Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon

Please meet our guide in front of the Hard Rock Cafe. Most of the times the guide will park the vehicle in a underground parking lot, so don't worry if you don't see any vehicles approaching.

1. Start your tour with the journey to Sintra. Visit Pena Park, where you will be amazed by the variety of trails, trees and other plants. Next, feel like Portuguese royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace at the top of Sintra Mountain. See the Great Triton, the guardian of the palace, inspired by Manueline art. Inside the palace, admire the attention to detail in the bedrooms of the king and queen and the Arab Room. Pena Palace tickets are included only if option "Tickets Park & Palace Included" is selected. Pena Park tickets and guided tour are are included only if options "Tickets Park & Palace Included" or "Tickets Pena Park Included" are selected.
2. Leave the palace and follow your guide to the historical center of Sintra, where you’ll have free time to explore the town, you can visit the Sintra National Palace on your own, where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months (own expense) or have a drink and a snack (own expense). Try a travesseiro or a queijada, two delicious local pastries.
3. Next, admire the landscape of Sintra Natural Park on the way to the next stop. Enjoy a photo opportunity at the cliffs of Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost point of Europe.
4. Pass by the surfer's paradise of Guincho Beach.
5. Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.
6. Free time for lunch and to wander around the centre of Cascais, a former fishing village and today a popular holiday spot. Follow your guide through narrow alleyways and see the traditional Portuguese white houses or enjoy some time relaxing at the beach. If the option "Upgrade to Regaleira" was chosen, time spent in Cascais is 60 minutes.
7. On the drive back to Lisbon where your tour concludes, soak up the scenic views along the Atlantic coast and in the town of Estoril.
8. After an introduction from your guide, enjoy free time to explore the spectacular Quinta da Regaleira, with its enchanting gardens, mysterious tunnels, and iconic Initiation Well. This visit is included only when the “Upgrade to Include Regaleira” option is selected. Important note: by making this upgrade, the time spent in Cascais is 1 hour (and not 1 hour 30 minutes)

1. Service animals allowed
2. Public transportation options are available nearby
3. Specialized infant seats are available
4. Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
5. Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions
6. It's rare, but this tour may be conducted in two languages to accommodate all participants
7. Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-11. These are available on request if child age is advised at time of booking.
8. There is no room in our vehicles for strollers and luggage
9. If the booking is for more than 8 people, the group might be divided in separate vehicles
10. For bookings without tickets: same-day Palace tickets may be limited. Alternatives include staying near the park entrance or buying a Park-only ticket (no Palace or guided visit). Please confirm plans with your guide in the morning.

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level, as we have some walk to do in the Pena Park. Don't forget to bring comfortable shoes.

Check weather forecast to Sintra in advance, as weather can be very different then from Lisbon

Not wheelchair accessible

For bookings without tickets or with ticket to the Pena Park only: if you decide to visit the Pena Palace on the day, tickets may be limited. Alternatives include exploring the area on your own (without entering the park) or purchasing a Park-only ticket (Palace and guided visit not included). Please confirm your plans with your guide in the morning.

Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions

Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-11. These are available on request if child age is advised at time of booking.

If the booking is for more than 8 people, the group will be divided in separate vehicles.

There is no room in our vehicles for strollers and luggage

In peak season, very rarely, might be operated in a 24 seat minibus

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