Lisbon: 90-Minute Amphibious Tour & Tagus River Splash

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Duration1h 30m

GroupUp to 37

LanguagesEN · PT

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You'll Actually Go in the Water—Not Just Look at It

You board an amphibious vehicle in central Lisbon and spend 90 minutes traveling by land through Avenida da Liberdade and past Praça do Marquês de Pombal, then by water along the Tagus River past Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries. A Portuguese and English-speaking guide provides live commentary throughout. The tour includes no walking between stops and no separate transport to arrange—you stay seated the entire time, with about 25 minutes spent on the water.

1h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Lisbon amphibious sightseeing tour

Board amphibious vehicle
Pass Avenida da Liberdade
Pass Praça do Marquês de Pombal
Pass Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Pass Torre de Belém
Pass Fundação Champalimaud
Enjoy guided tour by land and water
Complete 90-minute tour

The Experience

Most Lisbon tours keep you on the street. This one doesn't. The amphibious vehicle leaves from central Lisbon and spends the first part rolling through Avenida da Liberdade—the expensive shopping boulevard that cuts through the city's heart—then past Praça do Marquês de Pombal before heading toward the river. The guide talks the whole time, pointing things out, and yeah, there's actual energy to it instead of the usual flat recitation. Then the vehicle just drives into the Tagus, and suddenly you're floating past Belém Tower and the Monument to the Discoveries from the water side, which is the angle most people never see.

The whole thing is 90 minutes, so it's not a half-day commitment. You're in your seat the entire time—no walking between stops, no climbing stairs, no waiting around while someone explains something you could read on a plaque. The vehicle holds groups small enough that you're not packed in, and the guide does commentary in Portuguese and English, so language isn't a barrier. About 25 minutes of the tour happens on the water, which means you'll want a light jacket or something you don't mind getting a bit of spray on, but it's not rough or scary. Kids under 2 aren't allowed, and you do have to be able to board the vehicle yourself, but otherwise it works for most fitness levels.

The real thing here is that it's genuinely different from walking the same landmarks on foot. You see Campo de Ourique, the Belém waterfront, and the central avenues all in sequence without the mental load of figuring out where to go next or how to get there. The amphibious vehicle does that part for you, and the live commentary keeps it from feeling like you're just being driven around.

What’s included

Live commentary on board in Portuguese and English, all land and water sightseeing, and the amphibious vehicle itself—you don't arrange separate transport or pay entry fees to the landmarks, as the tour passes them by land and water from the vehicle.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Hippotrip

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to see Lisbon's main riverside landmarks without planning a route, finding transport between stops, or spending hours on your feet—the 90-minute format and the water portion make it feel different from a standard walking tour, and the guide handles all the navigation.