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Belém Free Tour: Jerónimos, Belém Tower and the Age of Discoveries

In Lisbon, starting at 10:30, in October 2026: Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, Belém Lantern and Scholarship of Chão Salgado.

  • 2 hours and 45 minutes
  • English, Spanish, French and Italian

Description

Belém is where Portugal set out to discover the world. In under three hours you walk the navigators' district, from Henry the Navigator to Vasco da Gama, and find out how such a small country reached India, Brazil and Japan. Brought to you by the company with over 100,000 five-star reviews.

We start in the Afonso de Albuquerque garden and pass the Thai Pavilion, the Pastéis de Belém bakery, Beco do Chão Salgado, the Jerónimos Monastery, the Compass Rose and the Padrão dos Descobrimentos. We finish by Belém Tower, with the Tagus and the 25 de Abril Bridge as a backdrop.

Local guides and real tips: how to skip the queues, where to eat and what to see next. Look for the blue umbrella. At the end, you decide what the tour was worth.

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2 hours and 45 minutes
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Meeting point:Jardín de Alfonso de AlbuquerqueNext to the statue of Afonso de Albuquerque, in the garden opposite Belém Palace, a few metres from the tram 15 stop. Look for the blue umbrella.Open in Google Maps →
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Outside visit
Thai PavilionA gift from Thailand that recalls the Portuguese trade routes to Asia. We'll also tell you why, without Catherine of Braganza, the British might not drink tea.
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Outside visit
Pastéis de BelémThe bakery where the famous pastéis de nata were born. The recipe is a secret, but we'll tell you everything else.
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Outside visit
Beco do Chão SalgadoThe alley where the Marquis of Pombal had the ground salted after the Távora affair. A story of power and revenge.

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