Sintra Day Trip: Explore Cultural Gems Near Lisbon

Discover Sintra’s hidden gems on a private day trip from Lisbon. Explore Cabo da Roca, Quinta Regaleira, and more with a local guide.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Park and Palace of Monserrate - The Monserrate Palace is a palatial villa located near Sintra, the traditional summer resort of the Portuguese court in the foothills overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Quinta da Regaleira - Quinta da Regaleira is a quinta located near the historic centre of Sintra, Portugal. It is classified as a World Heritage…
What's Included
  • Car
  • Private Tour
  • Private Local Guide
  • Carbon Neutral Experience
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional Information

Cities are like snowflakes: every one of them is unique, even if they are from the same country. If you are in Lisbon and want to discover other cities nearby, the locals recommend going to Sintra!
In just one day, you’ll visit Sintra where you can check out its renowned highlights such as Cabo da Roca, Quinta Regaleira, and Palace of Monserrate from a…

Location
Sintra
We meet outside the main exit of the train station and begin our journey!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Flavoursofstratford
Nov 3, 2024
Fascinating Sintra - What a magical day spent with Luis. He is so knowledgeable and friendly and someone managed to get us to three amazing castles near Sintra in less than a day. Great views, gardens and so much insight into the associated history of the region and country. I’d highly recommend this tour or any other tour Luis offers.
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Annalx5590dm
Oct 28, 2024
Magical tour of Sintra with Silvia - Silvia provided us with an unforgettable day tour of Sintra. She picked us up from our hotel and took us to various amazing spots in and around Sintra. Her love and passion for Portugal, its culture, and traditions are undeniable. She shared captivating stories about the royal family. Silvia's extensive knowledge and warm personality made our experience even better. It felt like every place in Portugal holds a special significance for her, and she was able to convey that to us. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Silvia and highly recommend her.
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Kellycoach
Oct 22, 2024
Excellent Lisbon area tour! - Rita was an amazing and flexible tour guide for my 30-something daughter and myself. She totally adjusted our itinerary to meet our needs, even stopping at a pharmacy for some needed supplies. She is very knowledgeable about Sintra, Cascais, and Lisbon and is great at answering any and all questions. She loves her job and it shows. Her English is impeccable and we learned a lot about the area. Totally recommend booking a tour with her!
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P3624eqrichard_
Jul 15, 2024
Great day in Sintra with Sofia - We (a family of 4, sons are 5 and 9) spent a whole day with Sofia in Sintra and it was amazing. She took us to much less crowded areas, but with very interesting history value. This tour was also very comfortable for our kids, so we can only recommend both Sintra and Sofia :)
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50jillianm
Jun 21, 2024
Amazing day in Sintra - Our family of 5 had an amazing day in Sintra with Joao and his open top jeep. from start to finish, it was perfect. He met us at the train station and we hopped in and set off. Sintra is gorgeous; lush and green with beauty around every corner. Joao took us to the Qunita da Regaleira, an amazing palace with gorgeous grounds and gardens, featuring the Initiation Well, based on Dante's Inferno, which was incredible. We viewed a couple more palaces with Joao giving us the history, and then went for a delicious lunch - we all opted for the fresh tuna grilled, with sides and dessert. one of our best meals in Portugal and we love good food! Then some incredible scenery, cliffs, beaches off-roading in the jeep. An amazing way to see Sintra. Joao was a fantastic host and guide and we could nto recommend him more!
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C3968uyjayd
Jun 7, 2024
You will have an enriched appreciation - Sofia was lovely and a wealth of information. We customized our Sintra tour to focus on Quinta de Regaleira and then also got some history from viewing points of two other historical sights as well as lots of history while driving. I have a deeper appreciation of what we saw and while the pictures would have been beautiful the visit wouldn't have been as meaningful without the rich historical stories to go with it. Understand that Sintra is big and there is much to see, too much to see everything in 5 hours. I can't wait to return and spend a few more days in Sintra to explore more of the beautiful sights and history.
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Worldtraveler308
May 1, 2024
Exceptional Experience with Sofia - Sofia was the perfect person to show my husband and I around Sintra. We are photographers and she made sure that we were given the best opportunities to capture some amazing images with lots of them being taken in places that most people do not get to see. While doing all of this she saw that our time together was at a relaxed pace and provided just the right amount of information about the scene itself and Sintra. Sofia was very prompt and professional with all correspondence prior to our tour. We left Sintra with great images, wonderful memories and a new friend. Sofia is the best!
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Waynecr9079ho
Apr 14, 2024
Amazing! - Our Sintra tour with Silvia was fantastic. She was an amazing guide and a lovely person to spend the day with. We booked this for our first day in Portugal and it was a wonderful way to start our holiday. Silvia is knowledgeable, funny, personable and went above and beyond by recommending restaurants for the rest of our stay in Lisbon. The tour takes all the stress out of transport to Sintra, working out where to eat and understanding the history. Could not recommend Silvia and the day tour to Sintra highly enough.
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L6741tksimonp
Apr 10, 2024
Ssintra discovery - We had a fantastic tour with Sofia- looking at Sintra through a locals eyes - so informative and going to unexpected places- most enjoyable company and so friendly ... could not have hoped for a better experience Simon,Nicki and Chloe
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928ekina
Mar 28, 2024
Great tour of Sintra! - Sofia gave us, a group of six girlfriends, a tour of Sintra and we had a great time. She is very energetic, knowledgeable and fluent in English. She is a true local and loves her hometown. We loved spending time with her. I definitely recommend her!
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From $128
up to 3 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).