Lisbon Half Day Tour

Cost: $215.00
Tour Length: Half Day
Activity Level: Easy to Moderate

Please note: price listed above is per tour up to 3 people. Price for 4 or more people will increase. Please contact us for details.

This half-day tour allows you to discover Lisbon, capital of Portugal, colonized by many civilizations along the centuries: Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Moors and finally the Portuguese after 1147. We will visit St. George Castle, including its surrounding quarter and Alfama, Lisbon's oldest quarter. This city is linked with the heroic deeds of the Portuguese maritime exploration, in the 15th and 16th centuries. This was the Age of Discoveries and the Golden Era of Portugal, transforming Lisbon into the opulent centre of a vast empire. Part of the wealth from these expeditions was used to build magnificent monuments in a unique Portuguese style: the extravagant Manueline architectural style, best typified in Jerónimos Monastery. Some of these monuments can still be seen, especially in the area of Belém. But Lisbon has more than just monuments! We will visit also the traditional commerce zones of the city, with their 18th century buildings: the Downtown and the Chiado. In short, our tour includes all the best that Lisbon has to show! There are senses that can only be felt in Lisbon. No one remains indifferent to its temperate climate, the characteristic sunlight and the excellent meals you can have here. It’s also important to point out, that for this tour in Lisbon, our vehicle is a very good choice, because it allows excellent views of the buildings and monuments, from inside the vehicle and through its panoramic glass sunroof.

Duration: 4 hours, morning or afternoon

We will pass by all the places worth seeing in Lisbon, stopping in some of them for a visit: 1. Marquês de Pombal – Marquis of Pombal Square
2. Parque Eduardo VII – Park Edward the 7th (stopping for a panoramic view of Lisbon)
3. Av. da Liberdade – Liberty Avenue
4. Restauradores – Restauradores Square
5. Rossio (Praça D. Pedro IV) – Rossio (D.Pedro the 4th Square)
6. Baixa Pombalina – 18th century Downtown
7. Sé de Lisboa (e Igreja de Santo António à Sé) – Cathedral of Lisbon (and St. Anthony Church)
8. Castelo de S.Jorge – St. George Castle (stopping for a visit)
9. Miradouro de Santa Luzia (Paragem e Visita) – St. Luzia Belvedere (stopping for a visit)
10. Alfama (panoramic view from the belvedere)
11. Igreja de São Vicente de Fora – St. Vincent Church
12. Igreja de Santa Engrácia (Panteão Nacional) – St. Engrácia Church (National Pantheon)
13. Casa dos Bicos – House of Beaks
14. Praça do Município – Town Hall Square
15. Praça do Comércio (antigo Terreiro do Paço) – Commerce Square (former Palace Square)
16. Praça da Figueira – Fig-tree Square
17. Chiado (elegant commerce quarter)
18. Teatro Nacional S. Carlos – St. Carlos National Theatre
19. Largo do Carmo – Carmo Square
20. Príncipe Real – Royal Prince's Garden
21. Palácio de São Bento – St. Bento Palace (House of Parliament)
22. Basílica da Estrela – Estrela Basilica
23. Lapa (elegant quarter)
24. Palácio da Ajuda – Ajuda Palace
25. Belém (gardens and monuments)
26. Mosteiro dos Jerónimos – Jerónimos Monastery (stopping for a visit – closed on Mondays)
27. Centro Cultural de Belém – Belém Cultural Centre
28. Torre de Belém (Paragem) – Belém Tower (stopping)
29. Padrão dos Descobrimentos – Monument to the Discoveries
(stopping)
Note: As always, we'll pick you up at your hotel and we will return to it at the end of the tour.