Private Half-day Tour: Immerse in Portuguese Essence in Sintra or Cascais

Experience the essence of Portugal on a private half-day tour in Sintra or Cascais. Skip the lines, explore UNESCO protected sites, and immerse yourself in the local culture.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - If you wish to stop at Pena Palace, you can decide if and how long you want to stay at the stunning gardens of the almost 200 acres of lush exotic gardens and rivers with species from all over the world or also see the palace. If you wish to pass by the fairy-tail palace from the XIX century, designed to be the…
What's Included
  • Private guide, chauffeur, and tour
  • On-board Wi-Fi
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Monument Tickets
Additional Information

Why bother with the stress of hiring a car and navigating unfamiliar roads when you can have a native guide drive you along the stunning coastline to the best hidden gems, while also introducing you to authentic Portuguese locals!
On this half-day tour, you’ll dedicate an hour for the journey to Sintra and Cabo da Roca or Cascais and another hour for…

Location
Largo do Regedor
The pick-up & drop-off personalized by you, as well as the time of pick-up. You can also go to the meeting point "Largo do Regedor", choose what is best for you! In Rossio Square, behind the "Mary II National Theatre" in the parking area!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marcus_o
Sep 16, 2024
Great tour!!! - Sintra was great but the best part was the tour guide Pedro. He helped us understand the history, kept it fun and interesting, got us the local pastries and had so many great insider tips. Fabulous experience all around.
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Gregory_h
Sep 15, 2024
Very worthwhile custom tour ! - Nico was an amazing tour guide. He treated us like family from the moment he met us. He provided a completely customized tour and was very flexible in designing a route that worked for us from the beautiful castles of Sintra to the beauty of Cascais. Obrigado Nico!!
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Raisa_l
Aug 8, 2024
Sintra private 4 hr tour. H - Peter was knowledgeable and a great tour guide. He was very professional and amiable. I really appreciate his services.
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Donna_m
Jul 22, 2024
Tour guide Pedro was... - Tour guide Pedro was amazing! Extremely knowledgeable and had a wonderful sense of humor. He made the trip extra special!
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Becky_e
Jun 16, 2024
A must to see - If you visit Lisbon this tour is an absolute must. So beautiful and our tour guide Niko, was fabulous. So knowledgeable and accommodating!
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119kaleys
May 27, 2024
Sintra half day - We had such a great trip to sintra with Niko! Niko worked with our schedule and having to adjust the tour time to work with our travel schedule and gave us such a wonderful day! Definitely recommend! He was very knowledgeable and really tailored the day to our preferences.
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Susan_b
Oct 12, 2023
Sintra and Cork trees. - Pedro was amazing. He showed us the fortifications, castles, and mansions as well as the old town of Sintra itself. I was very interested in the Cork trees. He took us to an area with a small grove of Cork Trees and explained how they grow, how the cork is harvested and how the trees are protected. It was very interesting. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Janine_m
Jun 15, 2024
Nice highlight tour - First off hats off to Viator by phone. Their operator found us a last minute private tour. When the driver got stuck in traffic, the tour operator sprung into action and got us a replacement a couple of hours later. “John” was very nice and took us around in a beautiful car. We enjoyed our experience. Would have given it a 5 if he talked more about the sights and less about himself.
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Indrajit_g
Oct 25, 2023
Best of Batllo - Gaudi in full glory …. Good that Mr. Batllo changed his mind & didn’t demolish the building ….each room had Gaudi’s fantastic creativity on display
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Sharon_h
Aug 31, 2024
Not a private guded tour at all!!!! - I don’t think I could be much more disappointed. But the tour that is the topic of this post was NOT a private guided tour. It was a glorified cab ride. In essence, you get a private driver but NO tour. He took us to the entry point for Sintra, then left us to wander on our own. No added value whatsoever. No information. No commentary. He went to get a couple of local pastries (which were nice) but pastries are a far cry from 4 hours of valuable, interesting information. After we left Sintra, he took us to a “typical Portuguese Sunday market”, which was what we would call a “flea market” or “garage sale” in a parking lot. Used potty seats, unwanted clothes and shoes and dishes…I cannot fathom the reason he took us there. Again, he waited with the car - due to where he parked, but I think based on the Sintra experience he would not have walked with us anyhow. Finally, we were dropped off at the airport, 30 minutes early. We paid, for an adult and child, 220 Euros for a driver for 3.5 hours. NOT a private guided tour of 4 hours. I have been on “private guided tours” before - in fact, the most recent was just 2 days before this one. On the other tour, for a total cost of 130 Euros, the guide was with us the entire time, sharing the history of the site, answering questions with ease, and the 4 hour tour ended up being about 4h20 before we parted. The only time he left our side was for a 10 minute stop at a souvenir shop. It was consistent with our prior private tour experiences and enriched our experience so much that we wanted to do the same on our layover in Lisbon. I recommend you do better research than I did and choose a different “tour” for your precious layover time.
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