Portugal · Walking Tours

3-Hour Walking Tour of Belém's Historic Landmarks with Custard Tart

3 Hours Round trip from Praça do Rossio Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the beautiful Rossio Square in Lisbon
  • 02 Learn more about the Portuguese Empire and its discoveries
  • 03 Admire the Tower of Belém, a symbol of Lisbon
  • 04 Visit the magnificent Hieronymites Monastery
  • 05 Taste a traditional Portuguese custard tart

Go on a 3-hour walking tour to some of the most famous historical landmarks of Belém, Portugal. Explore Rossio Square, take a tram along the Tagus River, and learn about the Portuguese Empire and its discoveries. Visit the Belém Tower, stroll through the gardens and fountains near the Cultural Centre of Belém, and admire the church of the Hieronymites Monastery, one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. End your tour by relishing the fine taste of a traditional Portuguese custard tart.

Relish the taste of a warm Portuguese custard tart, considered one of the best in the world.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Lisbon
Languages English, Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Walking Tour of Belém's Historic Landmarks

  • Meet your tour guide at Rossio Square, the liveliest square in the city, or at your hotel if it is located in the centre of Lisbon.

  • Take the tram along the Tagus River on the way to Belém (7 km), leaving the centre of Lisbon, and learn about the Portuguese Empire and its discoveries, once the largest and most influential in the world.

  • Visit the monument that honours the soldiers who died during Portugal's Colonial War in Africa.

  • Explore the Tower of Belém, a symbol of Lisbon and a masterpiece of the 16th-century Manueline style.

  • Find out about the Exhibition of the Portuguese World and the Monument of the Discoveries, which pays tribute to its instigator, Henry the Navigator.

  • Walk through the gardens and fountains near the Cultural Centre of Belém.

  • Revel in the beauty of the church of the Hieronymites Monastery, an architectural work of art that, together with the Belém Tower, is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

  • Relish the taste of a warm Portuguese custard tart, considered one of the best in the world.

  • Travel back to your hotel after the tour.

Rossio Square, tram along the Tagus River, Belém Tower, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

Where this trip takes you

Rossio Square, tram along the Tagus River, Belém Tower, Mosteiro dos Jerónimos

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Praça do Rossio 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking local Portuguese tour guide

What's Not Included

  • 24-hour tram ticket (6.00€ per person)

  • Hieronymites Monastery Cloister, if applicable (7.00€ per person)

  • Food (custard tart) and drinks

What to bring

  • Caps
  • Umbrellas
  • Mats

Know before you go

  • Tour starts at 9.30 and 14.00. The tour takes approximately 3.30 hours.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Rossio Square, Lisbon, Portugal
Tour start
Praça do Rossio, 1100-200 Lisboa, Portugal
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Praça do Rossio.

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