Sintra Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
If you have the feeling that Lisbon might not be enough for you, then try a one day trip to Sintra and surroundings. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Sintra might be more than you bargained for. The royal retreats, estates, castles and other buildings, including views of the medieval Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace will take you by surprise. What you thought to be a simple one day trip from Lisbon, might hook you for your entire trip. At the western end of the Serra de Sintra mountain is also the most western point of Europe, Cabo da Roca. You might not want to leave.
Inclusions
What's included
- Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
- Private guided Tour
- Local Guide who will be with your group only
What's not
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
Itinerary
You will learn about: From the Neolithic to the Bronze Age Roman Empire Muslim domain and the Moorish castle Origins of the name Sintra Christian reconquest and the Kingdom of Portugal Importance of Sintra in the conquest of Lisbon The high medieval age The history of the Royal Palace 18th and 19th century romanticist influence Arrival of European aristocratic elite History of King Fernando II and the construction of the Pena National Palace Retreat for national and international artists and writers (Eça de Queiroz, Ramalho Ortigão, Henry Fielding, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron and Isaac Bashevis Singer, to name a few) You will see: Views of the Palácio da Pena national palace Views of the Castelo dos Mouros castle Outside view of the National Royal Palace of Sintra City Hall (Câmara Municipal) Valenças Palace (Palácio Valenças) St. Martin’s Church (Igreja de S. Martinho) Lord Byron’s Corner House Fonte Mourisca (Moorish Fountain)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- At the Sintra train station, Av. Dr. Miguel Bombarda, 2710-590 Sintra, Portugal
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Global Guide Services
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Sintra
- Its from-price is 62% above the median of the 418 experiences we list in Sintra.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Sintra
Sintra is a hill town west of Lisbon, wrapped in misty forest and crowned by a Moorish castle, a colourful Romantic palace and mysterious gardens.
Sintra is a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape on the Serra de Sintra, a granite ridge that catches Atlantic mist and keeps the hills green and cool. Portuguese kings and nobles built summer palaces here. The Pena Palace, a painted fantasy of yellow and red towers, sits on the highest hill, while the Moorish Castle's walls climb the ridge nearby, and the old centre has the Sintra National Palace, recognisable by its two conical chimneys.
Top-ranked sights in Sintra: Quinta da Regaleira, Convent of the Capuchos.
Special offers in Sintra
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
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