Licensed Tour Operator in Lisbon, Portugal · Since 2013
Duration
Full Day Tour
Tours
Private / Group / 4x4/ Wine Tours
Vehicles
Up to 8 People
3.379
Duration
Full Day Tour
Tours
Private / Group / 4x4/ Wine Tours
Vehicles
Up to 8 People
3.379
Yellow Cab TT Tours has operated private and group tours from Lisbon since 2013, under RNAAT licence No. 119/2013. The current Tripadvisor rating is 5.0/5 based on 3,372 reviews – ranked #2 of 847 outdoor activities in Lisbon. The company holds the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best award for 2025.
All private tours are exclusive to your group. The vehicle and guide are reserved for you for the full duration – no other travellers are added. Maximum 8 passengers per vehicle; 6 for the 4×4 Land Rover tour.
Tours depart from central Lisbon with hotel pick-up included. No meeting points, no public transport, no waiting for other groups.
Guides speak English, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before departure. Booking is confirmed by WhatsApp (+351 965 856 169) within a few hours of request.
Choose your tour by destination, type, or group size – all options are listed on this page. Private tours accommodate 1 to 8 people; group tours run on fixed dates to Sintra and Cascais (from €69/person) or to Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré and Óbidos (from €84/person).
Contact us via WhatsApp (+351 965 856 169) or the booking form with your preferred date, group size, and pickup address. We respond within a few hours.
Confirmation includes your pickup time, the guide’s name, and the full itinerary.
Pick-up is at your hotel or apartment in central Lisbon. Tours operate daily, subject to availability. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
From Lisbon
From Lisbon
Sintra is located 27 km northwest of Lisbon and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape since 1995. The Serra de Sintra reaches 529 m at its highest point. Pena Palace was built between 1842 and 1854 under King Ferdinand II on the ruins of a 16th-century monastery. The Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, established in 1981, covers 145 km² of protected coast and hillside. Most tours to Sintra also include Cabo da Roca – the westernmost point of continental Europe at 38°47’N, 9°29’W.
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, situated on the northern bank of the Tagus estuary at latitude 38°43’N. The city’s population is approximately 545,000 within the municipal boundary; the metropolitan area reaches 2.9 million. The 1755 earthquake and tsunami, estimated at magnitude 8.5–9.0, destroyed roughly 60% of the city’s buildings. Reconstruction under the Marquis of Pombal produced the Pombaline grid of Baixa – one of the first planned earthquake-resistant urban layouts in Europe. Belém Tower (1516–1521) and Jerónimos Monastery (founded 1501) are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, listed in 1983. The 25 de Abril Bridge, a suspension bridge opened in 1966, spans 2,278 m across the Tagus.
Fátima is 130 km north of Lisbon. The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima marks the site of Marian apparitions reported on 13 May 1917. Between 4 and 6 million pilgrims visit annually, making Fátima one of the most visited Catholic sanctuaries in the world. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, completed in 1953, can accommodate 300,000 people on its esplanade. Most full-day tours from Lisbon combine Fátima with Batalha – home to a UNESCO-listed monastery (1983) – and the coastal towns of Nazaré and Óbidos.
Évora is 130 km east of Lisbon and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. The Roman Temple of Évora dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD and is one of the best-preserved Roman structures on the Iberian Peninsula. The city is surrounded by medieval walls and contains the Chapel of Bones (Igreja de São Francisco), built in the 17th century from approximately 5,000 human skulls and bones. The Alentejo region around Évora produces approximately 45% of Portugal’s bottled wine output.
Nazaré is 120 km north of Lisbon on the Atlantic coast. Praia do Norte is known for exceptionally large waves generated by the Nazaré Canyon – an underwater formation extending approximately 170 km offshore and reaching depths of 5,000 m. In November 2011, surfer Garrett McNamara rode a wave estimated at 23.8 m at this beach, establishing a world record at the time. The old village of Sítio sits on a cliff 110 m above sea level, accessible by a funicular built in 1889.
The Arrábida Natural Park lies 40 km south of Lisbon on the Setúbal Peninsula. Established in 1976, it covers 10,800 hectares of limestone mountain and Atlantic coastline. The highest point, Serra da Arrábida, reaches 501 m. Waters off Portinho da Arrábida are protected as a marine reserve with underwater visibility up to 20 m. Access by private car is restricted between June 7 and September 15 (07:00–19:00); licensed tour operators may access the park with a municipal permit during this period.
Tomar is 140 km north of Lisbon. The Convent of Christ, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, was founded in 1160 by the Knights Templar. Its central rotunda, the Charola, dates from the 12th century and follows the design of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. After the Templar Order was dissolved in Portugal in 1312, Tomar became headquarters of the Order of Christ. The Manueline window of the Chapter House, carved circa 1510, is considered one of the most complex examples of Manueline ornamentation in Portugal.
Coimbra is 200 km north of Lisbon on the Mondego River. The University of Coimbra, founded in 1290 – one of the oldest continuously operating universities in the world – received UNESCO World Heritage status in 2013. The university’s Joanina Library, built between 1717 and 1728, holds approximately 300,000 volumes and is known for a colony of bats maintained to protect manuscripts from insects. Coimbra served as the de facto capital of Portugal from approximately 1139 to 1255. The city is the traditional home of Coimbra Fado, a variant of fado performed exclusively by students of the university and distinct from Lisbon Fado in instrumentation and style.
Yellow Cab TT Tours operates 24 private tours, 2 group tours, 1 private 4×4 Land Rover tour (Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais in a Land Rover Defender, maximum 6 passengers) and 3 wine tasting tours (Setúbal-Arrábida, Sintra-Cascais and Alentejo-Évora). All tours depart from central Lisbon with hotel pick-up included.
Most tours run 8–9 hours. Sintra and Cascais tours take approximately 8 hours. Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré and Óbidos full-day tours run 8–9 hours. Pick-up is between 08:00 and 09:00 depending on destination.
Private tours are exclusive to your group, up to 8 people, in a dedicated vehicle with a licensed guide.
Group tours share the vehicle with other travellers at a lower per-person rate: from €69 per person for Sintra and Cascais, and €84 per person for Fátima, Batalha, Nazaré and Óbidos.
Yes. Yellow Cab TT Tours holds RNAAT No. 119/2013, the Portuguese tourism authority licence for guided tour operations, issued in 2013.
VAT number: PT510628265.
Yes. Hotel and apartment pick-up in central Lisbon is included in all tours. Cruise port pick-up is available on request.
All tours are conducted in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French. Contact the team to confirm language availability for a specific tour.
