Photos: Pedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Jens Cederskjold from København S, Danmark, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Pedro Ribeiro Simões from Lisboa, Portugal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Jens Cederskjold from København S, Danmark, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ajuda's botanical garden, terraces and rare trees
Your local guide
Bruno Lopes
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Highlights
- Terraces holding several climate zones
- One of Portugal's oldest botanical gardens
- A specimen tree with a long history
- A trained gardener's own expertise
- A quiet, green corner beside a palace
About this tour
This session walks Ajuda's Botanical Garden, one of the oldest of its kind in Portugal, laid out in terraces on a slope beside the palace. You see the terraced beds designed to let different climates grow close together, then one of the garden's oldest specimen trees. I trained as a gardener before guiding, and this collection is where I feel most useful with a camera.
We start with a sound check on the terraces, then move to the specimen tree for the second stop, taking your questions about individual plants along the way. I send a short list of species named once the session ends.
It suits anyone interested in botany and garden history specifically, and travellers looking for a quiet, green corner of Lisbon. This session covers the public garden paths, not any greenhouse or research building.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Lisbon before heading out.
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The terraced beds 15 min
The camera follows the garden's terraced layout, and I explain how this 18th-century design let different climate zones grow side by side.
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A rare specimen tree 15 min
We stop at one of the garden's older specimen trees, and I explain how it came to Lisbon and why it has survived this long.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Lisbon: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Ginjinha and Alfama, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Lisbon time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Lisbon, showing you The terraced beds and A rare specimen tree live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the garden live with my phone.
Times shown in Lisbon time (WET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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