From the river you see Lisbon all at once: the Baixa, Alfama on its hill, the 25 de Abril Bridge and Belém Tower. This guide compares every Lisbon Tagus river cruise (classic tour, sunset sailing, dolphins, amphibious bus), what it costs, the public ferry to Cacilhas, and hour-by-hour weather with wind.
Budget option → · Lisbon, Portugal
Weather at 11:00 AM. Boat trips start from 10:00.
| Tour | From | Duration | What you see | Languages | Cancellation | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our pickSailing boatTiqets | €45 | 2 h | Belém, 25 de Abril Bridge, sunset | No guide | Free up to 24 h before | Doca do Bom Sucesso, Belém |
| Sightseeing boatTiqets | €19 | 1 h 40 | Baixa, Alfama, the bridge, Belém | Audio guide EN | Free up to 24 h before | Av. Infante Dom Henrique 1B (near Terreiro do Paço) |
| Open boatTiqets | €24.50 | 1 h 30 | The centre and the bridge at sunset | Not listed | Until your booked time | Cais da Ribeira das Naus |
| Hop-on hop-off boatTiqets | €24 | 24 h access | From the centre to Belém, with stops | Audio guide EN | Not stated | Av. Infante Dom Henrique 1B |
| Amphibious busTiqets | €30 | 1 h 30 | Belém and the river | Commentary EN, PT | Free up to 48 h before | Doca de Santo Amaro (Alcântara) |
| SpeedboatTiqets | €65 | 2 h 30 | Tagus estuary and dolphins | Guide EN | Free up to 24 h before | Doca de Santo Amaro (Alcântara) |
Our pick: sunset sailing from €45. Two quiet hours on the Tagus as the 25 de Abril Bridge and Belém Tower turn gold, with a drink and a snack. It scores 4.8 from 54 reviews and has free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
2 h · 4.8 from 54 Tiqets reviews
1 h 40 · 4.4 from 56 Tiqets reviews
1 h 30 · 4.3 from 51 Tiqets reviews
24 h · 4.3 from 70 Tiqets reviews
1 h 30 · 4.8 from 558 Tiqets reviews
2 h 30 · 4.9 from 42 Tiqets reviews
Indicative prices, checked on October 31, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
The Transtejo public ferry crosses the Tagus in minutes for very little: it’s how locals do a boat trip.
From Cacilhas at sunset, the view of the city and the bridge is one of Lisbon’s finest.
The best months are May to October: highs between 23 and 29 °C and almost no rain in summer.
| Month | Average high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° | 10 |
| Feb | 16° | 7.9 |
| Mar | 19° | 7.6 |
| Apr | 20° | 7.9 |
| MayBest | 23° | 5.8 |
| JunBest | 26° | 2 |
| Jul | 28° | 0.6 |
| Aug | 29° | 1.1 |
| SepBest | 27° | 3.8 |
| Oct | 23° | 8.7 |
| Nov | 18° | 9.9 |
| Dec | 15° | 10 |
1991–2020 averages for Lisbon (Instituto Geofísico D. Luís): mean high and days with at least 1 mm of rain. Source: IPMA, table published on Wikipedia (“Lisbon”).
Not ideal
Not ideal: heavy rain, 18 to 19 °C, 7.4 mm, wind up to 42 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 | Heavy rain | 18° | 1.9 mm | 36 km/h |
| 12:00 | Heavy rain | 18° | 1.4 mm | 39 km/h |
| 13:00 | Heavy rain | 18° | 1.8 mm | 42 km/h |
| 14:00 | Rain | 18° | 0.5 mm | 36 km/h |
| 15:00 | Light rain | 19° | 0.3 mm | 35 km/h |
| 16:00 | Rain | 19° | 0.7 mm | 32 km/h |
| 17:00 | Rain | 18° | 0.5 mm | 30 km/h |
| 18:00 | Light rain | 18° | 0.3 mm | 30 km/h |
| 19:00 | Partly cloudy | 18° | – | 31 km/h |
| 20:00 | Cloudy | 18° | – | 30 km/h |
Not ideal
Not ideal: heavy rain, 17 to 19 °C, 35.6 mm, wind up to 68 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 | Heavy rain | 17° | 4.7 mm | 36 km/h |
| 11:00 | Heavy rain | 17° | 6.2 mm | 34 km/h |
| 12:00 | Heavy rain | 17° | 7.4 mm | 36 km/h |
| 13:00 | Heavy rain | 17° | 10.8 mm | 38 km/h |
| 14:00 | Heavy rain | 18° | 3.9 mm | 58 km/h |
| 15:00 | Heavy rain | 18° | 2.1 mm | 68 km/h |
| 16:00 | Light rain | 19° | 0.4 mm | 50 km/h |
| 17:00 | Mostly sunny | 18° | – | 66 km/h |
| 18:00 | Clear | 18° | – | 56 km/h |
| 19:00 | Mostly sunny | 18° | – | 45 km/h |
| 20:00 | Light rain | 18° | 0.1 mm | 39 km/h |
Today and tomorrow are accurate hour by hour; up to day seven the trend is reliable; the last days give a rough idea. Above 30 km/h the water gets choppy and small boats may postpone departures. Updated every hour.
In the rain open boats and sailing boats get wet; the amphibious bus is enclosed, and sightseeing boats have a covered saloon.
By metro: green line to Cais do Sodré, or blue line to Terreiro do Paço.
By tram: the 15E runs from Praça da Figueira to Belém along the river.
From the airport: red metro line, changing for the centre.
The river tour with a drink costs from €19, the Lisboat sunset cruise from €24.50 and sunset sailing from €45. The public ferry to Cacilhas costs €2.
From the centre (Terreiro do Paço, Cais da Ribeira das Naus) or from Belém and Alcântara (Doca do Bom Sucesso, Doca de Santo Amaro). The exact point is on your ticket.
Yes: the Transtejo ferry from Cais do Sodré to Cacilhas costs €2 and gives one of the best views of the city. From Belém there’s also the Trafaria line at €1.50.
Yes: the dolphin trip has a live English guide, the amphibious bus live commentary in English and Portuguese, and the river tour and Yellow Boat an English audio guide.
Yes, dolphins live in the Tagus estuary and offshore: the speedboat trip lasts two and a half hours and costs from €65.
Sunset, when the sun drops towards the ocean behind the 25 de Abril Bridge. From May to October rain is rare.
Not ideal: heavy rain, 18 to 19 °C, 7.4 mm, wind up to 42 km/h.
Saturday, November 14: Good: light rain, 17 to 19 °C, 0.7 mm, wind up to 14 km/h. Sunday, November 15: Fair: rain, 17 to 20 °C, 3.1 mm, wind up to 23 km/h.
Reliable forecasts go about 10 days ahead: here you get the next 10, hour by hour (with wind) for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To choose the month, see the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Tour prices and conditions are checked on the sellers’ pages, with the date.
Sunset sailing from Belém · from €45
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: October 31, 2026.