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Lisbon in one day is a choice between the old quarters on the hills and Belém by the river. Portugal’s capital rewards an early start and an unhurried evening: pick the way you want to move and keep the end of the day for the Tagus.
Alfama, the Baixa and Praça do Comércio are all in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, and so are the Castle of São Jorge and the Santa Justa Lift: a morning here keeps the old centre close together.
A guide leads at most eight people through Alfama, Belém and Cristo Rei in about five hours, in English.
Eight hours in an open tuk-tuk with a guide, from Alfama to Belém and Chiado, in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese.
Belém Tower, designed by Francisco de Arruda, stands next to the Tagus River. Nearby, in Belém, the Jerónimos Monastery had Diogo de Boitaca among its architects, and the Padrão dos Descobrimentos is a monument by José Ângelo Cottinelli Telmo.
A flat four-hour e-bike ride along the river from the centre to Belém, ending with a pastel de Belém tasting.
Eight hours at your own pace through the Baixa, Alfama, Belém and the viewpoints, in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
Bairro Alto is in the parish of Misericórdia. If climbing is not your plan for the day, an electric bike or a tuk-tuk takes you between the viewpoints.
A private four-hour e-bike tour with a guide through the historic neighbourhoods and their viewpoints.
End the day on the water, at the table or with music. Choose one of these for the evening rather than all three.
Two hours on the river at golden hour, with a welcome drink, in English.
Two and a half hours with a food guide through taverns and local street food, in a small group.
Dinner with live fado and a guide, in English, for about three hours.
These experiences are alternatives, not one route. Decide how you will get around, add the evening and check the language and inclusions of the product you pick. See more things to do in Lisbon.
Yes, if you choose a full-day option: the small-group tour and the tuk-tuk tour both include Alfama and Belém.
Let a guide do the climbing: the e-bike tours and the full day by tuk-tuk take you up to the viewpoints.
Pick one evening: a sunset cruise on the Tagus, a food walk through the taverns or dinner with live fado.
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