# A Weekend in Peniche and the Berlenga, an Hour and a Quarter from Lisbon

You reach Peniche on Friday afternoon, on Saturday spend five hours on the Berlenga and on Sunday learn to surf at Baleal. Two nights an hour and a quarter from Lisbon.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/central-portugal/peniche-and-berlengas/itineraries/two-nights-with-boat-and-surf · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Dónde: Peniche and the Berlengas

Peniche is the most complete seaside getaway less than two hours from Lisbon: a surf peninsula with waves on one coast or the other almost every day, a harbour with fish restaurants and, 45 minutes away by boat, the granite island of the Berlenga. With two nights you do not have to get up early for the boat or choose between the island and the surf.

## How do you get there from Lisbon?

By car, about 90 km along the A8 and IP6, a little over an hour and a quarter. By bus from Lisbon, around an hour and a half to central Peniche. If you fly from Spain, you land in Lisbon and hire a car there or take the bus.

## Where to sleep?

AccommodationAreaWho it suits

PenichePraiaNorth coastFamilies and dogs, with heated pools and bungalows

Baleal Surf CampBaleal beachSurfers, hostel or apartment on the sand

## How much does it cost?

The boat to the Berlenga, from €19.90 to €34.90 return per adult depending on the week, plus €3 for the BerlengasPass. The surf lesson at Baleal, from €38 to €48 depending on the season. A fish dinner at Tasca do Joel, about €30–45 per person.

## El plan

### Friday · 18:30 · Arrival and Cabo Carvoeiro
Drop your bags and head to the Cabo Carvoeiro lighthouse to watch the sun go down behind the Nau dos Corvos. A light dinner in the centre.

### Saturday · 09:15 · Peniche marina
Arrive 45 minutes before the 10:00 Viamar boat, next to the fortress, with water, food, a cap and sun cream.

### Saturday · 11:00 · The Berlenga and the fort
A trail to the lighthouse and steps to the fort of São João Baptista, from 1651, on its islet. A swim at the jetty beach and, if you like, the glass-bottom boat through the caves. Return at 16:00.

### Saturday · 19:30 · Dinner at Tasca do Joel
Fish from the fish market beside the harbour and the family's rice pudding. Book: on Saturday dinner is served from 19:00 to 22:00.

### Sunday · 10:00 · Surf lesson at Baleal
If it is midweek or you have a voucher, Baleal Surf Camp; on Sundays ask first, because single lessons run Monday to Friday. If there is no lesson, a beach at Baleal: one on each side of the isthmus, depending on the wind.

### Sunday · 13:00 · Lunch at Tasca do Joel
On Sunday it only opens at midday, from 12:00 to 15:00.

### Sunday · 16:00 · Back to Lisbon
You arrive around 17:30.

## Consejos

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

### Leave the surfing for Friday if you can
Baleal Surf Camp's single lessons run Monday to Friday.

## Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **PenichePraia**: More than a campsite
PenichePraia sits above the cliffs of Peniche's northern seafront road, with beaches a few minutes away. It mixes camping and caravanning with standard and deluxe rooms and several types of bungalow, family ones too. Parking is free and there is a barbecue and picnic area.
Spa and pools
It has two heated saltwater pools with a hot tub and jets, and a spa with a sauna, a steam room, underwater bikes and aqua gym classes; guests get a 20% discount at the spa and the gym. There is a restaurant with a terrace over the sea, serving all three meals, a self-service laundry and electric bikes to hire at reception. Pets are accepted.
Getting there
By car from Lisbon it is a little over 90 km along the A8 and the IP6. From here, by bike, the coast runs from Baleal to Consolação; the boarding point for Berlenga, at the marina, is about 2 km away.
- **Baleal Surf Camp**: Sleeping on the beach, among surfers
Baleal Surf Camp is a family business opened in 1993, Portugal's first surf camp, and the only one in Peniche right on the sand. It has two types of accommodation: the hostel, the budget option, and private apartments, more secluded. The house bar, Bar do Bruno, is on the beach.
Surf and more
It works as a surf camp: accommodation with lessons in groups of five at most, according to each person's level, and special camps each season. You can also sleep there and sign up for just a few lessons. Reception, check-in and the school have different phone numbers on their website.
Getting there
From Lisbon, about 90 km; by bus, around an hour and a half to Peniche and then a taxi or a bike to Baleal. The nearest airport is Lisbon.