The 15 Best Lisbon Castle Tours

1.Lisbon: Fado Show and Wine inside Medieval Walls

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,819 reviews · 50 min · from $18Our pick

Near Lisbon Sé Cathedral, singers and Portuguese guitarists lead you through traditional and modern Fado in a medieval stone setting. You’ll hear each song explained in English and Portuguese, learn about Fado’s great figures, and enjoy wine, port, or another drink for $18.

“Excellent end to an evening, enjoying the various live singers and musicians on the Portuguese guitar. It was fantastic! Thank you to all the team”

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2.Lisbon: São Jorge Castle E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,182 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $30

Enter São Jorge Castle with a phone ticket, then explore its towers, walls, viewpoints, peacocks, and museum at your own pace. Select the castle audio guide, a Lisbon walking tour, or a package adding Belém Tower. Bring charged headphones and check exactly which audio option you booked.

“Very nice viewpoints of Lisbon. the Audio Guide was really helpful.”

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3.Lisbon: Sao Jorge Castle Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,191 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Meet your English-speaking guide by São Jorge Castle’s ticket office for a short introduction, skip the ticket queue, and explore the medieval complex at your own pace. Guides such as João and Fatima often provide far more than the planned 15 minutes, with useful history, castle tips, and time for questions.

“Hugo was an awesome tour guide. Very funny, charismatic, punctual, and educational. He kept the entire group engaged throughout the entire tour. The trip was very well-organized and stands out because you beat the crowd and the air conditioned van with a SMALL group makes ALL the difference.”

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4.Templar Tour Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Travel from Lisbon by air-conditioned minivan to Almourol Castle, reached by boat, then explore Tomar, the Convent of Christ, and Santa Maria do Olival. Guides such as Leo, Rui, Ines, and Hugo bring the Knights Templar story to life. Expect an active day with stairs, uneven ground, lunch at your own cost, and a small group when available.

“Very interesting sites all related to the Knights Templars. Our guide, Alex was great. He was extremely knowledgeable and went out of the normal route to show us some great scenery on the drive to Tomar.”

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5.From Lisbon: Tomar, Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 663 reviews · 9 hours · from $97

Travel from Lisbon to Almourol Castle and Tomar in nine hours with a guide such as Rui, Leo, or Hugo. Ride by boat to a Templar fortress, visit Santa Maria do Olival, and explore the Convent of Christ. Shared and private options are available, with transport, admissions, and insurance included.

“It was a great tour, our guide was excellent. if you want to see castles but in the 1100s this is a great historical tour.”

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6.São Jorge Castle Skip-the-line Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 440 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Meet a City Lisbon Tours host near Travessa do Chão da Feira, collect your ticket and map, then explore São Jorge Castle at your own pace. Expect a short orientation rather than a full guided tour. Add hotel pickup and a tuk-tuk ride if you want help reaching the hilltop.

“The audio guide was good but quite lengthy. I skipped some of it I don’t feel like I missed anything by doing that though. The grounds are beautiful especially the roaming peacocks!”

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7.Skip the Line Ticket Castelo de S. Jorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 405 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $31

Enter Castelo de São Jorge with a prebooked ticket, map, and help from a coordinator such as Akber or Syed. Explore the excavations, museum, native-species garden, peacocks, and Lisbon viewpoints on your own for about two to three hours. Transportation is not included.

“Skip the line was nice but we were very disappointed that the audio tour was no longer available. I’m not sure the skip the line is necessary off season if there is no audio tour.”

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8.Lisbon: Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, Qta. Regaleira & Sintra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · 8 hours · from $132

You’ll visit Sintra’s grandest sights by comfortable BMW or VW with an English-speaking guide such as Kazi or Hossain. Expect steep walks, timed palace tickets, Sintra pastries at Piriquita, and possible coastal stops at Cabo da Roca and Cascais. Palace admission and lunch cost extra.

“One of the best tours we’ve ever had! Sintra is stunning but what made the day truly special was our guide, Kazi. He was informative, fun and knew all the best ways to avoid crowds and find perfect photo spots. We visited Pena Palace & gardens, the Moorish Castle and Quinta da Regaleira, with engaging stories that felt more like a friend sharing than a guide. Doing three places is really hard but we never felt bored, always exiting. He even introduced us to Sintra’s best pastries in town centre and gave tips for our trip to the Algarve. A real highlight of our Lisbon visit, highly recommend Tour7Portugal!”

