You'll never get this experience elsewhere - Antoine went above and beyond to show my wife and I the most incredible time in and around Sintra. We were only in Lisbon for a couple of days and had other commitments during the day, but he accommodated us and still managed to give an amazing tour on an abbreviated afternoon/evening schedule. It didn't even matter that it rained on us! Antoine has a love for and deep knowledge of Portuguese history, and his storytelling adds so much to the already incredible sites. He's also just a great guy who's sincerely invested in his guests and their experience. I really can't imagine anyone doing it better than him. Book this tour!

Honeymoon in Portugal - Sintra/Pena Palace - We recently booked a tour for Sintra while on our honeymoon. Antoine was our guide and it could not have been a better experience. His attention to detail and knowledge of Portuguese history was greatly appreciated and made it a trip that we will never forget. Make sure to ask for Antoine if you book a tour!

Truly incredible. Thank you Antoine! - Let me start by saying this – get the private tour guide for Pena Palace. Unless you’re someone who’s fine with complicated logistics, large crowds, and long queues, then you can absolutely navigate getting to Sintra and up to the palace on your own. However, if you want a calm experience that’s all figured out for you with a capable, competent, and educated tour guide who is a great storyteller… then you need to book your tour with Antoine. He was very mindful of us, beginning the tour by asking us about ourselves and what we’d be interested in for the tour as far as learning and history go. We personally love all the information we can get about a place, and Antoine did not disappoint. Not only would he tell us about the historical facts of wherever we passed by (dates and all, very impressive) he would really paint the picture of the world at the time and the people in it. It was stories of love, loss, betrayal, friendship, struggle, family, scandal… truly everything that he shared with us was entertaining, insightful, and relevant in the context of everywhere we went. As for where we actually went, our tour began by being picked up in our hotel lobby. From there, we traveled to Sintra and up to the Pena Palace garden entrance where we took a beautiful walking path through the palace gardens. Since we had a 9:30am entry ticket, and I guess the garden path in general is lesser known, we basically had the entire grounds to ourselves. It was a beautiful start to the day. We made it up to the palace and the queues weren’t too bad yet, so we were able to cover it in about an hour with Antoine giving great stories and information about life inside the palace across the different reigns. Once we finished, we made our way down into Sintra’s historic center where we’re had a lovely lunch in a quiet restaurant that’s tucked away in the area. We then made our way down to a beautiful port wine cave where we tried ginja in a chocolate cup – so delicious and better than getting it from one of the little windows along the street. We walked over to the national palace and into the outdoor courtyard, where we tried King Carlos’s favorite pastry and quejada with a beautiful view of Sintra, the mountain, and the Moorish Castle. After this, we jumped back in the van and headed to Monserrate where we had another beautiful walking tour of the gardens leading up to the house. We learned so much about the place that wasn’t even listed on the plaques inside the home, a lot of crazy but cool stories about the people who lived there over the years. From there, we made our way over to Cabo de Roca where we saw some of the most stunning views. The crazy winds were worth it. Then we headed to Cascais, where Antoine made 3 special stops he thought we would enjoy. First, at a dune lookout that was stunning. Then along the side of the road so we could see the waves crashing on the rocks up close. And last, at the Boca do Infierno where we saw even more stunning views. We finished the day in Cascais, which was probably the highlight of the trip. We learned amazing, funny and crazy stories about the history of the town and enjoyed the waterfront views from many different angles. Truly a beautiful day from start to finish. Also worth mentioning is the mode of transportation – you’re in a comfortable and clean sprinter van which just makes the resting points in between locations all the nicer. Not only was Antoine providing amazing storytelling, he was attentive to all of our needs. He went out of the way to get us pastries he wanted us to try, water, drinks, checked on us about the walking, making sure we weren’t overly tired. He was trip the perfect tour guide, we had an amazing day and will be talking about this day for the rest of our lives - and that’s truly thanks to him and the level of hospitality he provided. He went above and beyond in every single aspect you can imagine.

An entertaining and knowledgeable guide! - Daniel was a fantastic guide-with a wealth of historical and local knowledge to enrich our experience! He took us to Sintra, capo do roca, Cascais, Belem and a few stops between.

Fantastic Sustainable Sintra Tour - I recently joined the "Sintra, Cabo da Roca and Cascais Tour" and it was amazing! Our guide was knowledgeable and engaging, covering all the major landmarks. The pace was perfect, allowing us to explore and take photos. Highly recommend for anyone wanting a great overview of the city!

Super fun tours, highly recommend! - My friend and I had an amazing day trip to Sintra and the surrounding areas with our guide Daniel. Since we were technically the only guests that signed up, we got to make some extra stops and change the itinerary based on what we were interested in doing which I really appreciated. The whole thing really felt like a fun road trip with friends in the best way :) Would recommend their tours to anyone looking to explore Lisbon and beyond, and if we come back to Lisbon we will definitely do another trip with Acacia!

best sintra tour ever!!!! - the tour was amazing, our guide Franco was a very knowledgeable and extremely funny guy, he showed us everything around, Sintra, Quinta da regaleria we even have time for a picture at pena palace and cascais!!!!.i supper recommend this tour to anyone. the van its really comfortable and Eco friendly as well! such a great day. thanks franco!

Grateful to Acacia Tours - It was one of the best experiences in Lisbon, we didn't have much time to visit but with the tour we managed to see more places than we thought, thanks to Daniel for being our guide and enriching our knowledge of this beautiful country.

Amazing day! - Daniel is the best tour guide! He made us feel so welcome, showed us to some amazing local places we wouldn’t have known about on our own. The van was really comfortable and the whole day was just spectacular. Thanks so much Daniel!

Cancel and do not refund - I bought the credit card tour to Sintra. It was cancelled because they didn't add up to enough people. They never refunded my money.