Sintra Day Trip: Explore Pena Palace & Coastline

Experience the magic of Sintra on this fully guided day trip from Lisbon. Explore scenic parks, historic sights, and indulge in delicious pastries. Hiking, history, romance, and fun await!

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - We’ll start with a guided soft hike through Pena Park, a living art form, escaping the crowds of the main entrance. We’ll then guide you along the vibrant Pena Palace’s beautiful terraces, architecture, and history. The uniqueness of this site is outside, therefore we don’t plan to visit the crowded rooms inside….
What's Included
  • Bottled water included for hydration
  • Guidance from a professional guide
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off at designated locations
  • Expert driver also serves as a guide
  • Skip the long lines with special access
  • Comfortable travel in an air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (free time at the old town centre)
  • Pena Palace ticket; the activity provider will buy the tickets for you in advance (€20 per person).
Additional Information

Prepare your intellectual spirit and adventurous soul. Let Sintra Mountain embrace you on this day trip from Lisbon. You’ll visit a carefully selected number of sites, including Pena Park and Palace, Sintra Old Town Centre, Azenhas do Mar, Cabo da Roca and Cascais rugged coastline.

  • Explore the enchanted Pena Park with a soft hike through this living…
Location
BessaHotel Liberdade
Avenida da Liberdade
Please wait outside Bessa Hotel Liberdade. Your guide will show up 5 minutes before the tour starts. Normally we are the only tour group on that meeting point. Our guide will meet you and confirm your name.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tonja_c
Sep 19, 2024
Great day trip - Our guild was wonderful. He took time to talk about each place and had an excellent pace. We really enjoyed our day with him.
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Genielles2022
Aug 17, 2024
Delightful experience with a bit of detours - Rui was an amazing guide and host. Though we had our hearts set on visiting the Initiation Well, he reached out to us in advance that this will no longer be included due to the new rules in place and offered a 100% refund. However the alternatives he had in place was (in my opinion) MUCH better than standing in a long line (for at least an hr) to see the Initiation Well for 4 minutes. Breathtaking views and amazing story telling made this day memorable. Thank you Rui!
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Colleen_d
Jul 13, 2024
Great Nature Day Tour! - Our guide was amazing on this small tour! We explored nature and saw Sintra. We walked a lot but it was all at a pleasant pace. I was amazed and all of the beauty we experienced!
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Colleend384
Jul 10, 2024
Natural Beauty - Our guide was excellent and had a great pace for the day! We explored amazing nature! Lots of walking but it was all worth it and none of it was too fast.
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Passenger07843191700
Jul 3, 2024
Rute is the best ever and so is this experience!! - Went with my partner on this experience and I have to say Rute was the highlight. We had a couple tours in other places in Lisbon and nothing compared to her. She made us laugh and answered every possible question we had ! Sintra is beautiful in itself but I highly recommended booking a guide as you learn so much about what you’re seeing and ask for Rute !
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Antoniettta
Jun 22, 2024
Wonderful trip to Sintra - Great day trip to Sintra that couldn't have been better. From the beginning, Diogo impressed us with his open and friendly nature. He not only answered all our questions patiently and competently, but also made the tour a real highlight with his exciting anecdotes and knowledge of the region. The tour was super organized and there was enough time at the different stations to see everything and take photos. The hike through the gardens to Pena Palace was especially nice, where we could enjoy the peace away from the crowds of tourists. Also the stop at the coast with delicious queijadinhas was a real highlight that we would not have planned for a self-organized tour. We really enjoyed this tour and can recommend it to anyone who wants to experience Sintra in a special way. It was an all around successful day and we would book a tour with Diogo again anytime
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Rosangelae904
Jun 5, 2024
Sintra showing us its beauty! - Excellent travel experience with guide Rute. Punctual, safe driving of the van, friendly and always answering the group's questions and in two languages, Portuguese and English. He is knowledgeable about the subject, shows us and explains a lot. At the end we were treated to a taste of Portuguese sweets and beautiful postcards. I recommend the tour and returning to Lisbon we will take another tour with the agency and Rute.
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424hadila
Jun 1, 2024
Rute is such an amazing storyteller + tour guide - My day trip to Sintra with Rutewas an absolute highlight of my first solo adventure. Rui is not only a phenomenal storyteller but also possesses a unique personality that truly enhances the experience. I appreciated the structured yet flexible nature of the trip; there were times when we followed the group, and others when I could explore independently. The balance was perfect. I can't recommend Rui enough – book yourself a trip to Sintra with her and prepare for an unforgettable journey.
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Adventure58248318588
May 31, 2024
Saw a lot but didn’t feel rushed - The tour was amazing! Our guides were so nice, friendly, and knowledgeable. The route they took us on skipped the longer lines but we still were able to see the most amazing views in Sintra, Cabo da Rocha, and the drive backto Lisbon. It really felt like we were driving with friends.
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Bear54
May 29, 2024
Magical Sintra with incredible guides. - The palaces of Sintra were so beautiful and intriguing. I highly recommend. The town of Sintra and stops along coastline were also worth seeing. The guides were very accommodating and really made the tour special. Diogo and Ines gave us insight on sites and were very accommodating and hospitable. They also helped us navigate crowds and traffic. They really made the tour much more enjoyable. I highly recommend if visiting Sintra.
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