Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
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Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
By Inside Lisbon Tours
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Unless you rent a car, traveling between the dispersed landmarks of Sintra and Cascais is a difficult task. Journey along Lisbon’s Atlantic coast with ease on a small-group day trip, limited to just eight people to guarantee personalized attention from your guide. Take a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Pena National Palace, enjoy time at your leisure in the historic center of Sintra, and stop at the affluent coastal town of Cascais.
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Ages 0-99, max of 100 per group
Duration: 8h
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Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Highlights
- Relax during a hassle-free day trip to Sintra and Cascais from Lisbon
- Avoid the stress of renting a car and travel between landmarks with ease
- Enjoy a mix of guided tours and free time in Sintra and at Pena National Palace
- Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to eight people
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Local guide
- Entrance ticket to Pena Palace & Park
- Guided visit to Pena Palace
- Entry/Admission - Park and National Palace of Pena
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance ticket to Sintra National Palace, the one that can be visited during free time in Sintra.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- This guided tour begins in central Lisbon. Greet your guide and board an air-conditioned minivan destined for Sintra. Your first stop is Pena National Palace, where you can explore the neighboring Pena Park and take a guided tour of the colorful palace. After ample time to photograph the UNESCO World Heritage Site, take advantage of free time to wander the historic center of Sintra and purchase lunch (own expense). Once you’ve reconvened with your guide, return to the coach and travel past Quinta da Regaleira and the Palace of Monserrate. Stop at the cliffside lookout point of Cabo da Roca, Europe’s westernmost point, and pay a brief visit the Hell’s Mouth (Boca da Inferno) and Cascais, a charming seaside resort. Here you can enjoy some time to stroll along the beach. Your tour concludes at your original departure point in Lisbon.
- Departure details
- Hard Rock Cafe, Av. da Liberdade 2, 1250-144 Lisboa, Portugal 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.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5383SINTRACASCAIS- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-11. These are available on request if child age is advised at time of booking.
- There is no room in our vehicles for strollers and luggage
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- If the booking is for more than 8 people, the group will be divided in separate vehicles
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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- Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon on Tripadvisor
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- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5383SINTRACASCAIS
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Itinerary
- You'll start atHard Rock CafeAv. da Liberdade 2, 1250-144 Lisboa, PortugalPlease 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.See address & details
- 1Park and National Palace of PenaStop: 2 hours - Admission includedSee details
- 2Centro Historico de SintraStop: 60 minutesSee details
- 3Cabo da RocaStop: 30 minutesSee detailsPass byGuincho BeachBoca do Inferno
- 4Centro Historico de CascaisStop: 90 minutesSee detailsPass byCasino Estoril
- You'll return to the starting point
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Stephanie A
Beaverton, OR769 contributions
Feb 2020
Tour was in both French and English, which made it hard to ask questions, because the guide was constantly flipping between languages to give his speech twice for each highlight. Too much time spent in shopping districts -- one that wasn't open yet (too early in the day) and one that was overrun with tourists. This "tour" isn't really much more than a narrated van ride where you pay for your own lunch, and get entrance to the castle. The castle is cool, but there have to be better options than this van ride. The lunch spot was tasty but overpriced. We had many, many meals throughout Portugal for less than half the price.
