THIS JOURNEY IS FOR…
Adventurous sunset lovers who want sand between their toes, salt in their hair and wine in their belly.
THIS JOURNEY IS FOR…
Adventurous sunset lovers who want sand between their toes, salt in their hair and wine in their belly.
No trip to Portugal is complete without watching the sunset over the Atlantic Ocean. The natural beauty of our country’s coastline is breathtaking on its own, but everything’s better with delicious wine and food. So come with us to watch the sky turn warm shades of gold with sand between your toes, salty hair, wine in one hand and a sweet soundtrack adding to the atmosphere.
We’ll pick you up in one of our legendary convertible jeeps and take a brief look at historic Sintra’s best sights and palaces before hitting our favourite forest tracks. These off-road, unmarked trails pop out on the coastline where we’ll see the westernmost point of Europe – the incredible cliffs of Cabo da Roca – and our sunset journey begins.
Our secret beach is a short hike away. The dirt hiking trail twists and turns along a steep route but it’s only about half an hour to get down to the sand. Make sure you bring proper shoes for this part! Flip flops/thongs/jandals/foot wedgies (or whatever you call those rubber-toe-shoes in your country) won’t make the cut.
Once we reach the soft, golden sand – just relax. We’ll set up a picnic spread of traditional Portuguese “petiscos” (that’s our word for tapas) stacked full of cheese, chouriço (chorizo), bread and other snacks. You can swim in the salty ocean, kick a ball on the sand, or just sit back with a few glasses of local wine and appreciate the stunning sunset. With stunning cliffs and rock formations, you might have 99 problems, but a beach ain’t one.
This is our most popular hiking experience for good reason. In one afternoon you can enjoy the best of Portugal’s stunning coastline, taste local Portuguese food and wine and go off-road in Sintra’s mysterious forests. Since it is only a half day, you can combine it with one of our morning cultural journeys, which explore UNESCO World Heritage Sintra palaces and more.
*** The hike to the beach can be challenging. If you do not bring correct footwear or are extremely unfit, our team may have to leave you at the jeep. For safety reasons this may be cancelled due to weather conditions. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know in advance.***
HIGHLIGHTS
This is our most popular hiking journey!
★★★★★
“Incredible afternoon that I’ll never forget! From off-roading in the Umm to eating tapas on the beach, it was the perfect experience.” – Christine, Oct 2019
★★★★★
“The beach was breathtaking and felt really remote. Francisco made us a delicious spread of Portuguese cheese, sausages, breads, snacks and wine…. If you’re on the fence about booking this, just do it! It was one of our very favorite days of our entire 3 week trip.” – Meredith, Oct 2019
★★★★★
“We would not have had an experience like this without booking this tour ! We saw parts of Portugal that we would have easily missed being a tourist.” – Emily, Aug 2019
price
At check-out please write on the booking notes how many guests will attend.
Need to know
Pick up location: Portela de Sintra train station
Pick up time: 2h30pm – please arrive 10 minutes early
Duration: 5 hours
Drop off location: Cascais train station
We’ve adapted in response to COVID-19
To keep our guests and staff safe while having fun we’ve added new safety and hygiene measures to our experiences and transfers. Our staff have received extra training and Portuguese authorities have given us the “Clean & Safe” seal. Read about our COVID-19 measures here.
We’ll pick you up from Sintra Portela train station in our convertible jeeps. Look out for the famous and protected palaces and monuments as we drive through the historic village. We’ll stop along the way for the best of the photo moments, of course.
Popping out from Sintra’s lush forests at the stunning coastline, you’ll see mainland Europe’s westernmost point – the beautiful Cabo da Roca cliffs and lighthouse.
Hold on tight, we’re heading off-road to reach our secret beach. It’s a 30-minute hike down to the sand, so come prepared with proper shoes! At the bottom we’ll set up a picnic rug, sweet tunes and a spread of Portuguese “petiscos” including cheese, chouriço (chorizo), bread, wine and more.
The next hour and a half will be over before you know it. Lace up those shoes and hike back up to the jeep. We’ll cruise down the coast as the last of the golden rays sparkle off the ocean and finish in the fisherman’s village turned upscale holiday hotspot of Cascais.
We’ll explore wild coastline, secret forest paths and century-old roads just 30 minutes from downtown Lisbon. We’ll drive through Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage area, before heading off-road through the forest, emerging at the westernmost point on mainland Europe, Cabo da Roca. Near here we’ll hike down to a beautiful secret beach for sunset over the ocean. We’ll finish the day driving along the coast at golden hour, dropping you off in Cascais.
