If this is your first time in Lisbon, this tour is built to give you an overview of the city's landmarks alongside a running taste of what Lisbon actually eats and drinks.
After meeting your guide, you travel along Avenida da Liberdade toward the old town, stopping at two viewpoints: Lisbon's Cathedral, the oldest church in the city, and the Graca miradouro, which has one of the best views over the city and the Tagus River.
From there you pass the Monastery of Sao Vicente, the Alfama district where fado music was born, the National Pantheon, and Comercio Square before heading to Belem, one of Lisbon's most historically dense neighborhoods.
Belem's landmarks were built to honor Portugal's Age of Discovery. Your first stop is Belem Tower, built between 1514 and 1520 under King Manuel I to guard the mouth of the Tagus, and the point from which Vasco da Gama's ships once departed. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Nearby stands the Monument of the Discoveries, built to honor Portugal's navigators and to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Henry the Navigator.
Your next stop is Jeronimos Monastery, begun in 1501 under King Manuel I and also UNESCO listed since 1983. Its small chapel is where Vasco da Gama and his crew spent the night in prayer before departing for India, and the riches from those voyages helped pay for the monastery's construction. Before leaving Belem, you get an included taste of the original Pastel de Belem, the cinnamon dusted custard tart the neighborhood is famous for.
Heading back toward the city center, you pass the Basilica of Estrela, the Parliament building, and the Bairro Alto and Chiado districts before parking in the Baixa district, where you take a short walk through Lisbon's grand squares: Rossio, Figueira, and Restauradores. While in Baixa, you taste a glass of vinho verde with a codfish cake, finishing with a glass of Port wine.
At the end of the tour, your driver guide returns you to the pier or your hotel.