Written March 4, 2020
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Grendy
14 contributions
Jun 2021
We were so glad that we booked this tour as it was an easy way to see other sights outside of Lisbon that would have been cumbersome and aggravating to get to on our own. Our guide was a pleasant and informative man. The reason I am giving this tour three stars is because in the town of Sintra ,which was one of the most charming places I have seen,..... filled with adorable cafes and bakeries we were taken to a formal, overpriced and family run restaurant where we were seated with the other family on our tour who spoke French and did not speak English. We were all encouraged to order three course meals that took a long time to be served and honestly were not tasty and were overpriced. That lunch took up over an hour of our day and most importantly took time away that we could have had exploring Sintra. When we got to the town of Sintra just 5 minutes down the road we only had an hour to see the whole town which was not enough. Why would you now ask the tour group for their preference as to what they would like to do? I could imagine that most people would have opted to eat on their own at one of the dozens of restaurants in Sintra. All of us are on the tour to see Portugal not to sit in a family run restaurant on the outskirts of the main attraction. When we saw how lovely Sintra was my husband and I could not stop talking about how we wish we had more time there. We had already booked their other popular tour to Nazare,Obidos and Fatima so I called the company afterwards and requested that we be given free time during the time for our lunch and explore. I was so glad that I had that conversation as we really enjoyed our lunch in Nazare. We found a little cafe right on the water where we had $2 euro local beers and Sangria, a great fish sandwich for $4 Euro and then treated ourselves to an amazing gelato place down the street. It was fast and informal and we had plenty of time to walk around and actually see Nazare. The usual restaurant that they take groups to wasn't on the water and had very formal meals. I am not suggesting that isn't appealing to some folks but when I travel I am there to see the local sights and take in the culture of the place. It was uncomfortable I am sure for all of us to be sat with other tourists at the same table who do not speak the same language. I speak zero French and felt so badly for the nice couple who was trying to struggle through making conversation in English. It was also noted that our guide chose not to sit with us so we were on our own to try to make conversation with each other for over an hour. The cod fish pastry had bones in it and the meat was so tough it was hard to cut. We also had a fish soup that based on the smell I opted to not even try.
Written July 3, 2021
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veronicainside
Dear Wendy,
First of all thank you for your feedback and our apologies for this situation.
Usually we give 1h30 free in Sintra to visit the village and to have lunch. Sometimes the guides can recommend a restaurant where it's possible all the customers join a meal. We're sorry to know that it didn't correspond to the expectations even though the lunch is not included on the tour. We hope that you had enjoy all the other places we visit along the tour and at least we're happy to know that your tour to Fátima and Obidos run in a different way.
Once again we do apologize for the situation.
Kind regards,
Written July 12, 2021
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Pedro
5 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
My family and(group of 4) went on the Sintra-Cas Cais tour with Rodrigo as our tour guide. Rodrigo was very knowledgeable and a very well mannered guide, making the tour, not only informative, but very enjoyable. We toured the Pena Palace and were left to tour the town of Sintra afterwards. Rodrigo gave us insider tips on a few of the bakeries and gift shops in the area.
Next, we headed to a local restaurant named Julio’s. Here, we enjoyed our favorite meal of our Portuguese vacation! We had a 3 course meal with a few bottles of red and white wine for only 25€ and I truly recommend having the roasted lamb! After lunch, we quickly visited the western most tip of Portugal and off to the chíc beach town of Cas Cais. Here, Rodrigo explained the allure of Cas Cais and its history of noble residents and visitors. Again, we were left to explore Cas Cais’s beach front for an hour before taking the scenic drive back to Lisbon. This day trip was well worth the costs and a great way to expand on a vacation visit to Lisbon. I highly recommend Rodrigo! He is an asset and a shining star!
Next, we headed to a local restaurant named Julio’s. Here, we enjoyed our favorite meal of our Portuguese vacation! We had a 3 course meal with a few bottles of red and white wine for only 25€ and I truly recommend having the roasted lamb! After lunch, we quickly visited the western most tip of Portugal and off to the chíc beach town of Cas Cais. Here, Rodrigo explained the allure of Cas Cais and its history of noble residents and visitors. Again, we were left to explore Cas Cais’s beach front for an hour before taking the scenic drive back to Lisbon. This day trip was well worth the costs and a great way to expand on a vacation visit to Lisbon. I highly recommend Rodrigo! He is an asset and a shining star!
Written September 1, 2022
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Anish Pednekar
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Nov 2019
Made a day trip to Sintra and Cascais from Lisboa. Since I was with my wife and infant son, we took a tour and the guide was very warm and friendly. She spoke passionately about the history and culture of her country. We really enjoyed the Fado music she played and tried teaching us!
