Belém Free Tour: The Birthplace of the Discoveries

9.3
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Duration
2h 30min
Meeting point
Garden Afonso de Albuquerque
Languages
English
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Overview

Join us on a fantastic tour around Belém, the Birthplace of the Discoveries!

Portugal was the first global empire in the world, and everything started in this lovely district called Belém. Vessels left its harbors to navigate through the unknown, to cross the dangerous of the oceans and discover new land, building churches, forts and cities on two third of the world and making Portugal one of the richest empires in the world.

Belém is considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the city, with its many historical buildings and famous UNESCO heritage sites, like the Jerónimos Monastery and the Tower of Belém.

Our team of local guides, are very knowledgeable, well-informed, entertaining, and free to give their touch according to the group to guarantee the best tour!

Some of the incredible places we'll see on this tour:
Afonso de Albuquerque Square
The Presidential Palace
The gardens of Belém
The Coaches Museum
The Maat
The 25 of April Bridge
The Pastel de Belém Shop
The Jerónimos Monastery
The Imperial Square
The Monument to the Discoveries
The Compass Rose
The Cultural Centre of Belém
The Tower of Belém
and many more...
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This activity includes:

  • Belém Tower
  • Jerónimos Monastery
  • Padrão dos Descobrimentos
  • MAAT
  • Pastéis de Belém
  • Imperial Garden
  • Centro Cultural de Belém
  • Palácio Nacional de Belém
  • National Coach Museum
  • Guía especializado
  • The Compass Rose
  • Thai Pagoda
  • The gardens of Belém
  • Afonso de Albuquerque Monument
  • Henry, the Navigator
  • The rise and fall of the Portuguese Empire
  • much more

Meeting point

Garden Afonso de Albuquerque

On arrival

Look out for the orange umbrella at Praça Afonso de Albuquerque, in front of the Presidential Palace in Belém.

Things to note

We recommend arriving 10 minutes before the starting time, using comfortable shoes, and bringing some water.
We need at least 4 people to run this tour.
For groups with more than 4 people, we charge 10,00 euros per person before the tour.

Rating
9.3
Organisation
9.4
Atmosphere
9.4
Content
9.4
Guide
9.5
Usefulness
9.4
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Reviewed on Apr 09, 2025
“A very unusual tour”
Ann-Luisa was amazing! We had the worst weather ever, rain pouring, strong wind blowing. Some people even gave up, but we've decided to give it a chance. And we did right! The weather got better, then worse, but Ann-Luisa made it work. This actualy helped us - the group was very small, which enabled us to make a better connection with our guide. She struggled through the weather with us, she was very informative and knew a lot about the history and some small details that made the tour even more interesting!
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Reviewed on Apr 03, 2025
“Very good guide.”
Very good guide.
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Reviewed on Apr 03, 2025
“The birthplace of discoveries”
Very good guide
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Reviewed on Feb 19, 2025
“Belem”
Really interesting tour with Kate. I learned lots about the age of exploration. Also useful tips on good restaurants! Thank you
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Reviewed on Feb 19, 2025
“Belam”
What a lovely way to experience and learn about this beautiful part of Lisbon.. Our guide, Katerina,was extremely knowledgeable about the area and the history of Belem. Her English was clear, as we're her explanations and instructions
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Reviewed on Feb 05, 2025
“Samuel a great storyteller”
Thank you sharing your knowledge in a pleasant and funny way professor Samuel. We loved it.
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Reviewed on Jan 02, 2025
“I recommend”
The guide was very friendly and told us about the history and curiosities of Portugal and its colonies.
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Reviewed on Dec 19, 2024
“Tour of Belem and the Portuguese invasions”
We took the tour with Kate and got some great information about the Portuguese invasions ("discoveries"). The day was great and that helped too! We recommend it!
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Reviewed on Dec 08, 2024
“Great tour!”
Walter was our tour guide. He was great at explaining all the history around Belem. Tour didn’t feel rushed. Would definitely recommend him!
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Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024
“Great time at Belem with Walter”
We did the Belem tour with Walter- he is knowledgeable, friendly and tournis very informative. Great time with the tour- highly recommend it!
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Free Cancellation

You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.

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