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Sintra and Cascais Private Tour: Dive into Portugal's Breathtaking Historical Landscapes
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20 Ratings
Lisboa
Discover the stunning historical landscapes of Sintra and Cascais on a private tour in Portugal. Visit iconic landmarks, explore hidden gems, and enjoy the beautiful coastal village of Cascais.
Discover the stunning historical landscapes of Sintra and Cascais on a private tour in Portugal. Visit iconic landmarks, explore hidden gems, and enjoy the beautiful coastal village of Cascais.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Praca Marques do Pombal - You will meet your guide in front of the HF Fenix Hotel at the Marques de Pombal Square, and start you rtour.
- Praca Marques do Pombal - You will meet your guide in front of the HF Fenix Hotel at the Marques de Pombal Square, and start you rtour.
What's Included
- Exclusive transportation in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided monument and palace tours with historical insights
- Personalized experience with a professional guide
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off at Marques De Pombal Square
- Exclusive transportation in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Guided monument and palace tours with historical insights
- Personalized experience with a professional guide
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off at Marques De Pombal Square
What's Not Included
- Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the description;
- We do not go and visit the National Palace of Sintra
- Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the description;
- We do not go and visit the National Palace of Sintra
Additional Information
Join a private sightseeing tour of historic Sintra and its breathtaking surroundings. Pause to visit significant sites along the journey and enjoy discovering locations not typically included in standard tourist itineraries.
This full-day excursion provides ample time to explore all the historically significant spots and appreciate the area’s natural…
Join a private sightseeing tour of historic Sintra and its breathtaking surroundings. Pause to visit significant sites along the journey and enjoy discovering locations not typically included in standard tourist itineraries.
This full-day excursion provides ample time to explore all the historically significant spots and appreciate the area’s natural beauty. You have the option to visit one of Sintra’s two lesser-known monuments:
The National Queluz Palace or the Natural Monserrate Palace. These are two of Sintra’s lesser-known and often “overlooked” palaces, away from the crowded Pena Palace.
After exploring Sintra’s highlights, the tour will continue through the National Park of Sintra to the coastline. There, you will visit Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, and before heading back to Lisbon, the tour will pass through the coastal village of Cascais.
Please note that only one of the two monuments is included. Let us know your preference, or we can make an “adaptation” for you. Please inform us of your choice.
- ! During summer, if high temperatures, Sintra might close all access without former notice !
- National monuments close on public holidays and special occasions, without notice;
- We do not visit the National Palace of Pena, neither is it an option
- If you are on a shore excursion from the cruise port, the tour times are flexible;
- Be sure to bring comfortable shoes and a warmer jacket.
Location
HF Fénix Lisboa
Praça Marquês de Pombal
We will pick-up all travelers in Lisbon at the "Marques de Pombal" Square, at the Metro Station exit, in front of the HF Fenix Hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Mike_k
Oct 23, 2024
Great day! - Great day …. Our tour guide Vasco was professional, patient and kind. We saw SO much in a single day and Vasco made it easy for us. This is how you should visit these areas … highly recommended
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Meander641919
Sep 13, 2024
Two days of fantastic tours - Sintra and Setubal - Our group of four people spent two days with Paulo visiting Sintra and Setubal. Paulo’s love for Portugal was evident and we enjoyed his enthusiasm. He shared a lot of information about the different areas and sites we visited. He was fast-paced and got us where we needed to go efficiently. We enjoyed the lunches in restaurants the locals visit. When he learned we hadn’t yet purchased authentic Portuguese tiles (but wanted to!) he took us to a family run business to learn how tiles are made and painted. We learned so much and miss Portugal already.
