Arrábida Palmela Azeitão Private Tour - W/ Wine Tasting & Tapas

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About this activity

This tour has the purpose of introducing you the southern region of the Tagus River, known for its great beauty, surrounded by the Arrábida Mountain with its Natural Park, the Sado Estuary Natural Reserve, beautiful beaches as Portinho da Arrábida and the wide sandy beaches of Troia Peninsula. In order to fully enjoy this tour, which is suitable for all ages, we will be travelling in customized Minivan for extra comfort and safety while driving in dirt roads and in order to fully enjoy what this region has to offer at the panorama level: its local and natural richness. Yellow Cab TT Tours innovates is a pioneer in the adventure tours offering the quality you have come to expect.

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At a glance

Duration: 8 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–8
Guide: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Yellow Cab TT Tours, Unipessoal, Lda.

Ages: Adults (6–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Included: Private tour
Included: Wine tasting
Included: Snacks
Included: Food tasting

Not included

Not included: Lunch
Not included: Tips

Itinerary

Ponte Vasco da Gama

Passing by

A Tagus river passage were architecture embraces nature.

Opened to traffic in 1998, right before the world EXPO 98 in Lisbon, still has the title of Longest Bridge in Europe with more than 12 kilometers over the river estuary.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Palmela

Passing by

Historic town, conquered in the 12th. century by the first portuguese king D. Afonso Henriques.

Important strategic and defensive landmark south of Lisbon. It stands out from the surrounding áreas by it's location with it's medieval castle at the top of the hill.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Castelo de Palmela

30 min Admission included

National monument, the medieval castle dates from the 12th. century.

Important strategic and defensive landmark, it resisted to several battles and is one of the exceptional examples of medieval military engineering near Lisbon.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Parque Natural da Arrabida

Passing by

A landscape unique in Portugal where the mountain reaches the ocean.

Travelling trough this protected National Park, with breathtaking views you can learn about old convents, amazing beaches and get in a close contact with nature.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Vila Nogueira de Azeitao

45 min

Located in the heart of the Arrábida protected landscape, this historical estate produces a wide range of wines that you can taste while you get a close contact with history, architecture and tradition. Here you will enjoy the very best of the local production with tasting of tapas, cheese and wines included in the tour.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Azeitao

30 min

Picturesque town, known by its special sweets (Tortas de Azeitão) and a special type of cheese made from sheep milk.

It is also part of the appelation wine region of Setúbal, mainly known by the sweet fortified muscat (Moscatel).

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Azulejos de Azeitao

30 min Admission included

The portuguese tilery tradition can be experienced here.

Still producing every piece by hand, one by one, here you can see the art and craftsmanship of the skilled professionals that for decades have been decorating buildings and monuments around the world.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Jose Maria de Fonseca

45 min Admission included

Historic winery, established early 19th century that has won several world awards with unique wines.

Actually producing a wide range of table and fortified wines, it's the creator of the renown Periquita red and also very special and unique purple muscat wine.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei

10 min Admission not included

The best view of Lisbon from the south side of the Tagus River.

With more than 100 meters of height, finished in 1959, this unique landmark, was built to fulfill a vow from the portuguese episcopate to keep the country in peace during World War II.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.
Ponte 25 de Abril

Passing by

The main passage that reunites the south with the center of Portugal.

Finished in 1966, it shares the project concept with the San Francisco - Oakland Bay bridge and is one of the most popular and photographed monuments of Lisbon.

This is a private tour, all of our suggested timings and stops can be adapted to your preferences or needs, just let us know and we do it.