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Lisbon Itinerary: 2 to 14 days, day by day
Hilly, sunlit, and walkable — trams, viewpoints, and custard tarts between the tiles. Pick a trip length to see every day written out — what to do, where to stay and what it costs.
Every trip length
Pick how long you have in Lisbon.
Each one is a complete plan. Here is the shape of each, a line per day.
2 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Alfama, Baixa and sunset over the city
- Day 2Belém monuments and elegant city viewpoints
3 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Baixa, Alfama and the castle hill
- Day 2Belém and the Tagus waterfront
- Day 3Chiado, Bairro Alto and riverside finale
4 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Baixa, Alfama and sunset over the old city
- Day 2Belém monuments, monasteries and riverside Lisbon
- Day 3Chiado, Bairro Alto, Estrela and the waterfront
- Day 4Parque, avenues, market life and a final river walk
5 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Arrival and Lisbon’s historic heart
- Day 2Belém and the riverfront
- Day 3Castelo hill, Mouraria and evening fado atmosphere
- Day 4Chiado, Bairro Alto and the Estrela side
- Day 5Market morning, riverside stroll and departure
6 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Baixa, Chiado and the first Lisbon viewpoints
- Day 2Alfama, castle hill and old Lisbon
- Day 3Belém monuments and the riverside
- Day 4Bairro Alto, Príncipe Real and Estrela
- Day 5Parque das Nações and modern Lisbon
- Day 6Markets, Cais do Sodré and a final Lisbon afternoon
7 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Baixa, Chiado and the castle hill
- Day 2Belém and the western riverfront
- Day 3Bairro Alto, Príncipe Real and São Bento
- Day 4Parque das Nações and the modern waterfront
- Day 5Graça, Mouraria and local viewpoints
- Day 6Avenida da Liberdade, Estrela and Campo de Ourique
- Day 7Market streets, waterfront and farewell Lisbon
10 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Baixa, Alfama and sunset over the city
- Day 2Belém monuments and the west riverfront
- Day 3Chiado, Bairro Alto and the upper city
- Day 4Sintra excursion
- Day 5Markets, Mouraria and castle slopes
- Day 6Avenida, parks and museum-side neighborhoods
- Day 7Cascais coast day
- Day 8Parque das Nações and the modern waterfront
- Day 9LX Factory side, Alcântara and river evening
- Day 10Final Baixa and riverfront day
14 days in Lisbon
- Day 1Arrival in Baixa, Chiado and the riverfront
- Day 2Alfama, Sé and classic tram streets
- Day 3Belém monuments and waterfront
- Day 4Bairro Alto, Príncipe Real and São Pedro de Alcântara
- Day 5Sintra day trip
- Day 6Mouraria, Graça and castle hill surroundings
- Day 7Parque das Nações and modern river Lisbon
- Day 8Avenida da Liberdade, Marquês and Estrela
- Day 9Cascais coast day trip
- Day 10LX Factory, Alcântara and riverside west Lisbon
- Day 11Time Out Market area, Cais do Sodré and Pink Street surroundings
- Day 12Costa da Caparica beach day
- Day 13Local Lisbon day in Campo de Ourique, Amoreiras and São Bento
- Day 14Final Lisbon stroll and departure
How many days do you need in Lisbon?
4 days is the right length for a first trip to Lisbon. That covers Alfama, Belém and the Baixa, plus an evening of fado, without rushing the hills. With fewer days you see the highlights at a brisk pace; with more, add a day trip to Sintra or Cascais.
See the 4-day Lisbon itinerary →When to go, what a trip costs and what other travellers planned: Lisbon travel guide →
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