Arrábida Mountain Hiking Tour: Unique Plant Communities and Spiritual Natural Beauty
4.9
14 Ratings
Lisboa
Embark on a unique hiking tour in Arrábida Mountain, exploring its mystical paths and discovering its unique plant communities. Experience the spiritual beauty of this natural park guided by a local expert.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Serra da Arrábida - You will start this hike with a degree of difficulty med-high accompanied by an experienced guide that will show you and explain you the fauna and local flora. The exuberence of the vegetation makes it different from everything surrounding it.  You ´ll head to owards the cliff slope via zigzagged paths through the middle of dense vegetation. When we reach the top of the mountain (501m) . From the top of Arrabida mountain the view is amazing!!! The Arrábida Chain is one of the most beautiful and significant natural areas of Mediterranean influence, forming a landscape of excepcional aesthetic value. Over its mountains, or in the shadows of its valleys and peaks, the horizon offers

one of the most beautiful landscapes in Portugal and in the world, where the mountains are an orographic barrier between the sea and the land. From its height of 501 metres, Formosinho(top of Arrabida) offers a wide panorama over the surrounding region. 

This is not a beginners’ hiking, but in the end the effort during the arduous course wins the sacrifice

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All insurance included
  • Professional local guide
  • Complimentary guidebook on local flora
  • Knowledgeable driver-guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on an adventure through the trails of Arrábida Natural Park, led by an expert local guide deeply knowledgeable about the area’s plant and animal species. Arrábida boasts unique combinations of characteristics that culminate in globally exclusive plant groups – rich in evolutionary backstory and engaging in specific patterns of ecological succession – ultimately creating an extraordinary and unparalleled vegetation panorama. This expedition, both physically challenging and emotionally rewarding, will carry you to the summit of the majestic Arrábida Mountain, a serene sanctuary for the quiet contemplation of Mother Nature’s grandeur.

Location
Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa
Avenida da Liberdade
We pick all travellers In Lisbon/Setúbal and Sesimbra accommodation.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Nunorodcosta2212
May 18, 2024
Amazing! - Loved it! Very kind people. Unforgetable! Lovely places and amazing views! Would recomend it to everyone! Sesimbra is amazing!
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Freedom10068844368
May 17, 2024
Great experience at Portugal - Great experience The guy who catched us at the airport was very friendly and made a great tour through Setubal, Sesimbra
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Luisrm2035ql
Apr 4, 2024
Top or domino - After being a trained military QPO myself, I did a lot of mountain training and saw many peaks. I went on this great hike with a guide André Marques and his son on a Sunday afternoon. Co-founder André was great, his knowledge is very educational and knows everything about it. these beautiful regions and history of the Portuguese Costa azul,!! Thx André and Enrique Alias domino the sound of walking on the stones halfway through the hike. With kind regards Luis f
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Romariod320
Jan 29, 2024
Amazing - The Tour guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. It was an added bonus that the guide was also a native of the place. This trip is was a worth experience to explore the forest, woods and wild life. The view from the mountain was amazing and it was  priceless reward for each step and every mile we walked. The tour guide were always keeping check on us and also provided some snacks and gave us a lifetime of experience of flora and fauna and showed us how to climb rocks everything was perfect
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Anyao277
Jul 30, 2023
Simply amazing 💚 - Far beyond a regular hiking tour, this was a true immersion in the heart of Arrábida. In a challenging route but where André's dedicated and present guidance made the experience easier and unforgettable. Breathtaking views, a silence that is only possible in the mountains, a feeling of connection with nature that, without a doubt, everyone should be able to experience at least once in their life. Amazing!
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Natalie1234abcd
Feb 12, 2020
Great, rewarding hike - This hike was a perfect combination of challenge and pleasure. It had fantastic views and the top of the mountain was stunning. Andre was nice and very helpful throughout the entire hike. He pointed out vegetation and hints on how to maneuver the difficult climbing portions. I would highly recommend them.
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E9729pfmelissab
Apr 20, 2019
Wonderful experience from start to finish! - My boyfriend and I completed this tour in April and it was a hugely rewarding experience. Our friendly guide Natasha collected us from our hotel at the specified time and brought us to the park to begin our hike. She explained lots along the way and has extensive knowledge of the local flora and fauna. She also answered any of the questions we had. Natasha paced our hike exceptionally well and stopped every so often for a break/picture stop. She highlighted some areas of difficulty and suggested ways to manoeuvre around them. When we reached the peak, we had some time to ourselves for picture taking. We then started our descent and returned to our hotel in good time. An overall rewarding and thrilling experience and we would highly recommend Natasha as a guide. Exceptional tour!
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Luke
Sep 7, 2018
Guides went above and beyond to create a personal and fun adventure for us - Look Around Tours went to great lengths to accommodate us and maximize our short time in Sesimbra. They pulled out all the stops to make a last minute tour happen for us on the shortest of notice (same day!). Natasha and Andre answered all of our questions via phone and email about the tours they had suggested based on our interests and available time. Their website is easy to use and does a great job illustrating what to expect (Includes English Version). Andre is a wealth of knowledge providing a real local perspective that made for an authentic experience that was tailored to our interests and not a scripted tour. You can tell he is passionate about sharing the region with you. On the hike he did a fantastic job of balancing the abilities of our group and helping people step outside their comfort zone. He is focused on your experience and recognized when someone was too far out of their element. When one member of our team did not summit the last part of the hike Andre made sure it was still a positive experience. Once again went above and beyond to create a great adventure! This hike has quite a bit of elevation gain and alternates frequently between shade from the trees to exposed areas of direct sun. We were there in the dry season so there was little to no wildlife to see. Bring water and light weight long sleeves (for the branches). The last bit gets quite steep and involves a bit of scrambling with hands and feet. The view from the top is worth the hike with some terrific panoramic views of the surrounding coastlines. Overall I would consider this well worth the price especially given the small size of our group and the above and beyond service. Natasha and Andre facilitated a great, local, personalized adventure. I look forward to contacting them again the next time I am in that corner of the world!
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Marazuzel_c
Jun 8, 2018
Natacha was our guide, she picked us... - <p>Natacha was our guide, she picked us up at the hotel and started our journey. This is a difficult hike so be aware of it. She was very knowledgeable, charming, attentive and comprehensive of our needs. She pleased every single requests and gave us a wonderful day. Highly recommended!!!</p>
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Jamieallison18
Jul 31, 2019
proud - This hike was a lot more challenging than I expected. Much of it was hiking up (and scooting back down on) rocks. I was nervous, but Natasha, the guide, was very helpful with giving me hints on how to climb up and down. She was very patient with me. I am glad I did the hike.
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