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9.Sintra Cascais Private Tour with Pena Palace and Mouros Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 280 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Guincho Beach, Cascais, and Boca do Inferno. Hotel pickup, transport, water, WiFi, and both major entrance tickets are included.

“David was a great driver, extremely knowledgeable and gave us ample time to eat and explore. Sintra village was very small so not much to see, however the castle and the Pena Palace were fascinating. Lots of walking on stone paths. Rain made it slippery at times. We had intense fog so we were unable to have the views we had hoped for. We booked the full day tour. Our beachside drive home was lovely!!”

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10.Lisbon: Sintra, Pena Palace, Moorish Castle & Regaleira Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 157 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

Spend eight hours with a private guide such as Neel, Nayem, Saif, or Hossein, visiting Sintra’s palaces, castle, gardens, and Atlantic coast. Hotel pickup, transport, water, Wi-Fi, and flexible pacing are included. Palace and monument tickets cost extra, so plan ahead.

“Hossein was incredible! Super knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and an excellent driver. I highly recommend Hossein, and would definitely book future tours with him when I come back. Hossein was so great, I booked a second tour with him for the next day :)”

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11.Knights Templar Castle, Nazaré & Óbidos️ Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $169

Travel from Lisbon, Sintra, or Cascais with an English-speaking private guide such as João, Gui, Keith, or Miguel. Explore Tomar’s Convent of Christ, Nazaré’s cliffs and fishing town, and Óbidos’s medieval lanes, with time for local cherry liqueur.

“Our group of six had an amazing tour with Gui. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic and all in all an excellent guide! He showed us amazing sites, gave us history lessons wherever we went. First to Templars castle where he told us interesting facts and stories that made the castle come alive for us. In Óbidos we had a quick lunch and wandered around the beautiful town. We met a wonderful lady selling nuts, they were delicious btw! He also took us on a walk on the castle wall…he’s fearless! We had such a great time with him and he’s a great driver too! Highly recommend him and we…”

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12.Alfama and the Castle of Saint George – Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 34 reviews · 3 hours · from $35

Walk Lisbon’s oldest quarter with an English-speaking guide, then enter Saint George’s Castle, visit its archaeological museum, and enjoy Portas do Sol. Groups are limited to six. Guides such as Andriy, Andre, and Rui have been praised for bringing both past and present-day Portugal into the walk.

“We had a very informative and interesting walking tour through Alfama, visiting the Castle of Saint George and the Cathedral. Andriy is a very knowledgeable guide who knows a lot about Lisbon and its history. Highly recommended!”

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13.Private Knights Templar Full-Day Tour to Tomar, Almourol Castle and Constância

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $474

Travel from Lisbon in an air-conditioned minivan with a private guide and up to seven companions. Visit Almourol Castle, Constância, Santa Maria do Olival, and Tomar’s UNESCO-listed Convent of Christ. Miguel and Leo may guide the day, with English, Spanish, and Portuguese available.

“Miguel and Leo were great tour guides for this trip back in time to the days of the Knights Templar. Leo was new, so Miguel joined along to make sure the tour went without a hitch. However, Leo is very well versed in the history of this time Read more”

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14.Sintra Tour with Pena Palace, Moorish Castle and Regaleira – Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $354

Spend about eight hours exploring Sintra with a private guide and air-conditioned minivan. Visit Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Sintra’s old town, and Quinta da Regaleira, with guides such as Miguel, Rui, and Simone bringing the sites to life.

“Miguel was an excellent tour guide. We had a great day with him exploring Sintra, the Moorish Castle and Regaleira.”

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15.Day trip to Fátima Miradaire Caves Óbidos village and Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $102

Leave Lisbon at 7:00 am for Fátima, the Mira de Aire Caves, and Óbidos. With a maximum of eight people, guides such as Agenor and Junior can adjust the day when possible. Expect a long but varied outing, with cave admission and lunch paid separately.

“Galo Tours made our small group trip amazing! We had a last minute change and our guide, Junior, adapted our program wonderfully! We ended up with an unplanned morning in Belem with time for Pastel de Belem & coffees; then he took our pictures at the monument of the Discoveries, Monastery of Jeranimos and Tower of Belem. We had a great drive to the Miradeaire caves -where he dropped us off at the top and then met us at the bottom so we wouldn’t have to walk uphill! Then we went to Obidos! What a great time in the walled city! Lunch on our own at Tasca10 (amazing by the…”

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