Lisbon Yellow Boat River Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

Lisbon, Portugal

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2 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Take the heat out of sightseeing and trade the often-crowded streets of Lisbon for the cooling waters of the Tagus River on this hop-on hop-off cruise. With your 24-hour ticket, you can travel quickly and easily around the Portuguese capital, hopping on and off at must-see sights like UNESCO World Heritage-listed Belém Tower and Christ the King (Cristo Rei) monument. Alternatively, stay on board for the full loop and listen to the audio commentary to learn more about the city.

See top sights like the April 25th Bridge and Commerce Square
Visit UNESCO-listed Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery
Listen to recorded commentary about Lisbon’s attractions
Enjoy included discounts for top attractions

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This hop-on, hop-off riverboat tour makes getting to many of Lisbon's top sights a breeze.

What's Included

Ticket Validity: 24 hours
Lisbon map
Benefits & Discounts in Leisure & Culture, Eat & Drink, Urban popular music event.
Restroom on board
Access to public trams during ticket validity

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Operating hours

06/15/2026 - 07/12/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
07/13/2026 - 07/14/2026
Monday - Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
07/15/2026 - 07/19/2026
Wednesday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
07/20/2026 - 09/06/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
09/07/2026 - 09/12/2026
Monday - Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
09/13/2026 - 09/13/2026
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
09/14/2026 - 12/06/2026
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
12/07/2026 - 12/10/2026
Monday - Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
12/11/2026 - 12/13/2026
Friday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
12/14/2026 - 06/06/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
06/07/2027 - 06/12/2027
Monday - Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Departure Point

You may start this tour at any of the stops listed.

Itinerary

Yellow Boat River Cruise

2 Stops

14 Points of Interest

Duration: 2 hours

Operating Schedule: The Yellow Boat operates daily from June 1st. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays Terreiro do Paço river cruise terminal: 11:00am | 2:00pm | 4:00pm Belém Stop: 12:00pm | 3:00pm | 5:00pm Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays (Service operated by a Yellow Bus partner) Terreiro do Paço river cruise terminal: 11:30am | 1:30pm | 3:30pm | 5:30pm No stop in Belém Important: On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, the service does not stop in Belém. Duration: Approximately 1h30

Praça do Comércio

Av. Brasília 1400-038

Points of interest passed by on this route

Praca do Comercio

Ponte 25 de Abril

Santuario Nacional de Cristo Rei

Yellow Bus Tours

Praia da Costa de Caparica

Jeronimos Monastery

Torre de Belem

Padrao Dos Descobrimentos

MAAT - Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia

Experience Pilar 7 - Ponte 25 de Abril

Museu da Presidencia da Republica

Cais das Colunas

Praca do Comercio

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Please note: Voucher must be redeemed on board the boat
Pets are allowed inside their carriers

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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

3.5

based on 128 reviews

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Smooth and Interesting Ride

joel_k, Jun 2025

Great way to see Lisboa. Smooth and beautiful boat ride with excellent views of Lisbon. A must do there!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Dear Customer, Thank you for your contact.It is very rewarding for us to know our customers are satisfied!We work on daily basis so that our customers feel welcome andhave an amazing experience with Yellow Bus tours.We are very much grateful for the time you took to give us this reviwand we will be looking forward for your next visit. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team

Cruise on a drizzling day

Venkatesh_P, Oct 2023

The crew was very warm, supportive and friendly. The journey was smooth inspite of the continuous drizzle both ways.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Customer , Thank you for your contact. It is very rewarding for us to know our customers are satisfied! We work on daily basis so that our customers feel welcome and have an amazing experience with Yellow Bus tours. We are very much grateful for the time you took to give us this review and we will be looking forward for your next visit. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team

Excellent tour

Michel_D, Oct 2023

Nice and relax way to go visit Belem. Very professional and friendly staff. Recommended for half day Belem visit.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Customer , Thank you for your contact. It is very rewarding for us to know our customers are satisfied! We work on daily basis so that our customers feel welcome and have an amazing experience with Yellow Bus tours. We are very much grateful for the time you took to give us this review and we will be looking forward for your next visit. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team

A Great Time was Had By All!!!

