Pena Palace Full Day Sintra

Embark on a half-day tour from Lisbon to Sintra by bus and explore the enchanting Pena Palace. Discover the history and stories behind this unique palace, enjoy included tickets and transportation, and be captivated by the experience from start to finish.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - It’s practically a visual synonym for Sintra, with its vibrant colors and fusion of styles. The fact it is nested on top of the hill also enhances its mystical aura, especially when it’s surrounded by fog, which is not uncommon.
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned minibus
  • Meeting points: 08:00 - Praça da Figueira
  • Guided tour inside Pena Palace & Ticket included
  • Drop-off at Marquês de Pombal
What's Not Included
  • Food (including meals) and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel Pick-up & Hotel Drop-off
  • Personal Expenses
  • Tips and Gratuities
  • Ticket & Guided tour at Regaleira and Biester Palace (When option Selected)
Additional Information

If fairy tale locations spark your imagination, then Pena Palace might just be the closest real-world embodiment of such a place. Nestled amidst an enchanting environment, Pena Palace is one of the most extraordinary palaces worldwide. While Sintra is dubbed Lord Byron’s Glorious Eden, Pena Palace is its crowning jewel. Through this tour, we aim to narrate the intriguing history and tales related to Pena Palace and unravel the vision behind its creation by Fernando of Saxe-Coburgo-Gota. He transformed the ruins of a former monastery into an extravagant residence. The price of the tour includes the ticket and transport from Lisbon. Accompanied by a guide throughout the tour, we guarantee an awe-inspiring journey from start to finish. Ready to take the challenge?

  • Please contact the company at least 24 hours before the activity for Meeting points: 08:00 - Praça da Figueira,
  • Please note that you may have to walk a short distance from your accommodation to be picked up.
  • Drop off at Marquês de Pombal.
  • Please be reminded that there may be more than one language spoken during the tour (max. two languages).
  • English, Spanish and Portuguese are available all year round. French, Italian, Russian and Romanian ONLY ON REQUEST (according to availability).
  • Please note that infants and children occupy a seat.
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
  • Child rate applies only when accompanied by, at least, 1 paying adult.
  • Maximum of 18 persons per vehicle.
  • It’s a good idea to wear tennis shoes or other appropriate footwear for the tour and bring along a bottle of water. In summer bring your sunscreen and in winter it gets very cold so make sure you bring a jacket.
  • A minimum of 2 people and maximum of 18 people per booking is required: there is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • Not wheelchair accessible.
  • In case of adverse weather conditions (e. g. heavy rain), the tour will not be canceled, unless there are warnings and alerts by official organisms.
  • We are not responsible for any traffic congestion in the city, resulting from cultural, sport and religious events, or even demonstrations / strikes, etc. However we will always offer alternatives to avoid these situations; one of them is to change the pick-up and drop-off locations. Unfortunately, this may be transmitted without prior notice.
  • During the summer and especially on very hot days, the access to Pena Palace can be closed by local authorities due to the risk of wildfire. This information can only be released on the same day of the tour, so Cooltours cannot be held responsible for these situations, which are beyond our control. We will do everything to comply with the program, but if not, we will have other alternatives such as Queluz National Palace.
Location
Praça da Figueira
14:00 - Praça da Figueira (Fromt of Statue)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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V4444fakristenb
Jul 17, 2024
Hugo - It was a tremendous day trip. You NEED to see, not drive by the Quinta. Hugo was right on time for each pick up and very knowledgeable on the tour and when talking in the van which was brand new. We booked late the night before but no problem to pick up at our airbnb. Great amount of time at each stop. Perfect.
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Karenge8024fz
Jul 15, 2024
Great sights to see in Portugal - We had a great day visiting many memorable sites. Bruno did an amazing job. He’s very knowledgeable and personable explaining where we were and what we were seeing. Interaction among our small group was fun based in no small part with how great Bruno was. 10 out of 10!
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E5070ezkiml
Jul 7, 2024
Wonderful day trip to Sintra! - This is a beautiful sightseeing tour that brings you away from Lisbon to see other incredible parts of the country. Our tour guide Marina was amazing! She did a phenomenal job guiding us throughout Sintra and Cascais. She was extremely kind and added to our wonderful day. I highly recommend this day trip!
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K7511ordanielah
Jun 27, 2024
Excelente - very good guide, the explanation was in English, but he took the time to explain to us in Spanish, 100% recommended NUNO , We really liked the trip, in the morning we had rain but it didn't stop us from having a great day
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P9700btpamh
Jun 26, 2024
Loved Sintra! - This tour is a must see when visiting Lisbon. The views were simply beautiful, the castle is spectacular and the tour guide, Bruno, is a gem. He does an amazing job highlighting important historical facts and weaves this information into little known facts that are interesting and help you see the larger socio-political connections. We had Bruno as a tour guide in another tour and he was just as amazing. This is a very interesting tour and the palaces and vistas are a must see!
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Liliancl9219cr
Jun 23, 2024
Maravilloso - It was very nice we visited many places with wonderful views thanks to our guide Nuno who had a lot of patience with us was very aware of all our needs and telling a wonderful story of the places visited thanks Nuno
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Passport277504
Jun 21, 2024
Beautiful tour! - Hugo was a great guide and it was a wonderful tour! Sintra was amazing and Hugo was very informative ! Cais cais was such a pretty town also! Definitely recommend!
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Julietn785
Jun 14, 2024
A worthy trip - The views of Pena Palace were absolutely stunning. It kind of sucked there were a lot of people there but what can you do. They came for the stunning views too 😅. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun to be around. He was a good sport and very patient. I would recommend setting up a tour with this company.
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Mobile18166463846
Jun 11, 2024
Day trip in small group - Unfortunately, we expected more from Sintra and were a little disappointed. Quinta da Regeleira made up for everything.
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Maurosba
Jun 28, 2024
GetYourGuide the worst to travel - We showed up in advance of the meeting point (08:00) and the operator Cooltours did not show up and also did not give timely notice. We waited until 08:30, called and were told that the driver and guide had had an urgency. We request the refund of the activity, 170 euros (2 people), which did not happen and that GetYourGuide protected. We headed to Sintra on our own, we spent 65 euros round trip by Uber. In the town of Regaleira Cooltours offered us in “Compensation” to join a local tour, we asked and clarified if they would return our money and we all confirmed even the guide Ricardo that it was a “compensation”. The activity lasted 2 hours of the original 8 hours. At the end of the day we were informed that they would not return our money. I claimed GetYourGuide and presented conversation photos and expense voucher. Result GetYourGuide stated that it would not return the tours and that it supported the operator Cooltours. Just a robbery. Since then GetYourGuide blocked me from placing comments on their page, I can only access purchase, which I will never do again. I've traveled many places before and it's the first time I've had such a negative experience
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