Private Tour: Sintra and Cascais Landmarks Visit with Pena Park and Roca Cape Sightseeing

Embark on a remarkable private tour to Sintra and Cascais, exploring the most important landmarks, palaces, and natural wonders. Discover the architectonic richness of Sintra, walk through the enchanting Pena Park, and capture breathtaking views at Roca Cape. Experience the beauty of Cascais and its stunning beaches. Accompanied by knowledgeable guides.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mosteiro dos Jeronimos - Passing through the Belém area, you’ll encounter one of the most notable monuments.
  • Padrao dos Descobrimentos - Passing through the Belém area, you’ll see one of the most significant monuments.
  • Torre de Belem - Passing through the Belém area, you’ll come across one of the most remarkable monuments.
  • Praia de Carcavelos - Passing by the famous Carcavelos beach, the main hub of surf culture on the coast of the sun.
  • Casino Estoril - Passing through Estoril, a former fishing village that has transformed into an elegant and cosmopolitan leisure and tourism center, known for housing the largest casino in Europe.
  • Cascais Marina - Stop in Cascais for a stroll through this sophisticated village, which has attracted nobility and wealthy individuals who have built beautiful palaces here.
  • Boca do Inferno - Admire the rocky cliffs known as Boca do Inferno, where waves crash against the rocks, creating a thunderous sound as they enter the deep caverns and hollows.
    • Passing by Guincho beach, famous for its strong Atlantic waters and beautiful dunes.
  • Guincho Beach - Passing by Guincho beach, known for its powerful Atlantic waters and stunning dunes.
  • Cabo da Roca - Take a walk at Roca Cape, the westernmost point of continental Europe. Over a towering cliff more than 140 meters high stands the Roca Cape lighthouse, an ideal spot to watch the sunset over the vast Atlantic Ocean.
  • Centro Historico de Sintra - Visit the old quarter of Sintra. Surrounding the National Palace, the old quarter features cobblestone streets, churches, monuments, museums, and unique buildings.
  • Quinta da Regaleira - Visit Regaleira Palace, a revivalist palace with elements from various styles influenced by Romantic tastes, especially in the garden. It’s a must-see for those interested in masonry, alchemy, and esotericism, with symbols representing Freemasons and Templars throughout this place filled with religious, occult, and mysterious elements. (optional visit)
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - Take a walking tour through the lush Pena Park, guided by a certified guide who will reveal the park’s secrets. The park’s labyrinthine layout features abundant vegetation, lakes, waterfalls, springs, viewpoints, and pavilions.
    • Visit the National Palace of Pena, the highlight of this experience. This palace, with its eclectic architecture, stands out amidst the lush vegetation. Its domes, towers, walls, and footbridges resemble a fairy tale setting, combining elements from various styles (Gothic, Byzantine, Mudejar, Renaissance, Manueline).
What's Included
  • Guided tour with an Official Guide
  • Comprehensive insurance coverage included
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off service
  • Savor a local delicacy: Queijada de Sintra pastry
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience an exceptional private journey to Sintra and Cascais. Explore the most significant palaces, the town, and its environs. Immerse yourself in Pena Park, lauded as a Cultural Landscape and World Heritage site by UNESCO. Marvel at the architectural splendors of Sintra city and its monumental mountain range. The enchanting gardens of Pena Park, with its mystic mists, waters, and lush flora, will leave you in awe. Capture breathtaking moments at Roca Cape, Europe’s Westernmost point. Take in the majestic Guincho Beach, renowned for its stunning dunes encased in pine trees and the turbulent Atlantic ocean waters. Venture into the town of Cascais and appreciate its picturesque beaches, knowing why it, along with Sintra, is the preferred summer retreat of the elite. This service is consistently provided by skilled and knowledgeable guides.

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa
Avenida da Liberdade
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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113yelenak
Jul 6, 2024
Excellent excellent excellent! - This was the best way to see Sintra, Cape Roca qnd Cascais with an excellent guide! Pako was so knowledgeable, made us really comfortable and took us to some of the best places! Would highly highly recommend Pako and will definitely be reaching out to him for our next trip!
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A6488whcindyn
Jun 23, 2024
Fantastic tour! - Our tour guide Pako made the trip so great! The conversation and stories were great, not to mention his knowledge of the locations we visited! The sites were beautiful and interesting and the restaurant we went to for lunch was delicious! Highly recommend requesting him!
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Laura_a
Apr 30, 2024
If you have just one day........ - Pedro was our driver and guide. Absolutely wonderful! He picked us up from the cruise ship and started our journey with a trip to Sintra. Did the highlights as well as "off the beaten path". Gave us tips and tricks for each place. It was fabulous to know he was nearby whenever we were ready to leave or needed anything. Cascais was nice but seemed to be a little busy for us. We opted for Guincho Beach where we enjoyed a lovely lunch and watched the waves ( and learned that I really enjoy Port and Tonic)! Then off to Cape Roca (the western most point in Europe). We asked to stop at a fire department. Not a problem! It was a wonderful day, would highly recommend. Even days after our tour we reached out with some questions on places or "the name of that liquor?". I just text him to get the name of the beach without thinking about the 9 hrs ahead (sorry about that Pedro). 10/10 would def do it again!!
