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Lisbon in 7 Days — Portugal Full Tour

All 5-day + Porto overnight + Algarve coast OR slower exploration

Lisbon 7-Day Itinerary — Quick Answer

As of 2026
Trip length
7 days
Est. cost / person (mid, ex-flights)
$1,670
Budget–luxury
$690–$3,620

As of 2026, the recommended Lisbon 7-day route runs Day1 Belém UNESCO · Day2 Alfama + Castle + Tram 28 + Fado · Day3 Sintra day trip · Day4 Cascais coastal day · Day5 Évora UNESCO + wine country · Day6 Porto overnight (port wine country) · Day7 Porto morning + return to Lisbon farewell, grouping the must-see sights with minimal backtracking. Estimated cost per person (excluding flights) is around $1,670 on a mid-range budget. Seven days extend Lisbon into a full Portugal tour. Days 1-5 cover the 5-day itinerary. Day 6 is Porto overnight (3h train north — Portugal's 2nd city, port wine country, UNESCO Ribeira). Day 7 is Porto morning + return to Lisbon OR Algarve coast day (3h south — UNESCO Faro Old Town + Algarve cliffs).

7-Day Total Budget at a Glance

Budget

$690

Per person, flights excl.

Recommended

Mid-Range

$1,670

Per person, flights excl.

Luxury

$3,620

Per person, flights excl.

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Day-by-Day Detailed Schedule

DAY 1

Belém UNESCO

Manueline heritage

Activities

  1. 09:00 Belém Tower 1.5 hours

    1519 fortress.

    Cost: €6.50 TIP: Pre-book.
  2. 11:00 Jerónimos Monastery 1.5 hours

    1502 Vasco da Gama.

    Cost: €12 TIP: Pre-book.
  3. 13:00 Pastéis de Belém + lunch 1.5 hours

    1837 iconic.

    Cost: €1.40 + $15-30 TIP: Eat warm.
  4. 15:00 MAAT museum 2 hours

    Wave-shaped contemporary.

    Cost: €11 TIP: Walk rooftop.
  5. 19:00 Time Out Market 2 hours

    30+ stalls.

    Cost: $10-25 TIP: Manteigaria mandatory.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

A Brasileira

Chiado · $5-15

Lunch

Pastéis de Belém + cafés

Belém · $5-30

Dinner

Time Out Market

Cais do Sodré · $10-25

Transit:

Tram 15 + walking.

DAY 1 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $50 Mid $120 Luxury $290
DAY 2

Alfama + Castle + Tram 28 + Fado

Old Lisbon

Activities

  1. 09:00 Tram 28 morning 45 min

    Iconic tram.

    Cost: €1.75 TIP: Empty 9:00.
  2. 10:30 Alfama + Sé Cathedral 2 hours

    Oldest neighborhood.

    Cost: Free TIP: Get lost.
  3. 13:00 Tasca da Esquina lunch 1.5 hours

    Modern tasca.

    Cost: $20-40 TIP: Reservations.
  4. 15:00 São Jorge Castle 2 hours

    Moorish hilltop.

    Cost: €15 TIP: Pre-book.
  5. 19:30 Cervejaria Ramiro 2.5 hours

    Bourdain's spot.

    Cost: $32-55 TIP: Walk-in.
  6. 22:30 A Baiuca Fado 2 hours

    Casual Fado.

    Cost: $30-50 TIP: 1-2 weeks.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

Manteigaria

Chiado · $5-15

Lunch

Tasca da Esquina

Alfama · $20-40

Dinner

Cervejaria Ramiro

Anjos · $32-55

Transit:

Tram 28 + walking.

DAY 2 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $70 Mid $180 Luxury $380
DAY 3

Sintra day trip

UNESCO Pena Palace

Activities

  1. 08:30 Train to Sintra 40 min

    40 min Rossio.

    Cost: €2.50 TIP: Pre-book Pena.
  2. 09:30 Pena Palace 2.5 hours

    Romanticist.

    Cost: €14 TIP: Bus 434.
  3. 12:30 Sintra lunch 1.5 hours

    Café Saudade.

    Cost: $15-30 TIP: Travesseiros.
  4. 14:30 Quinta da Regaleira 2 hours

    Initiation Well.

    Cost: €11 TIP: Less crowded.
  5. 17:00 Cabo da Roca 1.5 hours

    Westernmost Europe.

    Cost: Free + €5 bus TIP: Sunset.
  6. 21:00 Belcanto Michelin 3 hours

    2-Michelin.

    Cost: $200-330 TIP: 6-8 weeks ahead.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

Hotel early

Baixa · $10-25

Lunch

Café Saudade

Sintra · $15-30

Dinner

Belcanto

Chiado · $200-330

Transit:

Train + Sintra buses.

DAY 3 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $80 Mid $200 Luxury $480
DAY 4

Cascais coastal day

Atlantic + Casino

Activities

  1. 09:00 Train Cascais 30 min

    30 min.

