11 Portugal Bus Tours Worth Booking

1.1-or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4,774 reviews · 2 days · from $25Our pick

See Lisbon from an open-top Yellow Bus on the Belém and Modern Lisbon routes. Your 24 or 48-hour ticket covers selected bus lines, public trams, and Carris Museum entry. Use the blue route for Belém and historic sights, or the pink route for Parque das Nações, the Oceanarium area, and modern Lisbon.

“Good value tour but the automated recording needs improvement on timing the approach of attractions. At some point felt like an uninteresting Disneyland ride.”

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2.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,043 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $33

See Lisbon at your own pace on 24, 48, or 72-hour hop-on hop-off buses covering Belém, Alfama, Parque das Nações, Cascais, and modern districts. You get recorded commentary in 16 languages, onboard Wi-Fi, a digital walking tour, and attraction discounts. Choose your ticket carefully, since some routes need more than one day.

“Definitely worth the money but don't purchase 5 routes for the 24hr ticket as they only go between 9.30am and between 4-5pm so you won't have time for all routes (one of which is a day trip). The audio on the green route kept repeating which was a little annoying. The "guide" was a recording. No live guide there.”

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3.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,588 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $31

Use a 24 or 48-hour City Sightseeing ticket to ride Porto’s Red and Blue routes, stopping at Ribeira, Foz, Serralves, Gaia, and more. Add the 50-minute Six Bridges Cruise, evening panoramic ride, and extra walking tours. Audio commentary comes in nine languages, with mobile and paper vouchers accepted.

“On incredibly hot days, more shade on top deck should be offered. Live guide would be much better than prerecorded guide. More info on live bus tracking would be beneficial.”

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4.72/96-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Tram & Boat Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,170 reviews · 3 - 4 days · from $55

Explore Lisbon over 72 or 96 hours with two open-top bus routes, a vintage Hills Tramcar tour, a Yellow Boat cruise, and access to Carris public trams. Hear commentary in 12 languages while visiting Belém, Alfama, Baixa, the Tagus waterfront, and modern Oriente. Plan around the limited boat schedule and changing road conditions.

“i love all of my experienced while in Lisbon, I will recommend this combo rides.”

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

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

Use one 48-hour ticket on two Yellow Bus routes and a historic Hills Tramcar Tour. Ride past Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Alfama, Graça, the Oceanarium, and Lisbon’s modern riverfront. Audio commentary comes in 13 languages, and the ticket also covers Yellow Carris trams and entry to the Carris Museum.

“Good value for money and a great way to see any city.”

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6.Boat Tour Ticket and Hop-on Hop-off 48-Hour Bus.

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,252 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $28

Use a 48-hour Yellow Bus pass to explore historic Belém and modern Parque das Nações, then cruise the Tagus past the 25th April Bridge and Lisbon’s hilltop sights. You get audio guides, Carris tram access, and free entry to the Carris Museum. Choose the boat alone or the bus-and-boat option.

“I loved this cruise, it was so relaxing and very good value for money. It was long and very scenic, with excellent explanations of each area. The music was also divine.”

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7.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 1,220 reviews · 2 - 3 days · from $38

Use a 48 or 72-hour City Sightseeing pass to explore Lisbon from Marques de Pombal, with three routes and more than 40 stops. Ride to Belém, Alfama, the Oceanarium, and Parque Eduardo VII, then add walking tours, a night bus, or a boat trip if your ticket includes them. Audio is available in 13 languages.

“We got the 48hrs ticket. Great value for money would highly recommend. We used each line except the light blue one ax didn’t have enough time. This is an easy and convenient way to see a lot of Lisbon (as it is huge.) Would highly recommend and do again.”

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8.Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Optional Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 934 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $31

Use Gray Line Portugal’s 24 or 48-hour ticket to see Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Matosinhos by sightseeing bus. Add a 50-minute Douro cruise, port wine cellar visits, free tastings, and the 48-hour evening bus tour. An audio guide is available in 19 languages, and the app helps you track buses.

“The booking office chap was very helpful. Excellent value we did the river cruise first a 50 minute trip at sunset which was spectacular. The next day we did one of the two bus trips to the south of Porto and on the final day the northern 2 hour trip. Both complemented each other and I think 48 hours is the right amount of time to go for. The Port cellar was interesting. All in all this package really made our Porto trip.”

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9.Funchal: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 813 reviews · 5 - 2 days · from $22Best value

See Funchal and the south coast on a 24-hour, 48-hour, or 5-day yellow bus pass. Ride past gardens, viewpoints, the cathedral, Blandy’s Wine Lodge, Câmara de Lobos, and Cabo Girão. An audio guide covers 10 languages, while the 3-in-1 option adds a shuttle to the famous cliff viewpoint.

“We enjoyed the trip so much and very glad we booked it on our last day in Madeira. It was fantastic. We saw so many incredibly beautiful places. Driver Nuno was very professional and nice. Highly recommend!”

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10.City Sightseeing Porto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 708 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32

See Porto from an open-top double-decker bus on two routes covering the historic center, Gaia wine lodges, Foz, beaches, Serralves, and Casa da Música. Your 24 or 48-hour ticket includes audio commentary, a Porto and Gaia walking tour, port tasting, discounts, and optional evening extras with the Supreme ticket.

“Good way to see the city and to get your bearings. I was a bit disappointed that the history of Portugal in terms of the slave trade was a bit white/washed and in fact I don’t think even mentioned. Thought we’d hear something as we got near the port/marina, but nothing. Buses were very clean and the staff was very helpful. Would still recommend.”

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11.Funchal: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 627 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $29

Build your own Funchal sightseeing day aboard an open-top City Sightseeing bus. The Red Route covers the city, Lido, Praia Formosa, and Câmara de Lobos. The 48-hour ticket adds the Blue Route to Monte and its gardens, plus walking tours, a night ride, wine tasting, and a port shuttle.

“we can visit a lot of most important place we have to see in Funchal”

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