Top 15 Self-Guided Tours in Lisbon

1.São Jorge Castle E-Ticket and Audio Guide

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

Enter São Jorge Castle with a mobile ticket, then explore its towers, gates, viewpoints, and grounds at your own pace. Add a downloadable audio guide for the castle, Lisbon city walk, or Belém Tower, depending on the option you book. Bring a charged phone and headphones; this is a self-guided visit, not a live tour.

“It was a really beautiful place, it has some peacocks, beautiful nature and you have a stunning view over Lisbon. The audio guide was really interesting and told us great information.”

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2.Quinta da Regaleira E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,731 reviews · from $21

Visit Sintra’s Quinta da Regaleira with a time-slotted entry ticket and an optional smartphone audio guide. Explore the palace, gardens, grottoes, tunnels, chapel, and famous Initiation Well at your own pace. The audio is available in six languages, but you must bring a charged compatible phone and headphones.

“Magical place. So glad to have the audio guide as we wandered the grounds to explain the many things we were viewing, from the palace, initiation well, grotto, chapel, etc.. You could spend a day exploring Quinta de Regaleira, being able to do it at your own pace, and in your preferred order of importance makes the audio guide a valued purchase. Be sure to download in advance— some areas have no wi-fi service.”

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3.Tram 28 Entry Ticket & Audio Guide with 24-Hour Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 930 reviews · 1 day · from $21

Meet an English-speaking host at Rossio Square to collect your Tram 28 ticket and 24-hour Lisbon transit pass. Ride through Graça, Alfama, and Baixa with an English smartphone audio guide, then use the pass on public transport, funiculars, and the Santa Justa Lift. Host Alex is often on hand with route advice, including a possible Tram 12 alternative when Tram 28 queues are long.

“Great! Best way to get around Lisbon - for the limited time of our visit - great tips from our guide!”

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4.Jerónimos Monastery E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 660 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $33

Explore Jerónimos Monastery in Belém with an adult e-ticket and, if selected, a self-guided audio tour for your phone. Hear stories about the southern portal, cloister, chapter room, and Vasco da Gama’s tomb. The audio is available in English, French, Spanish, and German, and can be downloaded for offline use.

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5.Castle of the Moors & Quinta Entry with Audio Guides

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 252 reviews · 1 day · from $57

Clio Muse Tours Portugal combines adult entry to the Moorish Castle and timed entry to Quinta da Regaleira with three self-guided smartphone audio tours. Follow stories about the castle walls, the Initiation Well, and Sintra’s historic center at your own pace. Bring your own charged phone and headphones; no live guide or transport is included.

“Went to Quinta de Regaleira first, then Pena Palace, then Moorish Castle. It was a big day as we got the train from Lisbon. They were all great but Initiation Well/Waterfall the best and Moorish Castle walls second. A great day”

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6.Unforgettable Sintra Tour E-CAR GPS audio-guided route that informs and entertains!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · from $92Top rated

Take a private, self-guided day around Sintra in a small electric car with GPS directions and audio in seven languages. The route suggests palaces, castles, photo stops, and places to eat, while the LAS Tours team can offer help by phone or WhatsApp. You choose where to stop and how long to stay. Entry tickets and food are extra.

“What an amazing time! If you’re not into group tours and would rather tour the area on your own, without any particular schedule, then this is the tour for you. It’s set up in such a way that you can basically go anywhere you’d like to visit within the area. The vehicle rides reallRead more”

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7.E-Car Self Guided/ Regaleira / Monserrate/ Palacio Pena / Mouros

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · from $57

Start near Sintra train station and spend about eight hours driving a two-seat electric Twizy between Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Quinta da Regaleira and Monserrate. You get route and monument information, a local map, Wi-Fi, a phone power bank, parking guidance and assistance. A valid driving licence and minimum age of 18 are required.

“José runs a very good business, he has thought of everything. An incident had occurred and the police asked us to take a different route. José noticed from his tracker and came to meet us to ensure we got to our next destination without any problems, he really cares about Read more”

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8.Castle of the Moors Skip-the-Line Ticket+Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 191 reviews · 1 day · from $22

Visit Sintra’s Moorish Castle with an e-ticket and a self-guided English audio tour on your phone. Explore the Royal Tower, the Second Circle of Walls, and ancient ruins at your own pace. The castle’s steep paths and uneven stones take effort, but the hilltop views are the reward. Transport is not included.

