Top Lisbon Wildlife Encounters

Lisbon sits where the Tagus River meets the Atlantic Ocean, offering a unique opportunity to see marine wildlife close to the city. Sail along the Portuguese Riviera with a marine biologist in a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) so you can get up close in your search for dolphins, jellyfish, sharks, and more. Learn about the local marine wildlife from your expert guide.

Experience Benfica, the biggest football club in Portugal, with a flexible entrance ticket that lets you choose from a visit to the stadium, the museum, or both. Step inside the 65,000-seat stadium to see the locker rooms, the press boxes, and enjoy the new immersive experience on a guided (available from October 15 to June 15) or self-guided tour (outside of those dates). At the museum, explore over 20,000 documents, images, and relics independently.

Booking you Lisbon Oceanarium (Oceanario de Lisboa) entry ahead of your visit lets you bypass standing in the ticket lines onsite. Get access to both the permanent and temporary exhibits and see more than 450 species in four marine habitats representing those of the North Atlantic, Antarctic, Temperate Pacific, and Tropical Indian Ocean.

Trade the cobblestone streets of Lisbon for the scenic beauty of Arrabida Natural Park on this full-day small-group tour that takes care of all logistics. Join your guide and kayak along the coastline to beautiful beaches, hidden sea caves, and a marine reserve. Stop to swim and snorkel in the crystal-clear waters and, if you’re brave, dive from the cliffside.

With its dramatic cliffs and panoramic viewpoints, Cabo da Roca is a favorite among travelers—but few people get to see the hidden, lesser-used dirt trails that surround the area. Get off the beaten track on this small-group, half-day hiking tour, which gives you a different perspective on Portugal’s star coastal attraction and its unique ecosystem along the Atlantic Ocean.

The waters of the west coast are shelter and also the place of passage of different animals, such as sharks, turtles, seabirds, and mainly cetaceans (dolphins), with the “Bottlenose Dolphin” (Tursiops Truncatus) being the most sighted species. The latter dazzles any observer when he reaches an astonishing 4 meters in length and 45 years old and for some years now have been a regular presence in our waters. During this cruise you will have the opportunity to meet these fun and friendly animals, as well as marvel at the caves and rock formations that make the southern coast of Portugal one of the most beautiful in the world. Note: This activity lasts 2 hours departing from Peniche Port with a minimum of 8 people and a maximum of 14. The boat may reach 30 miles per hour.

Comporta's white sands stretch for miles, and the best of them open up far from where a car can take you. Reach the open coast on horseback, heading out across the beach and dunes of the Setúbal Peninsula at a pace the instructor sets to suit the group. Pickup from your Lisbon or Setúbal hotel is included, with the chance to spot coastal scenery and wildlife along the way.

Travel 200 million years in one day. Dino Park: 200 real-scale dinosaurs, live science, young archaeologists. After Óbidos: medieval castle suspended in time, authentic streets, stories of princes and warriors. We do not combine attractions — we combine ages. Stories that books don't tell, told by someone who loves this West. Rhythm for families, private transportation. This is history that you live, not that you read. On this tour your dog will be able to accompany the group.

Days that children talk years later. Cristo Rei (look that breathes, feeling of being above the city), Caravela D. Fernando II and Gloria (not a museum, it's history where people navigated), Badoca Safari Park (real animals, live nature). Perfect Progression: Heaven → History → Earth. Monument → Navigation → Life. Guid with passion because I know you will remember this day. Private transportation, included entries, rhythm for families. Memories worth building.

Tired of generic tours? Here you discover real Portugal. I am Lélia — I take families to Tapada Nacional de Mafra (pure nature, live fauna), Ericeira (authentic fisherman village, stone streets) and Aldeia-Museu José Franco (living, non-sterile tradition). No hurry. No big groups. Only you, me and stories that books don't tell. Private transport, rhythm for children. They carry real memories of Portugal.