Written October 15, 2020
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Alexandra R
4 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Alberto was a great guide! He was very knowledgeable, and answered any questions the group had in great detail. He made a slight detour to one of his favourite spots on the way and this turned out to be a really special and peaceful moment for everyone involved. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city of Lisbon and if you’re lucky enough to have Alberto as your tour guide, you WILL NOT be disappointed. Thank you Alberto :)
Written May 26, 2023
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Andrew A
Atlanta, GA49 contributions
Jan 2020 • Family
David Campos was our guide and he provided our family of 8 an amazing and unforgettable experience. Great tour throughout, in the car and on foot. Felt very well taken cared of and all suggestions were spot on, from places to take photos to all meal and snack locations. Very fun!
Written January 6, 2020
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Melissa
5 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
We had an incredible day exploring Sintra and Cascais with our tour guide, Patricia. From the moment she picked us up (perfectly on time), she was engaging, informative and entertaining. We laughed, we sang and we explored beautiful sites. She even went above and beyond to keep our mom company when she needed to take some breaks with walking up the stairs. The description of the tour does advise there are some physical limitations so keep them in mind when booking this tour. Lots of stairs at Peña Palace but there is a mini bus up to the palace which was a welcome surprise. Patricia never made us feel rushed and was sure we got to see every bit (and more!) described in this tour. She even made our lunch reservation at a traditional Portuguese restaurant. Lunch is not included in the price, but very reasonable for all that was included with the meal, and it was delicious!! It’s an excellent way to see some very special areas of Portugal. You won’t be disappointed!
Written August 20, 2022
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Ritu D
Tallinn, Estonia18 contributions
Apr 2019
Simply out of the fairy tale, it was a dream come true. The visit enatiled a fantastic experience of witnessing how the various discoveries of land, includig the one discovered by Vasco de Gama eventually influenced the architecture of one side of the Penna palace constructed in the Indian (Rajasthani style) style of architecture with domed windows etc. I strongly recommend.
Written February 29, 2020
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Ally B
23 contributions
This was a fantastic trip out. Everyone said to go to Sintra before we came so we thought a guided trip would be the best way... Carlos our guide was fab and gave us loads of information about the history of Lisbon. We went to the Pena Palace first and then had some free time. Carlos then took us to a wonderful traditional Portoguese restaurant for lunch and we had free time exploring Sintra. Then a stop at the westernmost point of Europe before heading to Cascais for another explore... we wouldn't have thought to go there ourselves so it was nice to have an hour to look around. We loved that it was a nice small group and we made friends with all the lovely Americans on our trip too 😊 highly recommend this as a hassle free way to see all these fantastic places. Thanks so much!
Written March 17, 2023
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francinedel
Amsterdam, The Netherlands9 contributions
Feb 2023
Our guide Felipe was excellent. He provided explanation during the drive over to Sintra. Very knowledgeable. He inquired about previous tour experiences we had so he can meet our needs. It was worth the cost and it provided a difference view of Lisbon by travelling outside the city. Beautiful sea view, a memorable day.
Written February 16, 2023
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Bonjour ,est ce qu’il vous reste de la place pour vendredi 11 août ? Nous sommes 2adultes et un enfant de 3ans . Merci beaucoup
PATSFAN201130
Boston, MA47 contributions
Je ne suis pas le voyagiste. Je venais de revoir le voyage après y avoir participé.
Gracy S
1 contribution
If we have a group of 10 - would they all fit in the transportation? Is the van big enough?
tellitlikeitisCanada
Courtenay, Canada66 contributions
Yes
NANJOY101
New York
what time is lunch on this tour as we want to make a lunch reservation
Michelle R
9 contributions
We ate late as some roads were closed. I can’t gife you an exact time. Sorry
DItasNY
161 contributions
what time do we meet at the Hard Rock Cafe and what time are we back please?
enichelson
Woodstock, MD12 contributions
I think we met at 10am and they got back to Lisbon at 4:30. It will tell you in the departure info
Judy L
Dewey, AZ1 contribution
Are covid vaccinations required?
Florence D
2 contributions
No! You will be required to wear masks in the vehicle while travelling
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