Private Tour Sintra, Cabo Da Roca E Cascais: A Historical Stroll through Bronze Age Portugal

The journey through Sintra, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais is like stepping into a historical goldmine, where one can spot relics dating back to the Bronze Age and gain insights into the chronicles of Portugal.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle – Sintra
    Monuments
    Skirting two Sintra mountain ranges, the Moorish Castle dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the Peninsula - the eighth century.
    After many attempts, was finally taken by Dom Afonso Henriques first king of Portugal in 1147, and was built the first Christian Chapel of the…
What's Included
  • WiFi on board
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Bottled water
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Tickets
Additional Information
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recomended
Location
Castelo dos Mouros
Estrada da Pena, Parque de Monserrate
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(26 Ratings)
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David_d
Nov 10, 2024
Miguel - Very knowledgeable guideline and friendly and would recommend him to anyone looking for a pleasant experience.
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Steve
Nov 4, 2024
Informative Tour - Philipe gave us an informing tour. Was flexible and allowed us input to spend as much or as little time at the various stops.
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Mark_p
Oct 13, 2024
The absolute best tour of the castles and coast! - Jorge was the BEST. He took us on a full-day tour from Lisboa to all the big touristy places on the coast we wanted to hit on our last day in Portugal. He gave us amazing tips at each place, helped us buy tickets for Pena Palace (we legit walked right in), knew every detail of every place. He made lunch reservations for us at a neat little restaurant in Sintra and even recommended a delicious dish. The weather was somewhat uncooperative but he was prepared with umbrellas and waited for us at the front of every site. He even was spot on with how long it would take to get through each place. We never once felt rushed. We saw every single thing we wanted to see. The car was clean and comfortable and his driving was second to none. He told us he wanted us to leave Portugal “wanting to come back again” and that’s exactly right. When we do, we will make sure to book our tours with Jorge. Absolutely do this tour!! You will NOT regret it. Thank you so much Jorge for making our trip so memorable!
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Maureen_w
Jun 6, 2024
Best of the Best - Sintra was awesome, and our guide was the absolute best. He was personable, knowledgeable and he was an excellent, safe driver. A perfect, memorable day.
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Bethndave41
Oct 29, 2023
Memorable Tour with Felipe - If you want 0 anxiety, comfortable, informative and pleasurable tour, then look no further. Fantastic Tour is an excellent choice. We were lucky to have Felipe (Gerald Butler look-alike) as our guide. He was attentive to our needs and made the tour hassle-free. Further, he was an amusing raconteur. Felipe, thanks from the 5 tourists from Winnipeg and Toronto, Canada.
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Telluride123456
Nov 25, 2022
Highly recommend - Felipe was our guide and we had a wonderful day with him. He was full of knowledge about all the sites and everything we saw during our drive as well. He is a very affable guy and it felt like we had a friend taking us around to all the sites. I very much recommend Felipe and this tour!
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Emily_n
Sep 11, 2022
Best day with best guide! - My family and I had the best tour with Felipe! He picked us up on time and was incredibly warm, welcoming, and flexible throughout the whole day. He was very knowledgeable about the history and background of each place and able to answer any questions we had. A beautiful day with a great guide! We would recommend Felipe and Fantastic Tours to all our friends and family, and we would 100% return to them for our next Portugal trips.
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Ngm5147
May 1, 2022
Sintra and Portugal Coastal Highlights - This was an amazing day tour. George was an excellent driver and guide. His suggestions were great and he never made us feel rushed. We would never have thought to go to Cabo Da Roca (the western most point of Europe) had he not suggested it!
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Ghiath_t
Aug 17, 2023
Sintra, Capo Da Roca and... - Sintra, Capo Da Roca and Cascais are very beautiful and deserve a visit. The driver/ guide Philip was very overwhelmed with the program. He did his best to show us everything but we felt being rushed. He kept complaining about Traffic and parking etc. The van was very old and not well maintained. Overall, we enjoyed the trip but we could have enjoyed it more without hearing Philip complaining all the time.
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Kathleen_b
Dec 7, 2024
Terrible driver - Our adventure and frustration began at 9:00 a.m. when Filipe was supposed to pick us up at our hotel. Instead, he called and said he was running late and would arrive in 35 minutes. He finally arrived at 10:00 a.m. He told us he wasn’t supposed to do this tour and was not feeling well. Later in the day he told us he had stayed up too late and overslept. The van was filthy and empty or partially used bottles of water were mixed in with unopened bottles of water. On the drive to Sintra, Filipe talked about a range of topics to include his sister’s extreme political views, his wife and their divorce when she wouldn’t quit her job after having a baby. He also told us that ALL women just want to stay home and have babies but are pressured by society to have careers. This was after we told him we had wonderful fulfilling careers and had just retired. We also told him we never wanted or had any children. He also talked about his sexual prowess. Ick. We got to Pena Place a little late for our timed ticket but were fortunate to be allowed in. Throughout the day when we were dropped off at a site, Filipe would tell us how long we had and to call him when we were ready. We made sure to be ready at the agreed upon time because we were already an hour behind schedule and wanted to make sure we saw everything. Filipe never picked the phone up when I called on WhatsApp (as he suggested) and I would have to call him on my phone and text him pictures of exactly where we were. He still wouldn’t answer but would call back after a few minutes. He would always tell us he was 2 to 5 minutes away but would still take 10 to 20 minutes to pick us up. Each time he picked us up he would be scattered and frankly a bit erratic in his driving and in his speech. By the time we got to Cabo da Roca, it was 3:45 p.m. and the sun was starting to set. I told Filipe I just wanted a quick picture and we could go (I was gone 4 minutes). He said he had to use the bathroom and didn’t return to the van for 22 minutes. At this point we told Filipe that we just wanted to go back to our hotel in Lisbon, but he decided to take us to Cascais anyway. Once there, Filipe told us he wanted us to walk around and have dinner, but we really weren’t sure he would pick us back up. We politely declined and again told him we just wanted to go back to Lisbon. Just outside Cascais, less than an hour since his last “bathroom break”, Filipe stopped at a gas station and disappeared for almost 20 minutes. At this point we contemplated calling an Uber to take us back to Lisbon, but none were close. Instead, we told Filipe to drop us at the Timeout Market which was about 20 minutes closer than our hotel with the evening traffic. Filipe then started talking about a few bad reviews he got on Viator because the clients were scammers and wanted a free trip. To be clear, we are not asking for a refund or a discount. We got to see some beautiful places, but quite honestly, there were times in the van with Filipe that we didn’t feel safe.
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