These are the most famous Lisbon tourist attractions & sight tours which sees thousands and millions of visitors each year:
The amazing capital of Portugal is often found ranked among the Top 10 destinations in the world to visit this year list. So, when you visit Lisbon, you should make the most of it by booking some of its sightseeing tours.
While enjoying the sightseeing, you can as well choose where to get off the bus and when to rejoin the ride. There are 3 major bus tours companies in Lisbon(Red Bus Gray Line or Yellow Bus or Gray Line), depending on the chosen ticket, you may also benefit from certain discounts and complimentary rides. Available audio commentaries in most widely spoken languages in the world are just one of many additional conveniences. Therefore, choose a tour that suits you best and enjoy your Lisbon sightseeing.
City Sightseeing Lisbon Hop-On Hop-Off Tour |
Lisbon Yellow 4 in 1 Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Tram Tours |
Lisbon City Gray line Hop On Hop Off Bus Tours |
Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour & River Cruise |
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What it s about |
City Sightseeing Bus Lisbon Tour covers most attractions of Lisbon by 2 lines; Stops are deployed near major attractions and you can get off the bus anytime or complete the loop, it s entirely up to you; Guided bus tours feature pre-recorded commentary in 11 languages informing you about the city and its points of interest; You have the flexibility to choose a line or combine both in 24 hours after the first validation. |
Yellow Hop-On Hop-Off bus service covering Lisbon and its outskirts by 3 buses, 2 trams, and 1 river cruise line; With stops strategically deployed, you can combine sightseeing the way you wish; Audio commentaries in 12 languages are available on board every vehicle; Only the cruiser has audio commentary in 4 languages; The ticket entitles its holders to various discounts at participating attractions and funicular rides; The sightseeing ticket is valid 3 days from the moment of the 1st validation. |
Cityrama Gray line bus service whose buses travel throughout Lisbon and Cascais;
Around 80 stops along 4 available routes; Complementary narration in 14 major languages of the world; The holders of the ticket are entitled to certain discounts at participating restaurants, shops, and attractions. |
Discover Lisbon with a 48-hour (2-days) hop-on-hop-off bus tour pass and also enjoy Tagus River hop-on hop-off Cruise linking some of Lisbon's major attractions. Travel along 3 bus routes and also use the city's trams, funicular, Santa Justa lift, and the Aerobus to Lisbon Airport. Excite yourself with views of a lot of memorable places on the Targus, Olisipo and Belem Bus Tour routes with stops at Jerónimos Monastery, Coach Museum, the Belém Tower, Padrao dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon Oceanarium, the Amália Rodrigues Museum, and more. Get on the Yellow Boat Tour and cruise past the April 25th Bridge,St. George’s Castle, Sé Cathedral etc Come ashore and continue your sightseeing tour around the remaining stops. The tour takes care of your transportation around the city, allowing you to explore and discover Lisbon with a lot of discounts. |
What does it include? |
Audio guides in 11 major languages of the world; 2 available lines with more than 40 stops in total. |
Audio commentary in 13 languages;
A several dozen bus and tram stops throughout Lisbon and 2 boat stops; Various discounts for leisure activities and visits to points of interest ranging up to 30%; Free funicular rides. |
Complementary audio guide in 14 languages;
Dozens of conveniently located stops throughout Lisbon and along the Tagus River up to Cascais; Free Wi-Fi on board; Certain discounts at participating attractions, stores and eateries. |
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Ticket cost | 1-day adult ticket (13+): £18.2 / €20
1-day child ticket (4-12 ): £9.1 / €10 |
Adult ticket (11+): £32.7 / €36 Child ticket (4-10): £18.2 / €20 |
Castle Line adult ticket (11+): £10.9 / €12 Castle Line child ticket (6-10): £5.5 / €6 Belem line + one other line adult ticket (11+): £17.3 / €19 Belem line + one other line child ticket (6-10): £8.2 / €9 Belem line + two other lines adult ticket (11+): £20.9 / €23 Belem line + two other lines child ticket (6-10): £10 / €11 All lines adult ticket (11+): £23.6 / €26 All lines child ticket (6-10): £11.4 / €12.5 |
