Enjoy a tour that takes you to the beautiful palaces and parks of Sintra, a World Heritage site. You’ll visit one one the most beautiful and diverse areas of Portugal, featuring breathtaking landscapes, mystical woods, and warm beaches.
About this activity
- Free cancellation
- Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
- COVID-19 precautions
- Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
- Small group
- Limited to 7 participants
- Mobile ticketing
- Use your phone or print your voucher
- Duration 4.5 hours
- Starting time 8:30 AM
- Skip the ticket line
- Instant confirmation
- Live tour guide
- Spanish, English, Italian, Portuguese
- Pickup included
- Pickup from your accommodation in Lisbon, the cruise terminal, or the airport
Experience
Highlights
- See the main monuments and palaces of Sintra, a World Heritage Site
- Visit Cabo da Roca, the most western point in continental Europe
- Taste the famous pastries and sweets of Sintra
Full description
Your tour begins at 8:30 or 13:30, depending on your choice, with a pick-up at your accommodation in Lisbon. On this private excursion you’ll visit the national monuments of Sintra, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the program provides time to explore the interior of some of the monuments.
First, head to the center of Sintra, a 30-minute drive from Lisbon, where you'll have time to enjoy the typical local pastries in one of the most emblematic local pastry shops. Pay a short visit to the Village Palace, a 10th-century Moorish construction that has been transformed throughout the centuries and is now one of the most iconic sites in Sintra, with its twin chimneys overlooking the village.
While heading to the Pena Palace, see some of the surrounding woods and exquisite chalets along the road, as well as part of the Moorish Castle. After the Pena, there is still a chance to see the 18th-century palaces of Seteais and Monserrate, the Quinta da Regaleira, and some iconic buildings in the area before heading to Cabo da Roca, the most western point in Europe, where breathtaking landscapes and abrupt cliffs will delight you.
You’ll pass by Guincho Beach on the way to the Royal Village of Cascais and the resort town of Estoril, before heading back to Lisbon by the scenic road, if time allows. Arrive back in your accomodation by 1 PM or 6 PM depending on the departure option.
Please note that on a half-day tour, there is normally time to explore only one of the palaces. During some times of the year, especially high season, the order of the route may change to avoid queues in some monuments. If the Pena Palace is the one you want to visit, it helps significantly to pre-purchase the tickets. Nevertheless, please inform the driver of your selection, in order to optimize the visits.
Includes
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Transportation by private minivan or sedan
- Guided tour
- WiFi
- Bottled water
- Parkings and tolls
- Personal expenses
- Meals
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities (optional)
COVID-19 precautions
Safety measures in place
- All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
- Customers must keep distance in vehicles
Traveler requirements
- Customers must bring their own headphones
- Customers are required to bring and wear masks
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What to bring
- Comfortable shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
Know before you go
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Child (3 yrs old or above) seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please note that prices are per trip and not per person, meaning that the price you see is what you pay for the whole group
- Depending on the size of the group and car availability the tours are run in a high-end sedan/estate (Mercedes E or equivalent) or in a high-end van (Mercedes V or equivalent)
- A maximum of 7 people per booking
