6 Christmas Bus Tours in Portugal to Book Before December

1.Private Christmas Lights Tour by Eco Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 1 hour · from $40Our pick

Ride through Lisbon’s Christmas-lit center in a private electric tuk tuk for up to four people. Your English or Portuguese guide leads you past Commerce Square, Chiado, Bairro Alto, Baixa Pombalina, and the São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint, with blankets and rain covers provided.

“Our tour with Miguel was amazing. He arrived before our scheduled departure and was incredibly professional. He adjusted the tour based on other tours that we had planned for Lisbon. Very knowledgeable. When we missed going inside one of the churches due to a wedding, he circled back to make sure we could go inside. At one point we were stuck in traffic as the 28 tram had broken down. He was so apologetic. We thought it was hilarious as it was a mess and added to the tour. I would highly recommend his tour.”

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2.Lisbon Christmas Lights Tuk-Tuk Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $58Top rated

Spend about an hour touring Lisbon’s Christmas lights in a private electric tuk-tuk with an English-speaking local guide. Stop at Commerce Square and São Pedro de Alcântara viewpoint, pass Rossio, Chiado, Avenida da Liberdade, and festive markets. José may guide your ride, with blankets and rain protection available in cold weather.

“Festive & informative. The holiday lights were mesmerizing. It was a bit cold during the ride but blanket was provided.”

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3.Christmas Lights Lisbon Tour with a Local in Private Eco Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $40

Ride through Lisbon’s Christmas-lit center in a private electric tuk-tuk for up to four passengers. Your local driver-guide takes you past Cais do Sodré, Chiado, Bairro Alto, and Baixa, with preset photo stops, blankets, and rain protection. Victor is one guide noted for his humor and local insight.

“Victor was a wonderful guide. He was very knowledgeable and funny. I would highly recommend him for your Tuk Tuk tour. We had a great time.”

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4.Lisbon Private Tour by Tuk Tuk (Christmas Lights)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Ride through Lisbon’s Christmas-lit streets in a private tuk tuk for up to six people. Your guide takes you from the Hard Rock Café through Príncipe Real, Cais do Sodré, Praça do Comércio, Rossio, Chiado, and Avenida da Liberdade, ending at Wonderland Lisboa. João has been praised for his history knowledge and friendly manner, though the number of lights can vary by year.

“João was an excellent guide. He knew a lot of history, was extremely polite and very friendly.”

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5.Christmas Lights by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $48

Ride through central Lisbon for about an hour in a private tuk tuk decked out for the holiday season. You’ll hear Christmas songs, stop for photos at Praca do Comercio and Praca Luis de Camoes, and return to Av. da Liberdade. Guides may include Mafalda or Miguel, and the tour is offered in English.

“We had a wonderful tuktuk tour with Mafalda! Despite the rainy weather she made the tour soooo enjoyable and informative! I would definitely recommend you book this experience and you’ll be lucky if you have Mafalda!”

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6.Tuk Tuk Funchal Magic Christmas Lights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Take a 90-minute evening tuk tuk ride through Funchal with a local driver-guide. You’ll see the Lido waterfront, city views from Caminho do Avista Navios, the illuminated cathedral, Santa Maria’s painted doors, and Praia da Barreirinha. Pickup and drop-off within Funchal are included, with English service and a blanket for the ride.

“We did a night time tuktuk trip with Luis who was great. He kept us well informed prior to our pick up from our hotel and was extremely knowledgeable on our trip, pointing out all the points of interest & history. Really enjoyed the trip with Luis.”

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