Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour
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Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour
By Around Lisbon
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Explore the magical city of Sintra and the charming seaside town of Cascais on this full-day private tour from Lisbon. Discover the majestic beauty of the Pena Palace in Sintra and listen to informative commentary from your guide. Take a drive up the coast to Cascais and head to Cabo da Roca and view the splendid expanse of the Atlantic Ocean at Europe’s most western point.
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$152.04
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Duration:8h
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Ticket type:Mobile
Portuguese, English, French
Highlights
- Enjoy a private full-day tour of Cascais and Sintra from Lisbon
- View the majestic Pena Palace and charming Sintra Village
- Drive to the coast to see the seaside town of Cascais and Cabo da Roca
- Learn the history of these two towns with commentary from your guide
- Driver/guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Private tour
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- WiFi on board
- Bottled water
- Entry/Admission - Park and National Palace of Pena
- Guaranteed to skip the lines
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Visit two of Lisbon’s most popular surrounding villages, Cascais and Sintra, during this full-day private tour. Meet your guide at your Lisbon hotel and head to the hills to find the majestic town of Sintra. Visit the iconic Pena Palace, once a royal summer home, and admire the views and surrounding village while you try to spot Lisbon in the distance. Stop in a few local shops and enjoy some delicious pastries or purchase a souvenir before heading out to the coast. Drive out to Cabo da Roca, Europe’s westernmost point, and take in the views of the vast Atlantic Ocean and Tagus River. Continue on to Cascais and explore the charming beach town that is a favorite among Lisbon residents. Enjoy informative commentary from your guide throughout the day and personalized service during this private tour.
- Departure details
- Traveler pickup is offered.
- We'll pick you up at your Hotel or Apartment, or even the Port or the Airport. Please note that you may need to join us at a nearby meeting point, in some areas of the city where we can't reach your address. Please contact our team previously to assure all necessary arrangements.
- Foz Palace, Praça dos Restauradores 13, 1250-187 Lisboa, Portugal Please meet us at the Tourism Information Office, at Palácio Foz in Largo dos Restauradores.
- Airports:
- Lisboa Airport, Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, Lisbon 1700-111 Portugal
- Ports:
- Lisbon
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- 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: 6999P12- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour
- - Masks are required insdoors at buildings and monuments, except for meals at restaurants; - Masks are required inside vehicle; - Masks not required in wide/empty/spacious outdoor areas;
What you can expect during your visit- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Face masks provided for travelers
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- Which attractions will I visit with Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour?
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- How much is Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour?
- Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour price starts from $159.12. Discover and book Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour cancellation policy?
- Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour?
- Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour is hosted by Around Lisbon. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Around Lisbon on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Best of Sintra and Cascais Private Full Day Tour on Tripadvisor
- 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: 6999P12
Itinerary
- You'll start atFoz PalaceOr, you can also get picked upSee departure details
- Pass bySintra Mountains
- 1Park and National Palace of PenaStop: 90 minutes - Admission includedSee details
- 2SintraStop: 100 minutesSee details
- 3Cabo da RocaStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 4CascaisStop: 45 minutesSee detailsPass byEstoril
- You'll return to the starting point
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Dawn S
7 contributions
May 2022 • Family
We had a great tour with our guide Nuno. He showed up on time, picked us up at our hotel. Nuno was VERY knowledgeable. He gave us tons of information and interesting stories. He was very flexible with the tour. There was a long line for the Castle and he went out of his way to contact the office and get us tickets so we didn’t have to wait. The castle was not part of the tour but my son wanted to see the castle and Nuno made it happen. I highly recommend booking a tour with Nuno. You won’t be disappointed.
Written May 20, 2022
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HeidiD175
Mahopac, NY72 contributions
Sep 2017 • Couples
This tour was the highlight of our few days in Lisbon before departing on a cruise. We were able to customize an additional stop and add a couple hours onto a standard package and it enriched our overall exploration. Our guide was Joanna. She was prompt, engaging, spoke English well and very easy to spend the day with. She relayed historical information so it was understandable and presented herself as a true professional. I would highly recommend this organization and their private and small tours with an array of service oriented and enthusiastic guides!
Written December 25, 2017
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Rosalita F
8 contributions
Sep 2019
We absolutely enjoyed this tour! Our driver/tour guide Gustavo was very good and knowledgeable. He was funny and engaging. He showed us points of interests on our way to Cascais. We had a stop at Estoril and heard about the inspiration for the James Bond movies. Cabo da Roca was beautiful. Our guide made some suggestions on where we can have lunch but it was completely up to us. We did not feel forced to go with the suggestions. We enjoyed our time in Sintra and the Pena Palace. I highly recommend this tour. Be prepared and wear good walking shoes. You will not be disappointed
Written September 22, 2019
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katia1969
Saint Louis, MO4 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
We had 15.5 hours layover in Lisbon, so we decided to use our time wisely. We bought our tix online. The company responded to all our emailed questions super quickly! Our tour guide was Anna, and she did an excellent job of executing the wonders of Lisbon and was fun to be around1 The tickets to the Pena Palace were included with the price of the tour as well! We highly recommend this tour, and we will definitely consider on touring with this company again!
