Lisbon Golden Age – Cosmopolitan and Global

Lisbon, Portugal
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On this half-day private tour, we will take you to discover the city that brought “worlds to the world”.
The first stop will be at the Santa Luzia viewpoint, where we will appreciate the vastness of the Tagus River, framed by the red roofs of the medieval city and the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean.

Visit the St George’s Castle Citadel, situated on the hill where the city was born and where the first steps to Lisbon became a world power has been taken.

Go through Alfama, to understand the evolution of Lisbon during the Golden Age.

Discover Bairro Alto, where we will be able to feel the atmosphere created by the sailors and boat builders during maritime expansion period.

Discover the chapel of S. Jerónimo and the monumental Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon’s ex-libris.

In Belém we will offer you the most famous and sweetest gastronomic wonder, the “Pastel de Belém”.

Appreciate the medieval Belém Tower as well as the Monument to the Discoveries, which celebrates Lisbon’s Golden Age.

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Itinerary
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Stop At: Miradouro de Santa Luzia, Largo de Santa Luzia Alfama, Lisbon 1100-487 Portugal

The first stop will be at the Santa Luzia viewpoint, where we will appreciate the vastness of the Tagus River, framed by the red roofs of the medieval city and the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Igreja de Santiago, Rua de Santiago Freguesia de Santa Maria Maior, Lisbon 1200-811 Portugal

We will continue to Santiago’s Church, where we will unveil a five hundred years old case of espionage, which resulted in one of the most important historical moments, during the Modern Period.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Castelo de S. Jorge, Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo Rua De Santa Cruz Do Castelo, S/n, 1100-129, Lisbon 1100-129 Portugal

We will visit the St George’s Castle Citadel, situated on the hill where the city was born and where the first steps to Lisbon became a world power has been taken. (We do not enter the Castle).

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Alfama, Lisbon Portugal

Then we will go through Alfama, to understand the evolution of Lisbon during the Golden Age and to discover the presence of the 16th century architecture in the city buildings.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Casa dos Bicos-Museu de Lisboa, Rua dos Bacalhoeiros 10 R/C, Lisbon 1100-070 Portugal

Casa dos Bicos, or Casa de Brás de Albuquerque, is a historic building located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior in Lisbon, currently being one of the centers of the Lisbon Museum and headquarters of the José Saramago Foundation.

Stop At: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal

We will continue toward Terreiro do Paço, considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world. It is possible to imagine the exotic products arriving at the port of Lisbon, and the exuberant Royal Palace built during the Golden Age period.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Lisbon Baixa, Lisbon Portugal

We will be able to understand how the foundation of medieval obscurantism was being destroyed in the cosmopolitan city of Lisbon, giving way to Modern Age.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Bairro Alto, Lisbon 1200-109 Portugal

Then we will discover Bairro Alto, where we will be able to feel the atmosphere created by the sailors and boat builders during maritime expansion period. We will also see the statue of the intellectual who challenged 17th century society and tell the story of his fight for against slavery. Inspired by him and by the Humanist movement, Portugal’s first decree condemning slavery was published in 1761.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal

We will move toward Madragoa, the first neighbourhood in Europe to be inhabited entirely by African people, who practised their beliefs and traditions in Lisbon, creating a memory of integration and miscegenation.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Capela de Sao Jeronimo, Praca de Italia 1400, Lisbon Portugal

Discover the charming chapel of S. Jerónimo.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Praca do Imperio Belém, Lisbon 1400-206 Portugal

The monumental Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon’s ex-libris. Enjoy the “Manuelino”, the original 16th century Portuguese architectural style, totally inspired by the sea voyages and the mysticism of the Fifth Empire.
View from the outside and entrance to the Church only.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal

In Belém we will offer you the most famous and sweetest gastronomic wonder, the “Pastel de Belém”.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Torre de Belem, Avenida Brasilia - Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal

The tour will end next to the Tagus River, where you will have time to appreciate the medieval Belém Tower, a symbol of the city of Lisbon and the Portuguese nationality.
We will not enter. We only see it from the outside.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Padrao dos Descobrimentos Avenida Brasilia Belem, Lisbon 1400-038 Portugal

The Monument to the Discoveries, which celebrates Lisbon’s Golden Age.
We will not enter. We only see it from the outside.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions

  • Private tour.
  • Driver/guide (full time trip leader)
  • Water
  • Pastel de Belém" Tasting.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off - for Lisbon central hotels or Lisbon cruise terminal.

Exclusions

  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • The baggage is limited to one standard suitcase and a small carry-on bag per person.
  • Entrance fees.
  • Gratuities are not included.

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Adult pricing applies to all travellers.
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Infant seats are available on request, if advised at time of booking. Portuguese law stipulates that children under 12 years of age and 135 cm in height, when transported in a car with safety belts, must travel in an approved restraint system adapted to their size and weight. Please let us know if you have children and their ages. This service does not have any additional cost.
  • Dress code is smart casual, recommended comfortable clothing and shoes.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • No smoking or eating inside the vehicle.
  • Face masks provided for travelers
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • Our Tours are completly private – you and your travel companions will be alone with our Guide; We provide masks and alcohol-based hand gel; Our vehicles are desinfected after each Tour; Guides are conducting daily personal wellness checks before reporting to work; We implemented social distance.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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