“Loved this place! Such great views from there Very recommended!”

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9.E-Bike Self Guided Tour Sintra & Cabo da Roca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $58

Start near Sintra train station with a Rad Power e-bike, helmet, phone holder, route app, and a portable phone charger. Go2Cintra staff help you choose a route for your cycling ability, then you ride at your own pace toward Sintra’s palaces, forest roads, and Cabo da Roca, with local support available during the day.

“Amazing bike ride from Sintra to Cabo da Roca. Catia was extremely helpful. She did a great job, I appreciate her work. Would recommend her and this bike ride to anyone!”

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10.Castle of the Moors E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 158 reviews · 45 - 90 minutes · from $19

Visit Sintra’s Moorish Castle independently with an adult e-ticket and a downloadable smartphone audio tour in English, German, Spanish, or French. Explore the Castle Keep, Royal Tower, Second Circle of Walls, Tomb, and medieval Christian necropolis at your own pace. No live guide or transport is included, and entrance queues may still form.

“Poor! Your website is confusing and not user-friendly. We booked what was advertised as a “tour”, expecting a live person to meet us at the given “meeting location” and “specified time”. Nobody arrived! After calling and messaging on WhatsApp, we were told it was actually a self-guided audio tour. The audio did not even start at the meeting point, and it was extremely unclear which recordings matched which sites and where to start. We ended up wandering around aimlessly trying to guess where each track applied. In frustration, I turned it off and explored on my own. The biggest waste of money ever!”

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11.National Tile Museum E-Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 121 reviews · from $16

Visit Lisbon’s National Tile Museum at your own pace with an e-ticket and an English audio guide on your phone. See Mudéjar patterns, the Mickey Mouse panel and Dona Leonor Chapel while hearing stories about Portugal’s tile industry. No live guide is included, so bring a compatible smartphone and headphones.

“Excellent. You do not need to get the audio guide. It is interesting but nothing to do or follow along with your. Get the free download when you arrive.”

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12.From/To Lisbon: Sintra Hop-on Hop-off Tickets + Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 119 reviews · 8 hours · from $34

Meet a host at Rossio Square, exchange your voucher for tickets, and travel by train to Sintra. A hop-on hop-off bus pass and English audio guide let you explore at your own pace. Train tickets are included, but admission to Pena Palace, Quinta da Regaleira, and other monuments is not. Plan for an eight-hour day.

“Great trip to scenic Sintra Easy to navigate each stage and well explained from our highly informative guide from meeting at Rossio square to taking us to the station”

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13.Fátima & The Shepherd Children Home Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 101 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $56

Travel from Lisbon to Aljustrel, where the homes of Francisco, Jacinta, and Lúcia connect the story of Fátima to a small village. Then explore the Sanctuary at your own pace with an audio guide and information folder. Guides Elsa and Dorita have been praised for their warmth, but the tour’s main commentary comes through the audio guide.

“La guia explicaba muy bien de una manera clara Tenia buena disponibilidad y actitud El tiempo era justo el que se necesitaba en cada lugar”

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14.National Palace of Ajuda E-Ticket & City Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 87 reviews · 365 days · from $24

Your e-ticket gets you into Lisbon’s National Palace of Ajuda, where you can explore at your own pace and see its throne hall and views over the Tagus. The included Clio Muse app audio guide is for Lisbon, not the palace. It starts at the National Pantheon and ends near Casa Fernando Pessoa. Bring a charged phone and headphones.

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15.Fátima & The Shepherds Children Home Self-Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 66 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $57

Travel from Lisbon to Fátima by minibus or bus, visit Aljustrel and the shepherd children’s former homes, then explore the sanctuary at your own pace with an interactive guide. An escort assists with the trip, but this is not a fully guided tour. Expect about six and a half hours door to door, with no hotel pickup.

“The trip was very good, we left around 9:10h, took a break in a souvenir shop before Fatima center (cc 15-20min). We had cc 2 hours free time in Fatima (quite enough to see everything). The aircondition in the bus was quit strong in the morning, so I recommend bring a some jacket or cardigan.”

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