5 Hop-On Hop-Off Train Tours in Portugal Worth Booking

1.City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,601 reviews · 3 hours · from $43Our pick

Start beside Porto Cathedral with the Magic Train, ride through the historic center to Real Companhia Velha, and taste two ports after a guided cellar visit. Continue by train, then take a one-hour Douro cruise from Ribeira. The train has multilingual audio, but the boat has no commentary.

“O atendimento, o passeio e a pontualidade foram os pontos altos da experiência. Tudo muito tranquilo e fácil de acompanhar”

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2.3-in-1 Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Tram Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,537 reviews · 2 days · from $44

Use one 48-hour ticket for Lisbon’s Belém and Modern bus routes plus a historic Hills tram ride. You’ll see Jerónimos Monastery, Belém Tower, Alfama, Graça, the Oceanarium, and more, with audio commentary, public Yellow Carris tram access, and a Carris Museum visit included.

“Took a few minutes to find the Yellow Bus booth in the corner of Pracao Commrecio but then all good. Straight onto the next tram for a circuit of the city centre. Head sets provided to plug in for the audio guide which are kept for the open top bus. Great value!”

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3.Lisbon Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Tram Tour, River Cruise for 72/96Hour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 426 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $56

See Lisbon from three angles with Yellow Bus: open-top routes to Belém and Parque das Nações, a vintage tram through the old hills, and a Tagus cruise past Belém Tower, the castle, and the April 25th Bridge. Choose 72 or 96 hours and explore at your own pace.

“Overall it was a good value for the money. We enjoyed the boat ride on a sunny afternoon in Lisbon and saw the beautiful monuments from the water. Then we took both bus routes- modern and Belém. Unfortunately in the Belém route the driver never stopped at stops 8 and 9. Then we had to get off at 10 ( the monastery) and backtrack in the rain with our granddaughter in her stroller. We asked the driver but he said he stopped but he did not. We pressed the button multiple times! It also would help if the commentary did give stop numbers too.”

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4.Hop-On Hop-Off Tour Bus with Three Routes Including Tram

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 393 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $45

See Lisbon by open-top bus, minibus, and vintage tram on routes covering Baixa, Alfama, Belém, Estrela, and the modern waterfront. Your 48-hour ticket includes audio headsets, public tram access, discounts, and Carris Museum entry. Plan carefully around waits and the seasonal Hills Tram schedule.

“Bus was on time, good to see all of Lisbon and decide what to visit latter on the journey. We got the validity extended to 72 hours after we added the boat tour. Additional payment was 9 euro per person.”

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5.Vilamoura: Tourist Train City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 154 reviews · 1 day · from $7Best value

Take a 45-minute tourist train circuit through Vilamoura, passing beaches, golf courses, luxury hotels, the Old Village, restaurants, and marina. The recorded guide speaks Portuguese, English, French, and Spanish. You can use the service for one day, but allow for possible delays and weak sound.

“As previous reports it a tour around various hotels with poor sound also the train Elias 1 hr late and no one to answer the phone when asking for why”

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