PORTUGAL HISTORY TOURS
The 15 best portugal history tours you can book today, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.
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!!!”
Review of a full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with Amarante, scenic viewpoints, lunch, Rabelo boat cruise, and wine tasting.
“The Douro Valley is a must see destination. I wish we were given more information about the production of wine from planting to harvesting to wine making. The boat trip and the lunch were excellent.”
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 Coimbra and traditional Fado in a candlelit Porto tavern, with close-up music, Port wine, and an intimate one-hour show.
“There was no guide, just small tavern with nice music and port wine . Good atmosphere and authentic vibes”
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.”
Explore Porto’s old center, São Bento tiles, Ribeira, Aliados, and Douro River with a local guide on this 3-hour walking tour.
“Barbara was excellent! Very knowledgeable and pleasant to talk to. Highly recommend this tour and guide!”
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”
See Porto’s hills, bridges, Gaia waterfront, and Port wine cellar in a private vintage Ford T tour with a multilingual guide.
“Collins was amazing and so knowledgable. He gave us loads of tips and covered the history of many different places. He was so friendly and a great tour guide.”
Taste Funchal on a four-hour food and wine walk with local guides, Madeiran specialties, poncha, history, and plenty of practical tips.
“We just enjoyed a fabulous 3 hours exploring a variety of delicious treats in Funchal! I highly recommend this tour.”
Explore Porto’s medieval center, Sé, Lello Bookshop, Clérigos Tower, scenic viewpoints, and finish with port wine and olive oil.
“Loved the many detailed facts and stories presented. Pedro could write a book because he had a few ideas and leitmotif that he’s weaves through and then tied it all up in one story at the end . He had detailed knowledge about a wide range of subjects .”
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…”
Review of Porto’s private electric tuk tuk tour, with landmark highlights, guide tips, pricing, route changes, and honest advice before booking.
“Do not waste your money. This is by far the worse “tour” I have ever taken in any country spanning an extensive travel history of many years. Crammed into a too small vehicle, with dilapidated roof coverings that marred any possible vision of sights, combined with a very erratic driver who was simply punching a time card to get the “tour” done as quickly as possible—-this was an ordeal best forgotten. Be advised the local government as recently as two weeks ago, issued new restrictions on where these vehicles are permitted, specifically NOT up close to any noteworthy landmarks. This makes for a ‘fast and furious drive’ along the cobble…”
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…”
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