David_O, Aug 2023

We had such a nice time leisurely boating with Lisbon Yellow Boat. We launched on time and took a round trip of the harbor which lasted almost two hours. The staff and servers were great and the views of Lisbon from the boat were excellent. Also, the cost of the tour per-person was VERY reasonably. I highly recommend, especially if you have kids. Great way to spend quality time together.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Customer , Thank you for your contact. It is very rewarding for us to know our customers are satisfied! We work on daily basis so that our customers feel welcome and have an amazing experience with Yellow Bus tours. We are very much grateful for the time you took to give us this review and we will be looking forward for your next visit. Best regards, Yellow Bus Team

Could be better

Assumpta_P, Jul 2023

Shorter than expected and quite boring to be honest. I really expected more. At least a little bit of history sharing from the guide or something. It was nothing more than a public transport ferry

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Customer, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your evaluation, which deserved our best attention. We apologize for any inconvenience our service may have caused you and, if you wish, we are available to analyze the situation together with you, just send us an email to yellowbus@carris.pt. You should add to the process all the data that may be useful to expedite the investigation. Thank you for your attention, we extend our best regards, Yellow Bus Customer Support Team

Unfair Boarding Policy

Jackie_A, Jun 2023

It was an okay experience. The reason for only 3 stars is because after purchasing on line tickets the day before and showing up to get in line (in the heat) for 20+ minutes ahead of the 11am ride the boat tour ran a bit late because we had to wait for a tour group who had purchased the Yellow Boat Tour as part of a Belem day. The tour group were allowed to board immediately and promptly took up all the prime viewing seats on the top of the boat. This seemed very unfair for the rest of us who had purchased tickets ahead of time for the Boat Tour only. Non of this was made clear on the website when we purchased full price tickets. I would not recommend joining the Yellow Boat tour unless you do it as part of a package to receive priority boarding…..:/

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Nice views but that's all.

Jeffrey_L, Jun 2023

Nice views. Boat was not very clean and the sound system was horrible. They also need a shady place to wait for the boat

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Need to use voucher on June 15

JUJO_C, May 2023

Sorry but I didn't go. My flight was delayed arrival. So I didn't go as I will have to be late to my next flight. Can I use this on June 15 on my layover again back to USA?

Response from Host, May 2023

Great trip. Good service

Stella_J, Apr 2023

Bit of delay getting started but crew all cheerful and polite. Good bar service on board excellent commentary. Slightly soporific music on return journey....or was that the drink on the way out!

Excellent way to see the City and River area

Jonathan_G, Mar 2023

Excellent way to see the beautiful city of Lisbon from the river and Belem area, nice and relaxed atmosphere with lots of photo opportunities on route, I'd recommend we really enjoyed it

It was great to travel...

Elizabeth_P, Mar 2023

It was great to travel right under the Ponte 25 de Abril and to get nearer to see the Christi Rei. The boat gave us the opportunity to see and appreciate Lisbon from a different angle, which was great!

Good Experience

Maggie_H, Oct 2022

Centrally located and good experience all round. Good commentary and plenty of room on board. Tickets are valid for a full 24 hours!

A very enjoyable experience

Niamh_O, Feb 2022

A beautiful way to see the city scape while relaxing onboard. Then to take the tram back to the city was fantastic.

Would not recommend

Janet_B, Feb 2022

Firstly, finding the ticket booth was a nightmare, there were no clear directions, just an address, visitors have no clue where to start. Then you find a booth they send you to another, with no clear directions, just pure chaos. They had interpreters in several languages which was good, but you could hardly hear so taking the photos while we sail was the best part of this trip. Not a good experience

Broken boat

Eimear_R, Oct 2021

We never got to go on the cruise as the boat broke down just before it was due to start. We were told to come back a few hours later for the next cruise but the boat was still not working. I am surprised that they only have 1 boat operating and now we are waiting for our full refund

Great way to see the city on a hot day!

Simon_P, Sep 2021

Nice relaxing way to see the city from the river. Worth doing. Lovely cool breeze off the sea. Only negative was unnecessary loud and repetitive background music between information.

It was enjoyable

Cinzia_L, Sep 2020

Nice but the departure point in the confirmation details I have received was wrong. Not a good start!

Yellow boat - hop on hop off

Hazel S, Sep 2019

Great views of the city and the opposite side.Four stops in total, 2 in Belém. Photo opportunities for tower and monument to discoveries from the sea. Regular boat service so time to explore and return at leisure. I used the cruise to travel to and from Belém spending many hours there. Recommend this trip. Hx

Highly recommended!

