Private Tours of Lisbon

A Private Walk
into the Past.

There are many walking tours of Lisbon. Ours are special because your guide has a PhD in history and years of experience making the past come to life. Join us for a tour unlike any other.

A couple look out over the skyline of Lisbon from the battlements of the  Castelo de São Jorge in Lisbon

A History-Lover’s Intro to Lisbon

Our signature history tour. Explore thousands of years of history walking through the oldest places of the enchanting, ancient Portuguese capital.

7 hours • Moderate Walking, Adaptable difficulty • Includes Lunch and Pastries

A scaffolding stretches over an archaeological site underground at the Núcleo Arqueológico da Rua dos Correeiros in Lisbon

Roman Lisbon, Underground

Take a trip through over two thousand years of history. We will dig into the most-ancient history that Lisbon has to offer, hidden deep beneath its busy city streets.

3.5 hours • Moderate Walking, Adaptable difficulty

Medieval statues stretch into the sky at the  Padrão dos Descobrimentos in Belem, Lisbon.

An Anti-racist Tour of Belém

Most visitors to Lisbon tour Belém. It’s Lisbon’s famous neighborhood of monasteries and monuments! But most tours won’t tell you that it was created by fascists to celebrate the colonial Empire. Let’s dismantle that.

6 hours • Mild Walking • Includes Lunch and Pastries

A black-and-white photo of a Jewish family looking hopeful standing in front of a passenger liner at the Port of Lisbon.

In the Footsteps of Lisbon’s Jewish Refugees

During WWII, Lisbon was the last way out of Europe for thousands of Jewish refugees. Walk the paths they trod. See how they changed Lisbon, and Lisbon, them.

7 hours • Mild Walking • Includes Lunch and Pastries

A famous photo of soldiers carrying guns and carnations from the day of the Carnation Revolution in Lisbon.

How to Overthrow a Dictator

Fifty years ago, the Portuguese people overthrew their dictatorship in a revolution that brought freedom at home and peace abroad. See how, and where, it all happened.

4 hours • Moderate Walking, Adaptable difficulty

The exterior of Luvaria Ulisses in Lisbon; massive romanesque columns flank a small shop window full of handmade gloves.

The Historic Shops of Lisbon

Lisbon’s shopping district has a delightful surprise: shops– some dating back hundreds of years– selling locally made gloves, candles, maps, tiles, and much more! Come with us and find a souvenir with real history.

4 hours • Mild Walking, Adaptable difficulty

A Quiosque in Lisbon at night full of people drinking, talking, and smiling.

An Immigrant’s Life in Lisbon

Thinking of moving to Portugal? Go beyond the tourist sites and find some of Lisbon’s peaceful residential neighborhoods.

4.5 hours • Metro • Mild Walking

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