    Cost: €2.40
  2. 10:00 Cascais Old Town 2 hours

    Azulejo houses.

    Cost: Free
  3. 12:30 Beira Mar lunch 1.5 hours

    Atlantic seafood.

    Cost: $25-50
  4. 14:30 Boca do Inferno 1 hour

    Devil's Mouth cliff.

    Cost: Free
  5. 15:30 Estoril Casino + Tamariz 2 hours

    Bond inspiration.

    Cost: Free
  6. 20:00 Bairro do Avillez 2.5 hours

    Casual concept.

    Cost: $45-90 TIP: 1-2 weeks.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

Hotel

Chiado · $5-15

Lunch

Beira Mar

Cascais · $25-50

Dinner

Bairro do Avillez

Chiado · $45-90

Transit:

Train Cais do Sodré + walking.

DAY 4 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $90 Mid $220 Luxury $460
DAY 5

Évora UNESCO + wine country

Roman + Chapel of Bones + wine

Activities

  1. 08:00 Train to Évora 1.5 hours

    1.5 hours.

    Cost: €25 TIP: Day tour $80-120 includes wine.
  2. 10:00 Roman Temple of Diana 1 hour

    1st century AD.

    Cost: Free TIP: Iconic Évora photo.
  3. 11:30 Chapel of Bones 1 hour

    5,000+ skulls.

    Cost: €6 TIP: Combined ticket.
  4. 13:00 Évora lunch + Alentejo wine 2 hours

    Adega do Vereador.

    Cost: $25-50 TIP: Alentejo red wines.
  5. 15:00 Évora Cathedral + walls 1.5 hours

    12th-century.

    Cost: €5 TIP: Roof climb.
  6. 17:00 Return train 1.5 hours

    1.5h back.

    Cost: Covered
  7. 20:00 Alma (Michelin) dinner 3 hours

    2-Michelin.

    Cost: $170-280 TIP: 4-6 weeks ahead.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

Hotel very early

Baixa · $10-25

Lunch

Adega do Vereador

Évora · $25-50

Dinner

Alma

Chiado · $170-280

Transit:

Train Lisbon Oriente → Évora.

DAY 5 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $100 Mid $250 Luxury $500
DAY 6

Porto overnight (port wine country)

UNESCO Ribeira + port wine cellars

Activities

  1. 08:00 Alfa Pendular train to Porto 2h 45m

    Portugal's high-speed train. 2h45 from Lisbon Oriente Station.

    Cost: €30-50 / $32-54 each way TIP: Pre-book 2-3 weeks ahead for Sparpreis €20 each way. First-class +€10 / $11 worth it for the views.
  2. 11:00 Porto Ribeira (UNESCO waterfront) 2 hours

    Colorful houses along the Douro River. Pestana Vintage hotel area.

    Cost: Free walking TIP: Walk along Cais da Ribeira. Cross Dom Luís I Bridge (1886, Eiffel student's design) — pedestrian upper deck for the iconic photo back at Ribeira.
  3. 13:30 Lunch at Cantinho do Avillez (Porto) or Casa Guedes 1.5 hours

    Casa Guedes is the iconic Porto-style pork sandwich (€4 / $4.30) — Anthony Bourdain's Porto spot.

    Cost: $5-25 TIP: Casa Guedes: walk-in only, queue 30-45 min lunch. Cantinho do Avillez is the upscale alternative ($40-70). Both walking distance from Ribeira.
  4. 15:00 Port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia 3 hours

    Cross Dom Luís I Bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia (Porto's south bank) — 50+ port wine lodges. Sandeman, Graham's, Taylor's offer tours + tastings.

    Cost: Tour + tasting €15-30 / $16-32 TIP: Sandeman is the iconic photo lodge. Graham's has the best terrace view. Taylor's is the most-historic (1692). Book online to skip queues. 3-4 wine tastings is the canonical port wine afternoon.
  5. 19:00 Porto sunset over Douro River 1 hour

    Best sunset view from Vila Nova de Gaia side looking back at Porto Ribeira.

    Cost: Free TIP: The Dom Luís I Bridge upper deck (pedestrian) is the iconic photo angle. Sunset 30-60 min before dusk.
  6. 20:00 Dinner at Cervejaria Gazela or DOP 2 hours

    Casual: Cervejaria Gazela (Bourdain's Porto bifana spot). Upscale: DOP (modern Portuguese).

    Cost: $25-90 TIP: Cervejaria Gazela's bifana sandwich is iconic Porto street food. DOP is chef Rui Paula's modern Portuguese (1 Michelin).
  7. 22:00 Hotel check-in (Porto overnight) Overnight

    Hotel Pestana Vintage Porto (Ribeira waterfront) or Hotel Carris Porto Ribeira.

    Cost: $150-400/night TIP: Stay in Ribeira for sunrise river view + walking access to old town. Book 3-4 weeks ahead for prime waterfront rooms.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

Hotel (early)

Lisbon Baixa · $10-25

7:00 for Porto train.

