Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon Portugal
Crossing the 25th of April bridge is an experience by itself, as the views to the East and the West show you almost the entire city of Lisbon.
Stop At: Azulejos de Azeitao, Rua dos Trabalhadores da Empresa Setubalense 15 Sitio da Bacalhôa, Azeitao 2925-495 Portugal
At Azulejos de Azeitão, you will learn all about making tiles, and also have the chance of painting your own (that you can ship to your hotel or your home country).
Azulejos de Azeitão is one of the finest and well know Tile Workshops in Portugal.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Sesimbra, Sesimbra, Setubal District, Alentejo
If you want, you can have lunch in Sesimbra, the lovely fishing town in the South side of Lisbon.
Although it is now a touristic town, Sesimbra still has the charm of the old Portuguese fishing villages.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Castelo de Sesimbra, Rua Nossa Senhora do Castelo, Sesimbra Portugal
Stop at Castelo the Sesimbra (Sesimbra Castle) to admire the wonderful views and check the gorgeous tiles in its church.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Rua Madre de Deus 4 São João, Lisbon 1900-312 Portugal
At the National Tiles Museum you'll be able to learn more about the tiles through History, admiring some of the best preserved and antique tiles in Portugal.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Begin your day by heading to the Azeitão region south of Lisbon, where you can see some of the region’s most beautiful tiles and learn about their origin, starting with the Arabic occupation of the Iberian Peninsula.
Your guide will show you some examples of Tiles works as you drive on the way.
See Availability.
Traveler pickup is offered
We'll pick you up at your Hotel or Apartment, or even the Port or the Airport.
Please note that you may need to join us at a nearby meeting point, in some areas of the city where we can't reach your address.
Please contact our team previously to assure all necessary arrangements.
Airports
09:00 AM
8 hours(approx.)
Infant seats available
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : DebbieB713
This was a fantastic excursion. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the area and of tile making. Going to the workshop and watching how tiles are made gave us a whole new appreciation for the work and craftsmanship that go into making tile - one by one. Getting to make our own tile was a lot of fun too. I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : davidsR2850YW
The museum, which is connected to an old church, is breathtakingly beautiful and well curated. The museum includes tiles that are over 500 years old and shows the process of tile-making, even including several stations for people with moderate to severe vision impairments. Most of the signage is in both Portuguese and English.
The museum takes viewers from the early days of tile-making to the present and includes a whole section of 20th- and 21st-century artists. There is even a huge mural depicting Lisbon from before the 1755 earthquake.
The cafe is large and has indoor and outdoor seating as well as plenty of dining options, from tea and snacks to larger lunch ideas.
I'm not sure there's much for children to do or see; I didn't spot any kids during my visit.
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Posted On : 2024-04-01
Posted By : Richard_L
We absolutely loved our tour. We couldn’t have asked for a more informed and fabulous guide. Nuno took us around Lisbon showing the various tiled facades, he never rushed us at the factory when we were painting our tiles and gave us a fabulous recommendation for lunch. We had a fantastic experience and recommend this tour…even if you don’t feel as comfortable painting as I did starting out.
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Posted On : 2024-02-18
Posted By : Leslie_R
We had a wonderful time learning about the history of the Portuguese tiles. Our guide Philip was very knowledgeable and kind. Every question was answered. He was so helpful and fun to learn from. The National Tile Museum was amazing.
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Posted On : 2024-02-03
Posted By : Todd_H
Nuno was very knowledgeable and flexible with our private tour. The tile factory was very informative and lots of fun! My painted tile turned out much better than I thought it would! Really enjoyed the conversation, the knowledge and flexibility! Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-01-22
Posted By : Wanderer557901
Amazing tour! Nuno was a great tour guide! Enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Customized the tour to our interests and was happy to answer any questions. The tile museum was cool to see (and we painted our own tiles) and the museum was a great way to end the day. If you have any interest in the history of Portugal (and it’s art) please take this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-11-08
Posted By : Doodely
We did the Tiles tour with Phillipe
He was very professional and went above and beyond for us ..Highly recommend!
He was super knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2023-11-04
Posted By : Virginia C
Best day of my life!!! Nuno was an amazing guide who made sure to tailor the experience to my interests. He showed me around so many buildings in Lisbon to spit amazing tile work. And the visit of the studio was just amazing!!!! Of course the museum was also stunning but going alone would have been so-so, having my guides special knowledge made it amazing
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Posted On : 2023-07-14
Posted By : Parks_and_plays
Nuno did a great job of personalizing our trip and making sure my husband, who has health issues, had a great time without being overtaxed. His tour was very knowledgeable, too. Our favorite part was seeing how hand-made tiles are still produced.
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Posted On : 2023-06-10
Posted By : Cassie_S
Nuno was a fabulous tour guide! He tailored the tour to our personal preferences where we especially wanted to learn more about the Portuguese tiles. He was very knowledgeable and took us to a quaint fishing village for lunch after the tile workshop. We enjoyed this experience very much!
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Posted On : 2023-05-22
