Sintra Tour: Explore Romantic Palaces and Gardens

Discover Sintra’s romantic charm, explore Queluz Palace, and savor local wines. Unveil mysteries and breathtaking landscapes on this unforgettable tour from Lisbon.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Palace of Queluz - The first stop is the fantastic Palace of Queluz, built in the 18th Century, which was the official royal residence of the king D. Pedro IV of Portugal. The Palace of Queluz was initially designed as a summer residence, becoming privileged space of leisure and entertainment of the Royal family, from 1794 until the…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup in Lisbon area
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Private Driver
  • Wine tasting
  • Hotel drop-off in Lisbon area
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Guide inside monuments
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Sintra, the capital of romanticism, is one of the most picturesque and beautiful villages of Portugal. The monuments have a grand architecture full of stories and unraveling mysteries. Gardens, centenary trees and ancient palaces in a truly unique environment await you. In this Sintra tour you can also visit the westernmost point of Europe, Gincho’s…

Location
National Palace of Queluz
Largo do Palacio
Cancellation Policy

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

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Hugh_c
Oct 25, 2024
EXCELLENT tour through surrounding areas of Lisbon - A great trip for incredible value. Our itinerary was packed with interesting sites and lovely views of some areas surrounding Lisbon, including Queluz National Palace (a highly underrated gem of Rococo architecture), Cabo do Roca, Sintra, Cascais, and a wonderful wine tasting in Colares. Cascais was very, very busy but this is understandable as the Iron Man Triathalon was taking place there. But the true highlight of our day was our guide, Jose Ribeiro. As other reviews on this website will likely tell you, Jose was INCREDIBLE. He was punctual, accommodating, extremely knowledgeable and above all that, an extremely down-to-earth and friendly person with a great personality and backstory - talking to Jose about life and the history of the area - as well as his own history in Portugal - was fascinating and added so much to the experience. Jose also offered to customize the experience to deviate from the itinerary - for example, making recommendations to skip Pena Palace altogether due to timing and crowds - which became obvious as a great suggestion once we descended into Sintra - this saved us both time and frustration, allowing us to spend more time in other areas. I recommend this tour in order to see the attractions listed but even more so I STRONGLY recommend going with Jose and Lisbon on Wheels. You will have an absolutely fantastic time regardless of where you go.
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Giles_h
Jul 29, 2024
Sintra day trip from Lisbon with wine tasting and Palace Tour - Jose was amazing - encyclopaedic knowledge of Sintra and surrounds and wider Portuguese history! Complete flexibility on choice of our sites and tailored the schedule to suit us from the very start. Great energy and fun! Lovely person to spend a whole day touring with - no better guide out there!
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811lorec
Jul 19, 2024
Highly recommended! - The views were stunning! But our private tour guide Jose was AMAZING!! Very friendly and very informative. My husband and I learned so much from all the places we visited and much more! I highly recommend this tour and if you book this trip ask for Jose!!
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Lorrainekp5227lv
May 13, 2024
A lovely fun trip - We had a great time on this trip which packed in so many things including wine tasting and Sintra. Jose looked after us so well and was really entertaining and interesting. Private tour in an air conditioned bus. Would highly recommend 😊
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368evem
May 12, 2024
A trip not to be missed! - Jose or JJ was a brilliant guide bringing us to the best places at the best time. A great story teller and passionate about informing his passengers on a wide range of topics. We couldn't have asked for more!!
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Daliaabuadas
Jan 2, 2023
The highlight of our trip because of José - I booked this trip on a whim because we were only in Portugal for a couple of days so I wanted to optimize our time wisely. It turned out to be the highlight of our trip because of our amazing and well-informed tour guide, José! He started the journey by taking us to Pastéis de Belém to try the most delicious pastries we've ever had, and then ended it in the charming town of Sintra. Along the way, he took us to tour Queluz Palace and to sight-see at various stops. He even took us to a local seafood restaurant he frequents, and it was hands-down some of the best seafood we've had! I highly recommend this package. Request José if you can!
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Lbaier
Aug 7, 2021
Simply Amazing - Our first time to Portugal and we fell in love with the country and with our tour guide Jose! We’ve been to other European countries and have done tours but Lisbon on Wheels did a fantastic job and went above and beyond. Jose was a wealth of information and so attentive. His attention to details regarding our tour or our needs was exceptional. We love it so much we booked another tour with him again!! The locations Jose took us, the castles, the eateries, and sites were unforgettable. The secrets spots with noteworthy picturesque scenery were the icing on the cake! Thank you Jose for such a fun and memorable vacation. Highly recommend using Lisbon on Wheels, we definitely will on our next trip back!
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Burnsgoninon
Sep 10, 2019
Amazing experience ! - Our host Jose made the day amazing from start to finish. We saw the most beautiful places and were able to alter the tour to suit our interests. Jose was informative and captivating but also gave us our own space. Comfortable vehicle, well allocated timing with stops and very good value for money. Highly recommend, ask for Jose!
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Kim_d
Jun 11, 2024
So disappointing - What a let down. I booked this experience a few months in advance and was really looking forward to the day spent with my mother. Although our tour guide was nice and accommodating it was a national holiday and the wineries were closed and we didn't get to see several things on this tour. If I would have been informed of this I would have changed my dates or not booked at all. However the tour operator never informed us of this. We were told by our guide. We did not get to see Sintra, a UNESCO world heritage site, Castelo dos Mouros, or Park and National Palace of Pena. We did not see a winery and tasted a few wines in a wine shop. We stopped at a place called Apples Beach (English translation) for lunch at a place called Neptune. The food was over priced and not very good. The worst food we have had in Portugal was here and the service was poor too. It would have been nice to actually see and learn about the areas that we were supposed to see. However that didn't happen. For the money we paid this should have been so much better. As I said before our guide was fine however we did not get the activities we paid for and anticipated.
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