TLDR: Armando is terrific and professional and our wine tour was wonderful…read more My wife and I, both in our 30s, had a marvelous time with Armando, who drove us around all day in a Mercedes like royalty. Before we departed he bought us espressos that we drank together at the counter like locals. We visited two beautiful vineyards/wineries with tastings of a nice variety of red and white (and one "green"!) wines. Our guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We also stopped into Óbidos for a little stroll and lunch. He bought us some traditional chorizo bread on a little whim. Lunch had a nice atmosphere and good service, but the prices were drastically higher than other places we ate on our trip, and the food was a bit plain. This was only a small blemish on an otherwise outstanding day. We would gladly rebook something with Armando on a return visit!

My husband and I, along with friends, recently spent 5 days of our 12 day vacation touring with…read moreArmando from The Best Portugal. It was totally delightful! We had an opportunity to experience Wine tours, restaurants and sites of Portugal we would have never been able to enjoy in the same manner as if we had been on our own. Not only is Armando an excellent tour guide and driver, but more than that he created an experience of the Portuguese people and culture that was up close and personal that we all thoroughly enjoyed. He came highly recommended to us and I agree 110% his services made our visit of Portugal all the more wonderful. Muito obrigada Armando

Our entire tour was amazing Our tour guide MANU was the BEST we enjoyed how much information we…read morereceived through the entire tour. Wish we were spending more time here . We would definitely book another tour.

Online booking was smooth. Communication and instructions were clear. Expectations were met…read more Requests and whims were accommodated. What else can you ask for? Friendship. Unexpected, surprising, meaningful. Mano, you are truly a treat.

João took us all the good spots. Nice diverse food selection, drinks and food were included *chef's…read morekiss* Would 100% recommend

Great way to start the first day in Lisbon! A walking tour plus food tour was a perfect start to…read moremy Lisbon trip.

This is the second time I have used Jorge for our tour guide. He really is perfect. I gave him a…read moreplethora of ideas, and he turned them into a day that was perfect. You will see flyers that have lower costs for activities but it's definitely not the same as going with Jorge. His knowledge, his language skills, his charm is just awesome. Do yourself a favor and treat yourself to a once in a lifetime experience with Jorge.

My wife and I spent a terrific day with Jorge. He was as nice a person as you will ever meet. He…read morewas very professional, knowledgeable, and very proud of his country's history. He was easy going and adjusted the trip to make wthe most of every site, getting us into and out of what are normally very crowded sites with ease. He arranged for a terrific lunch which was spectacular from the food and service to the view. Highly recommend Tours by Jorge.

Savory local cheeses, spectacular Portuguese wines, sweet pastéis de nata! I was blown away by the…read moredelicious foods and wines that I experienced on my tour with Francisco from Venha Vinho! My walking tour around the city culminated with a tasting back at the lovely wine shop, and not only was Francisco extremely knowledgeable about the authentic and off the beaten path places to visit in Lisbon, but he was also an outstanding historical guide, spoke great English, and kept me laughing all day. I'd read so many positive reviews about his food and wine trail tours that I had high expectations, which he completely exceeded - it was an incredible value. Venha Vinho's tour availability can be limited due to their great reviews, so request space early and make sure to ask for Francisco!

From the owner: A Venha Vinho Wine House, é um espaço criado em função de experiências únicas em torno do vinho,…read morelocalizado no castiço Bairro da Bica em Lisboa. Oferecemos por marcação: - Cursos de Vinhos Portugueses - Provas de vinho comentadas e personalizadas, - Harmonizações de vinho e gastronomia Portuguesa, - Passeios temáticos de gastronomia e vinhos em Lisboa - Visitas aos produtores das diferentes regiões vínicolas Portuguesas - Dispomos duma criteriosa selecção de vinhos e acessórios para o vinho

This tour company was fantastic. Very organized and the tour guides are quite knowledgeable. We…read moredid two tours. We booked the small group walking tour on our first morning in Lisbon so that we could get a better understanding of the city and the culture and the history. We were incredibly impressed by Daniel Ribeiro who was our tour guide. His knowledge was really impressive and we learned so much on our three hour plus tour. He took his time and seemed to really enjoy showing us all the city. And best of all, he gave us some fantastic recommendations that we used a lot for the rest of our trip. Next we wanted to explore Sintra and get out of the city for a day. So we also signed up for the day trip to Sintra and Cascais. This was a great way to get to see Sintra and Cascais with an additional stop to see the most western part of Europe. The day itself was a little cloudy but it was April in Portugal. The palace was still incredible and what made it so great was our guide Andres. Unlike more tours where they drop you off and say meet you back in an h our, Andres actually acts as your tour guide through the palace and his knowledge was just so helpful in making us understand the history of it all. It was very appreciated. At the meeting place at the start of the day, there were so many people going on this tour, but we were split up into much smaller groups of like 6 people and each assigned a tour guide. It was all very well organized.

