Joao is the best kind of tour guide. He's passionate about the local history for Sintra, the place he grew up, and very personable. Joao tailored the tour for us in a way that made it both comfortable and extremely interesting. Best of all, we were able to get away from the crowds and explore the exceptionally beautiful gardens of the Pena Palace and the Regelaria. If you're up for a hike, this is the way to go.

We didn't realize how much we would have missed without João. His English is better than any guide we'd met yet in Portugal and his knowledge of the area was phenomenal.

Wow! What a great day! João is a fantastic guide. He is a native to the area and knows the history and stories of Sintra. This “walk” was 6 miles in length round trip, with a 500 meter (1500 feet !) elevation gain. So be prepared. However, I can’t imagine doing it any other way. The park surrounding the Moorish Castle and Peña Palace is amazing. And João knows the best routes to see the coolest things.

Highly recommend this tour for a visit to Sintra. We visited Sintra on a day trip from Lisbon and Joao's knowledge of the area and it's history made the trip. Excellent tour and guide, I cannot recommend highly enough!

Yesterday we took an amazing tour with Joao of Greenwalks. First of all his English was very impressive. Going through every sights with him was so informative. He is a must when coming to Sintra. He is a native so there isn’t anything he doesn’t know about the area. We couldn’t never of done it without him! You need to book early he is becoming very popular.

We visited when staying quite locally. Actually we were a bit short on time so just went around the outside of the building and then took a walk through the lovely gardens. As is pretty typical the weather was rather damp at times but a lovely cooling break from the heat of elsewhere (one of the reasons I understand that the palace was built where it is). I would call the place 'magical'. Beautiful views (when the cloud allowed), wonderfully odd architecture almost trying to be rather Victorian in some ways-it had links of course. Well worth a trip when in and around Lisbon, itself a gem of a city. We use local Public Transport to access which was pretty decent too.

We bought an e-mountainbike with Ricardo and he was very open, honest and communicative during the whole proces. If I would like to do a tour, walk or mtb in Portugal, I would definitely book it with greenwalk. Enjoy!

we booked a 1day tour with lidia. she was an awesome tour guide and showed us all the beautiful coastal places between sintra and cascais..and of cours the traditional sweets from sintra:) although some sights had some restrictions bec of upcoming corona, lidia was very flexible and showed us some other highlights on that tour. additionally she has a very good knowledge about geography, history and plants... that made the tour unique! i would def book a greenwalk tour again:)

20 km of dirt roads on electric bikes in truly unique, millennial, places, with a guide who can talk about it in depth! From cork oak, to the vines; from a dolmen, to a cromlech via an ancient Roman road and a medieval bridge; from the sounds of the birds to the flora of the Alentejo hills... A memorable hike in the vicinity of Évora, ideal for nature lovers, sports enthusiasts and the inquisitive. After more than four hours, I wanted to do it again. It was a perfect day!

I am currently pregnant and traveling with my two small children (4 and 2) so Lídia came to pick us up at 9am from our Lisbon hotel. This was great so we didn’t have to worry about navigating the trains with strollers. Lídia was very knowledgeable and added a lot of context to the places we visited. We hiked up to the Pena Palace and it was difficult for me since I am pregnant but if you’re in decent shape you’ll be fine (I made it). The views were beautiful and the castle was pretty cool. We stopped at one of the beaches on the way to Cabo da Roca and that was a lot of fun for the kids. The tour was a great way to see the area and Lidia was very kind to help with pushing one of the strollers for me. Be sure to buckle up in the Jeep since the police are very strict about making seat belt related stops.

The best tour I've done in my life. Simply unforgettable. You'll get to see the hidden beauty of Sintra and get an amazing view of Lisbon and the ocean.

This bike tour was a highlight of my trip to Portugal! António is extremely knowledgeable and prepared. Communication both before and during the tour was excellent. Riding through the backcountry roads and learning about ancient civilizations was both culturally enlightening and a great physical activity. I’ve ridden mountain bikes but never an ebike. The bikes are very nice and the battery assist made me feel a bit like superwoman going up hills! Highly recommend this tour for something different that you’d never be able to do on your own. António felt like an old friend by the end of the day!

This was by far the best tour we did in Portugal. Our guide Lídia was amazing. She knew every hidden walkway and we saw so much more than we would have on our own. Greenwalk’s customized our tour and we saw three monuments and national park/western most point in continental Europe. Pena palace was beautiful, interesting and filled with other tourists. Quinta da Regaleira was fascinating. We saw both wells, walked though the garden and the palace. Every detail was specifically designed and one of the most interesting places I’ve visited. The Morrish Castle was absolutely mind blowing. It is defiantly a workout. There are a lot of stairs here so be prepared. We could see Pena palace I. The distance and also a nice view of the city. Lídia picked us up and dropped us off back at the train station. This tour is worth the price and I would return on another trip.

We had a wonderful time on our Sintra tour with João. It was myself and 3 young children and it was perfect that we could explore at our own pace and not worry about slowing down a big group. And it was so easy to get around in the jeep and not worry about transport. He was very knowledgeable of the area and had lots of fun facts that even the kids enjoyed. He really was a great guide! We loved going through the secret tunnels of Quinta de Regaleira and seeing the dinosaur footprints at the coast. Of course the beautiful Pena Palace was a highlight too. I’d absolutely recommend Greenwalk for families. It was a perfect day!

Joao was our guide for our day trip to Sintra. He met us at the Sintra train station and after a discussion about what we wanted to see he suggested the best itinerary for the day. First up was the Quinta Regaleira. The palace was great but the real star was the estate grounds. Statues, fountains, flora, tunnels, and the Initiation Well made for an excellent walk all enhanced by Joao's expert knowledge. The tour of the countryside out to the coast was quite interesting but I'm glad our guide was driving not me. Then came the tour of the grounds of Pena Palace. We had the choice of a shuttle ride up to the palace or a long walk through the gardens. We chose the latter and were glad we did. The gardens are amazing. However, the walk was quite strenuous and tired us out. After spending time at the palace, Joao gallantly offered to send us down the shorter route while he headed off to retrieve the car and meet us at the gate. All in all a tiring but very enjoyable day done at our pace. I highly recommend this tour.