48-hour Lisbon Bus & Boat Ticket: Adult (11-99) - €31.50 Child (4-10) - €17.50 Infant (0-3) - FREE |
Ticket validity | 1 day | 3 days | 1 or 2 days, depending on the chosen option | 48 hours |
Times |
Red route: 9:30am - 7pm (5pm October-June) Blue route: 9:45am - 6:45pm (4:45pm October to June) |
Tagus Tour: 9am - 8pm Olisipo Tour: 10:40am - 5:40pm (10am - 5:30pm from June to September) Belem Tour: 10:40am - 5:40pm (10am - 5:30pm from June to September) Hills Tram Tour: 9:30am - 5:30pm (7pm from June to September) Castle Tramcar Tour: 10:30am - 6pm Yellow Boat Tour: Terreiro do Paa\A7o: 10am, 1pm and 3pm Belem: 11am, 2pm and 4pm |
Castle line: 9:30am - 6pm (10am - 5pm from November to March) Belsm line: 9am - 7pm (9:30am - 5pm from November to March) Oriente line: 9:15am - 6pm (10:15am - 5:15pm from November to March) Cascais line: From Lisbon (April-October): 10:15am, 11:15am, 12:15pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm and 5:15pm From Lisbon (November-March): 10am and 3pm From Cascais (April-October): 10:15am, 12:15pm, 1:15pm, 3:15pm, 5:15pm and 6:30pm From Cascais (November-March): 11:45am and 4:45pm |
Tagus Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: June - September: from 9:00am to 8:00pm and 7:00pm to 8:00pm. October - May: From 9:00am to 5:30pm. Olisipo Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: April 15th - October: From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. November - April: From 9:15am to 5:45pm. Belém Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: From 10:40 am to 5:40 pm. Yellow Boat Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: April 15th to October 31st: From 10.00am; 1.00pm; 3.00pm; 5.00pm. November to April 14th: from 10:00am; 11:00pm; 1:00pm; 2:00pm; 3:00pm; 4:00pm; 5:00pm; 6:pm. |
Tour duration |
Red route: 1:30 hours Blue route: 1:30 hours |
Tagus Tour: 1:40 hours
Olisipo Tour: 1:40 hours Belem Tour: 50 minutes Hills Tram Tour: 1:30 hours Castle Tramcar Tour: 1:15 hours Yellow Boat Tour: 1:30 hours |
Castle line: 1:40 hours
Belsm line: 1:50 hours Oriente line: 2 hours Cascais line: 3 hours |
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour: Targus Tour Loop: 1h 40 min Olisipo Tour Loop: 1h 40 min Belem Tour Loop: 50 minutes River Cruise: 1h 30 min |
Departure point |
Red route: Marques de Pombal Blue route: Marques de Pombal |
Tagus tour: Praca da Figueira Olisipo tour: Praca da Figueira Belem tour: Mosteiros Jeronimos Hills Tram tour: Praca do Comsrcio Castle Tramcar tour: Largo de Cama\B5es Yellow Boat tour: Terreiro do Paa\A7o and Belem |
Castle line: Marques de Pombal
Belsm line: Marques de Pombal Oriente line: Marques de Pombal Cascais line: Marques de Pombal |
Tagus and Olisipo Bus Tour Routes from Praça da Figueira Belém Bus Tour route from Mosteiro dos Jerónimos Yellow Boat Tour from Terreiro do Paço |
Bus/boat stops/attractions |
Red route:
Blue route:
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Tagus Tour:
Olisipo Tour:
Belem Tour:
Hills Tramcar Tour:
Castle Tramcar Tour:
Yellow Boat Tour:
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Castle line:
Belsm Line:
Oriente line:
Cascais line:
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Tagus Tour Route:
Olisipo Tour Route:
Belém Tour Route:
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Frequency |
Red route: 1 hour Blue route: 30 minutes |
Tagus Tour: between 20 and 30 minutes Olisipo Tour: 1 hour Belem Tour: 1 hour Hills Tram Tour: every 25 or 30 minutes Castle Tramcar Tour: 30 minutes Yellow Boat Tour: 2 or 3 hours |
Castle line: 30 minutes
Belsm line: 25 to 30 minutes Oriente line: between 45 and 60 minutes Cascais line: between 1 and 3 hours, in general |
Tagus Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: June - September: Departs every 15 minutes, and every 30 minutes in the evenings. October - May: Departs every 20 minutes. Olisipo Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: April 15th - October: Departs every 20 minutes and every 30 minutes from November - April Belém Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: Departs every 50 minutes Yellow Boat Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: every 2-3 hours. |
