Lisbon · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
Good self-guided tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Skip-the-line São Jorge Castle entry plus downloadable phone audio, with key viewpoints like Ulysses Tower and Santa Luzia.
“Lovely to go around the castle, great views over the city and river!”
Skip the line at Quinta da Regaleira with an e-ticket and audio guide. See the initiation well, grottos, fountains, and gardens at your pace.
“Great. The site was amazing & our guide was terrific. You could not get a better tour guide than Katharina. And our lady driver was so skilled.”
Tram 28 entry with an English audio guide plus a 24-hour public transport pass, including Santa Justa Lift and funicular rides.
“the variety of transport it allowed you to use ...”
Jerónimos Monastery e-ticket plus a smartphone audio guide for a self-paced visit in Lisbon, with offline audio and maps.
“Hi! Thanks for your review. We're so glad to hear you had a great experience! We hope to see you again soon. 😄💫 Best, Sheneth”
Self-guided Moorish Castle and Quinta da Regaleira with offline audio tours, smart pacing tips, and smartphone maps for Sintra.
“Went to Quinta de Regaleira first, then Pena Palace, then Moorish Castle. It was a big day as we got the train from Lisbon. They were all great but Initiation Well/Waterfall the best and Moorish Castle walls second. A great day”
Explore Sintra by electric e-car with GPS and a talking audio guide in 7 languages, plus parking, insurance, and real on-road help.
“What an amazing time! If you’re not into group tours and would rather tour the area on your own, without any particular schedule, then this is the tour for you. It’s set up in such a way that you can basically go anywhere you’d like to visit within the area. The vehicle rides reallRead more”
Self-guided Sintra in a Twizy electric car. Visit Pena, Moors, Regaleira, Monserrate, plus free WiFi and phone power for $57.
“José runs a very good business, he has thought of everything. An incident had occurred and the police asked us to take a different route. José noticed from his tracker and came to meet us to ensure we got to our next destination without any problems, he really cares about Read more”
Skip-the-line Moorish Castle in Sintra with an English audio guide, e-ticket access, and panoramic views from the Serra de Sintra.
“We did the tour on our own and enjoyed it without audio as it is too dangerous to be distracted with your phone. It is an amazing place that takes you back. I’m 62 back and neck issues . I was able to do the stairs and walks slowly and carefully. The wind was really blowing and felt at times worth hanging on. It is not for the meak or children or older people with any balance issues. I was worn out after but worth it. Good walking shoes hat that won’t fly away, no dresses . No food or drink around you may want a snack or water. Highly…”
Self-guided Rad Power e-bike day in Sintra and Cabo da Roca with an app, helmets, phone chargers, and fewer crowds from $58.
“Fun, Fun, Fun…and medium exercise. Bring water. Pedal any speed you wish. Plenty of watts. Good energy”
Self-guided Moorish Castle visit in Sintra with an entry e-ticket and offline audio guide, built for a relaxed pace and fewer crowds.
“Poor! Your website is confusing and not user-friendly. We booked what was advertised as a “tour”, expecting a live person to meet us at the given “meeting location” and “specified time”. Nobody arrived! After calling and messaging on WhatsApp, we were told it was actually a self-guided audio tour. The audio did not even start at the meeting point, and it was extremely unclear which recordings matched which sites and where to start. We ended up wandering around aimlessly trying to guess where each track applied. In frustration, I turned it off and explored on my own. The biggest waste of money ever!”
Get an e-ticket and offline audio guide for Lisbon’s National Tile Museum, including Mickey Mouse tiles and Dona Leonor Chapel.
“The audio was a little bit hard to follow. It didn't really go in the order of the walk thru. We had to keep skating to the section we were in.”
Lisbon to Sintra day trip with included train tickets, hop-on hop-off buses, and an English audio guide to Pena and Regaleira.
“Sintra is een leuke bezienswaardigheid, alleen de bussen in Sintra rijden in de middag weinig waardoor geen goede verbindingen”
A 6.5-hour self-guided trip from Lisbon to Aljustrel and the Fátima Sanctuary, with an interactive folder, audio guide, and time for Mass.
“La guia explicaba muy bien de una manera clara Tenia buena disponibilidad y actitud El tiempo era justo el que se necesitaba en cada lugar”
Visit Lisbon’s National Palace of Ajuda with a time-slotted e-ticket, plus a self-guided Lisbon audio route in multiple languages via a phone app.
“Ha sido una decepción porque hemos comprado unas entradas con audioguía para el Palacio de Ajuda en Lisboa y cuando hemos intentado descargar la audioguía, no estaba el monumento en cuestión entre las diversas opciones aunque nos han cobrado el coste del audioguía. Teniendo en cuenta el coste de la entrada en otras plataformas, 15€, hemos pagado 21€, entendemos que hemos pagado un extra de 6€ por cada entrada y no nos ha servido de nada”
DIY half-day from Lisbon to Alcobaça and Óbidos with an audio guide, UNESCO monastery stops, castle walls, and time for local sweets.
“Uncomfortable van and unnecessary stop in Alcobaça. In Óbidos we arrived when the churches were already closed and there is nothing to see there. Only shops and eateries.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
