Sintra Guided Tour: Pena Palace, Regaleira, Roca, Cascais

Embark on a wonderful excursion from Lisbon to Sintra, exploring the enchanting Pena Palace and medieval streets. Experience the breathtaking views of Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of Europe, and be amazed by the beauty of Cascais and its coastline.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - Guided visit to the Pena Palace and grounds. The Pena Palace is one of the best representations of 19th century Romanticism in Europe. Being the second-highest point in the Serra de Sintra (over 500m above sea level), it will amaze you with its unique architecture and spectacular views. King Ferdinand II - the king-artist - fell in love with Sintra, and following the purchase of the property, decided to build a unique castle and park, with 500 plant species from all corners of the world. The palace incorporates Manueline and Moorish architectural influences, that together will give you an atmosphere of “a thousand and one nights.”. An unforgettable experience.

  • Sintra - In the center of Sintra you can either stay in the village, view the National Palace or walk to visit Regaleira (tickets not included). Also, a great option is to stay, and enjoy the wonders of this beautiful medieval little town, walking the narrow streets, feel the local atmosphere and then grab a coffee and try local pastry “Travesseiro”.

  • Quinta da Regaleira - Regaleira is a 19th century Villa, known as Palácio da Regaleira. Located in the center of Sintra, it was bought by a Portuguese businessman who was fascinated by secret orders such as Freemasonry and the Templars. Regaleira was transformed into a palace surrounded by gardens, lakes, caves and enigmatic constructions, symbolic places, typical of secret societies and rituals. A unique monument influenced by Romantic, Neo-Gothic and Manueline architecture.
    When in Sintra you will choose, either explore the village or walk to see Quinta da Regaleira (self-guided, ticket not included)

  • Sintra National Palace - Sintra National Palace is one of the most important royal palaces from the 12th century, built by the moors initially, and later further developed and expanded during different monarchs’ reign. This was one of the most important political centers, during the discoveries of the 15th and 16th centuries. It has the most relevant moorish ceramic tiles collection in Portugal.

  • Cabo da Roca - We will stop at Cabo Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe. After your Sintra’s visit, you will stop here to take pictures, get a bit of fresh air, and relax.

  • Centro Historico de Cascais - Cascais will amaze you, with its mix of a little fishing village, together with the sophistication of a place where kings and queens would spend part of their summer. Time to relax and have a nice meal.

  • Estoril - A quick view of Estoril, where kings were living and spies would come to meet during World War II. Fancy James Bond? You will know a bit of history also.

What's Included
  • Guided tour of Pena Palace (ticket not included, time to be confirmed)
  • Travel in a premium van with Wi-Fi and AC (small group, max 8 participants)
What's Not Included
  • Monuments, Pena Palace Admission Tickets not included (time to be confirmed)
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Wonderful excursion, with Pena Palace Park, Sintra beautiful medieval streets, views of Cape Roca, and then finally amazing Cascais coast. Explore the streets, taste local pastries, take pictures. Learn about our history, life in Portugal and our food - our guide will answer everything you want to know. Departing from Lisbon, small group (max 8) on a Premium Van - Pickup in Lisbon, select from hotel list or the closest point. - Pena Palace - guided visit - Sintra old town - Cabo da Roca - Atlantic Ocean views - Cascais & Estoril Visit unique palaces, enjoy UNESCO monuments and, later, visit beautiful Cascais. After a nice lunch and walk by the beach, we will take you back, at the end of the day (16h30-17h). Tickets not included

  • Pena Palace visit tickets not included (please confirm visit time).
  • Tour with 1 or 2 languages
  • Good to skip lines
  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes, as we will walk at some of the sites to visit
  • LGBTIQ+ friendly
  • Sintra is often foggy or colder than Lisbon, particularly early morning, so please check forecast
Location
Park and National Palace of Pena
Estrada da Pena
Cancellation Policy

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

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Genevieveg373
Sep 29, 2024
Absolutely fantastic tour! - Absolutely fantastic tour! I would highly recommend this tour to everyone. The early start was great as we were one of the first groups to arrive, avoided the queues and got a head start on photos. Really enjoyed all the commentary and knowledge shared about the palace- so much detail and beauty shared, the history of the area and wider Portugal. A highly knowledgeable and thoughtful guide. Absolutely excellent!
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Jennifer_g
Sep 29, 2024
Sintra & Caiscais in the rain! - Rodrigo did an amazing job touring us around even on a rainy day! Sintra and Caiscais were beautiful and charming. If you are in the area we highly recommend spending a day in this charming region.
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423nayanc
Sep 28, 2024
Excellent - Rodrigo was the excellent guide and very friendly. I really appreciate his help and considerate person. He had good knowledge of everything and explained everything thing very good . Thank u
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Jennifermg8168ic
Sep 28, 2024
Great value and very knowledgable tour guide - Rodrigo was very knowledgeable and took great care of us all day, including shifting our times slightly to accommodate our group. I would definitely recommend this tour if you’re in the Lisbon area. It was great.
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Roving07891859093
Sep 28, 2024
We had a very enjoyable day on our tour to Sintra, Peña Palace and Cascais. - Our guide Rodrigo was very punctual, friendly and professional. His knowledge of Lisbon and Portuguese history was first class and he provided lots of detail about Sintra, Peña Palace and Cascais. We had an enjoyable and fun day. Thanks Rodrigo!
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Jennifer_w
Sep 28, 2024
Worth doing - Inspire of rain it was great . Jaos was a great guide so knowledgable and made our trip even better. Would try to go to Pena Palce earlier as lots of crowds by 11 am when we went in so made looking inside slow going
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Rob
Sep 27, 2024
Great day spent with an even better tour guide - Filipe was amazing. He was a wonderful guide and was a wealth of knowledge. I would highly recommend this tour, and if possible as for Filipe, or Mr. Sintra as my family referred to him as.
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N874kxpierrem
Sep 27, 2024
Amazing Day Trip - What an awesome trip we took today with Filipe. Lots of interesting info and stories, beautiful sites and viewpoints. We took tons of photos. Highly recommend going inside Pena Palace. Filipe was an amazing guide and was patient, wise, kind and knowledgeable. So glad we booked this!
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Coralyn_l
Sep 27, 2024
Fabulous guided Tour of Sintra - This small group tour is a must! I'm a Solo traveller and only had a few days in Lisbon. Filipe the tour guide was fantastic. Great driver and he shared his wealth of knowledge as we drove to all the places. It was a guided tour with him in the palace and then we were dropped in sintra with plenty of time to eat and wander and shop with great local tips from Filipe. It was a long tour day but absolutely fabulous! Would thoroughly recommend doing this as we saw so much it was beautiful! Great value for money too!
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Louise_m
Sep 27, 2024
Great day trip - Felipe our guide was wonderful, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Very polite and helpful. Great day out!!
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