Audio commentary | Yes (12 languages) Spanish, Swedish, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Mandarin. | |||
Complementary tours and cruises |
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Top Attractions Discounts Included | No |
Monument to the Discoveries: 30% Fado Musem: 30% National Sanctuary of Christ the King: 30% Jardim Zoologico: 15% |
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Other amenities |
Flexibility to take off and board the bus at any stop throughout the city at any time. |
Discount records with discounts for museum and monuments tickets, and leisure activities; The ticket holders benefit of free rides on Santa Justa and other funiculars; Free ride on Caris'trams during the validity period of the ticket. |
Free Wi-Fi on board every bus; Discounts on participating attractions, restaurants and shops. |
Free Wi-Fi and headphones onboard the bus Discounts at selected restaurants, shops and attractions. Wheelchair accessible Free access to Santa Justa Lift, Aerobus to Lisbon Airport, Lisbon Funiculars and Tram Public Transport |
City Pass that includes this tour | No | No | No | None |
Other information |
Cancellation policy: The full refund for cancellations 7 days in advance and over; 50% refund for cancellations between 3 and 6 days; 100% penalty for cancellations less than 2 days before the scheduled departure; Most buses are wheelchair accessible. |
Cancellation policy:
The full refund for cancellations 7 days in advance and over; 50% refund for cancellations between 3 and 6 days; 100% penalty for cancellations less than 2 days before the scheduled departure; |
Cancellation policy:
The full refund for cancellations 7 days in advance and over; 50% refund for cancellations between 3 and 6 days; 100% penalty for cancellations less than 2 days before the scheduled departure; |
Cancel your ticket 24-hours before the tour to get a full money refund. Present your paper voucher to the bus driver or at the Praça do Comércio Yellow Bus kiosks to get your Yellow Boat Tour ticket. |
How to use | You have to present the printed voucher to board the bus. | Both mobile and printed vouchers are valid. | Present your electronic or printed voucher to get on board. | Only paper printed vouchers are acceptable. |
City Sightseeing |
Yellow Bus Sightseeing |
Grayline Hop-On Hop-Off Tour |
Explore Portugal's capital with the Lisbon Hop-On Hop-Off Gray Line Bus and Cascais in a choice open-top double-decker tour bus with either the 24 or 48-hour tickets. This tour comes with a complete audio guide that explains the attractions along every stop as well as the historical information about the city. With 4 different routes, you will explore Lisbon at your own pace however you want to either by taking a walking tour when you hop-off at any of the stops and hop-on at the next stop. Take advantage of the optional Cascais line which lets you into the magic of the Lisbon city. It never gets better!
Prices for the Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Gray Line tourist bus service are:
Adult (11-99) €15.00
Child (6-10) €7.50
Child (0-5) FREE
Adult (11-99) €22.00
Child (6-10) €11.00
Child (0-5) FREE
Adult (11-99) €28.00
Child (6-10) €14.00
Child (0-5) FREE
Adult (11-99) €22.00
Child (6-10) €11.00
Child (0-5) FREE
Adult (11-99) €25.00
Child (6-10) €12.50
Child (0-5) FREE
All children under 5 years ride the Gray Line open bus for free.
If you want to go all-in and deeper into the Portuguese capital city's numerous attractions, you can embark on 3 tours to get a panoramic view of the city of Lisbon. You get to explore the city's attractions on the hop-on-hop-off bus, yellow boat tour and also tour Lisbon using one of its old means of transportation, the Tram. With this ticket, you get access to 3 open-to buses, free airport transfer, public tram rides, free access to the Aerobus and free entrance into the Santa Just lift and Lisbon funiculars with numerous discounts to visit monuments, museums and any leisure activities you wish to involve in.
Prices for this exciting tour of the Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off bus and tram tour services are:
Adult (11 - 99) - €40.50
Child (4 - 10) - €20.25
Infant (0 - 3) - FREE
All children under 4 years ride for free.
