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Tours
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- Belém Half-Day: Jerónimos Ticket & Pastel TastingJerónimos cloister ticket and a pastel tasting included, then 20 minutes outside the Padrão. Belém's most reviewed tour.
- Belém & Jerónimos Small-Group WalkEight people at most and 30 minutes at the Padrão, the longest stop here. Jerónimos ticket extra (EUR 18).
- Small-Group Bike Tour from Downtown to BelémDownhill through the centre, then flat along the Tagus to Belém. Snack and drink stop, bikes for kids from 4.
- Belém Walking Tour with Monastery TicketsAn hour inside Jerónimos with the ticket included, then pastéis and 20 minutes at the Padrão and Belém Tower.
- Lisbon & Belém Half-Day Minivan TourFour hours by air-conditioned minivan for 8: 30 minutes at the Padrão, a pastel tasting, then Chiado and the Baixa.
- Private Belém Eco Tuk-Tuk TourYour own electric tuk-tuk for two hours: Pastéis de Belém, Jerónimos, Belém Tower and 10 minutes at the Padrão.
- Riverside E-Bike Tour to BelémBosch e-bikes along the Tagus: 15 minutes each at the Padrão, Belém Tower and Jerónimos, plus a pastel and LX Factory.
- Belém Walking Tour with PastéisThe cheapest guided walk: two hours past the Padrão, Belém Tower and Jerónimos, with pastéis and Vasco da Gama's tomb.
- Private Belém E-Tuk-Tuk: the Golden AgeHotel pickup and a private electric tuk-tuk to Belém. It drives past the Padrão without stopping.
- Traditional Boat Cruise on the TagusA 1947 wooden boat from Praça do Comércio to Belém Tower and back. You see the Padrão from the water only.
- Belém Tower Exterior Tour with Entry TicketA Belém Tower ticket held for you, now that entry is capped. A host until the door, no guide inside.
Guides
- All guides
- Tickets & pricesWhat the EUR 10 buys, who goes free and when to go.
- The 33 figuresHenry, the navigators, one queen and a poet.
- Padrão vs Belém TowerWhich tower to climb, and how to fit in both.
- Belém tours comparedOn foot, by bike, tuk-tuk, minivan or boat.
- Getting thereTram 15E, the train, buses and the river path.
- One day in BelémA timed plan, a half-day version and a Monday fix.
Blog
- All posts
- Belém Tower reopensTimed slots, the EUR 15 ticket and how to pair it with the Padrão.
- Lisboa Card 2026 pricesNew prices, what it covers in Belém and the break-even maths.
- Padrão winter hours 2026-27Shorter hours, Christmas closures and a sunset before last entry.
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