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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Lisbon

557 tours  ·  from $13

Everything with a guide, a boat, a minibus or a tuk tuk attached, in one list. The 15 below are the ones worth a whole day, priced and timed, with the rest of the catalogue underneath.

Lisbon City Center Tour - The Unmissable Lisbon - Rossio Square and the surprising age of Rossio Station
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Lisbon City Center Tour – The Unmissable Lisbon

1.Lisbon City Center Tour – The Unmissable Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22,234 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3Our pick

This 2.5-hour English walking tour runs from Restauradores to Praça do Comércio through Rossio, Chiado, Bairro Alto, and Baixa. Guides such as Miriam, Ricardo, Claudia, Hugo, and Fernanda mix Lisbon history with food and sightseeing tips. Expect steady walking on uneven streets and a flexible pay-what-you-value model.

“Sandra was wonderful and very engaging. While a decently long walk, she stopped every 10 minutes or so to give us a mini history of the sites and buildings. All in all I would highly recommend this as a first activity to do in Lisbon”

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Lisbon: History, Stories and Lifestyle Walking Tour - Bairro Alto and the city after 1755
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Lisbon: History, Stories and Lifestyle Walking Tour

2.History, Stories and Lifestyle Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 10,902 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Paulo, Beatrice, or Ricardo, walking from Bairro Alto through Baixa and Alfama. You’ll see the Carmo ruins, Santa Justa Elevator, and Lisbon Cathedral, ride a tram, and stop for coffee and pastel de nata.

“Lucia is very knowlegable and it is apparent she loves Lisbon and its dramatic history. We had a great tour and I defenitely recommend her.”

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True 4Hour Private Tuk Tuk Tour: Discover Lisbon with a Local! - Graça, São Vicente, and the National Pantheon
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True 4Hour Private Tuk Tuk Tour: Discover Lisbon with a Local!

3.True 4Hour Private Tuk Tuk Tour: Discover Lisbon with a Local!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,008 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $108

Ride through Lisbon with a private local guide such as Nuno, Pedro, Miguel, or Eduardo. See Alfama, Graça, Belém, Chiado, and Bairro Alto, stop for a Pastel de Belém, and avoid much of the city’s steep walking. Hotel pickup is available in central Lisbon.

“Knowledgeable tour guide . Lisbon history 101!! Highly recommended . He was patient and helpful. Two thumbs up”

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Winner 2025 Undiscovered Lisbon Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe - A church, an old street, and Lisbon’s layered past
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Winner 2025 Undiscovered Lisbon Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

4.Winner 2025 Undiscovered Lisbon Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,390 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Walk from Restauradores Square through Baixa and Mouraria, stopping at five local eateries for chorizo, bifana, chamuças, codfish, cheese, wine, and pastel de nata. Guides such as Fred, Carlos, Melissa, and Gabi add food lore, city history, and useful restaurant tips.

“Annette had great energy. Very friendly and informative. The tour was terrific. We loved the food, the wine, the sites, and the history she shared!”

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Lisbon: Sintra, Pena, Cabo da Roca, Cascais Tour with Pickup - The minivan ride from Lisbon to Sintra
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Lisbon: Sintra, Pena, Cabo da Roca, Cascais Tour with Pickup

5.Sintra, Pena, Cabo da Roca, Cascais Tour with Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5,080 reviews · from $57

Join guides such as Luís, Vasco, Igor, or Diogo for a full day from Lisbon to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, Azenhas do Mar, and Cascais. You get hotel pickup, a small-group minivan, local stories, and free time, but you must buy Pena Palace tickets online before the tour.

“The 3 Citys have all a unique charm, from nice architecture to one of the best views i had in my life in Cabo da Roca. We had a small group of 6 ppl with different languages. The Tourguide, André Feldman, is a very nice guy and he did his best to ensure, that everybody had a good experience and he was speaking, Spanish, English and Italian too, no problem.”

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Alfama Tour in Lisbon Old Town - Squares, churches, and everyday Alfama
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Alfama Tour in Lisbon Old Town

6.Alfama Tour in Lisbon Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,936 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $3

Walk Alfama’s lanes with an English-speaking guide such as Hugo, Cecilia, Claudia, or Belen. You’ll visit old fountains, churches, murals, and Lisbon’s best viewpoints, hear stories about fado and saudade, and may taste ginjinha. The 2.5-hour route includes steep hills and stairs.

“Very good guide. Sorry to see most in the group who followed her for 2 hours enjoying the walking tour did not pay her, they just slinked away”

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Best of Lisbon Small-Group Guided Walking Tour - Restoradores and Rossio Station reveal Portugal’s past
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Best of Lisbon Small-Group Guided Walking Tour

7.Best of Lisbon Small-Group Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,869 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $23

Walk Lisbon’s old center with a small group of up to 14 people, from Rossio and Carmo Square to Alfama and Praça do Comércio. Your English-speaking guide shares Portugal’s political and architectural story, with a pastel de nata, wine tasting, and tapa included.

“Filipe brought us around even in heavy rain. I enjoyed walking through Alfama. However, I am surprised that the tour doesn't bring you to Lisbon cathedral, not even to see it from the outside. I also wish he could offer to take photos of us so it's not awkward for us to ask him.”

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Lisbon: 1-or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Modern Lisbon route: tiles, riverfront renewal, and the Oceanarium
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Lisbon: 1-or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

8.1-or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4,774 reviews · 2 days · from $25

Use Yellow Bus Tours to see Lisbon at your own pace on the Belém and Modern Lisbon routes. Expect open-top views, multilingual audio, access to public trams and funiculars, and stops near Belém Tower, the Oceanarium, tile museums, and more.

