Best Tour!! - Best tour ever!! We loved that it was just our group so the guide made it very personal. We didn’t rush through anything and in fact, learned so much more than we would have anticipated. We even had a little adventure that was so much fun in order to see the inverted tower. So AWESOME!!!

Our guide was truly... - Our guide was truly amazing. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed our tour. Thank you, Raul.

Our guide was the best in the business - Raul. He was the best tour guide. If you can make requests, request him. He loves the history of Portugal, is passionate about telling its history, and was very flexible with our needs. We learned so much and our visit to Sintra would not have been what it was without him. And his parallel parking is next level!!

Incredible knowledge of history and architecture - We only had 5 hours to do our tour and Raul was able to fit everything important in. There is such a fascinating history of the knights Templar/free masons in Portugal and Raul knew all of it and how it related to the architecture and influence in Portugal. If you are a history buff, Raul is the guide for you and this is the tour for you!

Perfect Sintra experience. - Raul was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable, he shared the history of all the main sites and ensured we saw everything we had planned. Highly recommend Raul as your Sintra guide!

Sintra tour with enthusiasm and personal touch - The Guardian tours is owned and operated by Raul Silva who is a full time certified guide to Sintra. Very pleasant, enthusiastic, and anxious to please. He is a lifelong Sintra area resident and loves to share the history, heritage, and meaning of it sites. He will meet you in Lisbon or Sintra and give a fully guided tour based on your interests. He does not just shuttle you to a site, but takes you in for a personal tour. Excellent language skills. Raul will be happy to personally take your call at +351-969-682-948 to discuss the details of your tour before or after your reservation is made.

Best transport service from Me Raul - Wow…I don’t know where to start. I took a train from Lisbon to Sintra and planned to use Uber to Cabo da roca and then Cascais and a train back to Lisbon. I got stranded after my sightseeing at Palacio de Pona. It was difficult to get transport back to the centre of Sintra especially as a solo traveler. I came across Mr Raul and he asked me where I wanted to go. While talking to him, I felt comfortable and decided to use his services for the rest of my trip. He took me from the palace to Coba de roca - and told me to take my time exploring the place. I even left my personal items in his car while exploring Cabo fa roca and nothing went missing . From there he took me to Cascais with another stop on the way. He was like a tour guide for me, giving me history lessons about the area and Portugal at large. When we arrived in Cascais he made sure to first show me the train station for when I want to go back to Lisbon. He saved my day and made my last day in Lisbon region so memorable. He was so patient, knowledgeable, friendly, and least expensive. His vehicle is comfortable too. He is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.

Sintra with Raul was amazing! - Raul was a fabulous tour guide! He was able to flexible based on traffic and what we wanted to see. We were not rushed at all and had an amazing day in and around Sintra. There are so many complexities around the places to see in Sintra that make having a guide essential. Raul was priceless.

DONT GO WITHOUT A GUIDE - RAUL was a fabulous guide. So informative, helpful and considerate of our needs. We visited several places and learned so much about each. He knew the right places at each location and told us so many details that we would never had known. He made the experience terrific!

Great tour…but ask about extra fees - The tour was great and Raul was very knowledgeable about, Cabo do Roca, Cascais and Sintra and all the castles we ventured to. The only reason I did not give 5 stars was because at the end of the tour he asked for $75 euros for travel expenses that was not listed in the aviator description, discussed beforehand on WhatsApp when we were organizing the trip or even as we began our trip that morning. We offered to take the train to Sintra and he declined and said he’d pick us up but never mentioned any travel fees at that point either. It really soured the end of the trip as he kept us as he searched through his phone to try to tell us he mentioned it (which his own research confirmed he didn’t) or show us that it’s listed in the TripAdvisor listing (which was irrelevant because we booked via Viator where there was no mention of additional fees). It really was a great tour, just make sure to ask if there are any additional travel expenses for your pick up and drop off locations relative to the places you will tour.