Lisbon Highlights PRIVATE Half Day Tour with a local Guide

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Lisbon, Portugal

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Create your own itinerary and see the Lisbon attractions of your choice on this private half-day tour. Select points of interest with your driver such as the Lisbon Cathedral, Park Edward VII, the neighborhoods of Alfama and Bairro Alto, the Jeronimos Monastery, and more. Learn about the city’s rich history from your guide and even sample a custard tart at the famous Pastel de Belem.

Explore the Lisbon attractions of your choice on this private half-day tour
Visit the Lisbon Cathedral, Belem Tower, Alfama, Bairro Alto and more
Discover many beautiful vistas for panoramic views of the city
Enjoy a personalized experience with a private guide and vehicle

What's Included

Bottled water
Driver/guide
Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Port pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Centrally located hotels/apartments in Lisbon/Sintra/Cascais areas

Itinerary

Lisbon Cathedral

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Miradouro Da Senhora Do Monte

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Igreja de Sao Vicente de Fora (Pass By)

Panteao Nacional (Pass By)

Pink Street (Pass By)

Pastéis de Belém

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Torre de Belem

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Padrao Dos Descobrimentos

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Jeronimos Monastery

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Stroller accessible
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews

5.0

based on 16 reviews

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Wonderful, informative,...

Kate_W, Apr 2026

Wonderful, informative, personalized tour of Lisboa. Our guide was very thorough, well informed and fun ! We appreciated his perspective and experience as one who has grown up in this area. Highly recommend!!

Great half day tour of Lisbon

Elaine_G, Nov 2025

David was a fantastic guide who made our half day tour as interesting and memorable as possible. The depth of his knowledge as well as his passion for sharing his beautiful city with visitors made the whole experience special for us. We asked for a “highlights of Lisbon” tour and he crammed as much as possible in for us. I would recommend this tour which can be customized to suit the customers.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Dear Elaine, Thank you very much for your review of our Lisbon Half Day Tour. You asked for the highlights and I surely had to deliver the highlights! It was a pleasure taking both of you around the best parts of Lisbon and showing you how we live in this country. Looking forward to seeing you back from more adventures with us. Best Regards, David Monteiro

Lisbon 2025

Charlie_L, Jun 2025

David was excellent! His English was flawless with barely an accent despite being a Portuguese native. He blended sight-seeing with historical information to make it a very thorough tour of the city. We had brought a long list of recommended sites to see and he hit them all!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Dear Charlie, Thank you so much for your great review of our Lisbon tour. I have been studying english (and 4 other languages) since age 6, so I am happy you noticed I managed to perfect it even being a portuguese native. I still remember your long list of recommendations from your friend and how I was able to show you all those places and more. Hope to see you again in Portugal or KC when I go there. Best Regards, David Monteiro

5 star Lisbon private tour

Deborah_U, May 2025

Daniel was our tour operator. He picked us up and dropped us off at the cruise terminal in plenty of time. Daniel was extremely personable, knowledgeable, and friendly. I was in a mobility scooter and he made me very comfortable! Daniel took us all around Lisbon with a great deal of knowledge about the city, buildings, architecture, and cathedral. He took pictures of us as well. I highly recommend this private excursion and felt it a good value for the money.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Dear Deborah, Thank you for your review of the Lisbon half day tour with Daniel. This tour aims to show you as much as possible with a 4 hour period which attracts cruise clients and also people that want to have an introduction to the city as soon as they arrive. We always try to help as much as possible when our guests have mobility issues, adapting every aspect of the tour to make sure everything is as smooth as possible. I am happy that you had a great time. Feel free to reach out to us if you ever return as we would love to show you more of our beautiful country. Best Regards, David Monteiro

Great tour to Sintra and Cascais!

