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Sintra & Cascais Highlights - Private Tour from Lisbon

5.02 reviewsPena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena)

  • 8 hours
  • Skip the line
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 2 languages

Highlights

Prepare your intellectual spirit and adventurous soul. Discover the captivating historical and natural gems of Sintra and Cascais on this private full-day tour from Lisbon. Explore at your own pace with a flexible itinerary and local guide. You'll visit Pena Palace, Sintra Old Town, Cabo da Roca and Cascais' beautifully rugged coastline and charming city. Throughout the day, we'll visit some must-see tourist sites, while also sneaking in local, off-the-beaten-path gems. This tour can be customised to suit your personal preferences.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Fuel surcharge
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off

What's not

  • Pena Palace ticket - 20€. We will assist you with purchasing the tickets, or we can purchase them and be reimbursed in cash (there may be a shortage of tickets if it is a last minute booking).
  • Free time at Sintra old town centre.

Itinerary

  1. You will start your day with a visit to the charmingly colourful Pena Palace and Park, considered today one of the world's major expressions of 19th-century romanticism. We'll then guide you through the amazing terraces, architecture and history of Pena Palace. For us, the most beautiful is the outdoors, but you will have free time to visit the interior of the palace if you wish.

    2 h

  2. Around lunchtime, we will stop at the Sintra Historical Centre, close to the medieval Sintra Royal Town Palace. Here you'll find the famous local pastry - Travesseiros. You can't skip it! You’ll have free time to explore and eat a quick snack or lunch.

    1 h

  3. We'll then make our way to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, driving by Sintra / Cascais Nature Park. You'll have free time to explore and admire the stunning views over the Atlantic.

    30 min

  4. We'll drive along the "Lisbon Riviera" and stop at the charming Guincho Beach, a paradise for surfers and windsurfers.

    20 min

  5. The "cherry on top" is the drive along the "Lisbon Riviera," stopping at Cascais Fortress, from which you'll have a panoramic view of the famous Cascais Bay.

    30 min

Cancellation

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

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Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Vagabonding Lisboa - Tours & Experiences
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Be mindful that Sintra is a mountain and some sites require a reasonable amount of walking up and downhill, including stairs
  • Sintra has a microclimate, and it is usually colder than Lisbon. Please bring appropriate clothing. Bring comfortable shoes.
  • As this is a private tour, it can be customized to your preferences. You may choose to skip Cascais and instead visit one or two additional monuments in Sintra, like Quinta da Regaleira or National Sintra Palace.
  • Monument tickets require a time slot. Once your reservation is made, we will contact you and send a link to purchase the tickets. Alternatively, we can purchase the tickets on your behalf, and you can reimburse us on the day of the tour. Please note that last-minute bookings may lead to ticket shortages

How it compares in Lisbon

  • Its from-price is 159% above the median of the 4320 experiences we list in Lisbon.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 2340 of 4320.
  • 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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