# A Saturday on the Berlenga from Lisbon: Boat, Fort and Dinner in Peniche

Drive to Peniche, a 45-minute boat to the Berlenga, five hours on the island and its 1651 fort, Cabo Carvoeiro at sunset and a fish dinner by the harbour.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/itineraries/berlenga-day-trip-from-lisbon · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:45 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (along the A8; arrive at the marina 45 min before the boat)
- 10:00 · Boat from Peniche to Berlenga Island (Viamar · return at 16:00 · BerlengasPass extra) · Viamar, From €20 per person
  - 45 min by boat
- 11:00 · São João Baptista Fort and the Berlenga trails (trail to the lighthouse and steps to the fort · bring food and water)
  - 45 min by boat
- 17:00 · Cabo Carvoeiro and the Nau dos Corvos (16:00 boat to Peniche and 3 km to the lighthouse · Nau dos Corvos)
  - 5 min by car, 2,8 km
- 19:30 · Tasca do Joel (Saturday dinner · book; on Sunday it only opens at midday) · Tasca do Joel, €€€
- 21:30 · Vuelta (you reach Lisbon around 23:00)

A day trip from Lisbon to an island: the Berlenga is a reddish granite crag off Peniche, a Biosphere Reserve, with clear water, birds everywhere and a 17th-century fort on an islet. It is a long day, but it works: an hour and a quarter by car, 45 minutes by boat, five hours on the island and a fish dinner before heading back. It is designed for a Saturday, because Tasca do Joel does not open on Sunday evenings.

## The day, hour by hour

7:45 · Leaving Lisbon. Take the A8 north and the IP6, about 90 km. Park near the Peniche marina, next to the fortress, and arrive 45 minutes before the boat.

10:00 · Viamar boat. The crossing takes about 45 minutes and all the departures give you five hours on the island; this one returns at 16:00. In 2027 the return ticket costs from €19.90 to €34.90 for an adult depending on the week. Buy the BerlengasPass, the reserve fee, beforehand: €3 per adult per day. The boat rocks in a swell.

11:00 · The island and the fort. Walk up the path to the lighthouse and go down the steps to the fort of São João Baptista, from 1651, which you reach over a stone bridge. Have a picnic or eat at the island's restaurant, and swim at the beach by the jetty if the water is kind. The glass-bottom boat to the caves, about 25 minutes, is paid separately on the island.

17:00 · Cabo Carvoeiro. Back in Peniche, the lighthouse above the cliffs and the Nau dos Corvos rock, with the Berlenga on the horizon.

19:30 · Dinner at Tasca do Joel. Fish and seafood from the fish market by the harbour, since 1982, and the family's rice pudding. On Saturday dinner is served from 19:00 to 22:00: book.

21:30 · Heading back. You are in Lisbon around 23:00.

## With children

Children from 3 to 11 pay less on the boat and they love the island. Bring a baby carrier: there are steps. There is no shade on the island.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A8 and IP6, about 90 km, a little over an hour and a quarter.

### Without a car
There is a bus from Lisbon to Peniche taking around an hour and a half, but it does not always arrive in time for the morning boat: sleep in Peniche the night before.

## Consejos

### Book the boat and the BerlengasPass together
They are two purchases and you need both.

### Bring water and food
There is little on offer on the island and lots of people in summer.

## Cuándo no ir

A Sunday in August without a reservation: the island admits 550 people at a time and the boats sell out.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you visit the Berlenga in a day from Lisbon?
Yes, by car if you leave early: an hour and a quarter to Peniche and 45 minutes by boat.

### How much does it cost?
With Viamar, from €19.90 to €34.90 return per adult, plus €3 for the BerlengasPass.

### When are there boats?
From 8 May to 30 September.