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Explore Belém, the riverside district where Portugal’s Age of Discoveries began. Once a fishing village and later home to Portuguese nobility, Belém is filled with iconic monuments, grand architecture, and stories of the world’s first global empire.
Your tour begins at Afonso de Albuquerque Square before strolling along the Tagus waterfront. See the Monument to the Discoveries, hear about explorers like Vasco da Gama and Henry the Navigator, and learn how a small country built territories across the globe.
Continue to Belém’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower—and uncover the events, battles, and remarkable figures that shaped Portuguese history. Tours run rain or shine.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The Belém Tour starts by the monument at Afonso de Albuquerque Square. Look for the SANDEMANs NEW Europe team with a red t-shirt and red umbrella.
Itinerary
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1Afonso de Albuquerque Square
Your Belém Tour starts by the monument at Afonso de Albuquerque Square.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Belem
This beautiful and ancient settlement sits on the banks of the River Tagus, and tells the story of the beginning of globalisation, and of history's greatest explorers. Learn about Portugal's "Age of Discoveries" and travel through the monuments of the historic Belém district in Lisbon.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
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Visit the Empire Square Gardens, which were built for the Portuguese World Exhibition in 1940.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4Monument to the Discoveries
Explore the impressive Padrão dos Descobrimentos - Monument to the Discoveries, which features great explorers like Henry the Navigator, Luís de Camões and Vasco da Gama.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Jerónimos Monastery
Visit the Jeronimos Monastery, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Learn about its history and explore its unique Gothic Manueline style.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The independent guides with whom we work have your best interests in mind; while the tour usually includes the sites and stories above and lasts this long, your tour may vary depending on what your guide thinks is best for your group!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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