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Avanhoef1
Jun 13, 2023
Sinatra and Cascais day trip - I booked this tour with Pedro after spending the previous day with him on a winner tour! We had such an amazing time that we booked him again for the next day! Originally I booked with another company, they cancelled last minute due to a strike at pena palace. This was our last day in Lisbon, and we were heartbroken to go home without seeing pena palace☹️ Pedro said he could take us to Sinatra and Cascais for a full day of castles and coastline views! We got to see pena palace from afar. We visited quinta de regaleira which was amazing. Pedro made lunch reservations for us at a locals spot. We could customize our day, as in another castle, stop for sangria along the ocean. Pedro was awesome!!! I would hands down book another tour with him!!!!!!
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S3698qlmarke
Feb 6, 2023
Awesome 👌 - I would consider this tour the best way to experience Porugal in this region. Having such a knowledgeable guide and the comfort and convenience of a tour car was excellent. Magnificent sites complimented with detailed history by our guide. Highly recommended
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Leasa
Jul 11, 2022
Incredible experience from start to finish! - What an incredible day with Joao! Possibly the best guided excursion we have ever had the pleasure to enjoy. Sintra, Cascais, and the other sites were absolutely phenomenal but it was Joao who made our day. He is incredibly knowledgeable about his country and the sites and an absolutely wonderful host. We spent a full day seeing and learning, but also in great company. Joao recommended a delicious restaurant for lunch - probably our favorite of our trip to Portugal. It was just a really outstanding experience from start to finish.
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Kelly
Jun 27, 2022
Incredible way to experience Sintra - What an incredible day!! Jose is an incredible guide and is so knowledgable about the area! He also suggested an amazing restaurant for lunch! What a great way to see Sintra and get all the history and facts without having to be in a crowded group. Highly recommend this tour!
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Carl_m
Apr 8, 2022
Exceptional Tour - Top Rate in Every Way - This is a must do day trip from Lisbon if you have time and there are many tour choices. We are so glad we chose this one because our tour guide Matthew was excellent! All the basics (prompt, professional, good driver, good language skills etc) but above and beyond with his ability to find out what we were interested in and tailor the tour to us and to always have the most interesting tidbits of information. He expertly guided us through the crowds to find good spots and shared his passion for his country and vast knoweldge. Sintra is magical, Pena Palace is fascinating and Roca Cape and Caiscais are beautiful. All are well worth seeing. Along the way we also got to taste local treats and have an excellent lunch overlooking the sea. Highly reccomend this tour!
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Rpbp4_6
Nov 28, 2021
Fantastic Day Trip outside of Lisbon! - Private tour is the way to go! We set our own pace during this over 8 hour tour, and our great tour guide, João Nunes, did a fantastic job of showing us the sites and answering our questions. The tour showed us many of the hidden gems of the areas just outside of Lisbon. Beautiful palaces, quaint towns, breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains. Highly recommend this tour! Note that the tour price does not include admission to some of the palaces and park spaces, but the additional costs are reasonable. What a great way to spend a day in Portugal!
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Jeff
Nov 17, 2021
Essential experience of Sintra - There are many ways to explore Sintra and the surrounding neighborhood, however I couldn’t imagine coordinating this full action packed day without this tour. If you’re considering taking the train and navigating yourself, DONT as you’ll just cause a headache. Let’s start from the beginning - Joao picked us up promptly from our hotel, professional and friendly, he was full of energy and helped jumpstart our day. We drove to Sintra early because he knew we would get there before the crowds and have the castle to ourselves before the masses. I’m so glad we did, because pictures were amazing and it was nice not to wait on line. Important note that when you get to the base of the castle it is a very steep walk to the top so be prepared to climb or just wait for trolley. It was nice to stroll through grounds but was huffing up. When you get to the top it’s pretty breathtaking and lots of books to explore with amazing architecture. Joao helped us navigate the space and gave us the full history. The inside of the palace is also very beautiful full of original pieces. From there we traveled to Quinta de Regaleira where we also walked a good mile from town and up through the gate. You will do 7-8 miles of walking on this tour so be ready. This is where Joao really lit up as he gave us the history and rituals of the grounds and the beautiful initation well. There’s also a ton of great spots to take pics by waterfalls and the surround palace. Sintra itself is not very special as all the lunch places are super commercial and food is egh. However the highlight was a bakery called periquinta that serves delicious pastries that are super local. From there we drove to a beautiful lookout point, Cabo de Roca for pictures over the cliff and then through Estoril with large surf spot and on to Cascais. There’s also not a ton to do in cascais so you could skip over it. Overall it was a great private tour and I would recommend it anyone. Save yourself the trouble of navigating this on your own.
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