Jamie_B, Oct 2023

David was awesome! Great tour to Sintra and Cascais amongst other sights. David really knows the area, is a joy to be with, and is very funny and witty! Highly recommend booking with him!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Dear Jamie, Thank you very much for your review or our tour to Sintra, even though it says it was a Lisbon Half Day Tour. Important to point out we were supposed to have a Lisbon Half Day Tour but we had to reschedule and ended up going to Sintra instead, as you saw Lisbon on the day we were supposed to do it. Glad you and your husband Chris had a good time and I am hoping to see you back in the future as tourists or residents. Best Regards, David Monteiro

Great tour of Lisbon

Kenny_S, May 2023

Our tour guide, David, could not have been better. He spoke excellent English and became instant friends with everyone in our group. He made good use of our available time and took us to all of the highlights in this beautiful city. David was very knowledgeable and gave us a wonderful introduction to Portugal. He exceeded our expectations, and we would definitely use him again.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Kenny, Thank you very much for your review of our Lisbon Half Day Tour. It was easy becoming instant friends with everyone in your group because everyone was so nice. We spent 2 amazing days together both in Lisbon and our drive to Seville with a stop in Évora. Really appreciate you being considerate about my son's birthday and the timings. All the best to you! Best Regards, David Monteiro

Great way to learn about the city.

Amanda_E, Mar 2023

Nuno went above and beyond and we had a great half day in Lisbon. He gave us tips of what to do on our own and taught us a ton about the city.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Dear Amanda, Thank you for your review of our Lisbon Half Day Tour. Nuno also had a great time taking you around Lisbon and showing you the tips only the locals know. Hope you enjoyed your day and we would love seeing you again in the future. Best Regards, David Monteiro

Excellent time with David!

Heidi_L, Jan 2023

David instantly reached out to us upon booking making us feel instantly that he was very detailed with our tour and making it special. David is very easy to talk to and he was a very safe driver. We were very comfortable the entire time with him. If you have limited time in Lisbon, hire David to show you the highlights of Lisbon! You won’t regret.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Dear Heidi, Thank you very much for your review of our Lisbon tour. It was a pleasure spending half a day with you, your husband and your father, showing you the most important sights in Lisbon. Thank you again for your kind words and I will be looking forward to seeing you here again anytime soon for more tours. Best Regards, David Monteiro

Loving Lisbon

Marie_S, Oct 2021

Rui was an excellent guide, letting us do more of a panoramic tour and not pushing us to go out and walk a lot as we were tired from an all-day trip to Fatima the day before. The highlight was he went out of his way to buy us Portuguese favorite custard pies.. They were delicious!

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Dear Marie, Thank you very much for your review. Your Guide Nuno Moura (not Rui) also had a great time showing you around the city. Hope we made your day better in any way and would love to see you back for more tours soon! Best Regards, David Monteiro

Best tour in Lisbon

Laurie_B, May 2019

We arrived early one morning from the states and we wanted to see the city that afternoon- wanting an overview of Lisbon to better acquaint ourselves with this fascinating city. If you are thinking of 'What To Do In Portugal" this is by far the best tour in Lisbon. A private tour is the way to go. Its customized for you to see everything in the city in the most comfortable way-in a comfy car, riding around on a private 1/2 day tour. We were picked up from our Hotel,The One, by a lovely couple named David M and his wife Michelle. Btw-They are a fine example of what tour guides should be like.They greeted us like we were family. They introduced us to their city with pride. We went to see monuments and took photo opts. We saw beautiful cathedrals and stopped in one. We viewed parks, gardens and passing street markets - always asking us if we wanted to stop and look around. Again photo opts around breathtaking hilltop areas. We drove around Alfama, passed famous squares and walked around Jeronimos Monastery.They pointed out Santa Justa- a fun ride on this famed elevator. We stopped and walked around the UNESCO site the Belem Tower and to the Discoveries, a prized monument in Portugal. David and Michelle went out of their way to show us the best of their city. They explained the history of the floods, the fires and the best part..the food of Lisbon. We passed the Time Out market.-a must do in Lisbon. We drove along the lovely water front-only to go for a surprise stop at the famous Pasties de Belem pastry shop- here we skipped the line got in tableside and enjoyed the warmed tasty pasteis de nata, a classic Portuguese treat. What a highlight! In 1/2 day we were filled with everything you need to know about Lisbon and what to do. It made our stay an enjoyable one. Thank you David M and your lovely wife Michelle.Great tour guides-both adding in the fine points of Lisbon, its well known eateries and their music genre-Fado-dating back to the 1820's.Leaving us off at the end of our day, we said we made you both a friend. We will be back.Thanks to you both!!! Great tour with indelible memories. Your kindness remains.

Response from Host, Jun 2019

Dear Bunnyb... Thank you for your lovely review about me and Michelle. It was a pleasure introducing you to Lisbon like locals and also showing you the best food and drinks we have around here. We are pleased to know you had a great time because so did we. Hope to see you again in the future. Best Regards, David Monteiro