Our Hidden Lisbon tour with Paolo exceeded our expectations in every way. Paolo (who lived and went to university in the US and is a professor of art history) is such a knowledgeable, intelligent and friendly guide and his story-telling brought the history and character of Lisbon alive for us in a way we could have never appreciated from a... More

Paolo Scheffer gave us a spectacular tour and explained the history of Jewish Lisbon during our visit there. We and our 23-yr old son were captivated by his grasp of history which he brought to life as we walked around the city. We highly recommend Paolo to anyone looking to understand the background and importance of Portugal in the world.

Our walking tour of Lisbon with Paolo was eye-opening. He knows Lisbon's history, cares deeply about the city, showed us sights we would not have known about and gave us new insights into places we had already seen. An unforgettable experience.

We had an unbelievable custom tour of Lisbon through Lisbon Explorer. Our guide, Paolo Schaffer, was extremely knowledgable, kind and absolutely fluent in English. This company is highly recommended for a first class experience!

We were so lucky to have found Paolo--a charismatic, learned, sophisticated guide--and an especially fine person. Fascinating interactive giver of knowledge. We were able to engage him for our tiny group of three. He is a professor at the university and also a descendant of generations of Portuguese Jews. Paolo even told us about thousand-year old artifacts in a department... More

Paolo is a great tour guide. The moment you meet him, he becomes your friend, full of enthusiasm and knowledge about "his" Lisbon. He is a great story teller easily sharing his historical knowledge and leading to relevant sites in the city, pointing out things you would never know about without him. He makes you like the city and appreciate... More

Paolo was amazing! So knowledgeable and a great story teller. We did Hidden Lisbon which is a great tour for those in Lisbon for the first time. Highly recommend for adults and kids!

Hi Paolo! Just a short email to thank you so very much for our Jewish walking tour of Lisbon. We learned so much and it was truly a highlight of our trip. We only wish we could have spent more days touring with you, your knowledge is outstanding! We took your recommendations about where to eat and found those restaurants... More

Paolo is an amazing guide. He is a natural story teller and obviously loves what he does. He is enthusiastic, clear, engaging, and generous with his time. While he hit areas of Jewish historic interest, the tour was much broader than that. I highly recommend this tour. The company in general was very gracious in helping us organize our trip... More