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Age of Discoveries Walking Tour in Belém

Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Lisbon, Portugal
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Booked 10+ times last week!
  • 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9
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· Tassia_O ·
Oct 2025
Fernanda was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She was very welcoming and gave us great tips of where to eat and visit during our visit. Definitely recommend!
· Mark_C ·
Mar 2026
Silvestro was friendly and knowledgeable. The pace was excellent and Belum pastries delicious. Thanks

Overview

Belém launched the Age of Discovery, a golden era for Portugal. Learn about Prince Henry the Navigator, Alfonso de Albuquerque, and others who shaped the world for better or worse as you see the sights of Belém on this fascinating walking tour. From the Belém Tower to the iconic pastries, unpick the secrets of the area. The price buys you a reservation on a free tour: Consider tipping your guide.
  • See Belém sights like the Monument to the Discoveries on a guided tour
  • Learn about Portugal’s rich history and its age of empire
  • Stop to buy tarts at the original bakery that created pasteis de Belém
  • Perfect for budget travelers: Pay only a reservation fee and (hopefully) a tip

What's Included

  • Expert and Passionate Free Tour Guide
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Garden of Afonso de Albuquerque
    Praça Afonso de Albuquerque, 1300-004 Lisboa, Portugal

    You'll meet our Free Tour guides with the Blue Umbrellas next to the statue.

End point

  • Belém Tower
    Av. Brasília, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal

    Our Free Tour ends next to the Belém Tower.

Itinerary

1

Estatua de Afonso de Albuquerque

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

2

Sala Thai - Pavilhão Tailandês

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

3

Pastéis de Belém

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Padrao Memoria do Chao Salgado

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

5

Jeronimos Monastery

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

6

Jardim da Praca do Imperio

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

7

Rosa dos Ventos

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

8

Padrao Dos Descobrimentos

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

9

Belem Lighthouse

10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

10

Torre de Belem Garden

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

11

Torre de Belem

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9
based on 1,563 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Rafael gave us an...

Stina_O, Mar 2026
Rafael gave us an interesting historylesson about Belem. Well invested time. It was nice with a stop to try the famous pastries from Belem.

Silvestro was friendly...

Mark_C, Mar 2026
Silvestro was friendly and knowledgeable. The pace was excellent and Belum pastries delicious. Thanks

Great tour!

Shellie_C, Mar 2026
Cecilia was the best host!!! She was engaging, knowledgeable, and made excellent recommendations for things to do and restaurants to visit. Her theatrical background shone through - it was very easy to listen to her without getting bored. ☺️

Walking tour in Belem by...

Jitka_M, Mar 2026
Walking tour in Belem by a lovely lady called Belen (great coincidence). It was very engaging, and learned interesting facts

Very entertaining and interesting tour

Melanie_S, Mar 2026
Cecilia is an amazing guide. Her knowledge of the history of Portugal and her theatre background made this one of the most interesting and entertaining walking tours we've been on (and we have done quite a few). My two teenagers even said it was the first time they actually paid attention from beginning to end. We highly recommend a tour with Cecelia, you might even get a little bonus performance.

Our guide was very...

Margaret_M, Dec 2025
Our guide was very knowledgeable and wove in both historical and present-day information on this Belém tour. She also had great advice for other activities in the immediate area and in Lisbon.

Fernanda was a great...

Tassia_O, Oct 2025
Fernanda was a great guide! Very knowledgeable and passionate about her work. She was very welcoming and gave us great tips of where to eat and visit during our visit. Definitely recommend!

OK tour for the money you pay for it.

Shadi_Q, May 2025
I guess it depends on your guide. The English tour was OK. The guide was knowledgeable but boring. She seemed in a hurry and skipped some important stuff.

A fantastic tour with Katerina

Mario_M, Apr 2025
This was an awesome tour and our guide Katerina was great. She was very knowledgeable and shared the incredible history of exploration that is a hallmark of Portugals history. Walking through Belem was lovely and we even got to skip the lines to try the famous Pasteis de Belem. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Lisbon.

Fun and Delicious

Debbie_W, Mar 2025
We really enjoyed this food and wine tour. Our guide, Joe, was very knowledgeable and took us to 5 restaurants where we had a variety of foods and interesting wines. They made sure to accommodate our and others’ dietary needs. The restaurants were spaced fairly close but some walking was required. I’d recommend this experience to anyone traveling to Lisbon for the first time.

Informative and enjoyable

Shannon_H, Jan 2025
Great time… tour host was very well prepared and very knowledgeable …. sunset was a great plus , recommend to book the 3:30 time slot!

The walking tour was...

John_K, Dec 2024
The walking tour was good. She explained all history and importance. I wish if she was little more louder, particularly when crowd was around.

Slow walking tour

Sandy_M, Dec 2024
The riverside fortress and the monastery are beautiful. However, this walking tour took a long time (2 hours) and our family would have preferred seeing Belem in less than an hour. Also suggest the operator share details on training to Belem from Lisbon to avoid the parking.

Last minute changes by organizers

Annie_S, Nov 2024
None. They changed our scheduled time at the last minute so we had to cancel at the last minute. Not very organized at all. We only lost a few dollars.

Wonderful tour of Belem

Jennifer_B, Oct 2024
We had a wonderful tour with Joao!! He was extremely knowledge about history and shared his passion with us describing everything along the way. We also enjoyed the stop at the pastry shop! Thank you!

Fascinating

Karin_G, Oct 2024
Great guide. Terrible weather - hurricane Kirk! Learned a lot and had a really good pastel de nata to top it off!

Enjoyable Walk with Claudia!

ChinHong_C, Sep 2024
Claudia was our guide and she was honestly so good! So much knowledge and perspective about the Belem area history and tourists spots. Really love her contrarian views on history and outspoken personality which made the walk so enjoyable. Would definitely bring my friends back for a second round 🏅

Excellent tour. Elena...

Hector_A, Nov 2025
Excellent tour. Elena our guide is an excellent person, knowledgeable about the history of Portugal and with a lot of charisma.
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Ha sido de las mejores...

Jesusrafael_R, Jan 2025
Ha sido de las mejores experiencias, Sara excelente. Todo el recorrido super bien explicado y mi dinámico 10/10.

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