Monserrate Palace: Tours & Tickets

It's not possible to see all Sintra's sighhtseeings with an organised tour, not even with this tour. There is so much to see in this wonderful small town! But, if you choose this tour, with a good programming and the wiling to stay in the center after the tour finishes you will have the only chance to manage it! I did it, with the help and guide ness and good planning of Alex, my driver/guide in this tour. He helped me save time and the long queues and his advise and instructions made it possible for me to see all that I wanted. Of course I stayed in Sintra's historic center after the time the tour ended and left from the city at nine o clock! Alex was perfect, the real asset of this tour and I'm really grateful to him, thanks for all Alex!

Our guide, Alex, was simply the best guide any of our group of 3 have ever had, for anything, anywhere. Extremely knowledgeable, passionate, polite and forward-thinking, he went way above the call of duty, rushing ahead to the next attraction to get us tickets whilst we went around the previous one. He knew exactly the times to get where to get tickets before others and avoid the peak queues for tickets, gates and buses within attractions alike. Without him and this choice of tour package, our day would have been a huge disappointment and most of it spent in queues. He even drew us maps for the best routes within the attractions themselves to avoid the crowds and see the things that are really worthwhile. We saw lots of other guided tours, private included, whilst out, and none got the VIP treatment we did. Can't recommend them highly enough.

Alex picked me up promptly, and was very courteous. He gave me great commentary and history lessons as we drove to Sintra. We discussed what I wanted to see and he gave me guidance on what would be a reasonable amount of sightseeing to do in the time allotted. We saw the three Sintra palaces, with time left over to drive back by way of the seashore and a stop to get some famous Belim pastries. I had an absolutely marvelous day. I feel that I started the day as a customer and was a friend by the end of the day. He also gave me some touring tips for my next day in Lisbon. I would recommend this company, guide, and tour to my friends.

We learned so much about Sintra and felt like we had an insiders view if a bygone era