Portugal · City Tours

4-Hour Lisbon City Tour with Tram Ride and Traditional Tastings

4 Hours Round trip from Largo do Carmo Easy pace

See the Roman Catholic Church in the city, Sé Cathedral lisbon

Walk around Baixa Pomblaina, Lisbon Downtown

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover the authentic neighbourhoods of Alfama and Bairro Alto
02 Walk through Baixa Pombalina, Lisbon's rebuilt downtown after the 1755 earthquake
03 Explore Sé Cathedral, the oldest Roman Catholic church in the city
04 Enjoy a vintage tram or elevator ride through Lisbon
05 Taste traditional Pastel de Nata and local Ginjinha liquor

Take a walk through two of Lisbon's oldest and most authentic neighbourhoods, Alfama and Bairro Alto. Listen to exciting stories, learn about the history of Lisbon, and uncover the city's hidden secrets in its historical centre. On this 4-hour tour, explore landmarks such as Carmo Square, Baixa Pombalina, Sé Cathedral, and the viewpoints of the castle's old town, while enjoying a tram ride, a taste of Pastel de Nata, and local Ginjinha.

Take a walk through two of Lisbon's oldest and most authentic neighbourhoods, Alfama and Bairro Alto.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Lisbon

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Historic Lisbon Walk with Tram Ride and Local Tastings

Meet your tour guide in front of the Starbucks cafe inside Rossio railway station around 9:00 a.m.
Start the tour from Carmo Square, the site of the Carnation Revolution on 25 April 1974.
Head to the ruins of the Carmo Convent, damaged in 1755 by the great Lisbon earthquake.
Continue to the metal tower of Santa Justa, inaugurated in 1903. The elevator was designed by a student of the famous French engineer Gustav Eiffel.
Take a walk through the bohemian neighbourhood of Bairro Alto and learn about important figures of Portuguese literature and journalism.
Taste the traditional creamy tart, Pastel de Nata.
Enjoy a free ride on the vintage elevator or electric tram.
Walk through Baixa Pombalina, downtown Lisbon, rebuilt in the 18th century after the great earthquake of 1755.
See Sé Cathedral, the oldest Roman Catholic church in the city.
Explore the maze of narrow cobbled streets in Alfama, the oldest quarter of Lisbon.
Discover wonderful viewpoints over the castle's old town.
Taste the local liquor, Ginjinha.