October - May: Departures every 20 minutes, from 9 am to 5:30 pm
June - September: Departures every 30 minutes, from 9:15 am to 7:15 pm October - May: Departures every 30 minutes, from 9:15 am to 5:45 pm
June - September: Departures every 25 minutes, from 9:30 am to 7 pm October - May: Departures every 30 minutes, from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm
Departures every 30 minutes, from 10:30 am to 6 pm (Only operates between March and October)
March to October Terreiro do Paço: 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm Belem: 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm From November to February Terreiro do Paço: 10am, 1pm, 3pm Belem: 11am, 2pm, 4pm
Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal. This beautiful city has beautiful sights to see and is home to a number of great people from all walks of life. To enjoy a tour of Lisbon city, you have to get on the City Sightseeing Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off tour. This tour service offers you quality service and takes you round most of the sights you wish to see. You get to plan your own itinerary to explore the city at your leisure time in a comfy open-top bus with a panorama of the city in your sight while listening to facts about the Portuguese capital from the onboard commentator.
Prices for this comfy coach tourist bus service are:
Adult (15 - 99) - €20.00
Child (6 - 14) - €10.00
Infant (0 - 5) - FRE
All children under 5 years ride the yellow open bus for free.
Explore the Portuguese capital city on a hop-on-hop-off bus and Tagus River hop-on hop-off Cruise tour with a 48-hour tour ticket. The open-top double-decker bus travel along 3 routes; the Targus, Olisipo and Belem Bus Tour routes including a 1h 30 minutes Yellow Boat River Cruise along the Tagus River.
Visit top attractions and landmarks along the tour routes with stops at Jerónimos Monastery, Coach Museum, the Belém Tower, Padrao dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon Oceanarium, the Amália Rodrigues Museum, and more.
With this Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off bus & boat tour, you get to also enjoy discounts at select restaurants, attractions and shops. Never worry about your transportation, because your ticket lets you ride the Lisbon funicular, trams, Santa Justa lift, and the Aerobus to Lisbon Airport for free. What a way to explore Lisbon!
There are no complimentary tours included in the Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Bus & River Cruise.
There are discounts at selected restaurants, attractions and shop included in the Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Bus & River Cruise.
The following are prices for theLisbon Hop-on Hop-off Bus & River Cruise pass:
Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Bus & River Cruise
48-hour Lisbon Bus & Boat Ticket:
Adult (11-99) - €31.50
Child (4-10) - €17.50
Infant (0-3) - FREE
NOTE: Children under 3 years ride the Lisbon Hop On Hop Off Bus and River Cruise Tour for free and must be in the company of adults.
Tagus Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour:
June - September: from 9:00am to 8:00pm and 7:00pm to 8:00pm. October - May: From 9:00am to 5:30pm.
Olisipo Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: April 15th - October: From 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. November - April: From 9:15am to 5:45pm.
Belém Bus Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: From 10:40 am to 5:40 pm.
Yellow Boat Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: April 15th to October 31st: From 10.00am; 1.00pm; 3.00pm; 5.00pm. November to April 14th: from 10:00am; 11:00pm; 1:00pm; 2:00pm; 3:00pm; 4:00pm; 5:00pm; 6:pm.
Top Attractions include:
Tagus Tour Route
Olisipo Tour Route:
Belém Tour Route:
You can start the Tagus and Olisipo Bus Tour Routes from Praça da Figueira
Belém Bus Tour route from Mosteiro dos Jerónimos
Yellow Boat Tour from Terreiro do Paço.
Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Bus & River Cruise comes packed with a lot of fun things to do in the capital city of Portugal. This 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus & river cruise tour ticket grants tourists access to the open-top double-decker bus and a hop-on-hop-off Yellow boat tour cruise along the Tagus River. On the bus, tourists get free headphones to listen to the audio commentary about the top attractions and history of the city in 12 languages. Use of Lisbon's public transport networks such as trams, funicular, Aerobus, and Santa Justa lift is also free with this pass. The combined bus and riverboat tour runs along 3 routes and40 stops such as the Jerónimos Monastery, Coach Museum, the Belém Tower, Padrao dos Descobrimentos, Lisbon Oceanarium, the Amália Rodrigues Museum, and more; with a lot of landmarks and attractions to cover. It doesn’t end there, the tour offers discounts at select shops, attractions, and restaurants making sure tourists save while exploring the city.
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Lisbon city has many routes leading to a diverse range of attractions, meaning that the time it takes on a Lisbon bus tour will vary depending on where you’d like to go.