Lisbon Traditional Boats: Guided Sightseeing Cruise Highlighting City's Historic Landmarks

Experience the beauty of Lisbon’s historic landmarks on a guided sightseeing cruise. Sail along the river and admire iconic sites such as Commerce Square, São Jorge Castle, and the Tower of Belem. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Praça do Comércio (Terreiro do Paço) - The Praça do Comércio, known in English as Commerce Square, is a spacious square facing the harbor in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
    Facing south towards the Tagus River (Tejo), this city square is often referred to as Terreiro do Paço (Palace Yard) because it was the site of the Paços da Ribeira (Royal…
What's Included
  • Live commentary on board
  • Driver/Guide
  • 105 minutes sightseeing river cruise in a 1947 traditional boat full of colors and hand-painted flowers
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attraction
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

This guided cruise offers a wonderful chance to enjoy the breathtaking views of Lisbon’s historic city center from the river. As the journey progresses along the Tagus, you will pass by renowned landmarks such as Commerce Square, São Jorge Castle, Alfama, the National Pantheon, Santa Apolónia Station, Cacilhas, Christ the King, the 25th of April Bridge,…

Location
Estação Ferroviária do Sul e Sueste
Avenida Infante Dom Henrique
Find the boat station "Sul e Sueste" next to Commerce Square. Meeting point: inside the boat station, in front of our ticket office # 8 "Nosso Tejo"
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Adventure10823112224
Jun 25, 2026
Authentic and pleasant, in addition to being beautiful, cruise on the Tagus - Excellent experience!! The boat is authentic, you go in a quite small group with more personalized attention, in your own language. The guide was pleasant and interesting. It is a more authentic and local way to do the cruise on the Tagus, which is a beauty. It is worth it!!!👌👌
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Trailblazer648194
Jun 23, 2026
Family afternoon on the Tejo - It was a lovely experience. We know the city very well but the traditional boat ride was wonderful. Guide was lovely as was the ambience, with great music!
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Ninonr985
May 3, 2026
A relaxing, authentic cruise - Not your standard touristic boat cruise, neatly seated in rows among 30 retired people - this one felt really authentic and relaxing. The kind that just makes you want to lay down on the wooden deck, watch the blue sky and let yourself be rocked by the waves. It was a truly beautiful cruise on both sides of the river. The staff was very kind and did a (non invasive) and instructive commentary in 3 languages.
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Kathryn_k
Apr 25, 2026
Sunset Boat Cruise - It was an enjoyable cruise with a good commentary. The crew was very helpful and generous with the wine. It was well worth it.
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Cynthiage1159mu
Apr 18, 2026
Our Last Cruise down the Tejo- Couldn't have chosen better - The young woman (Malabha) who was our guide provided us with a running commentary on the landmarks and the history/political history of Lisbon/Portugal. She was extremely knowledgeable and we had opportunities to ask questions. She was very engaging. She was clearly passionate about her country and wanted to share as much as possible with us in that regard. Was our last tour before heading back to Canada and we couldn't have chosen better.
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Getaway20557590768
Jun 15, 2026
River boat cruise 4.30pm - We booked a boat tour for 4.30pm. Whhich got cancelled one hour before the start time. Obviously didnt have enough bookings. I gave it a 3 as we were offered a sunset tour which i would recommend but again we set off 50 mins after we were due to set off. The trip along the river very nice especially with the sunset. Wecwere able to do this as we changed are plans to accomodate. So when booking a trip try and get assurances that they will not cancel tour bookings
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Cakesbaskets
May 26, 2026
NOT guided - just a boat ride - There was no narrative of things we were seeing. We enjoyed being on the water and feeling the breeze after a long travel day. Your started 1/2 hour late and was not guided.
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Floozarrr
May 26, 2026
No guide on the boat! - Unfortunately our experience didn’t match the really good reviews. The start location was changed which was fine, but the boat showed up 30 mins after we were meant to depart, with no communication. This caused a lot of confusion. When we did board, there was no guide or communication at all - the boat simply travelled up and down the river. The boat is lovely but without a guide it’s hard to describe this as a sightseeing cruise! If it is a non-guided cruise it needs to be described as such.
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Seaside60905352836
Jul 8, 2026
DO NOT USE THIS TOUR BOAT - THEY DID NOT SHOW UP. BROUGHT MY FAMILY AND THREE BOYS AND THEY DID NOT SHOW UP. NO EMAIL. NO CALL. NO TEXT. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY. They changed the boarding location and emailed about all that but no contact about being late or not showing up. Pitiful. Damn you for making me wait in the sun with my young kids.
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Slavka
Apr 6, 2026
Absolutely disappointing and unacceptable experience! - This company offers boat tours in ALL weathers – without any adequate protection for customers. During our trip there was no roof or any way to protect ourselves from rain. The result: All passengers were completely soaked. It is particularly annoying that the tour was not cancelled despite obviously bad weather conditions and according to the provider is also not cancelable. That doesn’t seem customer-friendly or responsible to me. I paid for a safe and pleasant boat trip – not to come back completely soaked and dissatisfied.
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From $29
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).