LISBON
54 Tours Reviewed
Food shopping is the best map. This Market Tour, Cooking Class and Lunch at Mercado de Arroios is built around Arroios Market and a real home lunch, with Antónia (and Luis) guiding you through shopping, menu choices, cooking, and eating.…
Lisbon turns sweet when you roll up your sleeves. This Pastel de Nata cooking class at Casa dos Ovos Moles is built around hands-on technique, not just watching someone else bake. I especially like the small group size, which means…
Petiscos night in Lisbon turns food into a lesson. This 3-hour, English-language cooking class has a small group feel (max 10) and focuses on Portuguese petiscos—shareable small bites meant to be social. You’ll learn to cook up to 5 seasonal…
If you can stand up on a paddleboard, surfing gets easier fast. This beginner session on Costa da Caparica is built around fun + safety, with instructors who coach you from first gear to your first real waves. It’s also…
Surf is the fastest way to change pace in Lisbon. This guided surfing tour turns a city day into ocean time with a simple plan: pickup, a quick coastal drive, then a hands-on lesson with professionals. You’ll surf in one…
Dinner at Zé’s home is unforgettable. This Portuguese cooking class turns a regular Lisbon dinner into a hands-on evening with a real chef in a real house. You’ll learn how Portugal’s wine regions connect to what’s on your plate, then…
Surfing feels intimidating until someone makes it simple. This class in Almada (near Lisbon) turns first tries into real progress with a private instructor who can actually focus on you. You start with basics on the sand, then practice in…
That’s not just a cooking class. It’s a hands-on, English-taught evening (2 hours) where you make classic Portuguese street snacks and then eat them together with wine and a sweet finish of ginja. I especially like the lineup: you don’t…
Portuguese cooking, but with real stories. This class is built around fresh, seasonal ingredients and the meaning behind each dish, so you cook and you understand what you’re eating. I like the small-group vibe (max 10) and the way the…
Lisbon’s tiles look different up close. This day turns azulejos from background decoration into hands-on craft, starting with a smooth drive out of town and ending with self-paced time at the National Tile Museum. The best part is the workshop…
Ferry-to-home dinner starts the fun. This Lisbon experience is interesting because you cross to Almada by ferry, then cook in a real local apartment kitchen with Paula. You’ll work in English and Portuguese, with a meal built around Portuguese comfort…
Two hours, one handmade azulejo. In this Sintra tile workshop, you learn the Islamic-influenced Aresta decoration technique while making a tile with fresh clay and molds, then painting another one with colored glazes in a small studio setting. I especially…
Surfing gets a lot easier with the right guide. What makes this one click is Rui’s calm, confidence-building teaching (he brings over 30 years of experience) and the fact that you stay in a small group with room for real…
First surf classes can feel a bit like jumping into the unknown. This one stays friendly and practical, built for beginners of all ages on the beaches near Cascais. You’ll get a basic intro, then you’ll work toward standing up…
This class is a hands-on break from sight-seeing. You’ll make two classic Lisbon-area pastries—Pastel de Nata and Travesseiro de Sintra—and learn the full workflow from scratch, including the dough/puff work you do by hand. You also get a story lesson…
