Berlengas: An Astonishing
Biosphere Reserve

Yes. Landing on Berlenga Grande requires the BerlengaPass, the ICNF reservation and fee booked at berlengaspass.icnf.pt. It costs €3 per adult, €1.50 for ages 6 to 18 and over 65, and is free under 6, who still need a registration. It is separate from the boat ticket. On this tour we arrange both.

Boats run roughly from May to October, weather permitting. Berlenga Grande has a legal cap of 550 visitors at a time, so daily slots sell out weeks ahead in July and August. May, June and September give the best balance of warm sea, space on the island and calmer crossings. We secure your slot when you book. For the full picture, read our guide on how to visit Berlenga Island from Lisbon.

Feeling Berlenga crosses in about 25 minutes on the cabin cruiser and around 20 on the rigid inflatable, depending on the sea. It is open Atlantic water and can be choppy, so travellers prone to motion sickness should take medication beforehand. Calm mornings and the May, June and September window usually mean an easier ride.

Crossings are cancelled when the sea is unsafe, and it happens. We watch the forecast for your date and, if the boat is called off, you are offered another date or a full refund of the tour. Free cancellation also applies up to 24 hours before the start, for any reason.

The private driver-guide, door-to-door pickup and drop-off in Lisbon, the vehicle, fuel, tolls and parking, the round-trip boat with Feeling Berlenga, the ICNF island permit, and the cave, guided-visit or snorkelling activity of the pack you choose. Bottled water and Wi-Fi on board. Lunch and the small fort entrance are not included.

Island Crossing is the crossing and free time ashore. Sea Caves adds a 30-minute glass-bottom tour of Furado Grande and the Gruta Azul, and suits most first visits. Caves and Guided Visit adds a 45 to 60 minute island walk. Caves and Snorkeling adds mask, snorkel and fins for swimmers.

You have three to four hours ashore. The island is 1.5 km at its longest and holds the Forte de São João Baptista, built between 1651 and 1656 on its own islet, the Duque de Bragança lighthouse of 1839 to 1841, walking trails, and clear coves such as Carreiro do Mosteiro for swimming.

Children are welcome and infant seats are available for the drive. The tour is not wheelchair accessible: the island trails are steep and uneven in places and moderate fitness is recommended. The snorkelling pack is for people who can swim, and children must be supervised by an adult in the water.

The day runs about 9 hours door to door, with roughly 1h15 of driving each way, the crossing on top and three to four hours on the island. The medieval walled town of Óbidos is a stop on the drive back and is included in every rate, not an extra.

Prices are per private group, not per person, and start at €348 for the Island Crossing rate. The four packs start at €348, €363, €371 and €379. One vehicle carries up to 8 travellers and two vehicles cover 9 to 15, with the total shown before you pay.