# Lisbon with a day in Sintra

[Canonical itinerary](<https://zukio.com/trips/europe/single-base-plus-day-trip/lisbon-with-a-day-in-sintra-z0164/>)

Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base

- Region: Europe
- Trip format: Single base + day trip
- Nights: 6
- Interests: History, Music, Design, Food & Drink, Nature

## Route and nights

- Lisbon · 6 night(s)

Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing.

Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable

## Day-by-day agenda

Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

### Day 1 · Lisbon

- 15:00 to 15:45 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hotel da Baixa
- 16:05 to 17:35 · Walk around Rossio and toward Praça do Comércio · Baixa, Lisbon. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late.
- 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
Overnight: [Hotel da Baixa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho712707584/hotel-da-baixa-lisbon-portugal/>) · Lisbon

### Day 2 · Lisbon

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Walk a manageable route through Alfama’s public lanes · Alfama, Lisbon. Choose an exterior-focused afternoon. Book any interior and leave room for transit. [Official information](<https://www.visitlisboa.com/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the old center · Alfama, Lisbon
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Travel to Belém and walk past the maritime monuments · Alfama, Lisbon
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
Overnight: [Hotel da Baixa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho712707584/hotel-da-baixa-lisbon-portugal/>) · Lisbon

### Day 3 · Lisbon

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Visit the Fado Museum and walk the nearby Alfama streets · Museu do Fado, Lisbon. Check museum opening and confirm the venue and actual show time. [Official information](<https://www.museudofado.pt/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in Alfama · Museu do Fado, Lisbon
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Explore a public route toward the river and check the evening program · Museu do Fado, Lisbon
- 17:45 to 19:05 · Early dinner near the venue · Baixa, Lisbon
- 19:45 to 21:45 · Optional live fado performance · Museu do Fado, Lisbon. Choose an actual performance. Adjust dinner to the published curtain time or keep the evening free.
Overnight: [Hotel da Baixa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho712707584/hotel-da-baixa-lisbon-portugal/>) · Lisbon

### Day 4 · Sintra

- 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel from Lisbon to Sintra, Portugal · Sintra, Portugal. Use an actual service and allow time to reach the first stop.
- 10:25 to 12:15 · Use a confirmed palace ticket or walk public town streets · Sintra, Portugal. Confirm timed entry and local transfers. Do not try to combine several hilltop palaces. [Official information](<https://www.parquesdesintra.pt/en/>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch in the historic center · Sintra, Portugal
- 13:55 to 15:35 · Choose one additional exterior or walk, then return to the station · Sintra, Portugal
- 15:50 to 17:45 · Return to Lisbon · Lisbon. Check the return before deciding when to leave.
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
Overnight: [Hotel da Baixa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho712707584/hotel-da-baixa-lisbon-portugal/>) · Lisbon

### Day 5 · Lisbon

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Choose a pastelaria and walk through the central market streets · Baixa, Lisbon. Check kitchen hours and budget before making a reservation. [Official information](<https://www.visitlisboa.com/en>)
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Have a seafood lunch around the center if it fits · Baixa, Lisbon
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Walk toward Cais do Sodré or stop for a second pastry · Baixa, Lisbon
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
Overnight: [Hotel da Baixa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho712707584/hotel-da-baixa-lisbon-portugal/>) · Lisbon

### Day 6 · Lisbon

- 08:15 to 09:10 · Breakfast near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
- 09:30 to 12:15 · Follow a public Tagus waterfront route · Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
- 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the river · Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
- 14:00 to 16:50 · Choose another short riverside loop or return to the old center · Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
- 18:30 to 20:00 · Dinner near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
Overnight: [Hotel da Baixa](<https://www.hotels.com/ho712707584/hotel-da-baixa-lisbon-portugal/>) · Lisbon

### Day 7 · Lisbon

- 08:20 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon
- 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hotel da Baixa
- 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional final walk near your hotel · Baixa, Lisbon. Skip the walk if you need the time for departure.