Lisbon Hop-on Hop-off Tour

Lisbon, Portugal

Experience the perfect introduction to Lisbon aboard this hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour! You'll see all the beautiful sights of Lisbon in a comfortable and secure environment, with full commentary provided.

Lisbon is a city of contrasts, and you can experience both the historic and cosmopolitan parts of the city on a choice of two routes.

You will discover the city's sights at your own leisure including the cultural quarter of Belem, the Marques do Pombal Square, the Tower Vasco da Gama and the Lisbon Ocenarium, built in 1998 for the international exhibition.

Buses run every half an hour so you can customize your own tour by hopping on and off at any stop, as many times as you like.

Your ticket is valid on both routes to cover all the sights you would like to visit! Each route makes frequent stops - simply hop off where you want to, and return to any stop to continue your tour.

USD $22.98

Traveler Reviews

Review by: David G	April 2012
The tour was good and most of the ear phone ports on the back of the seats worked. The pickup point, a bus stop, we chose to use was 200 yards away from the correct one. Fortunately the driver stopped for us. The documentation did not make it clear where in the road the bus stopped. It would have been nice if at certain photographic viewpoints points the bus could have stopped to allow passengers a quick photo from a stationary bus. It did stop once. We must say that the drivers on the red and blue route were VERY helpful.

Review by: jose f	March 2012
It was ok.

Review by: Rich	March 2012
We went on the Hop-On Hop Bus bus tour as soon as we arrived, and it was a great way to get the lay of the land. We took both the Red and Blue routes. If you can only do one, I recommend the Red Route, and get off at the Belem Tower for half an hour.

Review by: modym02	March 2012
For those who would like to sample the places to see, this is the way to go. It provides the necessary exposure to local culture including shopping at El Corte Ingles, our favorite market as per a Madrid, Spain trip. The hop-on/hop-off provided the flexibility of stopping to eat where the locals eat.

Review by: Vivienne C	March 2012
The bus came right to the port and therefore as very convenient. There are two routes, red and blue routes, and they interchange in at least a couple of places. The seats are the most comfortable that I've experienced on 'Hop-on--Hop-off' buses, compared to Paris, New York, Barcelona and London. Not as much to see, maybe as those cities, but achieved in comfort! The commentary was not constant(possibly a good thing!), but interspersed with slightly morbid 'Fado' singing--personally I'd have liked more information and no music! Overal, though , a good experience.

Review by: Ralph B	February 2012
Wish I could gove zero, says 30 min between stops, more like an hour. Had to ask all the other buses stopping if they were ours because they were so few and far between. Guy was RUDE, then stopped for a 25 min cigarette break to chat with some ladies on the sidewalk, we had to ask him when we would be back on tour. The seats were crappy and had to move to three seats to find a recording that worked. Sometimes you get what you pay for. This one was not worth 1/2 price.

Review by: Stevie	February 2012
Needs updating. Less Fado music and MORE about the marvelous history of Lisboa. There's so much they need to place in their scripts - it's a shame.

Review by: Cynthia W	January 2012
There are two routes. The red route does the old Lisbon loop and the blue route does the newer neighborhoods of Lisbon. Unless you want to go to the Aquarium, the blue route didn't seem worthwhile. The red route goes by a lot of the sights in the sightseeing book - monument to the explorers etc. However there is a lot of time there is no commentary and the same Portuguese song is played over and over and over again! Neither route gets close to the cathedral or castle, so if you are interested in those sights, you will still have some uphill walking to do.

Review by: Dr. Mario Alberto G	December 2011
Excellent overall but the only thing I would suggest is to extend the hour buses run as sometimes is hard to see thing that happen later. Will use again for sure elsewhere.

Review by: Debbie	November 2011
Tour was great, ticket lasted for 48hours so were able to do the red line one day and the blue line the next. With the two of them we saw everything we needed to see in Lisbon.

Review by: Don M	November 2011
Very good as it covers most of the Lisbon attractions, very recommendable when the weather is sunny.

Review by: Peter T	November 2011
OK.

