Graça Historic District

Shore Excursions

Get all the highlights of beautiful Lisbon on this shore excursion. This 6-hour cruise will take you first to Fátima to visit the sanctuary. This is one of the most important Christian sites in the world and has 5 million visitors per year. Explore the Sanctuary and make sure you see the Apparitions Chapel, the Basilica, the Holy Trinidad Church, Candles Wall, and Holy Water. There will be enough time to attend a Mass if you choose, and visit several of the souvenir shops. The tour returns to Lisbon where you can begin your exploration of the city. Starting at the Avenue of Liberdade, and the Baixa district, we will stop at Sé Cathedral and go to the lookout of Graca for the wonderful views. Continuing on, we will stop by the Monastery of Saint Vincente, the National Pantheon, and the Chiado and Estrela main streets. Our in-depth exploration of Lisbon takes you past all its most beautiful and historic spots and you’ll have many opportunities to take beautiful pictures. The last stop on the tour is the Bélem district. We will stop by several important monuments, the Monastery of Jeronimos, the Bélem Tower and the Discovery Monument. A wonderful chance to get to see multiple sites and views of the city, this tour takes over both land and water for a distinctly Portuguese experience.

Discover Lisbon and Fátima on this private tour with tastings of traditional local delicacies. You will start the day at the Sanctuary of Fátima, the location where apparitions were witnessed in 1917. Since then, this place has been considered one of the most important Christian shrines in the world and is visited by more than 5 million people every year. Explore the sanctuary and see the Chapel of the Apparitions, the basilica, and the Church of the Holy Trinity. Take part in the exhibition and browse through the numerous souvenir shops. You will then head to Lisbon in the afternoon, where you will explore the magnificent Avenida da Liberdade and the beautiful Baixa district. Visit the magnificent cathedral and enjoy the view from the lookout of Graça. Pass by the Monastery of São Vicente and the National Pantheon on the way to the main streets of Chiado and Estrela. See the Jerónimos Monastery in Belém, the Belém Tower, and the impressive Monument to the Discoveries. Here you can sample Pastel de Belém (a Portuguese egg tart pastry), the most famous dessert in Portugal.

After meeting with your driver/guide, you will be taken around the most beautiful and interesting quarters of Lisbon, ensuring an unforgettable visit. You will begin with a visit to Alfama, which is the oldest neighborhood in Lisbon and a place full of memories. Here you can see and feel the presence of this town's Moorish past. Following this, you will go up the hill until you reach the beautiful views of Nossa Senhora do Monte Belvedere. Your next stop will then be to Mouraria, a multicultural area in town which features all types of gastronomy. Here you will discover that about a fifth of the population is from Asia, mainly from China, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. You will then discover Baixa, an area considered the trendiest area in Lisbon. This district is a meeting point for artists, bohemians and avant-garde personalities, and is also the heart of this European capital. Throughout your tour you will sample delicacies famous to Portugal, such as tinned fish, cheeses from the Azore region, hams, marmelade, codfish cake, Ginjinha, and custard cake. At the conclusion of your tour, you willbe returned to your point of origin.