Surrounded by tradition and blessed with modernity, Lisbon’s seven hills are covered with layers of history and heritage.
The city has become a popular European destination for its exciting diversity, vintage trams, cobblestone streets, Fado songs, majestic azulejo adorned architecture, and an enviable climate.
Take this tour and experience all the gems this appealing city has to offer!
Highlights
Lisbon’s friendly atmosphere and mix of cultures
Cinematic hillsides overlooking the Rio Tejo
Alfama, SĂŁo Jorge Castle, Chiado, and Bairro Alto
Surrounded by tradition and blessed with modernity, Lisbon’s seven hills are covered with layers of history and heritage.
The city has become a popular European destination for its exciting diversity, vintage trams, cobblestone streets, Fado songs, majestic azulejo adorned architecture, and an enviable climate.
Take this tour and experience all the gems this appealing city has to offer!
Belem Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation.
The light of Lisbon, sung by poets and writers, and immortalized by painters, photographers, filmmakers, and other artists, is widely considered an immaterial icon of the city.
This adds a layer of charm to the already graceful city, sprawling along the margins of the river Tejo.
Sightseeing in Lisbon – Bica elevator tram. The funicular crosses the Bica neighbourhood en route to Bairro Alto
The Roman and Moorish traces are everywhere, and their influence persists in present-day Lisbon.
You can find it, for instance, in the narrow cobbled streets and the whitewashed walls of the Alfama neighbourhood, the oldest quarter in Lisbon, and famed for being the cradle of fado music.
In the 16th century, Lisbon was a hub of commerce between Africa, India, the Far East, and Brazil.
Viewpoint in Graça, also known as Sophia de Mello Breyner Andersen viewpoint.
In 1755, Lisbon was hit by a devastating earthquake, followed by a tsunami, which killed thousands and destroyed a significant part of the city.
The city was then rebuilt following a meticulous grid plan, with probably the first examples of earthquake-resistant constructions at a large scale in the world.
This gave Lisbon a distinctive layout and colour scheme, with the large square facing the river crowning the design.
Being one of the oldest cities in the world, diverse people and cultures lived here throughout the centuries. That shaped the city of today, a joyful mix of people from all over the world, where its free spirit inhabitants boast an effortless charm, unlike any other city in Portugal!
Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrival in Lisbon
Individual arrival to Lisbon airport
Tram in Lisboa, Remodelado trams is the quaint yellow trams that rattle and screech through the narrow streets of Lisbon.
São Jorge Castle (Castelo de São Jorge) is one of Lisbon’s most emblematic landmarks. Dated from the medieval period, it stands out in a commanding position in one of the seven hills of Lisbon, the highest one in the city.
Alfama is the oldest quarter in Lisbon. Hardly affected by the 1755 earthquake due to its solid rock foundations, it was home for the Visigoths, the Romans, and the Moors that left the cobbled streets, the small squares, and the whitewashed houses as their unmistakable heritage. Being part of history where most of the Fado songs were written and sung, it’s today an old cosmopolitan neighbourhood.
Saramago house in Lisbon, 16th-century building locally known as the house of Spikes
The JerĂłnimos Monastery is the most impressive symbol of Portugal’s power and wealth brought by the Age of Discoveries. Requested by King Manuel I in 1501, it was meant to celebrate his Iberian family dynasty and provide spiritual assistance to the sailors who departed from the Restelo shorefront. Being the Portuguese crown jewel of Manueline Architecture, it took 100 years to be built.
Jeronimos Monastery Lisboa,  one of the most prominent examples of the Portuguese Late Gothic Manueline style of architecture
Day 5 – Departure
At a convenient time, departure to Lisbon Airport
Info
Czar Lisbon Hotel
Hotel
Czar Lisbon Hotel (4****)or similar
The Czar Lisbon Hotel has at your disposal 77 cosy rooms, elegantly furnished and cared for by a team dedicated and committed to ensuring your well-being.
It is the perfect choice for any stay in Lisbon, with the family, doing business, or pure leisure, an elegant and cosmopolitan atmosphere within personalized services at your disposal.
A reference for stays in Lisbon, the hotel is located in the city centre, in one of the most emblematic avenues – Avenida Almirante Reis. A few steps from the hotel there is a metro station, but you can also reach, within a short walking distance, downtown and the Terreiro do Paço central square, Rossio, MarquĂŞs de Pombal, Saldanha and SĂŁo Jorge Castle, and many other central areas, historic sites, and cultural venues.
What's included
Accommodation
4 nights in a twin standard room for two pax (4 stars hotel)
Single supplement available with a surcharge
Extra nights available on request
Meals
4 buffet breakfasts at the Hotel
Half-board available with surcharge (buffet dinner at the hotel without drinks)
Transport
Meet & Greet Airport Transfer from airport/train station/bus station to the hotel on the first day
Transfers from the hotel to airport/train station/bus station on last day
Your information pack includes
Accommodation vouchers
Transfer vouchers
Emergency contact numbers
General information about your holiday and destination
List of the hotel(s)
Directions for arriving at your first hotel, if applicable
Detailed maps and route notes in your own mobile with App Routes & Maps (or detailed travel documents 1x per room)
Travel Advice
Complimentary luggage transfer if there is more than one hotel
Assistance 24/7
Exclusions
Any services not listed as included
Flights to and from Portugal
Meals, tips/gratuities, baggage, or personal insurance (except as outlined)
Admission fees to castles & attractions or events (except as outlined)
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