Photos: Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 DiogoBaptista, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 DiogoBaptista, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jules Verne Times Two, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Jardim Botanico, a hundred years of trees
Your local guide
Vera Moreira
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Highlights
- A canopy over a century old
- Species collected from a wide empire
- One of the garden's rarest trees
- A botanist's own careful eye
- Shade and quiet in central Lisbon
About this tour
This session walks the Jardim Botanico, a garden holding trees collected from across the former Portuguese empire over more than a century. You see the shaded main avenue, then one of the garden's oldest specimen trees up close. I studied botany before guiding, and this collection is where I feel most at home with a camera.
We start with a sound check on the main avenue, then move to the specimen tree for the second stop, taking your questions about individual species along the way. I send a short list of names once the session ends.
It suits anyone interested in botany and garden history specifically, and travellers looking for shade and quiet in central Lisbon. This session covers the public garden paths, not any greenhouse or laboratory 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 main avenue 21 min
The camera follows the garden's main avenue beneath a canopy of century-old trees, and I explain how the collection was assembled from across Portugal's former colonies.
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A rare specimen 21 min
We stop at one of the garden's oldest specimen trees, and I explain what makes it rare and how long it has stood in this exact spot.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bifana and Bairro Alto, 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 main avenue and A rare specimen 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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