PRIVATE HISTORY TOURS IN PORTUGAL
Every trip has one free morning too few. These 7 private history tours in Portugal justify the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
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.”
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 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 Jewish past by private van, from Alfama and Baixa to the Inquisition memorial, Carmo Museum, and secret Sephardic traditions.
“Daniel was knowledgeable and was able to impart that insight even after our tour ended. He gave us things to look for in other Portuguese cities for Jewish culture. Tremendous insight. So glad we did this.”
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