Sintra and Cascais Full Day Private Tour

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1. The Pena National Palace is like a sacred jewel that crowns the Serra de Sintra. The surrounding park, in tune with the palace's fairy-like character, awakens emotions of mystery and discovery. In its corners, the eyes are lost in charm.

   2 h

2. It is in this painterly setting that we find, just outside the historic center of Sintra, Quinta da Regaleira. Designed and built during the late 1800s, it reflects the sensitivity and cultural, philosophical and scientific interests of the principal owner, António Augusto de Carvalho Monteiro (1848-1920), combined with the virtuosity of the Italian architect-scenographer Luigi Manini (1848-1936 ). The culture and creativity of these two personalities resulted in an eclectic-revivalist architectural ensemble, with a particular focus on the Manueline and Renaissance styles. Medieval and Classical.

   2 h

3. Sintra is a tourist town at the foot of the Sintra mountain range in Portugal, close to the capital, Lisbon. Long a royal sanctuary, its wooded grounds are studded with pastel-colored farmhouses and palaces.

   10 min

4. We can take advantage of the fresh, clean air to have lunch at a seaside restaurant. Colares, the former county seat, is a village whose history is lost to the confines of time. Climbing through the splendor of the green Serra de Sintra, contemplate the entire fertile valley bearing its name, with the immense ocean as a backdrop, invaded by Cabo da Roca, where the land ends and the sea begins.

   1.5 h

5. Enjoy the fresh air and pause to take photos with a wonderful landscape. Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of mainland Portugal and continental Europe. It is located in the parish of Colares, in the Municipality of Sintra and District of Lisbon.

   30 min

6. Praia Grande do Guincho is located between two rocky points, Ponta Alta and Ponta do Abano, and has a large stretch of sand, both in length and width. With clear, crystalline water, Grande do Guincho beach is considered one of the largest beaches in the country, with a high number of vacationers, and is part of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.

   20 min

7. Take a break to enjoy a peaceful and charming village.

   30 min

8. An unmissable name in tourism in Portugal, Estoril is one of the most cosmopolitan locations in the Lisbon region.

   30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Lisbon

• Its from-price is 38% above the median of the 1396 day trips we list in Lisbon.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 400 of 1396.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Lisbon

Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.

The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.

Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.

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