Lisbon: Best of City Private Walking Tour
ID: GYG2397-2397
Category:
Nature and Landscapes
Country: Portugal
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Get an insider's view of Lisbon on a private guided walking tour of its major attractions. Delve into the city’s history, culture, and traditions, as you visit historic neighborhoods, ride on a vintage tram, and see old cafés and boutiques.
Get an intimate tour of Lisbon with your own personal walking guide, and enjoy an insight into the city’s history and traditions. View amazing sites, including Rossio Square, Restauradores Square, Lisbon Cathedral, and more.
Your guide will explain how, in the 18th century, the city was destroyed by an earthquake and completely rebuilt. Along the way, you will stroll through Rossio Square, at the heart of both old and new Lisbon. Look at the Obelisk in the center of Restauradores Square, commemorating the Restoration of Portugal's independence from Spain in 1640.
Learn about the Carnation Revolution of 1974, at beautiful Carmo Square, where Portugal's dictatorial regime fell after 48 years. Walk through the elegant Chiado neighborhood, and see old cafés, boutiques, theaters, and bookstores. Taste a typical Portuguese pastry (the famous Pastel de Nata) and then enjoy a short trip on one of Lisbon's vintage trams.
Wander through the old maze of small squares and narrow alleyways of the Moorish Alfama neighborhood, where time seems to have stopped 1,000 years ago. Learn about Fado, Lisbon's own musical genre, as you walk past the Fado Museum, and some of Alfama's hidden Fado restaurants. Stop for wine and a tasting at a wine bar and restaurant located in a medieval palace. Next, visit the 12th-century Cathedral, Lisbon’s oldest church, and end at Praça do Comércio, the former entrance hall of the city and one of Europe's largest and most beautiful squares.
End your tour in Praça do Comércio, formerly the entrance hall of the city, one of Europe’s largest and most beautiful squares.
Highlights
- Enjoy a guided walking tour of Lisbon
- Ride on a vintage tram through the city
- See Rossio Square, at the heart of both old and new Lisbon
- Admire the Obelisk in the center of Restauradores Square
- Visit beautiful Carmo Square
- Walk through lovely Lisbon neighborhoods, including Chiado, Alfama, and more
- Go to the Romanesque Gothic Lisbon Cathedral
- End at Praça do Comércio, heart of Lisbon commerce and royalty in the 16th-Century
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• If on a shore excursion from the port, the times of the tour are flexible. Time for lunch can be excluded and the tour shortened to accommodate your time in Lisbon. Please contact the tour operator after booking for guaranteed flexibility
• Pick-up is available for hotels located in Lisbon city center. There is an additional charge of EUR 20 for hotels located more than a 10-minute walk from Rossio
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Praça Dom Pedro IV (Rossio Square) in front of the Column of King Pedro IV.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
