Private Traditional Fisherman's day from Lisbon, in Setúbal

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6 ชั่วโมง

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Delve into Portugal’s traditional fishing heritage on this private guided experience from Lisbon that includes a traditional lunch. This tour offers a view of Portugal’s fishing culture, that’s not often seen by travellers.

Included

Guide
Meals: 1
Transfer
Pick up and drop off at a hotel/Airbnb in Lisbon or from cruise port;
Transportation by private air-conditioned car/van;
Private tour with Professional guide. Participants will be you and your guide;
Traditional fisherman’s lunch (mainly fish tasting);
Guaranteed to skip ticket lines.

Not included

Any other items not mentioned in the program

Itinerary

Pick-up and drive to the Setubal Region. Your day start by being picked-up at your hotel, airbnb or cruise port in Lisbon for your private tour. After crossing Lisbon’s old bridge, you will travel along the coast to the Arrábida Mountain Range.

Arrábida Mountain Range and one of the most beautiful bays in the world.. Reaching the Arrábida National Park national park, you will see the breath-taking views of the Sado estuary, which is listed as one of the most beautiful bays of the world. Being in a natural park, you have a few beautiful spots, where you can park and take amazing pictures of the mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, you will stop to see from the outside the Arrábida Convent and Lapa de Santa Margarida, before reaching the historical centre of Setúbal.

Livramento Market. Reaching Setúbal, you will explore the Livramento Market. In June/2015, USA Today Travel (Food & Wine), considered this market as one of the 10 best fish markets of the world. The market’s distinctive tiled walls, called “Azulejos”, comprised of 5,700 decorative tile pieces, the wall panels measure about 1,259 square feet and depict scenes of everyday local activities such as fishing and farming. See an assortment of local seafood laid out on counters and get to know how the different fish actually look like… Sardines are a favourite at the market. According to the Portuguese National Tourist Office, Portugal consumes 13 sardines per second, during the month of June.

Lunch Time ;-). To end your experience, and before heading back to Lisbon, you will have lunch at a typical family run fisherman´s restaurant, where you will eat a delicious and traditional Mediterranean meal. Depending on the morning´s catch, you could have Dourada (Sea Bream), Robalo (Sea Bass), Espadarte (Swordfish/Marlin), Sardinhas (Sardines), Carapaus (Horse Mackerel), Lulas (Squid), Chocos (Cuttlefish) and many others. With that, you have simple but very good homemade side dishes that the fisherman traditionally eat. Talk with your guide and choose if you want to have a more “adventurous” or keeping things “simple” meal.

Forte São Filipe. Time permitting, explore one of the first "star fortifications" build in Portugal, and take in the amazing views over the surrounding locations. Work on the fortress began in 1590 and was completed in 1600. The São Filipe Fortress, resulted of the orders of the king, for the fortification of the coastline that protected Setúbal and the entrance of the Sado river. The interior space, which originally included the Governors House and military. There is a small baroque chapel, still preserved, dedicated to Our Lady dated 1736.

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Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of bookingTour itinerary is subject to favorable weather conditions.Hotel or AirBnB clients must provide the following information at time of booking: hotel name and addressCruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding timeRefunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise shipNot suitable for petsNot wheelchair accessibleYour meeting point is flexible, and to be agreed with your Guide. The meeting point will be at your hotel or accommodation, or your Guide will meet you at a convenient location close to your hotel or accommodation. Dress code is comfortable clothes and shoes for walking and enjoying your lunch

Your day start by being picked-up at your Hotel/Airbnb or cruise port in Lisbon for your private tour. Reaching the Arrábida National Park, you will see the breath-taking views of the Sado estuary, which is listed as one of the most beautiful bays of the world.

Being in a natural park, you have a few beautiful spots, where you can park and take amazing pictures of the mountain and the Atlantic Ocean. Along the way, you will stop to see from the outside the Arrábida Convent, before reaching the historical centre of Setúbal.

Arriving at Setúbal, you will explore the Livramento Market, that in June/2015, was considered by USA Today Travel (Food & Wine), as one of the 10 best fish markets of the world. Being the oldest traditional market in Portugal (over 145 years), the market’s distinctive tiled walls, called “Azulejos”, depict scenes of everyday local activities such as fishing and farming. See an assortment of local seafood laid out on counters and get to know how the different fish actually look like, and how to cook them…

Next on the menu is LUNCH ;-) For this, you will have lunch at a typical family run fisherman´s restaurant, where you will eat a delicious and traditional Atlantic meal (no, not Mediterranean…).

There is no menu, as all depends on the morning´s catch. You could have Dourada (Sea Bream), Robalo (Sea Bass), Espadarte (Swordfish/Marlin), Sardinhas (Sardines), Carapaus (Horse Mackerel), Chocos (Cuttlefish) and many others. With that, you have simple but very good homemade side dishes that the fisherman traditionally eat. Talk with your guide and choose if you want to have a more “adventurous” or “keeping things simple” meal.

Time permitting, explore one of the first “star fortifications” build in Portugal in 1580(-1600), and take in the amazing views over the surrounding locations. The São Filipe Fortress, resulted of the orders of the king, for the fortification of the coastline that protected Setúbal and the entrance of the Sado river.