Portugal

Are you looking for things to do in Portugal? Try one of our self-guided walking tours, our Tourist Scavenger Hunts, in Porto, and in Lisbon.

A Tourist Scavenger Hunts is a 2-3 hour self-guided walking tour with instructions through our mobile website on your smartphone. You’ll learn the history of a city or neighborhood, and the significance of various sites, monuments, and names. Also, you’ll enjoy solving our various challenges at almost every stop along the way.

Our Tours

Lisbon: This tour begins at Praça do Comércio and takes you to City Hall, the Carmo Convent, and to the Sao Pedro de Alcantara Miradouro. Descend to the Restauradores Monument, Praça Dom Pedro IV, and ends at Plaça de Figueira.

Lisbon Alfama: This tour takes you from Lisbon Cathedral up to St.George Castle, the Pantheon, Fado Museum, many churches, Roman ruins, monuments, and museums, before returning near the start location.

Lisbon Belém: This tour starts at the Belem Tower and takes you to the Discoverers Monument (Padrao dos Descobrimentos). Proceed to the Jardim da Praça do Império and the Cultural Center, the Vasco da Gama Gardens, and Afonso de Albuquerque Garden. Return via the National Coach Museum, the Palacio Nacional, and the Jeronimos Monastery.

Porto: This tour begins at the Sao Bento train station and takes you to Liberty Plaza, the Church of Carmo, Torre dos Clérigos, Porto University, the Palacio da Bolsa, the Ribeira, and up to the Porto Cathedral. Make your way back through several palaces and churches.

Additional details

Further, they all end within a few blocks of their starting point. Indeed, you’ll never walk more than 5 minutes between 2 stops. However, this isn’t a race. Take as much, or as little time as you want.

We’re certain you’ll enjoy finding more things to do in Portugal as you complete our Tourist Scavenger Hunts. Contact us if you have any questions.

Each one is available in English and in French.