clear water!
After this astonishing island tour, you can have lunch in a typical Peniche restaurant (at your own expense), and visit the wonderful village of Óbidos (optional).
In Óbidos, you will get to enjoy the views brought by the centennial walls of Óbidos Castle, and return completely fulfilled!
Posted By : BTS
We purchased tickets to a private tour of Berlenga Island. The car taking us to the marina to board the boat was private. We arrived at the marina and were told to board a ferry boat with at least 150 other passengers. The crew were disorganized and safety issues surrounded the maintenance on the boat. Only one restaurant on the island. There was no swimming in the Atlantic unless you count the small beach on the island. Totally dissapointing. Would not recommend this excursion to others particularly in light of the fact that we could have taken an Uber to the marina and purchased a round trip ferry ticket for $15 Euros. Overpaid for the excursion by $400 to $500 Euros.
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Posted On : 2023-09-28 10:18:21 
Posted By : riccardocE5975FH
The island is wonderful, and the cave tour is worthwhile.
Just be prepared for a lot of walking on steep paths.
The water is cold, so if you plan to swim, be warned. It tends to be cool and cloudy up until around 2pm most days in late summer, then the clouds clear, but by then the boats return to Peniche.
I paid full price for two people, but my partner was unwell, on the day, so I had to go solo. Viator would only give a "partial" refund (less than 10% of the ticket price). Very insulting. Capitalism on steroids.
Be aware that you could do this trip far cheaper by taking a train from Lisbon to Peniche (about 3 Euro), then buying a ferry ticket (about 30 Euro) and a Cave tour ticket (about 6 Euro). You live and learn.
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Posted On : 2023-09-25 04:08:27 
Posted By : robertmD8206WE
We had the absolute best tour guide Mr Riu; friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating, courteous, and genuinely nice. The island was magnificent! Beautiful sites including rock formations, caves, fort, lighthouse, elevated vistas, turquoise sea water, etc. Swimming was awesome. Trekking the hills was somewhat challenging, and would only recommend for people who are at least moderately physically fit. I have a very arthritic hip and the uneven, steep inclines were fairly difficult…but well worth it!!
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Posted On : 2023-08-26 04:22:43
Posted By : Tatiana_P
We had a private driver who picked us from the hotel and brought us to the boat. He was extremely caring and friendly. On the way back he showed us two more cities. On the boat the crew was exceptionally caring and professional. The same guys were running the caving tour on the island. Great job.
Totally awesome experience. Strongly recommend.
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Posted On : 2023-07-26 16:31:11
Posted By : Gordon_K
Mr. Rui from Swingo tours was wonderful - he drove us to and from Peniche to get the boat to Berlanga Island. After our island tour, he took us for a lovely driving tour of the vistas in Peniche, and the town of Obidos (sp?) which is touristy but beautiful. Mr. Rui was knowledgeable and friendly.
The company that took us from the dock in Peniche to Berlenga Island was Live Berlenga (Mr. Rui stayed on shore). They were very nice, but disorganized and mis-advertised some things. One surprise is that the boat we took was not the ferry catamaran in the Viator pictures, but a small pontoon jet boat like the US Coast Guard use --- very fast and lots of wave jumping (we got air). My teen boys really loved it, my wife was terrified. Another surprise is that they told us we would have time to do the cave tour and snorkeling and explore the island by foot, where in reality we had no time to explore the island by foot and our snorkeling was only 30 minutes in a less desirable location. You get only 3 hours on the island on this tour.
This trip is more about relaxing than adventure. Pick 2 things you want to do, not three, or find another option that has a longer time on shore.
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Posted On : 2023-06-25 10:43:43
Posted By : dposadac
This is great trip! It is a little bit different from the rest of the tours out of Lisbon; but completely worthy. If you enjoy hiking and the outdoors, this is especially suited for you. The island is a beautiful and unique place where you can experience nature everywhere you go. The food in the island shop is surprisingly delicious and the interesting boat ride only adds to the fun. The driver was very professional, accommodating and punctual. I highly recommend this activity.
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Posted On : 2023-04-26 22:26:15
Posted By : Chad_B
Awesome trip with awesome sights. Make sure to take some anti-nausea medicine before the boat ride because it can be rough at times. Berlenga is beautiful. Very friendly staff. Susana the guide was amazing and super friendly.
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Posted On : 2022-10-01 12:45:32
