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Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip: Enjoy Nature, History and Beach from Lisbon
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Embark on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais and immerse yourself in the natural and historical beauty of Portugal. Explore secret trails, visit the enchanting Pena National Palace, and enjoy a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast.
Embark on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais and immerse yourself in the natural and historical beauty of Portugal. Explore secret trails, visit the enchanting Pena National Palace, and enjoy a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Park and National Palace of Pena - Start your tour with the journey to Sintra. Visit Pena Park, where you will be amazed by the variety of trails, trees and other plants. Next, feel like Portuguese royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace at the top of Sintra Mountain. See the Great Triton, the guardian of the palace, inspired by…
- Park and National Palace of Pena - Start your tour with the journey to Sintra. Visit Pena Park, where you will be amazed by the variety of trails, trees and other plants. Next, feel like Portuguese royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace at the top of Sintra Mountain. See the Great Triton, the guardian of the palace, inspired by Manueline art. Inside the palace, admire the attention to detail in the bedrooms of the king and queen and the Arab Room.
- Centro Historico de Sintra - Leave the palace and follow your guide to the historical center of Sintra, where you’ll have free time to explore the town, you can visit the Sintra National Palace on your own, where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months (own expense) or have a drink and a snack (own expense). Try a travesseiro or a queijada, two delicious local pastries.
- Cabo da Roca - Next, admire the landscape of Sintra Natural Park on the way to the next stop. Enjoy a photo opportunity at the cliffs of Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost point of Europe.
- Guincho Beach - Pass by the surfer’s paradise of Guincho Beach.
- Boca do Inferno - Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.
- Centro Historico de Cascais - Free time for lunch and to wander around the centre of Cascais, a former fishing village and today a popular holiday spot. Follow your guide through narrow alleyways and see the traditional Portuguese white houses or enjoy some time relaxing at the beach.
- Casino Estoril - On the drive back to Lisbon where your tour concludes, soak up the scenic views along the Atlantic coast and in the town of Estoril.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Entrance ticket to Pena Palace & Park
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided visit to Pena Palace
- Local guide
- Entrance ticket to Pena Palace & Park
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided visit to Pena Palace
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance ticket to Sintra National Palace, the one that can be visited during free time in Sintra.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance ticket to Sintra National Palace, the one that can be visited during free time in Sintra.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the natural splendor and historical allure of Portugal during a small-group excursion from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Situated just a short distance from the capital, Sintra is an enchanting location where humanity and nature coexist in peaceful balance. Explore hidden pathways at Pena Park, marvel at the natural beauty of Sintra…
Immerse yourself in the natural splendor and historical allure of Portugal during a small-group excursion from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Situated just a short distance from the capital, Sintra is an enchanting location where humanity and nature coexist in peaceful balance. Explore hidden pathways at Pena Park, marvel at the natural beauty of Sintra Natural Park, and the cliff faces of Roca Cape, while also experiencing the fanciful Pena National Palace. Delight in a picturesque coastal drive along the Atlantic, and halt at Cascais Beach. Take time to explore the town and bay of Cascais.
- Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-11. These are available on request if child age is advised at time of booking.
- There is no room in our vehicles for strollers and luggage
- If the booking is for more than 8 people, the group might be divided in separate vehicles
- In peak season, very rarely, might be operated in a 24 seat minibus
Location
Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa
Avenida da Liberdade
Please meet our guide in front of the Hard Rock Cafe. Most of the times the guide will park the vehicle in a underground parking lot, so don't worry if you don't see any vehicles approaching.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Paul_c
Oct 5, 2024
Great tour of Sintra - Visiting the castle in Sintra was a great experience. I also liked the incredible view of the the coast.
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Daniel_j
Sep 24, 2024
Great trip and intinery - Pedro was a brilliant and really well informed guide who made both the journey and the visit to Sintra fun and interesting. The trip plan was really good too with the stops at Cabo de Roca and Cascais on top of Sintra and the palace both also enjoyable. Pick up and meeting points were all fine.
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Barbara_v
Sep 24, 2024
Awesome day in Sintra and Cascais - Alberto was a delight - so personable that everyone on this small group tour felt like they made a friend. His explanations in Pena Palace helped us to enjoy the experience even more. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Karen_m
Sep 24, 2024
Great day trip - must do while in Lisbon - Small van was nice - comfortable and easy to hear/interact with guide. Pena palace was amazing. Stop in Sintra was brief but interesting - I went to the palace there, not nearly as impressive as Pena. Cacais is a beautiful ocrean front town. A lot packed into a day but didn't feel rushed. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
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Sandra_f
Sep 16, 2024
Memorable tour to Pena Palace and Portugals west coast. - Such a great trip with a knowlegeable and kind guide. Pena Palace was exquisite, and Cacais and the surrounding coastline beautiful.
Smaller tours are definitely the way to go, just the right number of folks in the minibus.
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Dheeranand_d
Sep 9, 2024
Worth the time - This was a very interesting day visit. The traffic to Pena Palace and the GPS providing alternate routes allowed us to experience the scenic routes. Our tour guide, Pedro was not rushed and explained many a details which we wouldn't know if it was rushed. It was Pedro's first day at work with this company and he did good. Thanks folks
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Betsy_b
Sep 9, 2024
Great group! Great guide! Fascinating places to visit! - There are several: We happened, by chance, to have a really great group! And a wonderful guide! At one stop, we all chose to hang out together. I enjoyed the places we visited - had heard about Sintra for a long time, and I was curious about the westernmost point on the continent of Europe. I had known nothing about Cascais, so I learned a lot there. Joao recommended excellent restaurants and foods to eat at the various places we stopped. Also, he is very well read in history, and can spout off facts about Iberia from the top of his head. Since I ask a lot of questions, I valued that background of his. It was a great day!
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Valdaross
Sep 2, 2024
Birthday trip to Portugal - Antonio Castro, our guide was a great tour guide. He made all of us felt comfortable and welcome the minute he picked up us at the pick up location. He was very entertaining n professional, while making us feel like a happy family, at the same time. It was raining when we made our first stop at the Peña Palace and he made sure we were all comfortable before beginning the tour. We could tell that he loved what he was doing, and he had us all captivated throughout the tour. We definitely recommend him for future tours.
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Kryan4068
Sep 2, 2024
Amazing day trip! - If you want to see multiple places in the foothills and coasts outside of the city area of Lisbon this is definitely the trip to do. You hit all the best sites around Sintra and Cascais and get ample time at each spot. Our guide Jorge was super laid back and pleasant. It was really nice spending the day with him showing us around giving us history, fun facts, and just chatting with him in general . Highly recommend this if you want to see everything without having to do all the planning yourself.
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Catherine_s
Sep 16, 2024
Plan B Works Great - Easy pick up location. Very informative guide (Tony) who had a great sense of humor. Too bad Pena Castle was closed but Tony made the most of it and provide lots of other interesting locations.
Highlight was the VERY cool local restaurant for lunch!!
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