OPTIONAL SIGHTSEEING TOURS

All optional sightseeing tours run on a daily basis and are operated by Cityrama/Grayline, with the exception of the River Cruises that are operated by TagusCruises.

Cityrama/Grayline tour terminal is located by Marques de Pombal Square in the centre of Lisbon, departure times as follows: 

AM departures from terminal at 09:00 Hrs

PM departures from terminal at 14:30 Hrs 

Please be at terminal at least 15 minutes before the tour departing time.


Yacht River Cruises by TagusCruises, meeting point at "Bom Sucesso" dock not far from Belem Tower.

Departures: Christ Tour at 11:00 Hrs | Day Tour at 15:00 Hrs | Sunset Tour at 17:00 Hrs.

Please be at meeting point, at least 15 minutes before the cruise departing time.


When doing your registration, you can also book your tour. To proceed, please click on ONLINE REGISTRATION on the above menu bar. If you wish to change or cancel your tour(s), please contact TA DMC Portugal by e-mail to portugal@tacongress.com or use the contact form on the menu bar.                                                               

 

YACHT RIVER CRUISES by TAGUSCRUISES

CHRIST TOUR

EUR 25,00 per person, all taxes included

Daily departures at 11:00 with duration of 60 minutes.

This tour takes you from Belém to The Christ monument passing under the bridge were you well enjoy a panoramic view of Lisbon.


DAY TOUR

EUR 38,00 per person all taxes included

Daily departures at 15:00 with duration of 2 hours

Cruise along the waters of the Tagus River, passing the atmospheric neighborhoods of the city, enjoying Lisbon´s buildings and monuments from the “right” perspective.


SUNSET TOUR

EUR 45,00 per person all taxes included

Daily departures at 17:00 with duration of 2 hours

Enjoy the magnificent city views as the sun sets over the bridge. The enthusiastic and experienced skippers will share their knowledge of Lisbon with you!




All tours start and finish in Doca do Bom Sucesso not far from Belém Tower.

Price includes skipper, insurance, 1 drink per person (1 beer or 1 soft drink  or 1 mineral water), light snack (peanuts or crackers), fuel  and taxes. Please note that no official guide is included, the skipper will show you the highlights of the City from the river! Please note that in case of severe weather conditions, these tours may not operate.

 

HOP ON HOP OFF x 4 LINES x 48 hours 

EUR 28,00 per person all taxes included

Come and discover this unique sunny city on the ocean. Hop on one of the amusing red buses and enjoy the best sightseeing the city has to offer. With the 48-Hour Tour you can hop-off at any of our 54 stops distributed along 4 lines: Belém, Oriente, Castle & Cascais Lines to visit museums and shops, to discover typical old quarters, or to have lunch. Then Hop-on again, as many time as you want!

CASTLE Line: Discover where the city of Lisbon was born. 

BELÉM Line: Immerse yourself in history and culture on the riverside from where Portugal sailed to new worlds.  

ORIENTE Line: Explore the diversity of a modern and vibrant Lisbon. 

CASCAIS Line: Visit the charming 'Costa do Sol', favoured by kings and queens from many countries. 


audio guide: 
 

Halfday LISBON CITY TOUR (AM & PM)

EUR 35,00 per person all taxes included

Visit Belém quarter, where you will find the most beautiful and historical monuments from the 15th and 16th centuries. A brief stop at the Belém Tower - world heritage by UNESCO (Torre de Belém), point of departure of some of the Portuguese maritime explorations, such as on the Monument to the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos), built to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the “death“ of Prince Henry the Navigator. Then we visit the church of S. Jerome Monastery - world heritage by UNESCO (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) a masterpiece of the “Manueline” style and the Coach Museum (Museu dos Coches) with one of the most important collection of old carriages in the world, (both closed on Mondays, replaced by visit to Ajuda Palace). Along the river we arrive at Alfama, an old and traditional district, where we have the opportunity to walk in its narrow streets, and visit a handicraft shop. We will pass by the downtown (Baixa) to admire the most important squares of Lisbon such as the monumental Trade Square (Praça do Comércio); Rossio Square, the heart of Lisbon and the symbolic Restauradores Square. Then we drive along the Liberdade Avenue the “boulevard” of Lisbon to finish at Pombal Square with the statue of the statesman from  the 18th century responsible for Lisbon reconstruction after one of the most deadliest earthquakes in History, the 1755 Lisbon Earthquake.


AM / PM 

 

Halfday SINTRA & CAPE ROCA (PM)

EUR 58,00 per person all taxes included

For an unforgettable afternoon, we leave in direction to the village of Sintra (Cultural Landscape by UNESCO), to visit the Royal Palace, a charming spot where the Portuguese Royal Families spent long summers, and where the rich collection of glazed tiles (azulejos) and the two conical chimneys of the kitchen’s palace are the “ex- libris” of Sintra. It‘s also possible to taste the delicious local sweets in the tea-rooms; “queijadas” and “travesseiros”. Then we will drive through Sintra’s range where its luxuriant and exuberant vegetation is to be seen, arriving at Roca cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost point in continental Europe.

Along the coast, passing by Guincho beach, spot of windsurfers, Boca do Inferno a grotto created by the sea erosion, always with a sea view enjoying the landscape until the cosmopolitan Cascais where we take a glimpse over the bay. We return by Estoril where we can have a panoramic view of the Casino and its gardens. Return back to Lisbon.


 

Fullday OBIDOS, NAZARE & FATIMA w/lunch

EUR 88,00 per person all taxes included

Leaving Lisbon, we head north. Our first stop will be at Óbidos, a small village surrounded by medieval walls, with its typical whitewashed houses and wrought iron balconies, its handcraft and the famous Pousada do Castelo. Then we go on to Alcobaça to visit the church of the Monastery (World Heritage by UNESCO), the longest and first entire church in gothic style in Portugal, where e can admire the tombs of D. Pedro and of D. Inês de Castro. Our lunch will be at Nazaré, the most typical and colorful Portuguese fishing village. If possible, we go to "Sítio", from where we enjoy a beautiful view over the beach and the ocean. In the afternoon we visit the wonderful church of Batalha Monastery (World Heritage by UNESCO) a masterpiece in gothic style, with his beautiful stained-glass windows. Finally, we reach the Our Lady of Fátima Sanctuary, an altar of the Christian faith and site of world pilgrimage. There is also the Chapel of Apparitions with its portrayal of Our Lady of Fátima. Take the time also for the location of the Basilica with the tombs of the three witnesses, and the Church of the Holy Trinity, the fourth largest in the world by capacity. Return to Lisbon.


       only on Thursdays
 

CANCELLATION POLICY: Any tour cancellation received until the 16th September 2019, is refunded minus EUR 15,00 of administrative charges. River Cruises - if the tour(s) do not operate due to weather conditions, full refund will be made minus EUR 15,00 of administrative charges.