The Best Walking Tours in Lisbon

Lisbon is best explored on foot, and a walking tour is the perfect introduction. A local guide will lead you through the hills, history and hidden corners, and point you to the best places to eat. Here are the best types of walking tours in Lisbon, from free tip-based tours to food and fado walks.

Quick answer: on your first day, do a historic centre walking tour (Baixa, Chiado and Alfama). Then choose a theme: a food tour, a street art walk, a fado tour or a Belém tour. Tip-based “free” tours are good value, while paid small-group tours are more personal. See Lisbon walking tours.

Types of walking tour

Historic centre

The classic introduction: Praça do Comércio, the Baixa, Chiado and up into Alfama, with the story of the 1755 earthquake and the Age of Discovery. See Alfama.

Free walking tours

Run on tips, with guides paid by what you choose to give. Groups can be large, but the quality is often excellent. See free walking tours.

Food tours

Taste your way around tascas, markets and pastry shops. See Lisbon food tours. See food tours in Portugal.

Street art

Murals and urban art in neighbourhoods like Mouraria and beyond. See Lisbon street art.

Fado and Mouraria

Evening walks through the old quarters, ending with live fado. See fado in Lisbon and Mouraria.

Belém

Monuments of the Age of Discovery. See Belém tours.

Tips

• Shoes: Lisbon’s hills and stone pavements are tough on feet.
• Go early in your trip for orientation and recommendations.
• Heat: in summer, choose morning or evening tours.
• Prefer wheels? See Lisbon tuk-tuk tours.

More: the best tours in Lisbon and things to do in Lisbon.

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