OUR SPECIAL ESSENTIAL TOURS
Our essential tours have been planned to offer you the best within the shortest period of time considering your short stay with us.
Therefore, we have selected the most representative places, the best circuits, designing tours for a 3 days period.
They are basically walking tours avoiding cars as much as possible but using public transport when necessary.
Each tour has a length of 5 hours allowing you to roam as you please, enjoying the breeze, no hurry no rush.
So, if you trust us and wish to join us, here it is....
NOTE: WE DO NOT USE CARS ON THESE CIRCUITS FOR SEVERAL REASONS, SUCH AS, DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE PARKING, CAN ONLY TAKE A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF PASSENGERS, UNCONFORTABLE TO GET IN AND OUT, CONGESTED SOMETIMES UNEXPECTED TRAFFIC, RISK OF ACCIDENTS.
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1st day 09.00 a.m.
- From meeting point down town to St. Jorge Castle by lift
- Time to explore the Castle
- Indian and chinese bazaar (optional)
- Back to Rossio (snack, pastry, coffee)
- National Theatre, Station, Restauradores, Gloria funicul.
- S. Pedro de Alcantara view point
- S. Roques museum church
- Down "escadinhas do duque" back to Rossio
Total : 5 hours - cost e 40 per person
Castle's entrance 7euro and funicular, lift, not included.
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2nd day - 09.00 a.m.
- From meeting point to Sta. Justa elevator
- Up Sta. Justa enjoy the view over Lisbon, visit ruins
- Down to Chiado and Camoes where every body meets
- Down to Cais do Sodre ferry embarking point/train station
- Trip by boat accross the river to Tagus south bank,
- panoramic view from the river
- Visit the bars and typical restaurants along the shore
- will not take you to Christ Monuments top for a view because
we have a much, much better option you will love,
Back to Lisbon by ferry walk to Rossio through Praça do
Comercio (a very pleasant surprises awaits you here),
along Rua Augusta to Rossio.
Total : 5 hours approx. cost e 40 per person
Transports: Ferry only. (Fares 6 euros p person approx.)
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3rd day - 09.00 a.m.
A very special trip to Belem and Cascais
- Meeting point - depending on where in are staying - hr. 09.00
- very pleasant tram ride to Belem,
- Stop in Belem fo 120 minutes,
- taste delicious pastry here, not the usual and traditional in our
opinion not so good, but other delicacies that we may suggest
and we are certain you will love
- while here visit Jeronimos cloister, Coach Museum,
Belem Tower, several other very interesting monuments,
- Off to Cascais by train, you will rest a little on the way (30 min.)
- Cascais stroll to the beaches, centre of town, visit bars and
restaurants área, walk to the Fort and Marina área, (120 min.)
- Trip back to Lisbon, C. Sodre along the coast (lovely) (30 min)
Total : 5 hours approx. cost e 40 per person
Transports: tram and train. (fares approx. cost p person 10 Euro)
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Should you wish to spend the rest of the day in Cascais, which you most
probably will having fallen in love with this spectacular town in the meantime,
we will give you detailed directions as to how to catch the train back to Lisbon.
IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THESE TOURS WITH US, WE WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND ARRABIDA AND SPECIALLY A WALKING TOUR TO CAPARICA, A DREAM BEACH ON THE SOUTH BANK OF LISBON, A PLACE YOU WILL MOST CERTAINLY FALL IN LOVE WITH - WISH YOU THE BEST.
ACTUALLY, WE WOULD SUGGEST THE FOLLOWING PLAN FOR A PERFECT HOLIDAY,
1st, 2nd and 3rd day - Essential tour during the day, night tours and bar tours, short gourmet tours
4th day - Caparica before or after Sintra/Cascais tour (an absolute must). Suggest you check our Caparica afternoon trip with sunset and meal that may include a detour to modern Lisbon residential Expo área.
5th day - Sintra/cascais tour (full day)
6th day - Palmela, Arrabida tour (South Bank)
By planning your day you may perhaps include one of the tours described below otherwise press on the links or images of the right side column for more info.
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DOWN TOWN GOURMET TOUR
What better way to know a city than walking in its centre and taste its traditional dishes? Combination of Lisbon Food Tour (offers of tradicional “Petiscos” local pastry/drinks) while walking and exploring the city!
This Gourmet tour is a great option for gastronomy lovers who enjoy new and different flavours and condiments.
In a very relaxing and flexible way, we guide you around the most interesting spots in town, making pauses now and then to comment or to show restaurants or snackbars worth visiting on your own later on.
During the Lisbon food tour, you will have the chance to try among others, the locally popular and delicious cod and prawn cakes, Portuguese smoked pork sausage, (chouriço-pronounce showreesso), fried octopus, dried squid, a wide variety of dishes with bacalhau (cod fish), and delicious "rojoes" fried bits pork in a spicy sauce, grilled codfish with pure olive oil and peppers, etc. and of course our selected wine, ginginha (cherry liquor), beer or other refreshments.
We start the tour in the city center and we go around the area of Rossio, Commerce Square, Alfama and Bairro Alto.
Price: 25 E (free samples, meals not included)
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SHORT TOUR TO PALMELA-AZEITAO-CAPARICA
MORNING AND NOON
A lovely trip to Palmela leaving Lisbon through Vasco da Gama bridge, but crossing Lisbons' modern residential areas next to the Expo, to visit the Castle, taste local regional wine and liquor, visit the best and biggest wine cellars in the region, Azeitao, try the local pastry and cheese, absolutely divine, back to Lisbon by the old bridge.
10.00 Leaving Lisbon via Parques das Nações, Ponte Vasco da Gama
10.45 Palmela Castle - stunning view - wine tasting
12.15 Azeitao - wine cellars
14.00 Leaving for Lisbon via Bridge 25 der Abril
16.00 - same cicuit -
16.45 Palmela
17,15 Azeitao
20,00 Lisboa
only 45E per person - picking you at yr place.
Wine and liquor samples included in the price.
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P U B C R A W L
Experience the Night Life of Lisbon! Join our group of Locals and lets have a night full of Fun and Excitment in the wildest Pub Crawl Lisbon!
•Visit at least 3 bars
•Welcome drinks in all the bars
•VIP entrance in Club
•Explore the night life of Lisbon, roam Bairro Alto Streets, share the excitement and euphoria of the night owls, mingle with the locals and the tourists, share the gay vibrant atmosphere.
This has been on of the most popular tours in the last months, we have received lots of groups and the feedback has been amazing! If you want to just relax and have a great night of Fun, then you just
cannot miss this
It is definitely a GREAT VALUE for what we offer and the FUN WE HAVE!
Cost per person - E 30
