Lisbon's hills

There are 80 year olds in Lisbon. I guess they use buses, trams, elevators if the hills are too challenging.

I can’t speak specifically to the tour, but when I was in Lisbon in 2024, I took advantage of the multiple elevators available to get uphill. I had a worse time in Edinburgh with the hills.

"There are 80 year olds in Lisbon. I guess they use buses, trams, elevators if the hills are too challenging."

Bit of a difference between 80 year-olds used to walking hills and those who are not. My 80 year old aunt kicks my 60 year old butt when walking her hills in San Francisco, and I walk miles every day.

OP: there's interesting elevators and trams throughout the city to get you from one elevation to another. It is a hilly city and some places will be challenging.

I suggest that you consider opening a Bolt account, which is similar to Uber.

I found Bolt to be very inexpensive and convenient in all of Portugal.

For two people on a short city trip, the price of a bolt is not much more than the cost of taking the metro or a bus.

You could order a bolt to pick you up where you are standing and drop you off at the exact spot of your destination. On the other hand, to take the Metro, you may have to walk several blocks to a station and go up and down stairs.

You will save time and your legs.

You have already received great advice. Just one thing to add since you are going in October and that is wear shoes with good traction. Lisbon is not only hilly, but can be very slippery in the rain.

Lisbon is very hilly but you can use the elevators, tuk-tuks and trams to give you a lift to the hilly parts. You can also use Uber, it’s ridiculously affordable in Portugal. With that said, I think you’ll still need to climb some stairs. I would stay in Baixa, which is flat.

I took this tour in 2022. The day we did the walking tour of the Alfama was the day that I thought had the most challenging walk (long uphill walk). Talk to the guide. The other days in Lisbon didn’t have much hill climbing.