Sintra and Cascais Day Tour: Exploring Portugal's Architectural Marvels from Lisbon

Embark on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais, exploring Portugal’s architectural marvels. Visit the fairy tale Pena Palace, marvel at the stunning landscape of Cabo da Roca, and enjoy the scenic drive along the Atlantic coast to Cascais.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - Visit Pena National Palace on the top of Sintra’s Mountain, one of the most impressive expressions of 19th-century Romanticism in architecture in the world and one of Portugal’s seven wonders, and the amazing gardens full of rare fauna and unique trees from the four corners of the world. You will find a Palace…
What's Included
  • Mini Van with Wi-fi included
  • Personal and accident insurance
  • Coffee and tea
What's Not Included
  • Entry or admission fee; Lunch; Tip or gratuity;
Additional Information

Small-group day trip from Lisbon to the historic and beautiful towns of Sintra and Cascais.
Experience an unforgettable day exploring Portugal’s natural and architectural wonders on a small group tour from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Travel comfortably in a Mini Van to the UNESCO World Heritage site, the fairy-tale Pena Palace. Wander through the…

Location
HF Fénix Lisboa
Praça Marquês de Pombal
In front of HF Fénix Hotel, 8 - Marquis of Pombal Square, 1269-133 Lisboa, PT
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ceylan
Oct 17, 2024
Exceptional - Despite us being the only ones who booked the tour today with 2 people, she did not cancel it and we had a fantastic 'private' tour and experience. Maria is a very pleasant and pleasant lady with always a very big smile. She managed to tell us so much during the drive to the different places.
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Lindamccabe098
Oct 12, 2024
Great tour - We booked 8 person small group tour, but were pleasantly surprised when it became a private tour. Not sure what happened but Dona Maria and Viator gave us the best tour ever . Dona Maria is masterful with knowledge of the area covered , even the rain didn’t dim her enthusiasm !
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Barbara_a
Sep 18, 2024
Worth the Trip (if you have Maria as your tour guide) - We could not go to the Peña Castle because of fires in the area and major roads being closed. But after much deliberation, we decided to go ahead with the other part of the tour and some other places that are tour guide. Maria said she would take us. My husband was very skeptical, but I figured we didn’t have anything else to do that day and we were already there so let’s go! No regrets! Maria was outstanding! She pointed out so many interesting things to us and told us all about them. It was such an informative and pleasant trip. It ended up only being three of us so we went in a car and instead of a van. That was fine, too!
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K416kumichelen
Sep 13, 2024
Fantastic day with Maria - Maria collected us, at easy pick up Point, we were her only two clients for this trip, which was fantastic for us! Maria has a wealth of knowledge, is easy to communicate with and a pleasure to spend the day with. We went to Sintra village first and Maria recommend a specialised pastry shop, which was magnificent! Beautiful tradition village.Then onto Peña palace, rather than just leave us, Maria took us in and gave loads of information we wouldn’t have had, we had garden only tickets, which were good enough for us, you really need a whole day to experience. Then onto Cabo da Roca( the end of the world) which was interesting and windy!! The last stop Cascais,which was lovely, nice stop for a drink, food and beach. I would recommend…. Trainers, as lots of walking and hills, can be chilly so a jacket is a must. Would 100% recommend Maria, she made our day really special and she’s so enthusiastic about her country, don’t hesitate to book, I thought we could do this on our own, but sooo glad we had a guide.
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Alex_p
Jul 25, 2024
Amazing tour - Our tour guide Maria was amazing, grade A service. Very knowledgeable well spoken with detailed historical facts. Not a boring moment throughout our comfortable air conditioned van tour.
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Lindy_f
Jun 5, 2024
See a lot in 1 day - We had a fantastic time on this tour. We actually missed the initial meeting with the van because of extra heavy traffic and met it out in Cascais. Our guide was fantastic and kept in touch with us the whole time so meeting the van at the other location was easy. Her knowledge of the history of everything is fantastic and she’s very passionate about sharing with the guests. She walked us up to the castles and even held our place in line so we would walk around the exterior and spend more time enjoying the experience. Castle entrance is not included with this package, but we went inside the Pena palace and also the Regaleira castle. We enjoyed going through both of them and also loved the grounds at both places. This tour is a great way to see a lot in a short amount of time and our guide was absolutely fantastic!
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Homesbylori
May 15, 2024
Perfect day of touring - This is a great way to spend an entire day and travel a lot of territory. Maria is a very charming patient and kind guide. You won’t be disappointed in the comfort of a van. Go for it!! more than worth the money
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The
May 13, 2024
Wonderful guide, wonderful locations - Really lovely day with expert background details and advice, plenty of time to explore on your own, great locations and a wonderful guide. Highly recommended.
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Michaelpz6431jb
May 13, 2024
You can't be guided more charmingly and safely - Maria was late for the meeting point due to several traffic accidents. She informed us of this early enough via SMS and WhatsApp, so we were well informed and were happy to wait. Maria was very sorry about the delay when she arrived and apologized. The vehicle was very well maintained, both inside and out, and the individual styling of the body meant that it was always easy to find when picking us up at the attractions. Maria's driving style is very safe, composed, calm and confident. We felt very comfortable in the vehicle and in good hands - we were used to something completely different from the taxi drivers in Lisbon. Maria knew a lot about the history of Sintra and Cascais, charming and humorous in flawless and fluent English. The reports had a straightforward structure. She spoke very staggered and comprehensible, particularly regarding the history of Pena Castle and Ferdinand II and his descendants. Maria always responded to questions and answered them immediately. Maria is also very attentive in other ways, the well-being of her guests is very important to her, whether it's about the climate in the car, information about the queues at Pena, tips for good restaurants and cafes, as well as toilets, etc. Maria keeps drinking water bottles available free of charge in the vehicle. If there were special features, little secrets or photo spots during the journey, she either drove particularly slowly or stopped briefly. Maria drove to the pick-up points in Sintra and Cascais on time and exactly when she wanted them, you could rely on her, we didn't waste any time waiting. The breaks at the attractions were adequate, the time was more than enough for us to get a sufficient impression of the places. We booked our trip through getyourguide, and our tour also included the west cape Cabo da Roca. Maria designed the trip dynamically, taking into account booked entry times, guest requests and the current traffic situation, so that the order of the attractions was different, in favor of free and quick access and effective use of time. We were very satisfied and felt comfortable at all times. The trip was worth every cent, we would happily book Maria again.
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Rosagf9443hs
May 12, 2024
Sintra Cascai - A good experience we have met people from other cities/countries And we have understood each other despite not knowing English very well. The guide María is great, a hard worker, she makes a lot of effort to speak English and Spanish in the Same route Congratulations Maria!!!!
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From $69
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).