Our guide Natália was amazing! She was super funny and friendly. The walk through the city was very…read morenice and comfortable and included tastes of traditional tart, wine, and cod cake. It was fascinating to learn about the history and the walk gives you everything you need to know for a great trip in Lisbon!

Dani was a fantastic tour guide. A Lisbon native, she is very knowledgeable about the city's…read morehistory and offered interesting details and background on the neighborhoods we visited. The food and drinks were plentiful and tasty. Dani also offered great ideas for other Lisbon adventures.

Raquel was knowledgeable and friendly. She took us to places we never heard of or would have…read moreentered on our own. This was a highlight of our trip. Highly recommend

Interesting Cram Course In Lisbon's Jewish History…read more... With 3 full days to explore Lisbon, we started with a 3 1/2 hour tour on the first afternoon focusing on the Jewish history of the city. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: - We met our guide, Daniel, in the Principe Real section of Lisbon and walked a couple miles toward the Baixa and Chiado neighborhoods. He was more knowledgeable than an encyclopedia...as personable as an entertainer and tied lots of historical loose ends together. - Daniel included many of his own personal views which, depending on your outlook, could add or subtract from the experience. For us, it cut both ways. - All in all, a comprehensive and, at times, intense yet enjoyable 3 1/2 hour walking tour with insight into the Jewish past of Lisbon and Europe at large. - Price seemed reasonable.....100 Euros per person. Cons: - As noted above, Daniel included many of his own personal views which, depending on your outlook, could add or subtract from the experience. For us, it cut both ways. - There was quite a bit of walking up and down hills on cobblestone streets, but it's Lisbon, of course...so that's something to keep in mind. We'd recommend this tour, but first see if the primary guide, Paulo, is available.

We went on the Jewish Lisbon Walking Tour with Paolo. It was a 5-star tour in all respects. Paolo…read moreis extraordinarily knowledgeable and passionate about the Portuguese-Jewish experience. After spending the better part of the day with him, we had a dramatically better understanding of the Jewish people's contributions to Portuguese (and Spanish) society over the past 700 years, as well as what life has been like for Jews living on the Iberian Peninsula from the 15th Century through the present. Paolo went above and beyond what we expected, and was also delightful to spend time with. We ended our time with him feeling as though we had spent the day with a great teacher and a friend.

WOW! What a wonderful tour we had from Lisbon to Porto! We had thought the tour group would be…read moresmall - but when Van GO says "private," they mean it! It was just us for the day! The drive was long, but Susanna filled every minute with information and insights about the countryside and its history. Susanna must have a computer for a brain to hold all the information she relays - but a computer could never be as flexible as she was as she tailored her information to our questions. LOVED seeing not only typical sites, but also medieval streets and structures. We had an amazing lunch, and discovered my new favorite food: Francesinha - the Portuguese sandwich that is like a croque monsieur, with slightly different meats, served in a tasty sauce! Besides walking around Porto, we took a boat tour of the river, followed by a dandy learning experience about port wine, the grapes used, how it is made, and ending with a tasting! During the ride back to Lisbon, we felt we were having a conversation with friends - and got to see cork trees and pictures of how cork is harvested. Van GO Tours has great customer service - from the reservation process to satisfying our expectations.

From the owner: Private Tours in Portugal. Tailored circuits and tours all around the country.read more

Best part of our time in Lisbon was the afternoon spent w/ Duarte and Monica on EDWs Chiado Gourmet…read morefood tour! We met them at Mercado da Ribeira at 1130, and spent the next 4.5 hrs eating some wonderful local dishes, enjoying some excellent Portuguese wines, and exploring some truly superb restaurants in the eclectic Chiado neighborhood. Our party consisted of 8 people (Americans, Aussies, English and Irish), all who shared a love of good food and drink. We started out the tour w/ a small glass of the local liqueur, Ginja, then proceeded to the Time Out Market for charcuterie and wine, followed by a walk-thru of the mercado. From there, it was off for our walking tour of Chiado and its wonderfully diverse restaurant scene. My favorite stop was Sol de Pesca, a neat place featuring a large variety of canned seafoods. Simple, yet so, so damn good: sardines, mussels, tuna, etc. We also toured a number of other eating establishments, stopping variously for wine or food or both. All the while, Duarte provided informed recommendations for future visits, as well as some history behind the neighborhood, and Lisbon in general. He was ably supported by the lovely Monica. Hands down a "must do" in Lisbon if you enjoy good food/drink! Cheers! RS

Spectacular tour with Filomena today! So much great food culture, perfect recommendations adapted…read moreto our needs for the rest of our stay, and fun stories about Lisbon from someone who was born and raised here! Exposed us to the best quality food during our 6-day visit to Lisbon. For foodies, can not recommend highly enough. Very fun day!!