Private Tour: Best of Bairro Alto & Chiado: Santa Justa Rooftop, Carmo Convent & São Roque Church
3 hours
Max varies
Why take this private tour?
Highlights
- Bypass crowds with a ‘secret’ locals-only entrance to the rooftop viewing terrace of the Santa Justa Lift
- Get a feel for the local with a visit to the area’s oldest (and still active!) metalwork atelier (weekday visit)
- See the Livraria Bertrand - officially the world’s oldest operating bookshop
- Explore the Carmo Convent (Convento do Carmo) and its Archaeological Museum
- Discover a hidden gem inside the Church of São Roque
- Take in spectacular views at the São Pedro Alcantara Viewpoint (Miradouro de São Pedro Alcantara)
- Indulge your sweet tooth with a pastel de nata from a neighborhood bakery
- Relax knowing your tour runs in English only - so no need to wait while your guide translates into several different languages
- Sites Visited
- Bairro Alto & Chiado neighborhoods
- São Pedro Alcântara Viewpoint
- Local metal artisan atelier (weekday)
- Livraria Betrand (inside on weekend or national holiday)
- Church of Sao Roque
- Convento do Carmo
- Santa Justa Lift Rooftop
- Cafe Brasileira
- Tour Includes
- Convento do Carmo skip-the-line tickets
- Lift Santa Justa Miradouro tickets
- Traditional pastel de nata
- Church of Sao Roque tour
- Artisanal souvenir
- Mono language tour (English only)
Travel to the heart of Bairro Alto and Chiado; experience them as a local
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FAQs
Is this tour accessible for wheelchairs, strollers or for those with mobility impairments?
Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments, or for wheelchairs or strollers. Please contact the Guest Experience team at [email protected] or call +39 068-596-0143 (Italy) or 888-683-8670 (USA) to make alternative arrangements.
Do we always visit the metal artisan and/or the bookshop?
As above, if your tour takes place on a weekend or a national holiday, the artisan metalwork visit will be replaced by a visit INSIDE Livraria Bertrand; the world's oldest bookshop. On weekday tours we will walk by the Livraria Bertrand and speak a little about it. As with all tours, itinerary is subject to change.
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