Food & Wine
Lisbon Highlights and Pastry Tasting
Monuments and pastries — Lisbon's sweet side alongside the classics.
Lisbon Highlights and Pastry Tasting combines the standard city route — Alfama, Baixa, Belém — with curated stops for pastéis de nata, travesseiros and other regional specialities.
Morning city highlights walk with a mid-morning pastel de nata stop at a renowned bakery — not the tourist queue, but a guide-selected favourite.
Belém afternoon including Jerónimos exterior and Pastéis de Belém (the original custard tart bakery, queues permitting).
Sweet tooth optional — savoury petiscos often included at one stop.
Highlights
- Alfama and Baixa highlights
- Curated pastel de nata tasting
- Belém monuments
- Pastéis de Belém visit
What a good tour includes
- Licensed guide
- Pastry tastings
- Coach transport
- Return timed to ship
Getting there from the cruise port
Ships dock at Lisbon cruise terminals depending on vessel size and itinerary: Santa Apolónia (central, near Alfama and the historic waterfront), Jardim do Tabaco (Baixa waterfront, closest to Praça do Comércio), or Alcântara (west, near Belém and LX Factory). Coaches and taxis meet passengers at the terminal exit. Baixa and Alfama are 10–20 minutes by taxi or tram from Santa Apolónia and Jardim do Tabaco. Belém is 10–15 minutes west of central terminals. Sintra is 30–40 minutes by road via the IC19; Cascais about 35–45 minutes along the Marginal coast road. Confirm all-aboard and keep a 60–90 minute return buffer — afternoon traffic on the IC19 to Sintra or the coast road can add 15–25 minutes in peak season.
Tips for cruise passengers
- Pastéis de Belém queues can be long — guides time visits strategically
- Excellent family-friendly food-and-sightseeing combo
- Notify dietary requirements at booking
Related excursions
Lisbon Highlights
Seven hills, fado alleyways and riverside monuments — Lisbon's greatest hits in one port day.
Secret Food Tour in Lisbon
Petiscos, ginjinha and bacalhau — taste Lisbon neighbourhood by neighbourhood.
Classic Lisbon Half Day Tour
The essentials without the rush — Lisbon's heart in a half-day.
Lisbon Highlights and Pastry Tasting — FAQs
vs Lisbon Highlights standard?▼
Same route with dedicated pastry stops — choose this if food matters as much as monuments.
Gluten-free options?▼
Limited — notify at booking; some stops may accommodate.