LISBON HISTORY TOURS
The 1755 earthquake is legible in the street plan once somebody points it out. These 15 cover Alfama, the Baixa grid and the Templar country north of the city, priced, with the hill warnings where they apply.
Review of Lisbon’s 3-hour history and lifestyle walk, with Bairro Alto, Alfama, tram 12, city views, coffee, and pastel de nata.
“We had the most fabulous time - truly could not have asked for a better introduction to the city. We were met with kindness, honesty, and humor. Not a question went unanswered. Thank you!!!”
Enjoy an intimate 50-minute Fado concert in Lisbon’s Baixa, with award-winning musicians, Portuguese guitar, cultural insights, and Port wine.
“Very great fantastic! Must to do in Lisbon and the performancers are super great!!!!”
Hear Lisbon’s soulful Fado in an ancient stone venue, with live singers, music history, and a Portuguese wine included for $19.
“It was very cosy which added to the emotion of the performance. Show was well worth it, service and drink included excellent, was running on time. Would recommend.”
Review of Lisbon’s 2-hour Pypas Cruises boat tour, with Belém landmarks, city views, green wine, history, and sunset sailing.
“We had a wonderful time on the sailboat cruise! The wine was plentiful, the boat was comfortable, and the crew were so knowledgeable! The views were superb as well! We had a blast and would recommend to anyone wanting to learn more about Lisbon from a different point of view, literally! 100% recommend”
Explore Lisbon by electric tuk tuk, from Alfama and cathedral lanes to Belém viewpoints, with local guides, flexible routes, and practical tips.
“My family took this tour with Luis. We did the four hour tour. It was raining and luckily there is a roof and plastic sides that go down so it was quite comfortable. He was a fantastic guy and had many photo spots to show us and we learned a lot about Lisbon. This is a great way to see the city and we like this better than a hop off on approach. It was more personalized. Because of the rain, we probably would’ve been OK with three hours because we didn’t want to get out and explore as much at each stop since the weather wasn’t ideal. The only…”
Explore Lisbon’s old quarters, viewpoints, and landmarks by private electric tuk tuk, with hotel pickup and a local guide.
“Enjoyable and Informative tour of many areas of Lisbon provided by Ines. Her knowledge of history and architecture gave us fascinating insight to Lisbon’s past”
See Lisbon’s top districts, viewpoints, and Belém with a private guide, comfortable van, pastel de Belém, and hotel pickup.
“Vasco was our guide and he was fantastic! Friendly, informative, polite, knowledgeable, safe, good driver. We went all over Lisbon , inside several locations. He was greeted many times by others in the community as a friend. Hope to meet him again someday.”
Review of the Lisbon Templar Tour to Almourol Castle and Tomar, with boat ride, Convent of Christ, costs, walking tips, and honest advice.
“The places we visited were excellent. The tour guide was very knowledgeable however we did have issues. The meeting time was 7:50 with an 8am departure. He didn’t show up until almost 8:20. He apologized and said he would make up the time on tour. So no problem we thought. The biggest issue was coming back there was a lot of traffic and said he wasn’t going to drop us off at meeting point but told us it would be very close. So again we went with the flow. The issue was it wasn’t close. It wound up being almost a 40 min walk back. Basically approx 2 miles. Us…”
Review of Lisbon’s sunset sailing tour with Vinho Verde, city landmarks, Portuguese history, blankets, and practical booking tips.
“Great sunset sail! Smooth ride, comfortable boat and a wonderful guide! Really enjoyed this experience!”
See live Fado in Lisbon’s Alfama, hear stories from singer Mário Lundum, and enjoy Port wine in an intimate one-hour show.
“The show was excelent! Beside the beautiful music, you can hear and learn a lot regarding the Fado history. All recomendations! 100/10”
Review of Lisbon’s private electric tuk-tuk tour along Tram 28, with Alfama views, local guides, practical tips, costs, and drawbacks.
“Henrique Simbes was a most excellent driver and guide - very knowledgeable - very easy to understand in English”
Review of Lisbon’s private Arrábida wine tour, with three wineries, Setúbal market, tile making, coastal views, and practical booking advice.
“Had a fantastic time our last day in Lisbon. Our tour included a visit to a local market where we saw many species of seafood unheard in the US, a visit to three wineries where we sampled delicious regional wines and a fabulous lunch tasting the local cuisine. Bernardo, our driver and tour guide was very knowledgeable of the areas where we visited. All in all, my wife and I had a very memorable time and would highly recommend this excursion for those traveling to Lisbon.”
Explore Lisbon’s dark history on a private Bairro Alto bar tour with five Portuguese drinks, lively stories, and a club finish.
“The tour was one of the highlights of Lisbon! Our guide Telma was so fun and put in so much effort to make it a great night! We would recommend this to anyone comming to Lisbon who wants to get a vibe of the night life with some funny/wild history!”
Explore Lisbon’s Alfama, Mouraria, Graça, viewpoints, and landmarks by private German-speaking tuk-tuk for up to four people.
“Wir haben viel gesehen, trotz Regen es war sehr windig. Daher waren die Planen etwas offen und zugig aber unser Guide hat alles prima gemeistert. Er konnte sehr gut Deutsch und hat uns alles prima erklärt. Trotz einiger Schwierigkeiten am TukTuk hat unser lieber Guide alles wieder in Ordnung gebracht. Unser Guide hieß Claudio. Von uns volle Sternchen.”
Explore Lisbon’s hills, viewpoints, churches, Alfama, Tram 28, local pastry, and centuries of history on this small-group walking tour.
“Paulo was great! I really enjoyed his tour very much. Very informative and a good intro for first timers to Lisbon.”
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