“Very relaxing ride and easy activity. It takes you all around the best sites of the city”

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Lisbon: Private Guided Tuk-Tuk Tour with Hotel Pickup - Starting near Time Out Market
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Lisbon: Private Guided Tuk-Tuk Tour with Hotel Pickup

9.Private Guided Tuk-Tuk Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,552 reviews · 2 - 4 hours

See Lisbon’s oldest districts, hilltop viewpoints, cathedral, castle quarter, and Belém by private tuk-tuk. Choose two, three, or four hours, with guides such as Victor, Teba, Bruno, and Nadia offering local stories, photo stops, and flexible routing.

“Elizabeth did a great job. She made it so much fun in addition to it being very informative. When the weather did not cooperate and it got a bit chilly she whipped out the blankets for us to stay warm under. Have been on numerous tours throughout Lisbon but this one was the best. Thank you Elizabeth.”

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Private Lisbon Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour: Alfama, Belém & More - Baixa, the Cathedral, and Lisbon’s oldest quarters
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Private Lisbon Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour: Alfama, Belém & More

10.Private Lisbon Sightseeing Tuk-Tuk Tour: Alfama, Belém & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,277 reviews · 1 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $52

Take a private electric tuk-tuk through Lisbon with a local guide such as Hugo, Nani, Luis, or Daniel. Cover steep Alfama streets, grand Baixa squares, lookout points, Carmo, and Bairro Alto without exhausting yourself. Choose one to four hours, with hotel or cruise-terminal pickup available.

“Lisbon by Tuk-tuk - what a brilliant idea for just a 1/2 day’s time in which to discover a little bit! And Nani is the BEST guide! We had a wonderful time on our tour. Nani is very knowledgeable and gave us some great insights while educating us about this amazing city! He made us feel we will love to visit Lisbon again! Great job guys - five stars!”

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Lisbon: Food and Wine Small Group Walking Tour - A traditional café for cheese and Port
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Lisbon: Food and Wine Small Group Walking Tour

11.Food and Wine Small Group Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,082 reviews · 3 hours · from $72

Walk Lisbon’s Baixa with an English-speaking guide and taste 15 Portuguese foods and drinks at six local cafés, taverns, and restaurants. Expect codfish cakes, Vinho Verde, Port, cheese, bifana, beer, chouriço, rice, red wine, and ginjinha, with guides such as José, Daniel, Filipa, and Martin.

“Alex was amazing! She was so knowledgeable and funny. She made it feel like we were visiting a friend who was showing us around. Would absolutely take the tour again to see what other locations they visit and will absolutely be recommending to friends!”

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Lisbon: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - Alfama and the Castle Line
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Lisbon: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

12.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,043 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $33

Use a 24, 48, or 72-hour bus pass to reach Belém, Alfama, Parque das Nações, Cascais, Estoril, Colombo, and Lisbon Zoo. You get recorded commentary in 16 languages, Wi-Fi, a digital walking tour, and attraction discounts. Check the route schedule before trying to cover all five lines.

“Always a great idea to do the hop on hop off no matter what city you go to. This line had three different routes and we ended up doing all of them, the green, blue and red. They’re really great, leave at convenient times and it’s a really good way to see the city. Highly recommend.”

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Small Group Tour to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo Roca and Cascais - Sintra old town and a warm pastry
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Small Group Tour to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo Roca and Cascais

13.Small Group Tour to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo Roca and Cascais

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,559 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $67

Travel from Lisbon in an air-conditioned minivan with up to eight people, stopping in Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais. Guides such as Sara, Gustavo, Pedro, and Tiago are known for lively storytelling and careful driving. Pena Palace entry costs an extra €20, and lunch is on your own.

“The tour itself was very well planned and very interesting. Our tour guide Philip was very informative and very knowledgeable on the subject. Unfortunately, he had a fairly strong accent, so it was sometimes hard to understand what he was saying. He was a wonderful driver and drove us safely along the coast home, which was very interesting.”

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Lisbon: Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, & Cascais Tour - Pena Palace gardens: bright colors, steep paths, and quiet corners
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Lisbon: Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, & Cascais Tour

14.Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca, & Cascais Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,509 reviews · from $56

Spend nine hours with a small English-speaking group of up to eight, visiting Pena Palace, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais. Guides such as Tiago, Lara, Edi, and Rafael bring Portuguese history to life, while free time lets you eat, stroll, and explore on your own.

“We had an amazing time on this excursion! Tiago was a fantastic guide — incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about history. He always had interesting facts to share and made every stop even more meaningful with his insights. His enthusiasm and storytelling really brought the places to life. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a deeper and more engaging experience!”

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Lisbon: Hills, Alfama, and Mouraria Tour by Electric Bike - From Commerce Square into old Lisbon
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Lisbon: Hills, Alfama, and Mouraria Tour by Electric Bike

15.Hills, Alfama, and Mouraria Tour by Electric Bike

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,438 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Join a small-group electric-bike tour from central Lisbon and ride up to Alfama, Graça, and Senhora do Monte. Your guide handles the hills, traffic, and local stories while you visit the National Pantheon, São Vicente, Lisbon Cathedral, and top viewpoints. Guides include Peter, Eduardo, João, and Cameron.

“The Electric bike concept allowed us to cover a great distance with minimal effort. Javi Xavi was very friendly patient and knowledgeable. We saw a lot.”

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