Things to Know — We Hate Tourism Tours

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We Wrote a Book: The Disenchantment of Lisbon

A 160-page anti-itinerary written under a pseudonym — with a chapter about us we didn't write and weren't asked to soften. It's not your average guide.

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Luxury Is Not a Mercedes Van. Luxury Is Authenticity.

Some of our guests come straight from five-star hotels. Not for the polish — for the thing their hotel can't sell them: the real country, honestly presented.

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Tours for the Whole Family. Yes, the Whole Family.

A ten-year-old and a sixty-five-year-old don't want the same day. Getting a whole family home happy is one of the harder problems in travel — and we've done it since day one.

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Why We Don't Do Food Tours, Street Art Tours, or Tile Tours

Life doesn't come in themes, so we don't sell it that way. Why we talk about food, art, and tiles in every tour instead of packaging each one as its own product.

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The Galão and the Tosta Mista Are Dying

The pastelaria on every corner is being replaced by €18 brunch menus. Here's the uncomfortable part nobody wants to sit with — and why the galão is worth saving.

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Pena Palace only on a Custom Private Tour

People ask us this all the time. Pena Palace is right there, on every poster. It's beautiful. It's famous. And it's exactly why we skip it on the X-Day.

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Why You Won't Find Us on Airbnb, Viator, or TripAdvisor

We've been doing this for 16 years without them. That wasn't an accident — and it's exactly why every cent you pay actually reaches the people who show up for you.

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What Do You Actually Pay For When You Book With Us

23% to the government. 25% to your guide. No platform skimming 30% before anyone else sees a cent. Here's the full, honest breakdown.

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Jet Fuel Prices Lisbon

We know how things are looking hard and crazier in the world. With that in mind we are doing everything to stay competitive and make sure we are here for you.

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We Hate (Some) Groups

Yes it's true, there are some kinds of groups that we really hate — especially the big tourist groups invading everything everywhere. That's also why we created WHTT.

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FAQs

A list of frequently asked questions made by our friends over the years. If the list doesn't help, send us a message — we are here to give you the best Lisbon experience.

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We Are Here If You Need

Fortunately or unfortunately, we live in Lisbon. So who better than us knows this city? Even if you don't book a trip, feel free to ask us whatever you need.

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Our Food

We really love our food. Food has been naturally present since day one in every trip. The best way to know a culture is by the stomach and the way people eat.

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Lisbon Now

Lisboa just went from a forgotten and poor city in crisis to one of the most vibrant cities to live and visit in all of Europe. Here's what that actually means on the ground.

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Why We Hate Tourism Tours

It started in 2008 when Bruno answered a friend: "I'm not a tourist guide man, I hate tourism tours!" — unemployed, in love with his city, and ready to share that love with everyone.

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Who We Are

Unemployed friends in a country on a crisis — journalists, psychologists, photographers, and rebel rousers. We didn't study Lisbon in a classroom. We live it.

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What We Do

We don't do anything special. There's no big concept behind WHTT. What we like is to share the love — and sometimes the hate — of living in Lisbon with friends visiting our city.

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WHTT and the Press

From time to time WHTT hits the press. Sometimes they like what we do. Some other times we were accused of kidnapping tourists in plain daylight, in the city centre.

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Portugal Still Sucks

From our history to our economy, there was never a time we enjoyed real prosperity. And yet we can't help ourselves from loving this little beautiful country.

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Your Traveller Planner Friend

There is so much free travel content online it's hard to make up one's mind. We can help — like a buddy would do before you travel. Free planning calls, no strings attached.

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Travel Responsible or Stay Home

Free tours for blind citizens, kids from low-income areas, electric bikes and clean streets. This is what we've been doing with some of what you pay us.

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What Can Travel Do for You?

Is this trip going to make me a better person? That's the real question. Travelling always meant to make us better. So before you book anything, think about that.

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DIY Private Tours

We love getting creative and designing tours suited to each schedule, needs and budget. The Unofficial Ambassadors project — bespoke, one-of-a-kind, all of Portugal.