Written August 1, 2019
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jeniferb
Seattle, WA93 contributions
May 2018 • Family
We arranged for two full day, private tours with Around Lisbon. Both were just what we'd hoped they'd be. This review will focus primarily on the day at Sintra, but note that the other tour was a full day at Evora.
First, I just wanted to praise Around Lisbon, especially Claudia, for excellent pre-trip communications. She always replied promptly and thoroughly. Each day, the guides showed up on time, in nice, clean, comfy vehicles which were equipped with wifi hot spots and cold bottles of water.
For Sintra, our guide was Filipe, who was great with us. My mom is not much of a walker, and has a tough time on hills, so Filipe was able to find creative ways to reduce the walking she had to do. He took us to the 4 spots we requested: Pena Palace, Sintra Palace (Village Palace), Quinta de Regaleira, and the cork convent. It's a lot for one day, but we managed to do them all. Though unfortunately for Filipe, it meant we didn't get back to Lisbon til almost 8pm. He never complained!
All four of our visits were quite interesting and unique in their own ways, glad we did them all in lieu of the usual stops at Cascais or other coastal spots. Since a few of the places are not part of the normal tours, Filipe had arranged for site specific tours by staff from both the Quinta Regaleira and Sintra Palace. That worked out really well.
The next day, Rita was our guide for a day at Evora. My mom was pretty tired from the very long Sintra day, so we opted to do a slightly shortened tour. We enjoyed walking through Evora, had a nice lunch at a place called The Bakery, then explored the Cromlech and cork forest. The wildflowers were in full bloom and simply gorgeous. Rita was great, though she was a bit new to this particular tour so relied a bit more on the GPS than I would have expected.
If you want to explore Lisbon and beyond, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Around Lisbon. Book in advance, though!
First, I just wanted to praise Around Lisbon, especially Claudia, for excellent pre-trip communications. She always replied promptly and thoroughly. Each day, the guides showed up on time, in nice, clean, comfy vehicles which were equipped with wifi hot spots and cold bottles of water.
For Sintra, our guide was Filipe, who was great with us. My mom is not much of a walker, and has a tough time on hills, so Filipe was able to find creative ways to reduce the walking she had to do. He took us to the 4 spots we requested: Pena Palace, Sintra Palace (Village Palace), Quinta de Regaleira, and the cork convent. It's a lot for one day, but we managed to do them all. Though unfortunately for Filipe, it meant we didn't get back to Lisbon til almost 8pm. He never complained!
All four of our visits were quite interesting and unique in their own ways, glad we did them all in lieu of the usual stops at Cascais or other coastal spots. Since a few of the places are not part of the normal tours, Filipe had arranged for site specific tours by staff from both the Quinta Regaleira and Sintra Palace. That worked out really well.
The next day, Rita was our guide for a day at Evora. My mom was pretty tired from the very long Sintra day, so we opted to do a slightly shortened tour. We enjoyed walking through Evora, had a nice lunch at a place called The Bakery, then explored the Cromlech and cork forest. The wildflowers were in full bloom and simply gorgeous. Rita was great, though she was a bit new to this particular tour so relied a bit more on the GPS than I would have expected.
If you want to explore Lisbon and beyond, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Around Lisbon. Book in advance, though!
Written May 22, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
JuniGreenTraveller
Edinburgh, UK172 contributions
Apr 2019 • Friends
First things first - wear good shoes/trainers for walking (wouldn't recommend sandals!)
Our trip was booked via Expedia just 2 days in advance and we managed to get the last 2 spaces of an 8-person tour. Our guide Rita met us outside our Hotel at 9am as advertised, and we headed towards Cascais (lots of good commentary and history from Rita along the way). Cascais is a lovely fishing port (city) with beautiful beaches and pretty boutiques and streets. The Citadel Art District itself is lovely to just wander around. Next stop Cabo da Roca - good pics of the rugged coastline, lighthouse, and monument, following which we went to Sintra City for lunch (go further up the steep hill to Tascantiga for delicious Portuguese tapas in a rustic setting). Traffic up to the Palace was extremely busy however Rita knew the best spots for parking! From the main entrance its a good 15min walk up the garden paths (steep steps), however, there's a bus available for those with mobility challenges (with long queue). Some spectacular views from the Palace to Sintra and the Moorish Castle. The £49 each we paid covered the 14Euro entrance into the Palace, so overall this trip was really good value for a full day out and for visiting places we would not have otherwise seen. Rita was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and looked after us well (inc a passenger with knee pain). Our schedule would have had us returning to Lisbon from 16.15 however with the traffic delays etc Rita kindly gave us more time at the Palace and we were back in Central Lisbon by 18.00. Great day out - highly recommended, and thank you to Rita for making it all the more enjoyable!
