Portugal · HOP-ON HOP-OFF TOURS
Here are 15 hop-on hop-off tickets worth the money, each with what it costs, how long it runs and the one thing to know before you commit.
Use a 24 or 48-hour Yellow Bus ticket on Lisbon’s Belém and Modern Lisbon routes. Ride past Rossio, Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, the Oceanarium, and the Azulejo Museum, then hop off to explore. Your ticket also covers Carris public trams and entry to the Carris Museum. Audio commentary is available in 12 languages.
“Took us around to see places that I wanted to visit. Easy access.”
Explore Lisbon on 24, 48, or 72-hour hop-on hop-off tickets covering Belém, Alfama, Parque das Nações, Cascais, and the city’s modern districts. Use the recorded audio guide in 16 languages, free digital walking tour, onboard Wi-Fi, and attraction discounts. Redeem your voucher at Marquês de Pombal.
“it gives you enough time to go around in each point of interests. There is no rush.”
Use Porto’s City Sightseeing bus to reach Porto, Gaia, Foz, the Atlantic coast, parks, museums, and port lodges at your own pace. Your ticket includes port tasting and a Porto-Gaia walking tour. A 48-hour ticket adds a historic-center walk and night bus ride, while an upgrade adds the 50-minute Six Bridges Cruise.
“Wonderful way to see the city of Porto - would highly recommend and would do again ☺️”
Use one ticket for Lisbon’s Belém and Modern bus routes, the Hills Tramcar Tour, a Yellow Boat cruise, and Carris public trams during its validity. Audio commentary is available in 11 languages. You can visit Jerónimos Monastery and Belém Tower, ride through Alfama, and reach Oriente’s Oceanário and Vasco da Gama area at your own pace.
“Belem bus line, tram, and boat tour. outstanding value for money for 3 days!”
Use one 48-hour ticket for two Yellow Bus routes and a historic Hills Tramcar Tour. See Belém Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, Alfama, Graça, the Oceanarium, and the Tagus waterfront. Audio commentary is available in 13 languages, and Yellow Carris trams are included during the ticket’s validity.
“We would recommend these tours to anyone wanting to familiarise themselves with the city in a short time. Extremely convenient for us, helpful staff, very good audio commentary. Great routes that show contrasting areas, and give you ideas of where to return to when exploring. Brilliant!”
Use the combo pass for 48 hours on two Yellow Bus routes, a Tagus River cruise, and Lisbon’s Carris trams. Ride through Belém, central Lisbon, Graça, and Parque das Nações, with audio commentary in multiple languages. The boat runs on selected days, so check the sailing times before planning your day.
“Great day. Info was clear and coordinated with sights.”
Use a 24 or 48-hour Gray Line Portugal ticket to explore Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Matosinhos by sightseeing bus. Add a roughly 50-minute Douro cruise, port cellar visits with tastings, and a 48-hour night tour. The audio guide covers 20 languages, though the boat has no recorded commentary.
“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…”
Ride Yellow Bus Tours through Funchal and nearby Câmara de Lobos, with 30 stops, multilingual audio, a Blandy’s Wine Lodge tasting, and access to a Cabo Girão shuttle. You can ride the full circuit first, then hop off at gardens, viewpoints, the cathedral, market, old town, and wine museum. The route runs one way, so plan your stops carefully.
“Helpful staff and drivers. Interesting tours, some of the headphone connections did not work, but this did not spoil the overall experience.”
Use a 24 or 48-hour pass to explore Lisbon from an open-top double-decker bus. Three routes connect Marques de Pombal, Belém, Alfama, Oriente, museums, gardens, and major squares. The longer ticket adds two guided walks and a night tour, while selected upgrades include a boat ride. Audio is available in 13 languages.
“We had a 48 hour pass for 3 bus routes, 2 walking tours and a night tour. The routes accomplished the goal of seeing a lot of the city. The flexibility to use the lines any time for two days was great. The narration on the buses was sparse however. The walking tours were great. Knowledgeable, pleasant guides who were willing and able to answer most any question. The information on where to meet for one tour was poor and we spoke to two other couples who never found it at all. A street address is needed - not just a street name. The buses started later than some other…”
See Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia from an open-top double-decker bus on the Red and Blue routes. Your 24 or 48-hour ticket includes audio commentary, a Porto and Gaia walking tour, discounts, and port tasting options. Use it for broad city views, coastal stops, and easy access to Gaia wine houses, but expect limited commentary and some waiting.
“It’s been years since I’ve been on a city tour bus hop on hop off. The pre- recorded tour is awful. Volume too low and didn’t tell us what we were passing that were major landmarks. I’d love to pay more to have a real person tell me what’s happening and what I’m seeing. The nice thing is we passed areas that we revisited.”
See Funchal by open-top double-decker bus on a 24 or 48-hour ticket. The red route covers the city, Lido, Câmara de Lobos, and Praia Formosa. The 48-hour ticket adds the blue route to Monte and Jardim do Imperador, plus walking tours, a night tour, wine tasting, and a port shuttle.
“I did the 48 hours ticket and enjoyed the red line, the blue line and two walking tours - all were great. Minor error on the blue line that audio mixed the English and Portuguese version a couple of times. Can recommend this activity, that gives you a good view visually and historically on Funchal.”
See Funchal by open-top sightseeing bus, then follow the coast to Câmara de Lobos and Cabo Girão’s 580-meter Skywalk. Your 48-hour or five-day ticket includes recorded English commentary, three routes, attraction discounts, and transport to the viewpoint. Cabo Girão admission, food, and hotel transfers cost extra.
“Great trip highly recommend saw lots of Funchal the sky walk and fishing village beautiful scenery friendly helpful drivers”
From Faro, use regular ferry or shuttle-boat departures to visit Desert Island, Farol, and Culatra at your own pace. Swim, walk to Cape Saint Mary, see oyster farms and fishing gear, or stop for lunch. Boats return to Faro within the 24-hour ticket period, with English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish support.
“We enjoyed visiting the islands and ate lunch at the second island.”
Ride Funchal’s red and blue hop-on hop-off routes past the marina, Lido, Praia Formosa, Câmara de Lobos, Monte, and Pico dos Barcelos. You get panoramic views, audio commentary in 14 languages, a Blandy’s wine tasting, and added walking tours or discounts depending on your ticket. The blue route runs less often, so plan stops carefully.
“Really a lovely island...banana trees everywhere !!.....very clean, and the people are very friendly....best way to see the island, and the least costly !!!”
Ride an open-top double-decker around Albufeira, Olhos de Água, Galé, Salgados, São Rafael, and the marina. Use a 24 or 48-hour pass, audio commentary in 12 languages, and optional old-town walking and night tours on the longer ticket. It is most useful for seeing the spread-out coast without a car.
“We waited for 2 hours and bus didn’t come. In the descriptions they said that bus are coming every 30-50 min.. Just lost our money.”
Pick a coast, a river or a cellar.
