Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour
Description
Explore the romantic palaces and gardens of Sintra on an 8-hour scenic tour from Lisbon. Drive along the Atlantic Coast to Cabo da Roca, marvel at the breathtaking beaches of Cascais, and follow in the footsteps of poets, exiled kings and more. Notes: 1. The tour can either start by Sintra and Pena Palace in the morning, as can strart in Cascais and Roca Cape, depending of timings and expected crowds and queues. 2. Differently from others, the Pena Palace visit and ticket is included. Our guides will show you and explain the Palace exterior and the History of the place, but they are not allowed to guide inside the Palace. 3. People with walking difficulty will have access to a transfer up the Pena Park Hill.
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Itinerary
Sintra and Cascais are small villages just outside of Lisbon, and they’re the real “must-do” tour when visiting Lisbon. Located in a beautiful protected area, the Sintra Hills are the home of some of the most beautiful Palaces and Castles.
Pena Palace is the most iconic Palace in Sintra. It is considered the most beautiful Castle in Europe, and it’s a true pleasure to walk in its Park, or just admire the views from its balconies, with Lisbon in the horizon.
Enjoy some free time to lunch and explore Sintra Village, which looks just like a postcard town. Taste the local pastries, check some souvenirs or just enjoy the ambience there.
Visit Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost piece of land in Europe. Free time to admire the views and take some photos!
You'll have free time to explore Cascais, its bay and the surrounding streets. The once fishing village that turned into home of kings in exile, and one of the espionage centers during World War II, Cascais is now a pleasant beach town, where people walk the streets while enjoying the sun.
Drive through the Marginal Road, always along the coast, enjoying amazing views over the ocean, first, and the Tagus River, arriving in Lisbon.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We'll pick you up at your Hotel or Apartment, or even the Port or the Airport. Please note that you may need to join us at a nearby meeting point, in some areas of the city where we can't reach your address. Please contact our team previously to assure all necessary arrangements.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(39)
Fantastic small group tour. Our guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Skip the line pass to Pena Palace gardens and the Palace. A great balance between the guided part of the tour and free time in beautiful Sintra and stunning Cabo de Roca and Cascais. Would highly recommend this tour.
The tour was great and Ms Anna for 3.8.24 was all day and they took great care of us and making sure we had the full Palace experience. Then the tour to CasCais was awesome as well!
Bernardo was excellent and very accommodating. Great tour, no complaints, totally worth it! Highly recommend this tour.
This private day trip to Sintra and Cascais was fantastic. Our guide, Diego, picked us up at our airbnb on time, in a spacious comfortable car with plenty of cold water on hand. It was a hot day and we started our visit to the Peña Palace with a lovely walk through the shady gardens (an excellent choice). Diego was full of information and very fun. He has broad interests and was comfortable answering questions about just about anything. He spared us the wait on the long line and was cheerful throughout. Our lunch in town featured great food and beautiful views. Our visit to the coast (spectacular) and Cascais (worth seeing) were wonderful. All in all, lovely, interesting, and seamless day. Thanks Diego!
Ben was our guide, and he was friendly and helpful. My family appreciated his professionalism and friendliness. Very good recommendation of lunch restaurant and ice cream outlet as well 👍😃.
Our guide, John, picked us up and we drove for about 30 minutes to Sintra. He described different buildings along the way, including the Parliament Building. We stopped at a lovely look-out point where we could see Lisbon. We then went to Pena Palace and did a guided walk through the gardens with John which took about 30 minutes. John explained the royal history and the architecture – he is very knowledgeable. We did an independent tour of the Palace and skipped the long lines since we had a group booking. John met us at the end of the palace tour. The palace is quite colourful and fairy-tale like outside. John took us to some of the terraces and showed us an interesting gargoyle at the entrance to the cathedral courtyard. He then took us to the chapel with a beautiful stain glass window. We walked the walls and saw the Moorish castle from afar. John dropped us off in the historic center of Sintra so we could walk around, grab lunch and then go to Quinta da Regaleira. We walked 15 minutes to Quinta da Regaleira. We had purchased tickets on line so we did not have to wait in the long line up – we walked right up to the door and went in. In Quinta da Regaleira we saw the amazing Initiation Well and the series of caves which lead to grottos with a small waterfall. We missed our connection with John and he had to drive around the block again since he could not stop so we had time to see Regaleira Chapel. When John picked us up and we told him that we did not have time for pastries, he offered to drop us off in the historic center again to pick up pastries and use the washroom. I suggested to John that he didn’t have to do the rest of the tour since we were late but he insisted. We drove us about 20 minutes to Caba da Roca which is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. There is a lighthouse and a view point. We then drove along the coast to a town called Cascais. We saw many castles and beaches along the way. When we arrived in Cascais, John dropped us off for 45 minutes to have ice cream and walk around the beach area. John was so patient and kind - it was clear that he really cared about his tour and ensuring his guests had a great time.
Great tour, scenery and historical education about Sintra and Calcais. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the areas and the history. It was the tour of our trip thus far
The guide was very knowledgeable and personable . He made numerous interesting observations. Time was not a factor to him showing us various things not on the agenda
Loved Sintra, Cascais and seeing Boca do Cabo. Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend.
Philip was our guide for the day. He was excellent at give the history of Sintra & Peña Palace. This tour is a must do while in Lisbon!