Our trip was booked via Expedia just 2 days in advance and we managed to get the last 2 spaces of an 8-person tour. Our guide Rita met us outside our Hotel at 9am as advertised, and we headed towards Cascais (lots of good commentary and history from Rita along the way). Cascais is a lovely fishing port (city) with beautiful beaches and pretty boutiques and streets. The Citadel Art District itself is lovely to just wander around. Next stop Cabo da Roca - good pics of the rugged coastline, lighthouse, and monument, following which we went to Sintra City for lunch (go further up the steep hill to Tascantiga for delicious Portuguese tapas in a rustic setting). Traffic up to the Palace was extremely busy however Rita knew the best spots for parking! From the main entrance its a good 15min walk up the garden paths (steep steps), however, there's a bus available for those with mobility challenges (with long queue). Some spectacular views from the Palace to Sintra and the Moorish Castle. The £49 each we paid covered the 14Euro entrance into the Palace, so overall this trip was really good value for a full day out and for visiting places we would not have otherwise seen. Rita was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and looked after us well (inc a passenger with knee pain). Our schedule would have had us returning to Lisbon from 16.15 however with the traffic delays etc Rita kindly gave us more time at the Palace and we were back in Central Lisbon by 18.00. Great day out - highly recommended, and thank you to Rita for making it all the more enjoyable!
Written May 4, 2019
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Marjorie M
9 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
In our family trip (adults only), we stayed in Alfama-Lisbon. Our driver-guide guy Paulo was on time for our pickup. he was very friendly, got us engage in our early morning by giving us feedback of lisbon city and what to expect. We headed to our first stop and decided to make it quick since we wanted to have plenty of time in Sintra. Best decision made! Sintra is an enchanting place, Pena Palace is a must visit place, Quinta da Regaleira dont miss on that! We had lunch in a cafe bistro inside Sintra and walked around in the small town (paulo gave us a few recommendations of where to have lunch and DESSERT!). We headed to Cascais, passed by Cabo da Roca and Estoril. Paulo was a great help at all times and reachable by phone, he gave himself a plus when we wanted in our way back to visit Belem and he dropped us there! Great guy.
Written March 22, 2019
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2muddyboots
Germany14 contributions
Oct 2018 • Family
Our private group/family tour was excellent from start to finish. Communication and planning with Gil and execution of the tour by our driver/guide Phillip all exceeded expectations. Special needs of group members and changing circumstances on the day of the tour were dealt with in the most pleasant and professional manner. Apart from the safe and secure driving Phillip provided us with loads of interesting cultural and historical facts and fun options and suggestions throughout the day. Entire family from toddler to 70+ year had a wonderful experience getting to know Sintra and Cascais this way and we would highly recommend this company in the future.
Written October 9, 2018
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Raja A
6 contributions
Jun 2018 • Family
We were a group of 11 people. We had Mike and Phillipe as our guides. Both spoke fluent English and had great knowledge about the places we visited. Did not dwell too much on history so that kids don't get bored. But told wonderful stories to engage the kids so that kids enjoyed their day. Also were open to answering questions about Lisbon and Portugese cultures and cuisines. They helped in locating and took a small de-tour to McDonalds for the kids. Told us about best pastry and cakes shops around the place. Had a wonderful experience at Cascais and Sintra.
Written June 29, 2018
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gr0dri06
Dallas, TX
When in Sintra, will we be visiting Quinta da Regaleira as well? And if not, would it be possible to include that in the trip?
JNG9
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1 contribution
Is there a minimum number of pax? Need English speaking guide.
Depart at 930am, what time will reach back to the hotel?
JNG9
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1 contribution
Is there a minim number of pax? Need English speaking guide.
Depart at 930am, what time will reach back to the hotel?
jeniferb
Seattle, WA93 contributions
For a private tour, I don't think there's a minimum. We did it with just two people. Our day was quite full with a semi-custom itinerary so we didnt get back until early evening, but for private tour, you can set your own schedule. Make sure you book at least a week or two in advance if possible.
caverlydc
PA6 contributions
Do you have additional English speaking people available on this date to join so the price can be reduced. We have found that when guide speaks several languages to everyone on the van lots is lost. We all get a short description. Thank you
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