Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Start your tour with the journey to Sintra. Visit Pena Park, where you will be amazed by the variety of trails, trees and other plants. Next, feel like Portuguese royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace at the top of Sintra Mountain. See the Great Triton, the guardian of the palace, inspired by Manueline art. Inside the palace, admire the attention to detail in the bedrooms of the king and queen and the Arab Room. Pena Palace tickets are included only if option "Tickets Park & Palace Included" is selected. Pena Park tickets and guided tour are are included only if options "Tickets Park & Palace Included" or "Tickets Pena Park Included" are selected.

   2 h

2. Leave the palace and follow your guide to the historical center of Sintra, where you’ll have free time to explore the town, you can visit the Sintra National Palace on your own, where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months (own expense) or have a drink and a snack (own expense). Try a travesseiro or a queijada, two delicious local pastries.

   1 h

3. Next, admire the landscape of Sintra Natural Park on the way to the next stop. Enjoy a photo opportunity at the cliffs of Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost point of Europe.

   30 min

4. Pass by the surfer's paradise of Guincho Beach.

   Passes by

5. Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.

   Passes by

6. Free time for lunch and to wander around the centre of Cascais, a former fishing village and today a popular holiday spot. Follow your guide through narrow alleyways and see the traditional Portuguese white houses or enjoy some time relaxing at the beach. If the option "Upgrade to Regaleira" was chosen, time spent in Cascais is 60 minutes.

   1.5 h

7. On the drive back to Lisbon where your tour concludes, soak up the scenic views along the Atlantic coast and in the town of Estoril.

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8. After an introduction from your guide, enjoy free time to explore the spectacular Quinta da Regaleira, with its enchanting gardens, mysterious tunnels, and iconic Initiation Well. This visit is included only when the “Upgrade to Include Regaleira” option is selected. Important note: by making this upgrade, the time spent in Cascais is 1 hour (and not 1 hour 30 minutes)

   1.5 h

Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 7,935 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Sintra Day Tour Great

  Alberto was a wonderful and informative guide and driver. Spending the whole day with him was a pleasure. I would HIGHLY recommend him to anyone wanting to have an enjoyable experience.

  116sallSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Fab tour. Had enough time...

  Fab tour. Had enough time in each place to be able to see the main sights. Be prepared to do lots of uphill walking! Mini bus was comfortable with lots of space for the 8 of us. Driver / tour guide ‘Josh’ was knowledgable and kept us entertained.

  Lynsey_KSeptember 2026via Viator

• 5Visited Pena, Palace and Sintra also Moores Castle

  We had a great time with Jorge. He was on time very easy and good to communicate with. Had a lot of information. Very helpful on planning our next day on our own. Had a great time with him. Five stars for sure thank you George.

  daverH5446KVSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Worth the time

  Ana was a great guide! She was very informative and even sang Fado to us in the van. Pickup was easy but a bit confusing with all of the other guests crowding around. Overall, a great tour - would recommend

  Happiness15025862546September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Summer vacation trip

  Felipe B was a fantastic guide. Great information, entertaining, and readied us for each stop. Exceptional day.

  matthewsZ3887YMSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5A must do

  A great experience. There was so much to see and experience. Our guide Fabio was so friendly and accomodating. Would highly recommend.

  Stephanie_YSeptember 2026via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Lisbon

• Its from-price is 78% below the median of the 1396 day trips we list in Lisbon.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 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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