Lisbon Traditional Boats - Guided Sightseeing Cruise
Description
On this guided cruise, you will have the opportunity to admire the stunning landscape of Lisbon’s historic city centre from the river. As you sail along the Tagus, pass by iconic landmarks such as Commerce Square, São Jorge Castle, Alfama, the National Pantheon, Santa Apolónia Station, Cacilhas, Christ the King, the 25th of April Bridge, Belém Tower, the Monument to the Discoveries, MAAT, and the Ajuda Palace. Travel aboard one of the few Lisbon Traditional Boats — authentic museum pieces duly registered with the National Navy Museum. This unforgettable experience lasts 1 hour and 45 minutes.
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The Praça do Comércio (English: Commerce Square) is a large, harbour-facing square in Portugal's capital, Lisbon. Facing, south, the Tagus (Tejo), the city square is still commonly known as Terreiro do Paço (Palace Yard), as hosted the Paços da Ribeira (Royal Ribeira Palace) until it was destroyed by the great 1755 Lisbon earthquake. After the earthquake, the square was completely remodeled as part of the rebuilding of the Pombaline Downtown, ordered by Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal, who was (chief) Minister of Portugal from 1750 to 1777, during the reign of Dom José I, King of Portugal.
Belém Tower, officially the Tower of Saint Vincent (Portuguese: Torre de São Vicente) is a 16th-century fortification located in Lisbon that served as a point of embarkation and disembarkation for Portuguese explorers and as a ceremonial gateway to Lisbon. It was built during the height of the Portuguese Renaissance, and is a prominent example of the Portuguese Manueline style, but it also incorporates hints of other architectural styles.[4] The structure was built from lioz limestone and is composed of a bastion and a 30-metre (98.4 ft), four-storey tower.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dress code: Comfortable clothes
- Show up 15 minutes in advance
Reviews(542)
Excellent experience!! The boat is authentic, you go in a quite small group with more personalized attention, in your own language. The guide was pleasant and interesting. It is a more authentic and local way to do the cruise on the Tagus, which is a beauty. It is worth it!!!👌👌
It was a lovely experience. We know the city very well but the traditional boat ride was wonderful. Guide was lovely as was the ambience, with great music!
We booked a boat tour for 4.30pm. Whhich got cancelled one hour before the start time. Obviously didnt have enough bookings. I gave it a 3 as we were offered a sunset tour which i would recommend but again we set off 50 mins after we were due to set off. The trip along the river very nice especially with the sunset. Wecwere able to do this as we changed are plans to accomodate. So when booking a trip try and get assurances that they will not cancel tour bookings
There was no narrative of things we were seeing. We enjoyed being on the water and feeling the breeze after a long travel day. Your started 1/2 hour late and was not guided.
Unfortunately our experience didn’t match the really good reviews. The start location was changed which was fine, but the boat showed up 30 mins after we were meant to depart, with no communication. This caused a lot of confusion. When we did board, there was no guide or communication at all - the boat simply travelled up and down the river. The boat is lovely but without a guide it’s hard to describe this as a sightseeing cruise! If it is a non-guided cruise it needs to be described as such.
Not your standard touristic boat cruise, neatly seated in rows among 30 retired people - this one felt really authentic and relaxing. The kind that just makes you want to lay down on the wooden deck, watch the blue sky and let yourself be rocked by the waves. It was a truly beautiful cruise on both sides of the river. The staff was very kind and did a (non invasive) and instructive commentary in 3 languages.
It was an enjoyable cruise with a good commentary. The crew was very helpful and generous with the wine. It was well worth it.
The young woman (Malabha) who was our guide provided us with a running commentary on the landmarks and the history/political history of Lisbon/Portugal. She was extremely knowledgeable and we had opportunities to ask questions. She was very engaging. She was clearly passionate about her country and wanted to share as much as possible with us in that regard. Was our last tour before heading back to Canada and we couldn't have chosen better.
This company offers boat tours in ALL weathers – without any adequate protection for customers. During our trip there was no roof or any way to protect ourselves from rain. The result: All passengers were completely soaked. It is particularly annoying that the tour was not cancelled despite obviously bad weather conditions and according to the provider is also not cancelable. That doesn’t seem customer-friendly or responsible to me. I paid for a safe and pleasant boat trip – not to come back completely soaked and dissatisfied.
Super guided walk with a very nice welcome. Very clear explanations and in all languages, the crew was really very friendly and this allows to discover valuable points of interest of Lisbon! We highly recommend the activity that is worth it!
