Can anyone comment on tuktuk tours? The spouse and I are arriving in Lisbon in early October and thought perhaps this would be a good way to get a feel for the city and some of the popular neighbourhoods. Thanks for any advice. There are many options and different prices. .
Posted by
martinez, ca, usa
2936 posts
hey hey seiners-fumes.Ob
yes there are many tours around, you get what you pay for. we did tuk tuks in paris, florence, amsterdam, madeira (sometimes called rickshaws.) we enjoyed them, pick your tour or ask them for their recommendations
lisbontuktuktours.com
ecowheelstours.com
getyourguide.com
it is a reseller, search lisbon, click tuk tuks, click an activity, you can look what is offered, scroll down to find company that offers tours and go directly to company
it's nice if they stop for photo shots, stop by cafe for a taste of food.
airbnb/experiences/lisbon
click type, click culture tours, look for tuk tuks
best friends just soent 3 nights lisbon 4 nights porto. they loved it. fly to puerto rico or 10 days for a caribbean cruise then home.
good luck in your choices and have fun
aloha
Posted by
Tennessee (USA)
86 posts
Did tuk tuk in Lisbon. Disappointed. Only Stopped 3 times over 3hrs. I wished that I would have done more research. Hard to see/hear about the sights in the tuk tuk so you really need to stop at the sights.
Posted by
112 posts
We had great experiences with Tuktuk tours in Lisbon, Porto and Sintra. Our guide in Porto was especially informative and brought us to great sights where he gave us time to savor the views, etc. My husband has limited mobility and we saw so much more when we took advantage of the tuktuks!
Posted by
USA
160 posts
Tuk-tuk drivers have notorious reputations as rough and ripoff artists.
You can hire your local bolt/uber driver to give you a custom tour with stops of your liking.
Many private car/driver companies offer this service. Check out TripAdvisor or past posts on this forum for referrals.
Posted by
9 posts
I actually felt the same after doing a tuk tuk tour in Lisbon. It was fine, but between traffic, noise, and long stretches without stopping, it didn’t quite live up to what I expected.
What completely changed my perception was doing a private tuk tuk tour in Sintra a few days later. We went with Yes, You Deserve, and Daniel Ponce was our guide. The difference was night and day.
Sintra has space, scenery, viewpoints, palaces, and places where stopping actually makes sense. The tour was planned in advance, so we weren’t just driving around hoping to see things. We stopped often, walked around, had time for photos, explanations, and even a relaxed lunch. It felt calm and intentional rather than rushed.
Daniel was excellent at explaining the history without overloading us, and the pacing was spot on. It felt more like being shown around by someone who really knows the area than “doing an activity.”
Personally, I’d still explore Lisbon on foot or by tram, but if someone is considering a tuk tuk because they want views, context, and a smooth experience, I’d 100% recommend doing it in Sintra instead. That’s where it finally clicked for us.
Posted by
Ashburn VA
1056 posts
Has anyone worked with one of the tuktuk tour companies to build your own itinerary? I am more interested in some neighborhoods than others, and I'd like to add a couple of foodie stops, too. Can't go to Lisbon and leave with having at least some bolinhos de bacalau and a ginjinha or two. We will have about 7 hours as part of a port call and I want to maximize the time with something different.