The 15 Best Sightseeing Bus Tours in Portugal

1.1-or 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 4,774 reviews · 2 days · from $25Our pick

1 or 2 days on Yellow Bus: Belém and Modern Lisbon hop-on routes, tram access, and audio guides. Great first-city overview.

“We are first time travellers and on our honeymoon! The YellowBus was perfect for our first few days in Lisbon. As nervous travellers we researched each stop first the day before to decide what stops we were interested in getting off at. The drivers were all very helpful at answering our questions in English. The map was very helpful to navigate us around.”

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2.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 4,043 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $33

Hop-on hop-off Lisbon buses with 5 routes, 16-language audio, Belém and Alfama stops, plus a free digital walk. 24-72 hours.

“I enjoyed the pace and the fact it was a small group activity.”

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3.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,588 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $31

Hop-on hop-off buses across Porto and Gaia, plus port wine, walking tours, and an upgradeable 6 Bridges Douro cruise.

“A nice bus ride to see the city if you don’t want to walk much”

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4.72/96-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Tram & Boat Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,170 reviews · 3 - 4 days · from $55

Hop-on hop-off buses, hills tramcar, and a Tagus river boat cruise with onboard audio stories on a 3 to 4 day Lisbon pass.

“We appreciated that staff members were at the meeting points to provide helpful information.”

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5.3-in-1 Hop-On Hop-Off Bus and Tram Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,537 reviews · 2 days · from $44

Get 48 hours of Lisbon sightseeing with 2 hop-on hop-off buses, a historic tram ride, and extra perks like tram access and Carris Museum entry.

“It a good way to get around, however the commentary is pretty basic.”

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6.Boat Tour Ticket and Hop-on Hop-off 48-Hour Bus.

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,252 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $28

Hop-on Lisbon buses plus a Tagus Yellow Boat cruise. See Belém and modern Lisbon in 48 hours with tram perks and audio guides.

“We selected the 48 hour hop on hop off with the boat trip. Everything went very smoothly and on time for all activities. So from the perspective of was it as advertised, yes, it was. And the provided commentaries that you listen to with your earpieces was completely acceptable.”

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7.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 1,220 reviews · 2 - 3 days · from $38

See Lisbon’s UNESCO sights with flexible hop-on hop-off bus routes, add night views, walking tours, and possible discounts, for a smart 48- or 72-hour visit.

“Best HOHO by far. Several routes also fun fact if you get the more expensive option 48 hours with the boat. It INCLUDES free entry to the zoo. Probably the best zoo I’ve ever been to in my entire life!”

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8.Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Optional Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 934 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $31

Porto hop-on hop-off bus with optional Douro cruise and port cellar tastings, plus walking tour audio and 48h night views.

“We choose the blue bus because it had a extra line compared to the red bus, and also had a wine cellar tour extra which we did and it was really fun, it included a two glass tasting in the end and the view from the cellar was absolutely magical!! It was easier to walk to the cellar by walking onto the popular bridge below and it was literally right onto your left side as soon as you cross the bridge :) really great value to get around! Recommend to get the full 48 hour, we did a haft day at the beach the first day with our pass with…”

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9.Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 813 reviews · 5 - 2 days · from $22

Hop-On Hop-Off buses in Funchal with wine tasting and Cabo Girão access options. Flexible stops, great views, value.

“Ironically, despite having a stop in front of the cruise terminal, we were not permitted to board there. We have to walk about 1 mile, to next stop. However, this was not well managed either. So we walked another two blocks to an uphill, westbound stop. One of the sound terminals didn’t work for us at all. Otherwise a nice general overview of Funchal.”

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10.City Sightseeing Porto Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 708 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $32

A practical Porto hop-on hop-off bus with Red and Blue routes, 9-language audio, included wine tasting, and free cellar visits.

“Apart from a downpour, we saw part of Porto we probably wouldn't otherwise have seen. Very interesting”

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11.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 627 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $29

See Funchal at your pace on a 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off bus, with Monte connections, walking tours, and Madeira wine tastings.

“We got to see a lot more on the red route and there were lots more stops. Was definitely worth the money we booked the 2 day one and did the red route one day and the night bus and blue route the day after. The blue route takes you to the monte palace gardens, top of the cable car and also to where the toboggan rides are. Would definitely recommend”

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12.Funchal Hop-On Hop-Off Tour 3 in 1

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 382 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

A flexible Yellow Bus hop-on hop-off in Funchal plus round-trip shuttle to Cabo Girão, with city views, markets, and set-your-pace sightseeing.

“The buses were easy to locate and were clean and maintained. Cabo de Garo was fabulous. We went up to the tallest point in Europe. There was some wait between buses, but plenty of shops and beautiful scenery.”

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13.Private City Sightseeing Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 310 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $46

Private electric tuk-tuk tour of Lisbon in 1.5 hours. Miradouros, Alfama, Commerce Square, Cathedral, plus photo stops. From $46.

“Very pleasant host and knowledgeable. On time and a great way to see the city! Only recommend to speak a bit louder on the tour or get a speaker system. The road noise can drown out some of the information.”

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14.Ria Formosa Hop-On Hop-Off 3 Islands Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 272 reviews · 1 day · from $47

Faro hop-on hop-off cruise through Ria Formosa, stopping at a quiet Desert Island, Farol lighthouse village, and Culatra fishing island.

“Excellent value for money! Easy way to see the ria Formosa at your own pace. The boats were speedy but safe”

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15.City Sightseeing Funchal Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 256 reviews · 1 hour 40 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Hop-on hop-off double-decker bus in Funchal with audio guide, included Madeira wine tasting, and easy stops from the promenade to Monte.

“The timetable on the website didn’t match what was running. I was told the website was incorrect. This resulted in us having to get a taxi.”

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