Visit Lisbon by bus
Visiting Lisbon by bus is probably one of the favourite activities of tourists in the capital. Some prefer something more personal like guided tours but for others who want to see as much as possible without getting tired and without knowing the city, the bus tour is an option that I recommend. Below you will find a selection of bus tours of Lisbon from a website specialized in this field and which have had the best feedback, an excellent way to choose well and not make mistakes.
Bus tours in Lisbon, a good idea!
A visit to Lisbon by bus is a very good idea as it is one of the best ways to get to know the city and where the important places or monuments are. These sightseeing tours have very good feedback and are very popular for several reasons:
- You don’t just walk through the city
- You have time to see the beautiful things of Lisbon properly…
- Your guide will give you information about the history of the place.
- The visit is motorized and therefore less tiring (Lisbon and made of ascents and descents)
- This type of visit requires less information and preparation: let yourself be transported.
Whatever your reason for booking a bus tour of Lisbon and whichever one you choose, it will allow you to travel all over the capital and discover the most popular corners.
Price of the visit to Lisbon by bus
A tour to visit Lisbon by bus has quite variable prices but among those I have selected, it ranges from 25€ to 44€. The price rarely exceeds 45€ and will vary according to the duration of the visit, the different places to visit, the stops planned or others. Many bus tours of the Portuguese capital offer additional things to spice up the visit:
- Multiple stops
- Segway Test
- Visit to Lisbon Zoo
- Half day visit
- Mix of visit by bus and boat or tram or tuk tuk in Lisbon
- And so on…
Each bus tour offers different things and I have tried to offer you at the top of the page the ones I find the most interesting. Even if I couldn’t do them all of course, the many positive comments tell me that I can propose them to you and that you can book them without any problem.
For your information, the Lisboa Card offers discounts on transport, tickets to monuments and even free entrance to some of Lisbon’s tours lasting 24, 48 or 72 hours. Find out all you need to know about the card by consulting the Lisboa Card guide, or click below to order it directly online.
Visit of Lisbon by bus by a Lisbon woman
If you still have any doubts about booking your bus tour in Lisbon, the following paragraphs will certainly help you to get an idea of the atmosphere that can prevail there. This is the feedback of a 26 year old Lisbon resident who wanted to try out Lisbon bus tours to see if she still had something to learn. The answer is of course no, which you won’t, but the bottom line is that she really liked the atmosphere and the experience.
“The Portuguese company also has historic tram routes, but the buses are the most emblematic models. Lisbon Bus Tours operate with boarding and alighting systems, meaning that passengers can get on and off the bus as many times as they like. It is like this for 24 hours. On the buses, all tourists are entitled to an audioguide in several languages.”
“I chose to take a tour that goes from downtown to the Parque das Nações. For an hour and 40 minutes I tried to find out if I still had something to learn about my city. Who knows, maybe the tourists are better informed about our history than we are. Okay, spoiler alert: they’re not.”
“The driver started the bus engine. For this tour, I had three American couples over 65 in front of me and behind me a couple with two children.”
“The system is very convenient. The audio-guide has 12 different languages, and the sound varies between Portuguese songs (there is more than Fado) and explanations of the places we see. It is simple, practical and extremely useful to satisfy all the people of different nationalities who choose to visit Lisbon.”
“I started my journey into the city. This was my favourite part: it was incredible to see from a different perspective – in other words, a little higher up – the streets I walked through every day. I confess I never understood the joke of open tourist buses, which I admit always seemed a bit silly, but the view is really privileged.”
“The bus to visit Lisbon has many advantages for tourists: free access to Carris trams and public transport, Aerobus (transport from Lisbon airport) and the Elevador de Santa Justa. The ticket also offers discounts on monuments, museums and activities in Lisbon. In addition, the hop-on, hop-off system is also incredibly useful, as is the number of languages available. For those who want to see the incredible views of Lisbon, the experience is perfect.”
