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Our Team

Yellow Cab TT Tours is a private and group tour operator licensed in Lisbon, Portugal. Founded in 2013 by Fábio Mendes, the company operates under RNAAT No. 119/2013 (NIF PT510628265) and is based at Avenida da Liberdade 129B, 1250-140 Lisbon. The company holds 3,372 five-star reviews on Tripadvisor with a 5.0/5.0 rating and is ranked #2 of 847 outdoor activities in Lisbon. In 2025 it received the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best award, which is granted to the top 1% of travel experiences globally.

Fábio Mendes - Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours

Fábio Mendes - Founder & Director

Everything started in 2013 when I bought a yellow Land Rover Defender. What began as a personal passion – taking visitors through Sintra’s UNESCO-listed Cultural Landscape, 28 km northwest of Lisbon — grew into Yellow Cab TT Tours, now licensed under RNAAT No. 119/2013 and rated 5.0/5.0 from over 3,372 reviews on Tripadvisor. 
As the company grew, my role evolved towards management, operations, and the day-to-day work of running a business. But the reason behind it all has stayed the same. 
What has always given me the greatest satisfaction is understanding what each traveller actually wants – not what the itinerary says – and adjusting accordingly. Many visitors arrive with certain expectations. My aim is to read what genuinely interests them and build the experience around that, whether it is the history of the Knights Templar in Tomar, the geology behind the waves at Nazaré, the Roman temples and megalithic monuments around Évora, or the specific hour to arrive at Pena Palace before the crowds. 
For me, tourism is not about visiting places. It is about connecting people with experiences they could not have found on their own, and helping them leave Portugal with something they will remember clearly, not just in photographs.

What guests said

  • “Our initial contact, Fábio, was super accommodating and responsive to our questions.” – Kimberly C, Tripadvisor review (5/5), August 2024 · Nazaré & Óbidos Private Tour.
  • “Thank you Fabio & Pedro, for such a fantastic day!” – Leah A, Tripadvisor review (5/5), January 2026 · Fátima, Batalha & Nazaré Private Tour.
  • “Fabio and Paula listened so carefully to what we wanted and made sure everything was perfect.” – Susan S, Tripadvisor review (5/5), June 2025 · Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Cascais & Estoril Private Tour.
Fábio Mendes - Founder and CEO at Yellow Cab TT Tours
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Our Guides

Yellow Cab TT Tours operates with a small team of licensed driver-guides covering Lisbon, Sintra, Fátima, Évora and the Alentejo, and the wider central Portugal region. All guides hold Portuguese licences for guiding and work in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French. 

The team leads private and group tours, 4×4 Land Rover Defender tours, and wine tasting experiences across three distinct Portuguese wine regions. Setúbal-Arrábida, 40 km south of Lisbon, is home to Moscatel de Setúbal DOC, produced from Muscat of Alexandria grapes documented in the region since the 17th century. The Sintra-Cascais region, 30 km west, holds the Colares DOC – one of the few designations in Europe where vines were never grafted onto phylloxera-resistant rootstocks. The Alentejo, 130 km east of Lisbon, is Portugal’s largest wine-producing region by volume, accounting for approximately 45% of the country’s bottled wine output. Each wine experience is private and combined with sightseeing in the same region on the same day.

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