4 Tours in Peniche Worth Booking

1.Berlengas Island Trip, Hiking and Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,473 reviews · 4 hours · from $46Our pick

Travel from Peniche to Berlengas by catamaran or smaller boat, then see the island’s cliffs and caves by glass-bottom boat. A local guide leads the hike past the São João Baptista Fort toward the lighthouse, explaining the island’s history and wildlife. The four-hour trip includes transport, hiking, and cave viewing, but not food or drinks.

“Our guide was incredibly kind and informative. You could tell he really cared deeply for the island, and he seemed as excited to be on the tour as the rest of us. Highly recommend!”

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2.Berlenga Island and Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,432 reviews · 4 hours · from $41Best value

From Peniche, ride a catamaran or fast boat to Berlenga Island, then board a glass-bottom boat for caves such as Elephant Cave, Dream Cave, and Furado Grande. Guides speak Portuguese, English, and Spanish. After the cave trip, you explore the island, lighthouse, beach, trails, and Forte São João Batista on your own.

“We did the boat ride over and the cave tour (smaller boat) was great! Wish we could’ve seen more of the caves but time constraints for the amount of people kept it very on schedule. The island is beautiful and the crew was awesome!! Highly recommend, we had a great time!”

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3.Berlengas Roundtrip and Glass-Bottom Boat Cave Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 825 reviews · 4 hours · from $41

Meet your captain at Peniche Marina and cross by ferry to Berlengas, a protected archipelago. A 25 to 30-minute glass-bottom boat ride takes you past sea caves, cliffs, and rock formations, including the Blue Cave and São João Batista Cave. You then have about two hours to walk the island and visit São João Batista Fort.

“Great tour, the glass bottom boat was the best part”

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4.Surf lessons Beginners ,Intermediate, advance level

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 229 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Top rated

Meet Go4surf near Gamboa Beach for a two-hour surf lesson suited to beginners, intermediate surfers, and advanced riders. Your session includes a Billabong 4.3 wetsuit, board, insurance, and coaching in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French. Instructors such as Gustavo, João, Zala, and Miguel focus on clear advice and plenty of time in the water.

“Surfing in Peniche was great for us as beginners. Due to small groups (four persons) our learning curve was really strong. Other surf schools in that area had more like 15-20 people groups. We will definitely join the surf school again.”

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