Licensed Tour Operator in Lisbon, Portugal · Since 2013
Duration
Full Day Tour
Tours
Private / Group / 4x4 / Wine Tours
Vehicles
Up to 8 People
3.387
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 3,387 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 pick-up address. We respond within a few hours.
Confirmation includes your pick-up 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
A private Lisbon city tour covers in 8 hours what most independent visitors spread across two separate days – Alfama in the east, Belém 6 km west along the Tagus, and Cristo Rei across the river, in a single loop with hotel pick-up and no metro changes. The city’s historic centre was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake – estimated at magnitude 8.5-9.0 – to a planned earthquake-resistant grid under the Marquis of Pombal, one of the earliest examples of seismic urban planning in Europe. Belém Tower (1516–1521) and Jerónimos Monastery (founded 1501) are both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, listed together in 1983. The metropolitan area population reaches 2.9 million.
Cascais is where Portuguese royalty spent its summers – King Luís I moved his court to this fishing village 30 km west of Lisbon in 1870, and the town has kept its resort character ever since. The Estoril Casino, opened in April 1931, was one of the largest casinos in Europe at the time and became the setting for Ian Fleming’s Casino Royale after his 1941 wartime visits to the area. Boca do Inferno – a sea arch and cliff formation 1 km west of the town centre – marks the point where the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park meets the open Atlantic.
Évora is the only city in Portugal where a 1st-century Roman temple and a chapel built from 5,000 human skulls stand less than 500 m apart – both open to visitors, both in near-original condition. The city has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. The Roman Temple of Évora dates from the 1st–2nd century AD and is one of the best-preserved Roman structures on the Iberian Peninsula. The Chapel of Bones (Igreja de São Francisco) was constructed in the 17th century from bones retrieved from approximately 43 local cemeteries. The Alentejo region surrounding Évora accounts for approximately 30% of Portugal’s total wine production by volume, making it the country’s largest wine-producing region. The city lies 130 km east of Lisbon.
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.
Óbidos is one of the few medieval towns in Europe where the original city walls remain fully intact – the approximately 1.5 km perimeter has stood continuously since Afonso Henriques, first King of Portugal, reconquered the town from Moorish rule in 1148. The castle at the northern end was built by the Moors and expanded under successive Portuguese monarchs. Óbidos is known for ginjinha, a cherry liqueur traditionally served in a chocolate cup, and for the Óbidos Lagoon – the largest coastal lagoon in Portugal, stretching 7 km along the Atlantic coast. The town lies 80 km north of Lisbon.
Arrábida offers Atlantic Ocean conditions with Mediterranean water clarity – underwater visibility in the protected marine reserve off Portinho da Arrábida reaches 20 m, comparable to the best dive sites on the southern Spanish coast. The Arrábida Natural Park, established in 1976, covers 10,800 hectares of limestone mountain and coastline 40 km south of Lisbon. Serra da Arrábida peaks at 501 m. Access by private car is restricted between June 7 and September 15 (07:00–19:00); licensed tour operators may enter with a municipal permit throughout the season.
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 contains one of the best-preserved Knights Templar headquarters in Europe – the Convent of Christ, founded in 1160, where the 12th-century circular chapel was modelled on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and survives intact more than 860 years later. After the dissolution of the Templar Order in Portugal in 1312, Tomar became the headquarters of the Order of Christ. The complex received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1983. The Manueline window of the Chapter House, carved circa 1510, is considered one of the most ornate examples of Manueline ornamentation in Portugal. Tomar lies 140 km north of Lisbon.
Coimbra’s Joanina Library has used the same pest control method since it opened in 1728: a colony of bats that emerges after closing time to consume the insects that would otherwise damage the approximately 60,000 volumes housed on its baroque shelves. The library was built between 1717 and 1728 as part of the University of Coimbra – founded in 1290, one of the oldest continuously operating universities in the world, awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2013. Coimbra served as the de facto capital of Portugal from approximately 1139 to 1255. The city lies 200 km north of Lisbon.
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.
