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Obidos and Sintra Private Tour: Discover Medieval and Aristocratic Portugal from Lisbon
3.8
4 Ratings
Obidos
Without question, spending your day in two of the key locations while in Lisbon is an excellent choice.
From the ‘Medieval’ Obidos to the ‘Noble’ Sintra, while also considering Cascais and Estoril…
Without question, spending your day in two of the key locations while in Lisbon is an excellent choice.
From the ‘Medieval’ Obidos to the ‘Noble’ Sintra, while also considering Cascais and Estoril…
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Obidos Village - The Church of Santa Maria in Obidos is renowned for hosting the wedding of Afonso V and his cousin Isabel in the early 15th century. Inside, you can admire beautiful tiles and a wooden ceiling to the right of the altar, along with some paintings by the famous artist Josefa de Obidos.
In the Santa Maria square, where the church is…
- Obidos Village - The Church of Santa Maria in Obidos is renowned for hosting the wedding of Afonso V and his cousin Isabel in the early 15th century. Inside, you can admire beautiful tiles and a wooden ceiling to the right of the altar, along with some paintings by the famous artist Josefa de Obidos.
In the Santa Maria square, where the church is located, there’s also a stunning Manueline pillory from the 15th century, made of stone and adorned with relief designs of fishing nets.
- Castelo de Obidos - Obidos hosts several annual events, including Holy Week celebrations that recreate the steps of the Via Sacra, a medieval market that transports Obidos back to the Middle Ages, and the International Chocolate Festival for those with a sweet tooth.
The fantastic Obidos Christmas Village event delights people of all ages.
- Centro Historico de Sintra - Sintra may be a small village, but it boasts a high concentration of historical monuments and fascinating tourist attractions. There are over 10 national monuments in Sintra, including opulent palaces, ancient ruins, and decorative palatial houses scattered across the hills, offering challenging walking paths.
Exploring its historical center, especially Piriquita, is a must. Piriquita is one of Sintra’s attractions, known for its typical sweets that are especially delightful on the cooler days characteristic of Sintra’s microclimate.
- Park and National Palace of Pena - As mentioned earlier, Sintra is rich in palaces. The choice of which palace(s) to visit is entirely yours. The guide will provide information about all of them, and together you can decide which one(s) suit you best. Options range from the Romantic Pena Palace to the Moorish Castle, the Masonic Regaleira, or even the Portuguese Versailles, the Queluz Palace. The choice is yours.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Personal accidents insurance
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
- Personal accidents insurance
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Admission Fees
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Admission Fees
Additional Information
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Location
Obidos Village
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(4 Ratings)
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Christinasr7792nz
Sep 15, 2022
Wonderful Tour - We had a wonderful tour with our guide, Pedro. He was very knowledgeable and flexible and made our time extra nice. He also gave us great recommendations for our stay in Lisbon.
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Rosita
Oct 18, 2019
Great experience - Hugo was very prompt in communicating and offered competitive price for a private tour.
Sandra was a great guide a cautious driver and very accommodating
Thank you
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Ivy_l
Aug 10, 2022
Wondeful, nice, clean drive - but not a guided tour - We had a very very nice driver, but he wasn't a "tour" guide. So we had a very good and safe driver who got us from our hotel in Lisbon to Obidos, Sintra, and Cascais, but we were dropped off with a few minutes of instruction regarding where we might want to walk around and then he was very timely picking us up as well. He was very kind and the car was very clean - but again, if you are expecting/wanting a guided tour with someone who is going to accompany you to these places, this is not it.
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Steve_l
May 23, 2023
Poor guide. Bad experience - We expected to go to Peña Palace. Driver, Manuel, asked if we wanted to go we needed tickets. He stopped at other Palace and said both palaces were closed due to strike. No tickets available. When we got to Sintra we went for independent walk and local guide said no problem and drove us to Palace, their wee tickets available and palace was open. We promii on sex to be back so couldn’t visit Peña PalCe. When we got back he said he could drive us there, it he had bad info and really didn’t want to go. Disappointed we could get the tour we are contracted for. Also driver did not had VW hands free celllphone and was distracted. We would not recommend
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