ManKim_C, Aug 2019

Is a must for a sightseeing in Lisbon! Highly recommended. Cheapest to book online and all the staff are friendly and helpful

Yellow Boat Tour

Explore40402141981, Mar 2019

Highly recommend this tour. We used it to travel from the Arc to Belem Tower. Was able to hop off to site see the Belem area and was able to hop back on to return to the arc. The boat ride was pleasant and the information provided was entertaining.

It was an OK tour. It makes 3 stops...

Elena A, Jul 2017

It was an OK tour. It makes 3 stops 4 including the one where you get on. I bought my ticket online. It's confusing to figure out where to board in the 1st place. Luckily I went to Belem. However, Belem is huge, so I had to walk a few miles to find it. They list more places to board, but the boat didn't actually go there. It also says electronic vouchers are accepted. They prefer you have a paper voucher. The people working the ticket booth had no idea and didn't even want to answer my question about it. They let me on with my electronic voucher after I pleaded with them. You'll want to get off at each stop and walk around. You can only see so much from the boat. If I were to do it again I'd do a bus tour. They offer a boat/bus combo. The people doing that seemed pleased.

This was quite good and we got to...

Anne_G, Sep 2016

This was quite good and we got to see the city from a different angle. Remember to go to the Yellow bus kiosk to change your voucher for the ticket

The schedule that we got online was...

Alan_C, Jul 2016

The schedule that we got online was different from the actual schedule. They follow the brochure schedule instead.

Definitely overrated. Both...

David H, Jul 2016

Definitely overrated. Both destinations reached more easily by public ferry and bus. Poor commentary. What coupons/discounts were offered were not available. Summer boat schedule differs from Viator info resulting in a 1 hour wait.

There were 6 of us and we had a...

Joan S, Jul 2016

There were 6 of us and we had a wonderful trip. It was informational and relaxing. I would highly recommend this tour!

Well organised each boat was on...

Sandra Mary T, Oct 2015

Well organised each boat was on time, and very clean. Interesting sights from the water generally well worth a trip

Wonderful all right

NormaE_B, Aug 2025

Very good helped us a lot in our tour and stay thank you we will recommend I have a lot of security with you

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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Buenas tardes, Gracias por su contacto.¡ Es muy gratificante para nosotros saber que nuestros clientes estánsatisfechos! Trabajamos todos los días para que nuestros clientes sesientan bienvenidos y disfruten de una experiencia inolvidable abordo de nuestros vehículos.Gracias de nuevo por tomarse el tiempo para dejarnos estaretribución y esperamos su nueva visita. Saludos, Equipo Yellow Bus

agradable paseo fluvial

ANGEL_V, Jan 2025

Agradable paseo fluvial con preciosas vistas de la ciudad, especialmente la plaza del comercio, el cristo, el puente de abril, el monumento a los navegantes, la torre de Belén y el monasterio de los Jeronimos

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Buenas tardes, Gracias por su contacto. ¡Es muy gratificante para nosotros saber que nuestros clientes están satisfechos! Trabajamos todos los días para que nuestros clientes se sientan bienvenidos y disfruten de una experiencia inolvidable a bordo de nuestros vehículos. Gracias de nuevo por tomarse el tiempo para dejarnos esta retribución y esperamos su nueva visita. Saludos, Equipo Yellow Bus

Yellow Schiff Lissabon

Claudia_A, May 2024

Die Schifffahrt soweit sehr schön. Wir sind in Belem ausgestiegen und haben uns alles angeschaut. Als wir wieder am Haltepunkt standen kam zwar das Schiff hat aber nicht angehalten. Es war kein Hinweisschild vor Ort und auch sonst war niemand zu sehen. Wir haben dann doch jemanden gefunden der uns dann sagte wir sollten mit der Straßebahn zurückfahren. Das ist eine Frechheit, wir haben das Schiff bezahlt und jetzt sollten wir noch einmal für die Bahn bezahlen. Sind dann in einen Hop on hopp off Bus von Yellow Tours gestiegen und etwas mit dem Fahrer diskutiert. Zum Schluss hat er uns mitgenommen.