Lisbon · TICKETS
The 15 tickets & entry passes worth booking right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason, so start there.
Spend a day exploring Sintra’s colorful Pena Palace and wooded park. Your ticket includes the palace interior, gardens, Countess of Edla Chalet, and a Zoomguide audio guide in four languages. Plan extra time for the uphill route from the park entrance to the palace.
“The crowds inside the palace were crazy - we were queued the entire way. Be ready for that-”
Use your PDF voucher to enter Jerónimos Monastery in Belém for one day. Explore its carved Manueline cloisters and historic church, see the tomb of Vasco da Gama, and learn about Portugal’s national monument at your own pace. No guide or audio tour is included, and queues can be long.
“Check you get into the correct queue! It is on the LHS.”
Spend a day at Lisbon’s Oceanário, Europe’s largest indoor aquarium. Your ticket covers permanent and temporary exhibits, including four ocean habitats, a huge central tank, sharks, rays, penguins, coral reefs, and sea otters. Optional guided tours with staff such as Bruno, Sophia, or Silvia add extra detail.
“The Oceanário is really well done. From the outside grounds all the way through was very impressive and mostly enjoyable. We all had a great time. The otters were cute and the sharks and stingrays were impressive to see up close in the amazing water tank.. not forgetting the puffins they were cute too!”
Enter Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra with an advance adult ticket and smartphone audio guide in seven languages. Wander the palace, chapel, gardens, caves, aquarium, greenhouse, and Initiation Well at your own pace. The ticket helps secure a timed visit, but it does not remove every queue.
“I took a bolt straight to the entrance and it was perfect since most of the experience is walking through the park.”
Explore Benfica’s Estádio da Luz and the Cosme Damião Museum for $24. Expect a relaxed, mostly self-guided route with staff at key stops, including the away locker room, press room, pitch tunnel, VR display, eagles, and trophy halls. English and Portuguese help are available.
“Ideally we would have loved to of gone in the home changing rooms. Other than that it was great”
Travel from Lisbon in a small, air-conditioned van with a multilingual guide to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, Boca do Inferno, and Cascais. Guides such as Gustavo, Igor, Maeva, and Rafael are praised for clear storytelling, careful driving, and useful local advice. Free time is built into Sintra and Cascais.
“Antonio was so so amazing! Super charming, and experienced guide. He made our group feel so comfortable and we had so much fun with him! Highly recommend this tour and if you get Antonio who’ve won the tour guide lottery! ❤️”
Use your phone to enter São Jorge Castle and explore at your own pace. Choose the castle audio guide, a Lisbon city walk, or a combo with Belém Tower. Expect strong views, peacocks, steep steps, and useful history, but bring charged phones and headphones.
“Having the tickets to avoid the line was essential. The tour was fine”
Use one ticket for two sightseeing bus routes, a Hills Tramcar Tour, a Yellow Boat cruise, and Carris public trams. See Belém’s monuments, Alfama’s steep lanes, and modern Oriente with multilingual audio commentary. The 72 or 96-hour format suits a first Lisbon visit.
“We were staying 2 minutes from bus stop No.1 and each time we went to get a bus there was always one about to set off. Tickets were bought online and quickly validated by the representative. We had a 72 hour pass and used it every day to visit the old and new areas of Lisbon. The audio guide was very informative and clear. The drivers were very skilled in navigating the narrow, hilly, winding streets of Lisbon.”
Meet an English-speaking host near Sintra’s fountain, collect your Quinta da Regaleira entry ticket and map, then explore the Gothic palace, chapel, grottoes, lakes, fountains, and famous wells at your own pace. Plan for a 10 to 15 minute walk before reaching the entrance.
“Loved the visit but even with tickets we still had to wait in line to get in. Many people in line were for the wrong time which added to the length of time it took to enter. We have used skip the line in many other places but never had to line up before.”
Enter Quinta da Regaleira with a timed adult ticket and explore its palace, gardens, grottoes, chapel, aquarium, and initiation well at your own pace. Download the audio guide before arrival, bring headphones and a charged phone, and add Moorish Castle or Sintra walking options if useful.
“Lots of paths to wander through and it was beautiful”
Visit Lisbon Oceanarium for 2 to 3 hours of sharks, rays, sea otters, turtles, and more than 8,000 animals. Your ticket includes the permanent aquarium, Takashi Amano’s Forests Underwater, and the Submerged Universe exhibition. The Antarctic habitat is temporarily closed.
“Integration with environment was the specialty. Also it is the largest aquarium in Europe. A must-see while visiting Lisbon.”
Use a 48-hour Yellow Bus pass to explore Belém and modern Lisbon, then cruise the Tagus past the 25th April Bridge and Belém Tower. Audio guides cover 10 languages, and Carris tram rides plus Carris Museum entry are included. Expect great views, but allow extra time for traffic and limited boat departures.
“Both tours were very good and informative. Only thing I didn't like was the music playing between the commentary. It was so unnecessary. Also, the bus was so busy that people had to stand so we didn't dare get off anywhere as we're unable to stand for any length of time.”
Use your one-day ticket to explore Lisbon Cathedral at your own pace, from the Romanesque nave and ambulatory to the Upper Choir, balcony, and Treasury. See sacred art, vestments, sculpture, and objects still used in worship. Bring patience for Portuguese-only signs and a limited audio guide.
“Loved the freedom of entering when I wanted to and the ability to move thru the cathedral at my own pace”
Meet an English-speaking GetYourGuide host outside São Jorge Castle for a short introduction and direct entry. Guides such as João, Fátima, and Tiago explain Moorish Lisbon, castle design, and Saint George before you explore the battlements, exhibition, and city views on your own.
“Joao was very informative and knowledgeable. Very pleasant and apologetic as he was not feeling great. He carried on and was professional.”
Visit Monserrate Palace, 4 kilometers from Sintra, and explore its 30-hectare park at your own pace. Your ticket includes fast-track entry and a free Zoomguide audio guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French. Allow several hours for the palace, gardens, lakes, waterfalls, and uphill paths.
“Amazing and absolutely underestimated site to visit, probably the best place to go in Sintra if you like gardens and architectures.”
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