Cascais Tour: Exploring Luxury and Historical Transformation in Lisbon's Prestigious Region

Discover the transformation of Cascais from a humble fishing village to a luxurious and prestigious destination in the Lisbon region. Explore its history and the reasons behind its popularity today.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Praia da Rainha - One of the most photogenic beaches in Cascais, the perfect place for an introduction on the town’s incredible location and amazing story

  • Centro Historico de Cascais - The fishing village, the citadel, the beach, the memories that still linger and the actual attractions

  • Palacio Seixas - Where we explain and…

What's Included
  • Private tour
  • Professional guide
  • Professional photographer guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
Additional Information

Presently, Cascais represents one of the top destinations for relaxation, sports, and cultural activities within the Lisbon region, frequented both by residents and visitors. Moreover, it’s the most desirable and costly place to live in Lisbon’s metropolitan area. This is quite different from its roots as a modest fishing village. On this tour, our goal…

Location
Estação de Cascais
Cascais train terminal I'll be waiting outside the main entrance of the train station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Louisededi
Sep 27, 2024
Short break in Cascais - Interesting walking tour and introduction to Cascais. Luis was very informative and had some great tips for the rest of our stay.
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Louise_a
Sep 27, 2024
Luis was very interesting and knowledgable - Great walking tour and introduction to Cascais, Luis was a lovely guide and had some really helpful tips for our trip, thank you.
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Cosmopolitan621823
Sep 25, 2024
Great experience! - Luis was a friendly and incredibly knowledgeable host. The tour was a great introduction to the area. Luis also shared great tips on what additional sites to see - beyond the usual tourist stops.
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Alisian
Aug 7, 2024
Walking Tour of Cascais - Luis did an excellent job giving our family a tour of Cascais. He was a wealth of information in terms of the history of the area. We would highly recommend this walking tour if you would like to learn more about this fascinating city. Wear a good pair of walking shoes and sun hat.
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Pmsf2016
Jul 23, 2024
Comfortable and Engaging - Cascais has a lot of historical significance and Luis was very knowledgeable. Very fortunate to have just the 2 of us for what turned out to be a private tour. Terrific views and an easy walking tour. Luis was easy to engage with. Forthcoming with other options after the tour. Pleased we did this tour
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Departure104007
Jul 17, 2024
Professional and well-informed tour - We toured Cascais with Luis on the first day of our stay and came away with an appreciation of the town's history, architecture, people, food and more. We found him to be a highly professional guide, who made several excellent suggestions for further places to visit both in the town and the Sintra area.
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Ida
Jul 1, 2024
Beauty and knowledge in Cascais! - We really enjoyed learning about the beautiful Cascais and its significance during WW2 for diplomats of other countries and the wealthiest and royalty of Portugal. Luís is super knowledgeable and could answer any question we had and showed us the plans of the seaside and how it has changed over the years.
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Aroundtheoaktree
Sep 20, 2023
Five star tour, professional, informative, great perspective - We moved very recently to Cascais and were looking for a tour that would provide a historical context to contemporary Cascais. Luis was the ultimate guide. Professional and informative, he captures the drama and cultural evolution of the town through its history and architecture. It was magic for us! We want to know more, so already thinking about our next tour with Luis. Highly recommended! *****
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Sonia_c
Aug 4, 2023
Great tour and tour guide! - Even though the Pope was in town and the crowds were massive, Luis was very good at showing us all the sites and his knowledge of the area and associated history was great. I love the photos and old drawings. These helped very much imagine the area as it was in the beginning. Highly recommend Luis and this tour.
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Donald_s
Jul 5, 2023
Cascais: An oceanside paradise for those to be seen and those to look - Cascais is beautiful with its own history. It has attracted international aristocracy and the rich and famous for over for a century, with a history centuries older. On a 3+ hour walking tour around the bay, we enjoyed learning the history of some of the grand Cascais residences and buildings and their successive owners ("good and bad") through time and to the present. Our guide, a longtime local, Luís, had answers and insights. We thoroughly the experience, Cascais, and Luís.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).