Queluz Royal Palace, Mafra Royal Palace and Convent Private Tour from Lisbon
Description
The tour will start early in the morning with a pickup at your hotel. We will drive to Queluz and have a private guided tour through the magic rooms of the Palace. After we'll head to Mafra across the Sintra mountains and along the Atlantic coast, with time for lunch and try the amazing local gastronomy. It's then time to visit the Mafra National Palace and Convent, built during the reign of King John V (1707 - 1750), as consequence of a vow the King made in 1711, to build a convent if his wife, Queen Mariana gave him a son. A private guided tour inside will also be provide.
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Mafra National Palace is one of the biggest Palaces in the world, started built in 1717. It was usually a secondary residence for the Royal Family. With more than 1200 rooms and 40.000 sqm, this vast complex is among the most sumptuous Barroque building in Portugal.
Mafra city center
Visit the National Palace of Queluz, built in 1747 and one of the last Rococo buildings to be designed in Europe
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Tour Company with the Clean & Safe seal of Turismo de Portugal, Establishment complying with Health Measures.
Reviews(8)
A place with a lot of history, well preserved, beautiful. With indoor, outdoor areas, gardens to walk in the morning or late (more pleasant time).
Olá, Foi um grande prazer receber o seu maravilhoso comentário. O nosso objectivo é proporcionar experiências únicas aqui em Portugal, às pessoas que nos visitam. Esperamos que possa retornar em breve para explorar mais do nosso belo País. Muito obrigado, Diogo
Queluze was a good alternative Palace to visit to Pena Palace. There was no congestion and no crowds. The historical value and interest seem to be equal.
Hi, It was a great pleasure to receive your wonderful review. Our goal is to provide unique experiences here in Portugal, with people who visit us. We hope you can return soon to explore more of our beautiful country with Selection Tours. Many thanks, Diogo
Great way to visit two palaces in a relaxed private tour. Guide was on-time, helpful and informative.
Hi, It was a great pleasure to receive your wonderful review. Our goal is to provide unique experiences here in Portugal, with people who visit us. We hope you can return soon to explore more of our beautiful country with Selection Tours. Many thanks, Diogo
A wonderful day with our friendly and helpful guide John. Recommended itinerary, some fascinating parts of Portuguese history.
Hi, It was a great pleasure to receive your wonderful review. Our goal is to provide unique experiences here in Portugal, with people who visit us. We hope you can return soon to explore more of our beautiful country with Selection Tours. Many thanks, Diogo
These are two terrific palaces to see. They are both well maintained and they don’t have nearly the crowd that Pena has. Two very different palaces, one somewhat austere and massive, the other mostly wooden and colorful with more intricate details. The grounds at Queluz were also worth seeing and provide great views of the palace facades. Our tour guide was terrific and walked us through both palaces. He even helped us pick up our Lisboa cards at the tourist office on the way back to our hotel. If you are interested in the architecture and interior design of Portuguese palaces, take this tour.
Hi, It was a great pleasure to receive your wonderful review. Our goal is to provide unique experiences here in Portugal, with people who visit us. We hope you can return soon to explore more of our beautiful country with Selection Tours. Many thanks, Diogo
Wow, this is a stunning palace and gardens. It is about half way between Lisbon and Sintra. The palace is opulent and the gardens are beautiful.
Hi, It was a great pleasure to receive your wonderful review. Our goal is to provide unique experiences here in Portugal, with people who visit us. We hope you can return soon to explore more of our beautiful country with Selection Tours. Many thanks, Diogo
Everybody rides the train to Sintra from Lisbon and yes whilst Sintra is special break the train journey at Queluz - the Royal palace is a ten minute walk from the station. There are hardly any visitors compared to Sintra and yet it gives more. Well laid out rooms, an amazing ballroom and music room. The annotation of the artefacts far exceeds anything at Peña Palacio. The history of the royal family is well told. Gardens are beautiful with an canal lined with azulejos that royals had s barge on in the day! Visit, you won’t be disappointed
Hi, It was a great pleasure to receive your wonderful review. Our goal is to provide unique experiences here in Portugal, with people who visit us. We hope you can return soon to explore more of our beautiful country with Selection Tours. Many thanks, Diogo
Well worth the trouble to get there. Skip Sintra! This is better and not near as crowded. In fact there was probably only about 25 people in total there when we visited on a Saturday. If you are downtown Lisbon and have a Lisbon card go to the Rossio train station use your Lisbon card to board the train for Sintra and get off at Queluz Belas. If you're good to walk it's about 2 km from the station to the palace. Lisbon card holders can get a discount at the desk or you can buy from an automated machine. The machine will give you a discount for seniors over 65 if that applies. This place was as good as Versailles palace in Paris. Huge gardens. There is a cafeteria there but it was closed at the hours we were there.
