Family Tour - Essential Lisbon

Sightseeing  :  Portugal  :  Lisbon  :  Lisbon  :  Family Friendly Tours & Activi

This is our classic family tour of Lisbon! A perfect general tour to introduce you and your family to the historical sights, the best views and the main attractions of the city center. Around Castelo, Alfama, Baixa, Chiado, Bica and Bairro Alto, you are invited to discover some of the city symbols and the most relevant peculiarities of Lisbon. This is our most popular tour for first time family visitors to Lisbon! First time family visitors to Lisbon? Than this is the perfect walking tour for you. We will introduce you to the most important sights of the city center and invite you and your family to discover some hidden treasures. Did you know that Portugal had a revolution named after a flower? How long since we are not ruled by kings and queens? What built memories have the Romans and the Moors left us? Is there a dragon in Lisbon's Castle?

In a fun way you and your kids will get to know the neighborhoods of Castelo, Alfama, Baixa, Bica, Bairro Alto and Chiado, some of the fascinating stories that are being told about Lisbon and its inhabitants, the ‘alfacinhas’ (little lettuce heads, as we are called), the most important symbols of the city and the biggest events of Lisbon’s history: the conquest of the city, the Discoveries, the big earthquake, our 'carnation revolution', and the ones that have contributed to build the city we have today.

In this tour we will be traveling through the city center, down and up the hills, from the Castle to Rossio Square, including a ride on a traditional yellow tram and a ride on a traditional elevator (Bica elevator).