A Self Guided Walk through Lisbon's Baxia and Barrio Alto
- 2–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 9 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Lisbon tested its buildings against earthquakes by having troops march around miniature wooden models. The city you'll walk through today was rebuilt on what they learned. This self-guided audio tour through Lisbon's Baixa and Bairro Alto neighborhoods gives you such stories most guided groups rush past. You'll hear why a monk's cherry liqueur recipe became a hit, visit a church whose painted ceiling fools your eyes, and learn how Portugal's tram system has American roots. Along the way, you will get a taste of local culture with insights into Fado music, Port wine, and mosaic pavements. This Lisbon walking tour works on your schedule with no fixed start time or group to keep up with. Pause for a pastel de nata, linger at a viewpoint, or take the funicular instead of the climb. This tour is perfect for first time visitors who want to experience Lisbon at their own pace. Over 20,000 travelers have explored with our audio tours, and they come with a full refund guarantee.
Inclusions
What's included
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.
- Audio and written guide included
- Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded
- Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation
- 1-year access on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like
- Check or search your inbox for an email from “Tourific” with tour access instructions.
What's not
- Any physical devices or headphones
- Human tour guide at location
- No transport or tickets to funicular
Itinerary
Search the pedestal for a hidden elephant and see the man who rebuilt a city from rubble.
Pass beneath a triumphal arch where river gods hold clues to Portugal's most famous export and walk the grid a prime minister drew over the ruins of an earthquake
Spot the railway station designed as a temple and trace the battle names carved into an obelisk
Make your way to this famous viewpoint by taking the Gloria funicular (tickets must be purchased separately) or by walking up. Pause at a panoramic balcony.
Wander quiet daytime streets that transform nightly into one of Lisbon's loudest neighborhoods. Hear about Fado music and port wine
Step inside a plain-faced church hiding an ornate chapel that was built in Rome then shipped here
Look up through a roofless nave where a congregation never finished its prayer.
Look up at ironwork shaped by a man who trained under the architect of the Eiffel Tower.
Stand where the Inquisition held court, then step into a tiny bar selling a monk's medicinal experiment.
Find a tiled façade hiding mythological figures and the Eye of Providence, steps from the world's oldest bookstore.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This is a self-guided audio tour on the "Tourific self-guided tours" app. To activate the tour, check your email for instructions from Tourific or your booking platform sent right after booking. Can’t find it? Search for “Tourific” in your email inbox and spam folder. OR contact us via support.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Tourific
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
How it compares in Lisbon
- Its from-price is 97% below the median of the 4320 experiences we list in Lisbon.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2740 of 4320.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lisbon
Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.
The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.
Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.
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