Exciting One-Week Lisbon Itinerary for Families

Lisbon will charm you from the moment you land. A local guide will greet you at the airport for the short transfer into Baixa, where your hotel will be located. Getting to know your local neighborhood is a perfect way to start your family adventure. This will be followed by Time Out Market in Lisbon, which is a marketplace that brings almost 50 of Lisbon’s best chefs into a single place. International food can be found here. There are stalls for pizza and burgers if the kids want as well. This market is also Michelin-starred and hosts many of the city’s most famous dishes.

Lisbon rolls across seven hills, and it is not an easy place to maneuver. Fortunately, you can travel by tram. Today, you will begin by ascending to the top of Sao Jorge Castle for some breathtaking views of the city. Your guide will arrange a family treasure hunt, which will be a chance to explore the city’s history in a fun and unique way. After your tour, a guide will accompany you and show you various places where you can explore on foot so that you can continue your exploration of the city.

This morning, you will visit Jeronimos Monastery. From intricate tile-work to small sculptures and flowing columns, your guide will show you how Manueline originated and how it created something new. Other Belem attractions will continue your historical journey, including the fabulous Belem Tower and the cafe where pastel de nata pastries were first invented. This afternoon will be at your leisure in the coastal town of Cascais. From your accommodation, all you have to do is descend a flight of steps from the cafes, and you will find a series of beaches and bays.

Today, you will visit the Palace of Sintra. After an early start this morning, you will enjoy exclusive palace access before the doors are opened to the public. Your guide will bring costumes so that your children can dress like princes and princesses for the tour. Other palaces dot the surrounding area, and your guide will show you around after a woodland picnic. Sintra feels very rural, and you can bask in the woodland views from almost everywhere. A little picnic in the trees will be an excellent way to dine before you return to Lisbon.

The bright yellow amphibious hippo bus will be the perfect means for your family to connect the city’s core attractions today. Starting on land, you will travel across the hills, from churches and monasteries to charming neighborhoods. The guide will craft humorous stories for kids and will provide an alternative perspective of the city’s history. Soon, the hippo will venture into the water to cruise the Tagus with incredible views of the riverside. After the morning’s hippo trip, the rest of the day can be tailored to your interests. Lisbon is a perfect place to stroll with kids because playgrounds and parks are featured in every neighborhood.

Completing your time in Lisbon will be a morning at Europe’s largest aquarium. This is an enormous space where sharks and turtles swim past amazed children. From the aquarium, it is easy to reach the beach, and this may be where you want to finish your week in Lisbon. Green spaces and public squares also provide spaces to relax inside the city, and you may also consider the Lisbon Story Center, which is an interactive museum that tells the city’s history in interactive chapters. Your hotel will be one of your trip’s highlights, and it has been carefully chosen for its family suitability.

After a week in Lisbon, you will be transferred to the airport for your international return flight. Late check-out can be arranged if needed, and you may consider the beaches of Estoril as a final treat today. Like Cascais, the beaches feature tidal pools, which are ideal for safe swimming.