Guided tours in the city of Lisbon

Near our hotels, there are hidden gems, which will enrich your trip with new experiences, art and unforgettable flavours! 

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Lisbon is a vibrant city, full of light, labyrinths, houses with colourful tiles, art and great gastronomy. Enrich your trip in terms of culture by choosing one of the tours we have selected for you ? the best part is that you can just walk or rent a bike.

There are tours to discover art spread throughout the streets and districts of the city, and places where you should stop and draw what you are observing. Tasting great food is absolutely crucial, so, we also include tours to savour the flavours of the fantastic Portuguese cuisine? All of this with guides for a deeper knowledge of the trip.

Check out our list of guided tours in Lisbon, choose the best one for you and enjoy your journey!

1. Tour through the highlights of Lisbon (5-minute walking distance from the HF Fénix Garden)

With the centre of Praça do Rossio as a meeting point, Inside Lisbon Tours offers a tour service, exclusive or in group, for you and your family. This is a unique experience in which you?ll discover great attractions in Lisbon, such as Largo do Carmo, Praça dos Restauradores and Chiado. 

2. Tour in Alfama with live fado (11-minute walking distance from the HF Fénix Lisboa)

With the meeting point at Rossio railway station, Lisbon Destination Tours shows you around the oldest district in Lisbon (Alfama) on foot, where you can enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner with live fado. 

3. Tour up to Alcântara viewpoint (8-minute bike ride from the HF Fénix Garden)

To discover several curiosities about Lisbon, go to Praça do Comércio, one of the largest and most beautiful squares in Europe, and meet up with Lisbon Your Way. This tour includes visiting the most famous squares, and a stop at a traditional bar to savour a ginjinha before heading up to the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint.

4. Visit the Elevador de Santa Justa (12-minute bike ride from the HF Fénix Garden)

Would you like to visit downtown Lisbon on foot? Lisbon Spirits can make that happen, if you meet them at Praça D. Pedro IV. You?ll discover how the city was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, explore trade streets and squares, and contemplate the view from the top of the Elevador de Santa Justa (lift).

5. Drawing tours 

With Lisboa Autêntica, you?ll have the opportunity to draw with Portuguese artists. The tours are divided between the Lisbon botanical garden, Estufa Fria (greenhouse), the alleys of old Lisbon and the S. Roque museum and church.  The idea is to register what you see, using any technique and personal style. 

6. Wine and food tour 

There is nothing quite like the Portuguese cuisine flavours and to discover them, there is nothing better than a tour of some of the traditional restaurants in the city with a gastronomic guide from Inside Lisbon Tours. You?ll discover the history of the Portuguese gastronomy and taste some snacks, Port wine and other delicacies. 

7. Tour through Lisbon districts 

If you are in Lisbon for the first time, a guided tour with Lisboa Autêntica is the perfect choice. You?ll stroll through the main districts of the city (Chiado, Bairro Alto, Baixa Pombalina and Alfama) and the most interesting attractions. You?ll be able to appreciate history, architecture and gastronomy, with a break to savour a pastel de nata (custard tart).

8. Urban art tour

Dive into the urban art available on the streets of Lisbon with Lisboa Autêntica, through a tour of hidden art works. Here you?ll discover the works of national and international artists, such as Shepard Fairey, Bordalo II and Vhils.