Lisbon · BELéM TOURS
Jerónimos, the tower and the Padrão sit within a mile of each other, and the cloister queue is the one that eats an afternoon. These 15 compare timed tickets, walking tours and the combined passes, priced, with entry times.
Review of Lisbon’s Jerónimos Monastery ticket, with practical advice on queues, opening hours, architecture, value, and what you can see.
“Architecture is stunning. There is a long line, outside even with tickets, don’t seem to have a skip the line one. It is hot waiting in line in the sun.”
See Lisbon’s hills, Alfama, Baixa, viewpoints, and Belém-area highlights by private electric tuk-tuk with hotel or cruise pickup.
“Lucas was extremely nice and well informed on all things Lisbon. The Tuk Tuk was a little cold this time of the year so come with thicker blankets but Lucas is the way to go for a tour guide.”
Explore Belém’s maritime past, taste the original pastéis de Belém, and walk from Afonso de Albuquerque Square to Belém Tower for a small booking fee.
“Great guide. Terrible weather - hurricane Kirk! Learned a lot and had a really good pastel de nata to top it off!”
Cycle Lisbon’s riverfront from Praça do Comércio to Belém, with historic sights, pastel de nata, bridges, and a small English-speaking group.
“A wonderful day touring the waterfront and areas surrounding with Pedro our guide who was super informative. He was very engaging and had interesting discussions with us. We were lucky with a small group of 3, and we were offered e-bkikes which allowed to see more. This tour was a highlight of a 3 week vacation in Portugal , hence highly recommended!!!”
Visit Lisbon’s Jerónimos Monastery with an offline audio guide, skip some planning stress, and explore its cloister, portal, and royal tombs.
“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”
Ride Lisbon downhill from Parque Eduardo VII to Belém, with city stories, river views, ginjinha, pastel de nata, and no uphill cycling.
“We had an amazing time on this tour! Very fun ride and our guide Salo was incredible. Highly recommend! Also it was very nice that the tour ends in Belém so we could explore the area before heading back to Lisbon. Five stars and extra thanks to Salo!”
Review of Lisbon’s 3-hour Belém walking tour with Jerónimos Monastery entry, a Pastéis de Belém tasting, and riverside monuments.
“Angela did a fantastic job guiding our group! I would highly recommend booking this tour! She was jovial and well-informed! Walking through and hearing about the history of the monastery was incredible! The views were stunning! We walked over to Pastéis de Belém afterwards and got a quick tour of how the pastry is made before getting to try one ourselves. Make sure to book an early time-slot in order to miss the crowds at the monastery!”
Tour Belém’s Jerónimos Monastery, Coach Museum, Belém Tower, and Discovery Monument with skip-the-line entry, pastries, and a local guide.
“My guide was Laila - the self proclaimed Queen of Portugal. She was great. She was very knowledgeable and even focused some of it to me as a British person (Philippa of Lancaster). Pastel de Belem are good but not the best though. Belem Tower was covered in scafflding - some would give one star for that. Ha.”
See Lisbon’s Belém landmarks and Modern Lisbon in 48 hours, with open-top buses, tram rides, audio commentary, and a Sant Justa Lift ticket.
“Big waste of time. Bus and driver had issues. Waited an hour for next bus etc We were not provided with information while waiting”
See Belém, Alfama, Baixa, Chiado, and Lisbon’s top monuments in one 9-hour walking tour with a guide and pastel stop.
“The tour was amazing, thanks for marti she was very decent and gave a very informative tour, we went to many places and had a lot of photos there.”
See Lisbon’s Belém sights by open-top bus, with flexible stops, audio commentary, tram access, discounts, and practical cautions.
“We waited twice for over an hour to get on the bus. The Red Bus and Grey line Bus passed us atleast 4 times. Driver had huge attitude. Low quality tour.”
Ride Lisbon’s Tagus riverfront to Belém by comfortable e-bike, passing landmark monuments, MAAT, Jerónimos Monastery, and Belém Tower.
“The tour was great! The tour leader, Bia, was very informative and personable. We learned a lot about Portugal in general, as well as Lisbon and Belem. She always had our safety in mind and was a great leader!”
See Belém’s monastery, tower, explorers’ monument, and original pastéis de nata on a small-group Lisbon walking tour.
“Andriy was our tour guide for the Jeronimos monastery and he made the tour very informative & enjoyable due to his deep knowledge of Portuguese history & his storytelling ability. He was also very passionate & wanted to make sure that we were keeping up with him. I will highly recommend Andriy as a tour guide.”
Ride Lisbon’s waterfront to Belém by electric bike, with historic monuments, Pink Street, local stories, coffee, and a pastel de nata stop.
“Friendly, knowledgeable guide - great trip along the coast to Belem, and the electric bikes are fun and easy to ride.”
Ride from central Lisbon to Belém on a small-group bike tour with river views, historic sights, pastel de nata, and local tips.
“Silvia was an excellent guide. Ensured we were all keeping up and gave us so much great information enroute. She even managed to time the stops together us undercover when there was a really heavy cloud burst! I left my umbrella in the pannier on my bike and she even contacted me and arranged a meet up to save me going across town for it. Fantastic service and a great day out”
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