What is the Lisbon self-guided walking tour?
The Lisbon self-guided walking tour is a walk you lead at your own speed, with audio narration on your phone standing in for a guide. Reckon with about 3 hours: 46 minutes of that is walking, the route measures 3.5 km, and there are 10 stops where you stop and listen. Nothing runs to a timetable and there is nobody to meet.
Outside the Church of São Roque the narration explains how its Chapel of Saint John the Baptist was made in Rome for King John V, blessed by the pope and shipped to Lisbon in pieces. On the square in front of the São Carlos opera house you hear which poet was born there in 1888. At Praça do Comércio it becomes clear why Lisbon still calls the square Terreiro do Paço, and the cathedral at the end explains its battlements and two squat towers.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 46 min · 3.5 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese
What the walk involves
Listen
Each stop brings the history of the place, its legends and the detail you would otherwise walk past. The same text is on the screen for anyone who would rather read.
Climb and descend
The route adds up to 3.5 km over Lisbon's hills, 46 minutes of it on foot, and Google Maps shows the way between stops.
Stop for a coffee
Sit down for a coffee and a pastel de nata, or give an hour to a museum, then take the walk up again later or on another day.
Eat and browse
Tips for places to eat and shop near the route come with the stops. The opening stop and the order are yours to change in the app.
See the route and attractions →
How it works
- Book online Choose the number of people. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
- Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
- Walk when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.
Who the walk is for
A first time in Lisbon
One walk ties the Baixa, Chiado and the Bairro Alto together and explains what you are standing in front of.
Anyone who avoids groups
Nobody to follow and no roll call: you stay as long as a viewpoint holds you and move on when you decide to.
A single free day
3 hours covers the centre from Rossio to the cathedral, so the afternoon stays free for Belém or a tram ride.
Good to know
- Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
- No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
- Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
- Groups of up to 5 work best; larger groups split up, one ticket per person.
- Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.
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Collected on GetYourGuide
France –
Collected on GetYourGuide
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Collected on GetYourGuide
Parcours illogique géographiquement avec des aller-retours dont deux lieux non culturels mais commerciaux et non précisés comme tel…. l’application ne le dit pas.