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Ohtobeinsandiego
Jun 21, 2023
Great Way to Spend the Day Visiting Sintra and Cascais - We spent the day with Rodrigo touring the Queluz Palace, seeing the packed, crazily busy Sintra and finishing with a stroll through beautiful Cascais. Rodrigo was personable, had a great wealth of knowledge and spoke English almost flawlessly. We started out at the Queluz Palace, which as you arrive, doesn't look like much, but once you get inside and get a look at the gardens, it's quite the place! And, they are doing a great job of slowly, meticulously, restoring it. We next traveled into Sintra, along with about 5,000 other tourists, most of whom seemed to arrive on multiple Cruise ship busses, swarming the small town! But, that wasn't Rodrigo's fault, just the nature of travel in this quasi-post pandemic travel storm! We left there, using a small, twisty, scenic backroad to Cabo da Roca, Europe's most Western point. It was much less crowded, had beautiful views of the ocean and was a nice break from the craziness of Sintra. We then headed along the coast to Cascais. What a beautiful, small beach town! We wish we would have known about this town when arranging our trip so we could have booked a room there. Lots of small shops, a beautiful square overlooking one beach and a smaller beach over by the marina. And, Rodrigo's knowledgeable commentary helped enjoy the visit more. We finally left there and embarked on Portugal's version of California's Pacific Coast Highway as we drove along the Atlantic, heading back to Lisbon, passing through Belem with commentary by Rodrigo. A perfect day, perfect weather and great guide!
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Guvna98
Sep 12, 2022
Great day tour with Paolo to Sintra and the surrounding area - Paolo did a wonderful job of providing us with a tour of Sintra and the surrounding area. When a rainstorm called for a change in some of our plans, we did a driving tour of Caxcais and parts of Lisboa. He clearly has a passion for his country, its culture, and food and wine. We learned a lot and invited him to join us for lunch. In return he showed us to a great seafood restaurant, locally owned for years that had the best meal we’ve had in Lisboa. We look forward to seeing Paolo for a return visit to Lisboa or maybe Morocco.
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743delias
Jul 10, 2022
Magical and Memorable - Two day tours of Sintra, Bellum, Obidos, and Batalha far exceeded our expectations. The sites not only included beautiful monuments and magnificent churches and palaces, but also adorable, quaint villages.. Our guides for these days were Paolo and John, respectively. Paolo's forte was a contagious cultural enthusiasm and pride of country, while John's was an extraordinary knowledge base of historical information. Both were extremely considerate of their clients. We highly recommend this company, specifically these two gentlemen.
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Leslie
Jun 10, 2022
Wonderful! - Our private tour with Paulo was outstanding!!! He tailored it to our preferences…mostly away from typical tourist attractions yet beautiful places steeped in history. His knowledge and passion for Portugal, especially with respect to our shared Jewish heritage, was amazing. We had lunch together at O Prado in Belem where he ordered for us so that we could experience a true Portuguese meal. My daughter who doesn’t eat fish ate everything..all fish and absolutely delicious. Thank you Paulo…you gave us a memory to cherish forever!!
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Ed
Mar 23, 2022
Great Private Tour - Rain or Shine !!! It's all about the details !!! - My wife and I booked a trip with Joao (John) for Sintra and Cascais and although the weather wasn't perfect (Rainy), the tour was outstanding. The attention to details was what made this experience, if we wanted more time here, we took more time here, if we wanted a cool seafood local restaurant, we were at a local place that made us feel like we were experiencing the real Cascals. John was very detailed oriented with things that we were interested in...just amazing!! the tour locations were bucket list items!
Looking forward to our next tour when we return.
Obrigado (Thank you) I learned that too
Ed
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Theaacl
Oct 29, 2020
Ricardo, the beer guide in Lisbon! - We had a great day with Ricardo who listened to what we wanted and planned everything perfectly. We are now experts on Portuguese history! His passion for his country, culture and history was contagious!
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Travelmorealready
Feb 2, 2020
Private Sintra Tour - I recommend this tour of Sintra, Cascais and Belem. It was a great tour and the guide was very knowledgeable. A lifelong resident of Lisboa, he has information only a lifelong resident would know. It was great!
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Patsisue
Sep 16, 2019
Ask for Paulo! - We did a private tour with Paulo of Sintra, Cascais and Belem. We were supposed to see Pena Palace but it was closed due to fire concerns. Paulo made sure our trip was just as amazing. We went to the Queluz Palace instead which was beautiful. Paulo's love for his country and his knowledge of the history and sights of Portugal make him one of the best guides I have ever used. He knows the best places to take photos and will suggest authentic and reasonably priced restaurants with great food. And if you happen to be Jewish, Paulo is an added bonus as he is also Jewish and had so much to share with us about the history of the Jews in Portugal. We had booked with Joao but due to issues at our end we could not use him. Joao was always responsive and very helpful during my initial booking and the change we required. Taking you there is the way to go!
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