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Lisbon Private Tour: Helicopter Flight, Boat Trip & Old Town Walking Tour

From a funicular ride up to Bairro Alto to an 8-minute flight over the monuments you just walked past, the day moves through three heights: street, river and sky.

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This Lisbon private tour covers the city three ways in one day. On foot, it passes the Church of St. Roque and the earthquake-scarred Carmo Convent; on the water, a Tagus crossing to Belém; from the air, an 8-minute helicopter flight over the same ground you've just covered.

Lisbon's geography doesn't fully make sense from the ground: a river that built an empire, hills steep enough to hide their own shape, an earthquake that reshaped the skyline in ways only visible from above. This private tour answers all three: a guided walk through the old town at a pace built for looking, not logging landmarks; a river crossing that reframes the city the way arriving ships once did; and a helicopter flight that turns the geography into one picture. For travelers who'd rather see how the pieces of a city fit together than tick off its landmarks one by one.

Highlights

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Highlights

  • Ride the Elevador da Glória funicular up to Bairro Alto and the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint

  • Step inside the Church of St. Roque's chapel, built in Rome and shipped to Lisbon in pieces

  • Walk through Alfama, Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, past the earthquake-scarred Carmo Convent

  • Cross the Tagus by boat to Belém, passing the 25 de Abril Bridge and the Tower of Belém

  • Fly over Lisbon by helicopter, tracing the same route you just walked and sailed

Included

  • Private guided walking tour of Lisbon's old town, from Rossio Square to Praça do Comércio

  • Elevador da Glória funicular ticket

  • Boat crossing from central Lisbon to Belém

  • Helicopter flight over Lisbon (8 minutes)

  • Private transportation back to the city

Not Included

  • Food and beverages

  • Hotel pickup

  • A tip for your guide (not required, but if they earn it, they'll appreciate it)

HOW IT RUNS

Your guide coordinates the day's three very different clocks: the funicular timing, the boat's departure for Belém, and the helicopter check-in, so the shift between walking, water and air happens without you tracking any of it.

Meeting Point · Rossio Square

Your guide meets you here, in the center of Lisbon's Baixa district, to begin the walk.

 

Elevador da Glória · Restauradores to Bairro Alto

A short ride on one of Lisbon's yellow funiculars, followed by the view from the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint.

 

Church of St. Roque & Carmo Convent 

The gold-and-stone chapel inside St. Roque, then the Carmo Convent's roofless nave, exactly as the 1755 earthquake left it.

 

Alfama & Lisbon Cathedral 

Through Baixa into Alfama, Lisbon's oldest neighborhood, ending at the Cathedral.

 

Praça do Comércio 

One of Europe's largest riverfront squares, and once the point where royalty arrived by water.

 

Boat Crossing to Belém 

A Tagus River crossing past the 25 de Abril Bridge, MAAT, the Padrão dos Descobrimentos and the Tower of Belém.

 

Helicopter Flight · 8 minutes 

An aerial pass over the monuments already covered on foot and by water.

Good to Know

  • Ideal for: travelers who want Lisbon's history explained on the ground before seeing its geography from above.

  • Languages: This private experience can be conducted in English, Spanish or Portuguese. Other languages upon request, subject to guide availability.

  • Walking: Some inclines around Bairro Alto and Alfama's cobbled streets, comfortable shoes recommended.

  • Helicopter & boat: Private guide throughout, with the boat crossing and helicopter flight run as shared departures alongside other travelers. Both segments are weather-dependent; the operator-cancellation refund applies if either is grounded.

  • Best time to visit: Lisbon's hills and cobbled streets are most comfortable outside peak summer heat; the helicopter and boat segments run year-round, weather permitting.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation up to 7 days before the scheduled date (excluding monument/attraction tickets, which are non-refundable). An optional cancellation insurance is available during booking, allowing cancellation up to 48 hours before departure for a full refund (excluding tickets where applicable). Operator cancellations due to weather or unforeseen circumstances are fully refundable. No-shows will be charged the full price.

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From 280 € per person (Based on a group of 8)
Duration:  5h
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