Pena Palace and Villa de Sintra Private Half Day Tour
Description
Join us to discover a true piece of paradise on this 4-hour Sintra tour! During this experience, we will visit the stunning Palacio da Pena (with tickets included), one of Portugal’s most iconic monuments. You will also have free time to explore the historic center of Sintra, a charming and charming Villa where you can stroll through the picturesque streets and discover its rich history. Come with us to enjoy an unforgettable morning, immersed in the natural beauty of the Serra de Sintra and its Natural Park. A refreshing experience that combines culture, nature and charm!
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Park and Palace of Pena, implanted at the top of the Serra de Sintra and the result of the creative genius of King Fernando II, are the maximum exponent of Romanticism in the 19th century in Portugal, with architectural references of Manueline and Moorish influence. The Palace was built to be observed from any point of the Park, forest and lush gardens with more than five hundred tree species from the four corners of the world.
Sintra is a testament to almost every era in Portugal's history. And it goes far beyond that, Sintra is a find of vestiges of the history of Humanity itself. From the Paleolithic and Neolithic to the Bronze and Iron Ages, passing through the Roman Period, then the Muslim domain, from the foundation of Portugal (on January 9, 1154, D. Afonso Henriques grants a charter to the town of Sintra) to the Discoveries, Sintra, which survived the 1755 earthquake, has its golden period between the end of the 20th century and the end of the 20th century. XVIII and the whole century. XIX.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Let us know your full address if you do not appear on the list. Pick up and drop off at your address or hotel. Outside the defined areas by consultation. Airport subject to an additional charge due to parking and waiting times.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(17)
Sintra may very well have been my favorite part of our trip!!! It is soooo stunningly beautiful, and we got to see it with our amazing tour guide, Pedro Correia. He was so knowledgeable and fun! So much so that people from other tours and solo travelers hung around our group to hear the many jewels of history he detailed for us. I should’ve charged them an admission fee!! Kidding. But really, it was a wonderful tour with a wonderful guide. When we return, I’ll ask for Pedro to show us his home town of Cascais. We had an amazing time!!
Hello dear Cristala, Thank you very much for your kind review — it truly means a lot to us. We are delighted to know that you had a pleasant experience. We hope to welcome you and your family again soon! Warm regards, Thank you very much / Muito obrigada, Luísa Silva
It was long enough to see the palace but not too long to take up the day. A lot of history in this tour.
Hello dear Artur, Thank you so much for your kind review — it truly means a lot to us. We hope to welcome you and your family back again soon! Warm regards, Thank you very much / Muito obrigada, Luisa Silva
Great tour, Anna was great and Very knowledgeable and spent a lot of time with us. She spent the entire time with us and making sure we had an enjoyable tour
Hello dear Susan, thank you so much for your review, It´s very Important for us. Hope we can see you and your family again soon. Best regards, muito obrigada Luisa Silva
Diogo was excellent! He was very knowledgeable and courteous. I wasn’t planning on going to Sinatra but the wife did; am happy I did though. A 4-hour tour is all you need to the basics of Sintra. Highly recommend his tour.
Hello dear customer, thank you so much for your review, It´s very Important for us. Hope we can see you and your family again soon. Best regards, muito obrigada Luisa Silva
I want to start off by saying that the two guides were incredibly kind and polite and knowledgeable. They were great! Beyond that, we were disappointed. There was no wifi available to us on the bus, we were not offered any water. It was my fault for providing the incorrect pick up address and I do not at all blame the company for the delay in start time. We also said that we were okay not going in the palace as we really just wanted to be able to photograph the scenery and the outside/views. We drove there and stood down below the palace and took some photos and then they asked if we wanted to return to Lisbon or they could drop us off at Cascaís and we could take the train back. We thought we were going to go through the town of Sintra and explore the town as per the description and our main goal. We basically paid only for a ride there, a visit up to the outside entrance of the Peña palace, and then we ate our own dinner in Cascaís and had to book our hour-long uber ride home. They only had to do a one-way trip and got to end at home in Cascaís where they lived. It is disappointing that we did not get what we paid for. But the guides were great.
Providing the wrong adress caused a lot of wasted time, almost 1 hour and Pena Palace has scheduled hours so the entrance to the main buiding was lost, the most important part of the tour. the guide did is best trying to give the tour with the time that he had left, and according to this statement, was great so.. Thank you for helping us improving our services greetings
Our tour guide was nearly an hour late, which cut our tour significantly short. He was also booked for a second tour at 1:45, so he couldn’t make up for the lost time. We did not get to see or spend time in the village.
We had a fabulous tour with Joaquim- especially seeing we booked last minute. He was informative, very personable, gave us a break to eat the traditional Sintra pastry. He accommodated the weather with heavy fog limiting our experience and offered to drive us back via Cascai which was fantastic- both the explanations throughout the Moor Castle, Pena Palace and through Cascai. Even though it was difficult with so many international tourists, Joaquim, steered us through with clear and interesting stories. We had a fabulous tour
Hello dear customer Julie, thank you very much for your review, It´s very Important for us. Hope we can see you and your family again soon. Best regards, muito obrigada Luisa Silva
Diago was a great guide.Funny and polite .We enjoyed our tour Only suggestion is when changing plans of the day to advise us as we thought Peña Palace was the first part of the trip .
Hello dear customer, thanks very much for your review, It´s very Important for us. Hope we can see you and your family again soon. Best regards, muito obrigada Luisa Silva
Really cool to finally lay my eyes on this beautiful castle. Stretch before attempting to visit. It’s literally all up hill but worth it.
Hello dear customer, thanks very much for your review, It´s very Important for us. Hope we can see you and your family again soon. Best regards, muito obrigada Luisa Silva
Palace was beautiful. Our guide stated there was no parking at any of the locations, and just dropped us off. This was more of a transfer service as opposed to a tour.
Hello Angela, Your tour arrived the Palace a lot late because your pick up was on the other side of the river (doesn't belong to Lisbon districtal area). When no parking slots available near Pena Palace, things can be a litle bit complicated. All together were almost five hours tour, providing general information, taking you also to the village and Cabo da Roca, with a pick up on an unusual place. 🙄 Perhaps was an anormal day. 🤔 Anyway nice to know that you enjoyed your visit and was a good Day, that's what really matters Best wishes
