Private Tour Sintra-Cascais: Explore Portugal's Heritage at Your Own Pace
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Our trips are exclusive, meaning only you and your guide will be present for the day. This allows for a journey that is uniquely tailored to your specific interests and abilities.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sintra - Pick up at 9:00 am at your HOTEL or accommodation address.

  • Set out towards Sintra. First stop at the Pena Palace. From the 19th century, this palace is the best example of the Portuguese romanticism in all is splendour. (1 hour visit - self guided tour)

  • We will see some Unknown sights on the way, Sintra is full of charming houses, Palaces, Chalets which are very unique and exotic.

  • Choose a second monument:

  1. Quinta da Regaleira, from the beginning of the 20th century. This place transports you to a history full of symbology and mysticism with caves, and a initiatory well. (1 hour visit)
    or
  2. Monserrate Palace and park, the most diversified garden you will see in Portugal. This fabulous Oriental-style palace from the 19th century, with revivalist elements, Moorish architecture with Neo-Gothic. (1 hour visit)

Your guide will provided historical details about the monuments prior to your visit to the monument.
(Stop for Lunch)

  • Sintra Coast: Azenhas do Mar Viewpoint, Maçãs Beach, Adraga or Aguda beach, every tour will be different and we will show some of these Beaches.

  • Cabo da Roca, the western most point of continental Europe, a breathtaking viewpoint over the Atlantic Ocean. (stop for 15/20 minutes)

  • Continue from Sintra’s mountain range to the sea side, driving along the coast to the town of Cascais. (stop 30 minutes)

Return to pick up point
Drop-off 17:00

Monument tickets and lunch are at your own expense.

You may purchase them in advance through the following links:

What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Palace Tickets
  • Lunch
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jennifersl3790qp
May 17, 2024
A fantastic day! - We had a fantastic day with Joao touring Sintra and Cascais. He provided the perfect amount of history and easy going conversation throughout the day. He was very knowledgable about the areas we were touring and provided tips that made for a very smooth day. The lunch we had at the restaurant Joao recommended was delicious and authentically Portuguese. We were in very good hands all day. I wish we would have booked all of our tours with Joao and Portugal Uknown! We highly recommend them!
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Allison
May 14, 2024
Had the best day with Joao Lopes as our private guide - We spent the day touring Sintra, Pena Palace and Cascais with Joao Lopes as our guide. He went above and beyond to make our day enjoyable and his knowledge of the area was impressive. Every detail of our day was executed so well and we really enjoyed getting to know Joao. I would highly recommend Portugal Unknown Tours and Joao Lopes.
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M998dbmartinas
May 12, 2024
Business trip with colleagues from Czech and Slovakia - We were there with my colleagues and we were invited by one of our supplier who organized everythingg include an excellent private guide Bruno. I would reccommend him for everyone for many reasons, he was very kind, smart and clever, very friendly and he knew a reply for everything, he had a really perfect knowledge about history and Portugal and you can feel that he love his work. When I come back to Pprtugal, I will contact him for any reccomendations and also for a friendly visit and lunch. The trip was great, especially Sintra and coast, amazing view and landscape. Everything was perfect👍
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Allison_m
May 11, 2024
Loved every minute of our tour with Joao Lopes of Portugal Unknown Tours - Joao Lopes was a fabulous tour guide- he went above and beyond to show us all of the beauty and sights of Sintra, Pena Palace, Cascais and some hidden spots. It felt like taking a tour with a friend- I highly recommend Joao Lopes of Portugal Unknown Tours. He is so knowledgeable, accommodating and just a pleasure to be with during our day tour.
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Mehmet_a
May 3, 2024
Great tour with Gonçalo! - We had a wonderful tour that was customized for us. Our guide Gonçalo was awesome, very knowledgeable and friendly!
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499clarag
May 1, 2024
Great Tour! - Our experience was great, our driver/guide was very knowledge of the region and the history of the area. We enjoyed the private tour, is worthy. The area is really beautiful and I highly recommended.
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Melissakatz520
Apr 30, 2024
Perfect Day Trip! - I cannot say enough wonderful things about this tour and our guide, Bruno! This was an absolute highlight of our trip. From start to finish, he made the day perfect for us! We toured two palaces in Sintra (Regaleira and Monserrate) - both are not to be missed! On Bruno's recommendation, we had an amazing authentic lunch. We had tons of time to wander around Cascais and the western most part of Europe. Everything was PERFECTION!! Highly recommend!!
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Sueln5273vh
Apr 30, 2024
Ask for Bruno - We had a wonderful tour of beautiful Sintra with our knowledgable guide Bruno. His comfortable van took us to the hill above Sintra for castle tours and views. Being born and raised in Centra, he was able to bring us off the beaten path for some breathtaking observation areas. His knowledge of the history of Portugal is vast and he communicates this information beautifully. We ate at a Portuguese restaurant where there were no crowds and amazing ocean views. We finished the tour by visiting Cascais- not to be missed! Definately ask for Bruno!
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Escott999
Apr 29, 2024
5 Star experience! - We booked with Bruno and Portugal Unknown Tours after discovering him through a Facebook group and I am so pleased I did. Bruno started off our day tour of Sintra by picking us up from our Lisbon hotel. We spent the day touring Pena palace, Quinta de la Regaleira, Cabo de Roca, and Cascais. We had time to stop along the way at a few off-the-beaten-path spots and the most amazing seaside lunch at a fantastic restaurant with an ocean view. He's an incredible historian and offered up so many interesting details about what we took in. Not only that, he's a genuinely kind person and very polite. My husband and I had a 5 star day. Highly recommend.
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Hoshang_m
Apr 21, 2024
We had the most awesome... - We had the most awesome helpful and knowledgeable guide (Paulo from a local tour company 'Portugal Unknown') who went out of his way to make our overall experience special. Pena palace was spectacular and definitely worth a visit.
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