Lisbon Trip Overview
You will start your tour with one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the city. Perfect place for your tour guide to make an introduction of the history of Lisbon.
On your way back to downtown Lisbon you’ll pass by some of its oldest neighborhoods visiting the best spots.
After the city center you’ll visit the famous neighborhood of Belém where you can visit the church of the Jerónimos monastery, see the tower of Belém, the Monument of the Discoveries and taste the famous custard tart of Portugal, ‘Pastel de Belém’.
In this 4-hour private city tour in Lisbon your independence and autonomy are guaranteed. Do you wish to change your route and take an alternative road? Don’t worry, your tour is customizable! Just let our driver know, and he will take you any place you want!
Explore Lisbon in the most luxurious way!
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* Duration: 4 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisbon, Central Portugal, Portugal
You will start your tour with one of the most beautiful viewpoints in the city. Perfect place for your tour guide to make an introduction of the history of Lisbon.
On your way back to downtown Lisbon you’ll pass by some of its oldest neighborhoods visiting the best spots.
After the city center you’ll visit the famous neighborhood of Belém where you can visit the church of the Jerónimos monastery, see the tower of Belém, the Monument of the Discoveries and taste the famous custard tart of Portugal, ‘Pastel de Belém’.
In this 4-hour private city tour in Lisbon your independence and autonomy are guaranteed. Do you wish to change your route and take an alternative road? Don’t worry, your tour is customizable! Just let our driver know, and he will take you any place you want!
Explore Lisbon in the most luxurious way!
Itinerary
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Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal
This quaint medieval district (once the Moorish and Jewish quarter before it became a fishing community) is the oldest neighborhood in Europe after El Pópulo in Cadiz. It’s like a small village, standing as a time capsule to the years before Lisbon was destroyed by the 1755 earthquake, as it remained standing thanks to its rock-solid foundations.
Put away your map and wander aimlessly through its “becos” (alleys) and “largos” (small squares), allowing your senses to be the guides. You’ll see magnificent river views and laundry out to dry from balconies, smell fish being grilled in a corner, hear the sounds of Fado coming out of a restaurant, taste authentic traditional meals, and touch some dazzling tilework. Set in a visually stunning hill that extends to the neighborhood of Graça, this is Lisbon at its most picturesque and the very soul of the city.
Life here continues much as it has for centuries, but walk down towards the waterfront and you’re once again in modern times: old warehouses have been renovated and turned into some of the city’s coolest hotspots, from DeliDelux for brunch to Bica do Sapato for dinner, and Lux for drinks and dancing until sunrise.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Praca dos Restauradores, Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon 1250-188 Portugal
The square is dedicated to the restoration of the independence of Portugal in 1640, after 60 years of Spanish domination. The obelisk in the middle of the square, inaugurated in 1886, carries the names and dates of the battles fought during the Portuguese Restoration War, in 1640.
Pass By: Rossio Square, Praca Dom Pedro IV, Lisbon 1100-026 Portugal
Rossio is the liveliest square in the city, where people stop to sit and relax, or for a drink at the several atmospheric cafés with outdoor sitting (the most popular is the art-deco “Cafe Nicola” on the western side).
On either side of the square are two baroque fountains, and in the center is a monument measuring 27 meters in height. It consists of a pedestal with marble allegories of Justice, Wisdom, Strength, and Moderation, qualities attributed to Dom Pedro IV, whose statue stands on top of the monument.
Stop At: Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1200-109 Portugal
A neighborhood laid out in 1513, is a place that truly changes from night to day. In daylight this bohemian district is a sleepy place, hungover from the previous night, with not much going on except for the shops down Rua do Norte. When the sun sets a new life begins, with restaurants opening their doors, and crowds showing up to spend their bar-hopping night.
The bars are small, forcing everyone to spill out onto the streets and creating a street party atmosphere. Rua da Atalaia, Rua do Diário de Noticias and Rua da Barroca become filled with caipirinha-sipping crowds, most under 40, but mixing different urban tribes, straight and gay.
It’s a place inhabited by old ladies and young artsy hipsters, giving it a vibe that is simultaneously old-fashioned and avant-garde, a shabby-chic neighborhood that really needs no name. It’s simply the “bairro,” the neighborhood where everything happens — at night.
Crossing the street (Calçada do Combro) you step into the small Bica neighborhood, known for its famous funicular. This is another picturesque neighborhood that goes down the hill, together with neighboring Santa Catarina which is known for its lookout terrace.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: The Pink Street, R. Nova do Carvalho, Lisbon 1200-372 Portugal
Rua Nova do Carvalho is a pedestrian street better known as “Pink Street,” after an urban renewal project in 2013, when the pavement between the terraces, bars and clubs was painted pink. It has become one of Lisbon’s most popular destinations at night, and is also an “open-air art gallery.”
Stop At: LX Factory, Rua Rodrigues de Faria 103, Lisbon 1300-501 Portugal
A factory complex from 1846 was reborn in 2008 as a “factory” of creativity and experiences. It kept the industrial spaces and invited companies related to the arts, which later brought shops, cafés and restaurants. Today there’s a little bit of everything, from fashion to books, to vintage furniture and contemporary design, next to dining options that include pizza, sushi and burgers, in addition to the more creative cuisine. The interiors maintain many of the old pieces, while most of the façades are covered in street art
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Belem, Belem, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Lisbon’s most monumental and historical area is Belém. It was from here that many of the great Portuguese explorers embarked on their voyages of discovery: Prince Henry the Navigator and the first overseas expedition to conquer Ceuta in Morocco, Bartholomeu Dias to round the Cape of Good Hope, the first voyages of Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama to discover the sea route to India, and Christopher Columbus stopped here on his way back to Europe after discovering the New World.
Duration: 2 hours