Review by: Lawrence C	October 2011
excellent tour

Review by: Maria G	September 2011
It was an easy way to have a quick view of the city

Review by: sunshine22	September 2011
Great coverage of the city

Review by: Paul M	August 2011
We have done many hop on-hop off tours and this would have to be the most disappointing. There was very little commentary, in between lengthy playing of dreary music. It was like "we've got nothing to say about Lisbon so let's just play some local music".

Review by: Robert O	July 2011
Very crowded. Did not depart on time. Was lead to believe that narration was by a tour guide, when it was by audio tape. Because of the noise, it was difficult to hear the audio. Also was not advised that the price paid included both the red and blue lines. Only did the red line. Would be much better off arranging for a private tour of the city.

Review by: David B	July 2011
great value for money ,but compared to other cities it lacked information ,would recommend to friends.

Review by: sharon	July 2011
The bus and stops were great, but the commentary describing each site was very limited. I would have enjoyed hearing more details about the history of the area.

Review by: Valerie R	July 2011
If you have limited time in Lisbon, it is a great way to see this beautiful city.

Review by: travmails	July 2011
Worked well for us. However, this was not the prime supplier of this service.

Review by: Alin D	June 2011
If you buy ticket direct from Lisbon it is 15 Euro for 2 days. The driver drive really fast, so you don't have time to enjoy the view.

Review by: Peter V A P	June 2011
Excellent sunshine helped make the tour a good experience. Be aware that we suffered the rarity of our bus breaking down (at the Bernabeu Stadium). We waited for the following bus, but it was full. We refreshed at a nice cafe, and took the third bus! It's not always very easy to see where to board your bus, because the avenues and squares can be very broad. Signage can be bigger, brighter, perhaps. The modern Lisbon tour route failed to impress me, because I find it so bland and arrogant compared to the delightful decorative facades of older Lisbon. From Vasco da Gama area the bus has to make a very long return via boring parts of the city, in heavy traffic.

Review by: MartyProf	June 2011
Our third time visiting Lisbon and we enjoyed the bus tour. Try to make sure the volume on the English buttons are working

Review by: Gualberto A	June 2011
5/5

Review by: Damian	June 2011
Brilliant - do not go without booking this in for cheap, easy transport to all the sites in Lisbon.

Review by: Katherine B	May 2011
excellant trip frequent buses to choose fromj._br/_ This is the only way to see a new city to full advantage. Will definately use this company again

Review by: Ann R	May 2011
The tour was as expected and accomplished seeing Lisbon in a short time. Audio guides weren't as informative as they could have been. Two of the plug-ins on the bus didn't work and the bus was full so couldn't change seats.

Review by: JULIETA A	April 2011
Lots of places to see in a day!

Review by: Timothy B	April 2011
this was good

Review by: Baras M	March 2011
Excellent tour - only wish the tram was included (as per other tour operator).

Review by: Brenda C	February 2011
The bus was always late. It was very hard to find where to catch the bus in Lisbon when we were starting out.

Review by: Dianne H	December 2010
Very good.

Review by: Jose d	December 2010
Very poor. Unfriendly staff. Malfunctioning equipment. The bus has only a few stops throughout the entire route.

Review by: Anita Huizer	November 2010
Was very good

Review by: Jennifer F	October 2010
Good tour if you only have a few hours to see the city.

Review by: Elizabeth S	October 2010
Enjoyed the Hop on Hop off, however, my father-in-law was pick-pocketed during the tour. Not sure if the bus driver or assistant checks all the tickets of all passengers coming on the bus. Also, the commentary on the ear phones is very brief. It would be good if whilst driving around that more about the history and modern information is given about Portugal rather than just pointing out buildings and areas on the tour. The music is a bit monotonous and having more information would be beneficial and more interesting, especially for children and families.

Review by: Thomas P	October 2010
what you would expect for this type of tour, covers all the important places

Review by: EDWARD P	October 2010
ok

Review by: Bev F B, New Zealand	June 2010
Gave a great overview of the city.

Review by: Alison S, United Kingdom	June 2010
The volume of the commentary was too quiet and could not be increased, which wasn't helped by the driver having the volume on his hand held radio up loud. We spent much too long trying to understand the map and figuring out where the bus stop was, which also wasn't helped by the lack of bus stop signs.

Review by: Mary M, United Kingdom	May 2010
More drop off points would have been appreciated