Portugal · Walking Tours

Lisbon Highlights and Secrets Private Walking Tour with Tastings

3 Hours Round trip from Lisbon Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Lisbon’s highlights and hidden corners on a private walking tour
  • 02 Visit landmarks including São Roque Church, Carmo Convent, Lisbon Cathedral, and Alfama
  • 03 Enjoy a pastel de nata with Portuguese coffee
  • 04 Taste traditional Ginja liqueur at Miradouro de Santo Estevao
  • 05 Skip the line at the Gothic ruins of Carmo Convent
  • 06 Stroll through Praça do Comércio, Rua Augusta, and Largo do Carmo
  • 07 Learn about Lisbon’s history, architecture, and Fado culture from a local guide

Discover Lisbon’s iconic landmarks and lesser-known corners on a private walking tour through the city’s historic heart. From elegant squares and grand churches to atmospheric streets and panoramic viewpoints, this experience blends architecture, heritage, and local culture with the insight of an expert guide.

Along the way, enjoy classic Portuguese tastings including a pastel de nata with coffee and a cup of traditional Ginja liqueur. With skip-the-line entry to Carmo Convent included, this tour offers a rich introduction to Lisbon’s history, flavours, and character in just a few hours.

Along the way, enjoy classic Portuguese tastings including a pastel de nata with coffee and a cup of traditional Ginja liqueur.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
City Lisbon
Languages English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Luis de Camoes square

Admire the square dedicated to Luis De Camoes, the father of the Portuguese language and the cultural center of Lisbon of the twentieth century.

Manteigaria

Try the typical ‘pastel de nata’ and the best coffee, in one of the most traditional cafes in Lisbon.

Church of Sao Roque

Visit one of the most beautiful and important churches in Lisbon. It is the religious temple of the Brotherhood of Misericordia. A church full of precious works of wood and gold, symbol of the power of this religious brotherhood.

Cervejaria Trindade

Admire the oldest brewery in Lisbon and the palace that housed the brewery, famous for its azulejos with masonic symbology.

Largo of Carmo

Walk through this important place for the ancient history of the city (Convento do Carmo) and for contemporary history (symbol of the Carnation Revolution).

Ex Convent of Carmo

Discover with your skip the line ticket, this gothic temple in ruins due to the 1755 earthquake

Santa Justa elevator

Take a look at this important engineering work of Lisbon on the early 1900s. It is an excellent panoramic point overlooking the district of Baixa Pombalina and the hill of Alfama and the Castle of Sao Jorge.

Augusta Street

Walk along the elegant Rua Garrett and finish in the Baixa Pombalina. Stroll on the Rua Augusta until the majestic monumental arch.

Praça do Comércio

Visit the elegant entrance gate to the city, rebuilt after the devastating earthquake of 1755 and designed with masonic symbols. See the Cais das Colunas, whose marble walkway served to welcome kings, queens and presidents.

Church Nossa Senhora da Conceição Velha

Visit the curious church that survived the earthquake, with its beautiful facade in the "Manuelino" style (Portuguese baroque). Discover its fascinating history related to women.

Casa dos Bicos

Discover the amazing palace that belonged to the first governor of the Indies. Now it hosts the foundation dedicated to the only Portuguese writer who won the Nobel Prize, Josè Saramago.

Lisbon Cathedral

Discover the church obtained from a former mosque. The facade is Romanesque but inside there is also the Gothic and neo-Gothic style.

Miradouro de Santo Estevao

Enjoy one of the most beautiful viewpoints, while you taste the typical Ginja liquor, made by the ladies of Alfama.

Alfama

Stroll on this amazing old quarter while still tasting the Ginja liquor.

Fado Museum

Learn about the history of the typical music of Portugal: Fado.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Lisbon 1 city · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Private tour with a local guide in your language
  • Portuguese coffee, snack, and a pastel de nata per person
  • A cup of traditional Ginja liqueur per person
  • Skip-the-line Tickets to Carmo Convent

Know before you go

  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Please note that on Sundays, the Convento do Carmo is closed. Therefore, the guide will take you to a different attraction instead of the convent.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Lisbon, PT
Tour start
Lisbon, PT
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Lisbon.

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