The ONLY way to visit Sintra's best in one day! - This is THE way for you to enjoy the 5 main sites of Sintra (Moorish Castle, Pena Palace, Sintra Palace, Quinta de Regaleira, Park and Palace of Monserrate) at your own pace. You even have time to enjoy Sintra for yummy pastries at Casa Piriquita and a tasty lunch at several available restaurants. Our guide was Filipe and he was simply AMAZING. His passion for sharing his country's history, animated story telling, and his great sense of humor really helped you see beyond the physical beauty of these sites. He is prompt and incredibly efficient at getting you to and from each site. I was a bit concerned at the price of the tour without any tickets included - but if you've been researching how to see the best of Sintra on your own, you know that private vehicles aren't permitted and even those few vehicles that are permitted, there is extremely limited parking. It is long, hilly hikes between some of the sites, and transportation is required if you want to reach them all. Wouldn't it be nice to have a friend grab you from your hotel, drop you off at each site with instructions on how to best see what you need to, and then pick you up to take you to the next one when you're ready - not necessarily when they are ready- telling you great stories and history along the way? IT IS WORTH IT!!! We were certainly tired when we got dropped off at the hotel! As for the tickets, I chose to get 3 of them ahead of time (Moorish castle, Sintra Palace, Park and Palace of Monserrate) as they are "all day" tickets. The tickets for the Pena Palace and Regaleira are timed entry and I wanted the flexibility to ensure we weren't rushed to meet these entry times. This strategy worked well, but keep an eye on ticket availability online as these 2 venues are incredibly popular and they do sell very quickly. This tour was just amazing! And if you're fortunate enough to get Filipe as your guide, you're not only going to learn an incredible amount about Portugal and Sintra's unique history and lore, you're also leaving Sintra with a new friend. He was GREAT!

Fabulous Day In Sintra - We had a fabulous day with Jorge who knew all the stories & shortcuts on the roads. He took us to a delightful, authentic Portugese restaurant for lunch.

Our Lisboa - Luiz was the best guide and driver. We visited all the main palaces and he managed to make sure we stayed on schedule and went the extra mile to provide us with the best experiences

Royal treatment - Philippe was great. Friendly and accommodating. We and saw 4 palaces and 1 castle and he knew the best way to do that.

Jorge is the best. - Even though I had a terrible accident of falling backwards over a retaining wall my driver Jorge took me to the hospital and waited and translated for me. I ended up with a spinal compression injury. He took me to the special store to get a brace and then to the pharmacy to get medicine. He is such an angel. Even though the day wasn’t quite what I had planned I can’t say enough nice things about this caring person. I hope to come back another time and actually see Sintra. I’m sure he is a wonderful guide.

Highly Recommended Custom Tour - The perfect way to see Sintra and the surrounding area. Carlos was flexible and helpful with the bookings and Felipe was the ideal tour guide.

Excellent Sintra Experience - Felipe was a wonderful guide! We were able to see as much of Sintra as possible in a single day. He was thoughtful & informative, and customized the experience for us. Wish we had another day of touring together!

Just Really Crowded - Not sure if this was typical, but it is VERY crowded in Sintra. Long slow lines everywhere, especially Pena Palace. Unless you are really into 19th century furniture, it isn't worth the crowds. And the village is just touristy and commercial. There are some beautiful buildings and gardens in the area...but be prepared for hoardes of people.

carry car ride - The tour was fun, but I am not sure if I would recommend hiring a tour guide to see Sintra. The tour guide did not come with us to the attractions because he could not get a parking spot. So the tour guide's job was mainly to drive us around. But here is the problem: the tour guide drove the narrow and curvy streets in a way that made me uncomfortable. He even scratched a parked vehicle despite us shouting that his car does not fit and once we heard the scratching sound he kept on driving, pushing away the parket vehicle.

Disappointing but friendly guide - Felix was very nice and friendly. Excellent English. 37 min late, very little knowledge of history, so it wasn't a historically guided tour. Not easy to get parking so basically we did our own tour. He only came in to our last stop, Monserrate. Friendly and personally but I wouldn't consider him a tour guide as I said before very limited knowledge on any of the places we went to, he's familiar with it. So do your homework and reading about history of Pena palace, Moorish Castle, Center of Sintra and Regaleira. - met a woman @toursbyana during our self guided tour who knows so much about the history of Portugal and each place. Best to contact her. Felix was a great driver and super nice and friendly, but don't expect a guided tour as he doesn't even go inside with you and knowledge is not even basic