Lisbon Walking Tour - Discover Belém and the Discoveries Age
Description
On this tour we'll visit Belém, one of the most charming areas in Lisbon and also learn a bit more about the Portuguese discoveries. Portugal was the first global empire in the world and everything started in this lovely district called Belém. Vessels left its harbors to navigate through the unknown, facing the dangerous of the Oceans to discover new land, build churches and forts to make Portugal the first global Empire in History. Belém is also considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the city, with its many historical buildings and famous UNESCO heritage sites, the Jeronimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém. Both were idealized by King D. Manuel I and built in a unique architecture style that become to be known as the "Manueline Style". We'll also see the incredible Monument to the Discoveries, the impressive Presidential Palace, Afonso de Albuquerque Square, the gardens of Belém, the CBB, the Compass Rose and the Pastéis de Belém.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We'll meet at Praça Afonso de Albuquerque
We'll see the Presidential Palace
We'll walk by Belém Garden
We'll see the beautiful Thai Pagoda in Belém and learn about its origen.
We'll learn why the Pastéis de Belém are so famous
We'll see the beautiful Praça do Império
We'll lear a bit more about the famous Portuguese Discoveries and learn how Portugal forged the first Global Empire.
This beautiful map shows all the places the Portuguese have been during the Discoveries age.
You'll learn there reason the bridge looks so much like Golden Gate Bridge.
You'll learn the connection between the Christ in Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro
We'll see learn a bit more about the most famous landmark in Portugal and about the unique Manueline Style
We'll visit the Centro Cultura Belém and learn a bit more about its origin.
We'll end the tour at Jeronimos Monastery, the most emblematic and important building in Lisbon
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(33)
Natália was amazing and knowledgeable. This tour was well worth the experience (& would have been value for money at twice the cost). Taking the time to understand the history and symbolism of the area was beneficial. To have someone of Natália’s calibre made for a wonderful tour.
Thank you for the lovely review Robyn. We're glad you've enjoyed the tour with Natália so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
Chiara was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable. She provided many insights, both positives and negatives, on the history of Portugal and the key sights around Belém. We really enjoyed our tour and learned alot about city. Thanks!
Thank you very much for the lovely review. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Chiara so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
Tiago is one of the best guides we’ve ever had, among many walking tours around the world. He brings history to life, using today’s language and metaphors on what could otherwise seem like boring tales of the past. He is attentive to everyone in the group. I highly recommend this walking tour of Belem, and any tour with Tiago as guide!
Thank you very much for the kind review Tess. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Tiago so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
Our tour was canceled by tour operator. Apparently, not enough people sign up for Lisbon Walking Tour - Discover Belem and the Discoveries Age. Can’t rate it as we never took tour. A bit disappointed.
That's a very unfair review Angela. I reached you out one day before to let you know about the cancellation, as we need at least 4 people to run the tour and offer you some alternatives, but none of them suited your needs. If you can't rate, you should not give a 1 star review. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause.
The tour was interesting and fun! Highly recommend! Tiago was very knowledgeable and personable He was also insightful on other tours
Thank you for the lovely review Diana. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Tiago so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours!
Had a tour with Walter and it was fantastic. He was such a good storyteller and we learnt so much. Would definitely recommend!
Thank you for the lovely review. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Walter so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
Lots of information, and a super walk even with the rain. Nathalia was perfect with her information.
Thank you for the kind review Martijn. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Natalia so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
Tiago was an amazing tour guide, and Belem was a fantastic area of Lisbon to visit. Loved everything about this tour... the monastery, the history, the location near the river, the world map near the Tower, and of course the special stop for pasteis de nata. And my friend loved that there were no cobblestones and hills. Don't miss this tour!!
Thank you very much for the kind review. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Tiago so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
Chiara was an amazing guide. Very friendly, took us to know the main points of Bethlehem and brought various knowledge to the group.
Thank you very much for the kind review. We're glad you enjoyed the tour with Chiara so much. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
The tour was good but James talked way too fast for us. I asked him twice to slow down and he would for two minutes and Ryan go fast again. We had a hard time understanding first his accent and than how fast it was being presented. He said he was a teacher so slow down consistently so we can get all of the information. My friend only understood 20% while I got 50% of what he said. We really appreciated the information on the elevators, that was extremely important as we are staying in the Alfalma region. We also disliked the political ending to his tour. Stick to history and it would be fantastic. Thank you for the tour, we learned a lot!
Thank you very much for your review. Best regards from Hi Lisbon Walking Tours Team!