Lunch

Casa Guedes or Cantinho do Avillez

Porto Ribeira · $5-50

Casa Guedes pork sandwich iconic.

Dinner

Cervejaria Gazela or DOP

Porto · $25-90

Casual bifana or upscale Michelin.

Transit:

Alfa Pendular train Lisbon → Porto 2h 45min. Porto walking + Vila Nova de Gaia foot/funicular.

DAY 6 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $200 Mid $450 Luxury $900
DAY 7

Porto morning + return to Lisbon farewell

Porto Old Town + Lisbon final dinner

Activities

  1. 08:30 Livraria Lello (most beautiful bookstore) 1 hour

    1906 Art Nouveau bookstore — Harry Potter inspiration (J.K. Rowling lived in Porto 1991-1993). €8 entry, credited toward book purchase.

    Cost: €8 / $8.60 TIP: Pre-book online — same-day tickets queue 45-60 min. The wooden spiral staircase is the iconic photo. Open from 9:30.
  2. 10:00 Sé do Porto Cathedral + Clérigos Tower 2 hours

    12th-century cathedral + 1763 Baroque tower (240 steps climb, panoramic city view).

    Cost: Cathedral €3; Clérigos Tower €8 TIP: Sé Cathedral azulejo cloister is the highlight. Clérigos Tower has the best Porto panorama — climb 240 steps.
  3. 12:30 São Bento Train Station + Bolhão Market lunch 1.5 hours

    São Bento Station has 20,000 azulejo tiles depicting Portuguese history. Bolhão Market is the traditional Porto market.

    Cost: $15-30 TIP: São Bento Station azulejo entrance is free + iconic Porto photo. Bolhão Market has fish + meat + vegetable stalls + lunch counters.
  4. 14:30 Return train to Lisbon 2h 45m

    Alfa Pendular 2h 45min back to Lisbon Oriente.

    Cost: Covered TIP: Last Alfa Pendular ~22:00. Book return on outbound.
  5. 18:00 Lisbon free time / last shopping 2 hours

    Príncipe Real boutiques or Chiado luxury shopping.

    Cost: Variable TIP: Última Hora 60% sale racks. A Vida Portuguesa for Portuguese artisan goods. Chiado has Bairro Alto easy walking distance.
  6. 20:30 Final farewell dinner — repeat trip's best 3 hours

    Final-night decision: repeat the trip's best dinner from Days 1-6.

    Cost: $30-330 TIP: If torn, Belcanto (2-Michelin canonical), Alma (2-Michelin Asian-influenced), or Cervejaria Ramiro (canonical seafood). Or repeat Pastéis de Belém + tasca for casual farewell.

Meal Recommendations

Breakfast

Porto hotel breakfast

Porto Ribeira · Included

Early before Livraria Lello 9:30 opening.

Lunch

São Bento Station + Bolhão Market

Porto · $15-30

Market vendors + station azulejo.

Dinner

Repeat trip's best in Lisbon

Lisbon · $30-330

Final-night canonical or repeat favorite.

Transit:

Alfa Pendular Porto → Lisbon 2h 45min. Lisbon walking + metro.

DAY 7 Estimated Spend (per person, flights excl.)

Budget $100 Mid $250 Luxury $600

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Lisbon 7-Day Itinerary FAQ

Porto overnight or day trip? ▼
Overnight (1 night) is the right call. Porto is 2h 45min each way by Alfa Pendular — day trip is too rushed (only 5 hours on site after transit). 1 night allows Porto evening sunset + dinner + morning Old Town. Hotel Pestana Vintage Ribeira is the canonical Porto stay.
Algarve instead of Porto for Day 6-7? ▼
Algarve is 3 hours south of Lisbon — UNESCO Faro Old Town + cliffside beaches + Lagoa wine. Best in summer (June-September) for beach. Porto is year-round + port wine. For first-time Portugal, Porto is the canonical choice. Algarve is the summer beach alternative.
Évora day trip on Day 5 — really need it? ▼
Évora is Portuguese UNESCO + Roman + Chapel of Bones — uniquely Portuguese experience. Day tour from Lisbon ($80-120) handles transport + wine tastings. Worth the day if you've done Sintra + Cascais. Skip if you'd rather see Cascais + Setúbal twice.
Where to base for 7 days? ▼
Lisbon main base (5 nights) + Porto overnight (1 night) is the optimal split. Hotel Avenida Palace (heritage Lisbon), Hotel Memmo Príncipe Real (boutique Lisbon), Hotel Pestana Vintage Porto (waterfront Porto). Don't try to do Lisbon + Porto without an overnight in each.
What if I want a relaxed pace? ▼
Drop Day 6-7 Porto overnight — Days 1-5 already cover Lisbon + Sintra + Cascais + Évora essentials. The 5-day plan is the sweet spot for most travelers. Day 6-7 is 'Portugal deeper experience' add-on for committed Portugal travelers.

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