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Benagil Cave Exploration: Swim into the Natural Wonder with Vagabundo Travel
4.8
111 Ratings
Lagos
Experience the thrill of exploring the Benagil Cave with Vagabundo Travel. Swim into the natural wonder, get sand on your toes, and capture unforgettable moments inside the cave.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Praia de Benagil - Our tour will take you to the majestic Benagil cave. We drive from Lagos in our fun vans, listening to great music and enjoying beer and sangria for the 40 minute journey. Once at the beach we’ll set up for the day and take off for our 60m swim to the Benagil cave. We provide life jackets, boards and inflatables to help with the swim. Afterwards we enjoy a lovely lunch (plenty of veggie options) and finish by viewing the cave from the clifftop above. Returning to Lagos in the party van around 6.30/7pm.
What's Included
- Portuguese beer and sangria
- Life jackets, boards, inflatables
- Towels, beach games, shade, sunscreen, music
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- A boat, we swim into the cave!!!
Additional Information
###On September 10th, the authorities imposed a prohibition on swimming, kayaking, or SUPing access to the Benagil cave.###
This isn’t a boating adventure. As Vagabundo Travel, we offer a unique service that allows exploration inside the Benagil cave. Our method involves swimming approximately 60m along the shoreline with the aid of boards, life vests, and inflatables. While boats might pass by, capturing a photo from a boat offers merely a partial experience. We guide you into the cave, allowing you to feel the sand beneath your feet. The journey into the cave calls for a reasonable degree of swimming proficiency. We always provide guides to assist with swimming, but they cannot swim on your behalf. Additional equipment such as a SUP board or kayak is available for rent to ease your entry into the cave. The feasibility of the swim is contingent on the prevailing weather conditions. Occasionally, heightened wave activity at Benagil prompts lifeguards to flag either yellow or red, prohibiting access to the cave via swimming. We shall strive to notify you prior to your scheduled trip if such instances occur.
Location
JAH SHAKA SURF SHOP
Rua Cândido dos Reis
Jah Shaka surf shop is very centrally located in the old town of Lagos. Great if you can be at the starting point at 13.55 to meet the others joining you on the tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mary_a
Jun 17, 2024
Best way to see Benagil - All around a great time with Brodie. It was a nice small group, just us and one other couple. We all got to know each other which made the whole experience even better. Brodie is the Aussie version of Matthew McConaughey, inside and out. He provided us with boogie boards to swim into the cave with and a spread of some lunch afterwards. As well as all the sangria and beer we could want to drink. The swim into the cave wasn’t too challenging and was so rewarding!
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187jaydenc
Jun 15, 2024
Authentic & Unmatched Experience - This tour, and Brodie lived up to the mass of good reviews. Brodie was awesome - very personable, easy going and has a genuine love for people & Portugal/Lagos. Our day started with a road trip accompanied by cold drinks, good music and good chats. The Benagil caves were nothing short of incredible and are a must-do when visiting Lagos. Once we returned ashore, Brodie had laid out a fresh lunch along with a stream of cold drinks, sunscreen and beach supplies. The afternoon was one of our highlights in Lagos - chatting away, getting to know Brodie and the other lovely couple we met on the tour. 10/10 would recommend and will be returning!
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Leanna_w
May 4, 2024
10/10 experience. Brodie... - 10/10 experience. Brodie was an absolute pleasure to spend the day with. Very knowledgeable and an overall good human being!
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Kasondrakonar
Oct 19, 2023
Brodie is the best! - Brodie was a fantastic tour guide, who took us (group of 6 friends) to swim at Benagil - it was such a cool experience to be able to swim into the caves! He provided some lovely snacks and very cold drinks, as well as plenty of local knowledge. We didn't have the time to do more trips with him, but the walking tours and wasted on the west coast trip sound like a great time! Definitely look Brodie up if you want to have some fun and educational trips of the area while you are here!
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Andrew_c
Oct 17, 2023
Incredible Day - Incredible day! We had booked this activity with Brodie to do the swim to the Benagil Cave but days before they had shut down the cave to all visitors. This all occurred days before the activity. Frankly, we had considered canceling as we were disappointed with the cave's closing to visitors. Thankfully we didn't!
Brodie was quick to message us and update us to the unfortunate closing of Benagil. He seamlessly put together an unbelievable day for us including a picturesque hike along the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail. Meanwhile, Brodie set up a spot along the beach at the end of the trail complete with homemade sangria, beer, snacks, and sandwiches. We spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the crashing waves and beautiful glowing cliffs of the Seven Hanging Valleys.
If you are in the area, we highly recommend looking into an activity with Brodie. He gets you out of the touristy area and shows you beauty of the Algarve coast. The way he speaks about Portugal and its people will make you fall in love with the country all the more.
Thanks Brodie! Have a good one!
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Jamesbo7453xf
Oct 11, 2023
Fan-Bloody-Tastic - Best day out of Lagos to date. Nothing cringeworthy here, just an awesome day out, making mates and enjoying the gorgeous Algarve weather. Brodie is the funniest guide I reckon I've ever met.
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Naorm2019
Sep 1, 2023
Beers Beach Benagil Brodie!!! 🩵🤙🏽 - Beers Beach Benagil!!! Hella wholesome and fun experience with my mates😍 Brodie is a legend of a bloke, has a laugh and is very knowledgeable of Portuguese history! Couldn’t recommend this more!!!
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Philip_s
Aug 27, 2023
Do it! Best way to see the cave!!! - Very very cool. Brodie is such a great guide and it was a very chill and cool group. We think this is the best way to see the cave and additionally have a great time with new people you meet. It is definitely the money worth it. This tour is unique and with all his experience and his good vibe, brodie is the best tour guide!!!
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Kellie_w
Aug 26, 2023
Highlight of our trip! - We had a great time on this adventure!!! I would highly recommend doing something different then the “regular” tours. Brodie was fun and good energy vibes. He included every one and made it comfortable. We had such a good group. One of the highlights of our trip.
Thank you Brodie. Cheers!
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Janesmanchester
Aug 9, 2023
Brodie is an icon - What is better than swimming to a beautiful cave? Swimming to a beautiful cave with Brodie 💪💪💪
Went with my family and tested out swimming to the cave at sunrise…would defo recommend. The dark sea did look a bit off putting I won’t lie but in reality it was refreshing and rewarding and made us all feel very superior to the boring people on kayaks. Brodie was rlly nice and funny and kept us entertained with some stories and facts. The cave was mint and going early was 100% a bonus as it was very empty.
Overall it was a really good experience that you will actually remember!
~ Ella (author), Amelia , Jill , Jane , Anna , Ian , Andy , Daisy
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