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Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip: Enjoy Nature, History and Beach from Lisbon
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Embark on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais and immerse yourself in the natural and historical beauty of Portugal. Explore secret trails, visit the enchanting Pena National Palace, and enjoy a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast.
Embark on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais and immerse yourself in the natural and historical beauty of Portugal. Explore secret trails, visit the enchanting Pena National Palace, and enjoy a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Park and National Palace of Pena - 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…
- Park and National Palace of Pena - 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.
- Centro Historico de Sintra - 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.
- Cabo da Roca - 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.
- Guincho Beach - Pass by the surfer’s paradise of Guincho Beach.
- Boca do Inferno - Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.
- Centro Historico de Cascais - 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.
- Casino Estoril - 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.
What's Included
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance Ticket to Pena Palace and Park
- Guided Visit to Pena Palace (Interior)
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance Ticket to Pena Palace and Park
- Guided Visit to Pena Palace (Interior)
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
- 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
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the natural splendor and historical allure of Portugal during a small-group excursion from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Situated just a short distance from the capital, Sintra is an enchanting location where humanity and nature coexist in peaceful balance. Explore hidden pathways at Pena Park, marvel at the natural beauty of Sintra…
Immerse yourself in the natural splendor and historical allure of Portugal during a small-group excursion from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Situated just a short distance from the capital, Sintra is an enchanting location where humanity and nature coexist in peaceful balance. Explore hidden pathways at Pena Park, marvel at the natural beauty of Sintra Natural Park, and the cliff faces of Roca Cape, while also experiencing the fanciful Pena National Palace. Delight in a picturesque coastal drive along the Atlantic, and halt at Cascais Beach. Take time to explore the town and bay of Cascais.
- 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
- If the booking is for more than 8 people, the group might be divided in separate vehicles
- In peak season, very rarely, might be operated in a 24 seat minibus
Location
Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa
Avenida da Liberdade
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.
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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Angela_s
Jan 23, 2025
What an awesome way to... - What an awesome way to get to visit the areas west of Lisbon! We were going to try to replicate this ourselves with public transit, but definitely could not have visited as much in the time we did. Our tour guide was also very knowledgeable on the history of Portugal and gave us recs for the rest of our visit as well!
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Allwyn_b
Jan 16, 2025
Thank you, Liliana! - Our guide Liliana was excellent, knowledgeable, and friendly. She knows A LOT of history about the places we visited and was generous in offering recommendations for restaurants, attractions, etc. Also, one member of our party took ill during our tour and she was very attentive to him during our trip to make sure he was comfortable.
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Colleen_h
Jan 12, 2025
We had a wonderful... - We had a wonderful experience with Xavier. He gave us the history of the Pena Palace on our way there, then tied it all into the tour of the palace. He had great lunch and snack recommendations and was an overall excellent tour guide.
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Mildredsl_c
Dec 24, 2024
Day trip to Sintra, Cano da Roca and Cascais - We were fortunate to be assigned with an experienced guide, Tommy.
Tommy’s in-depth history knowledge was excellent as he narrated all the places of interests in details. We really enjoyed the tour for money well spent!
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Brady_t
Dec 7, 2024
Worry free, beautiful day in Portugal! Book it! - My husband and I booked this tour last minute because after traveling for several days we wanted a stress free way to see Sintra and other areas around Lisbon, and it was the best decision we made! Our tour guide, Joao was awesome! He was very knowledgeable about Sintra, the palace and all things Portugal. You have plenty of free time to explore Sintra and Cascais, and Joao provided recommendations on things to do in both places. The stop at Cabo de Roca was a special treat. Amazing views! We would highly recommend this tour.
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Brad_t
Dec 5, 2024
Great trip. - Great trip. Beautiful scenery. João was an excellent guide!!! A lot of great picture opportunities.🙂
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Susan_b
Dec 3, 2024
Great tour - Pedro was a great guide, friendly and interesting. Having a guided tour of the Pena palace was amazing and Sintra is lovely.
I also had a great lunch in Cascais, and enjoyed the drive. I would recommend this trip.
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Ofelia_l
Nov 18, 2024
Sintra and Cascais with great guide - Benny, our guide, was informative and very knowledgeable. He was kind and a very pleasant guy. His English is very good and he was clear with instructions and we covered a lot of area with plenty of free time. I would hire him again.
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Nagarajan_c
Dec 1, 2024
Good tour - Very good professional tour guide. Sintra and the places covered as part of the tour were nice.
Wish they would consider planning the tour where there will be some choices for lunch.
It was not 8 hours tour advertised and it was about 9.5 hours or so.
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Sarah_m
Feb 16, 2025
Worth going, pick your tour wisely - I was very much looking forward to this trip. I had been on 3 other Viator trip, 2 of which were in Portugal, and have enjoyed every one. Those three trips were 5-star experiences. This was not. Here's why: Our tour was through Inside Lisbon, a company that seems to have grown too big to insure quality tours. Our tour guide Ruben was nice enough, and he was a good and safe driver, but he showed little passion for the subject matter. He didn't seem that interested in or knowledgeable about the places we were visiting.. He didn't seem to know much about the places we went other than the script he had learned which he conveyed with minimal flare or color. He also showed little interest in the eight of us in the car past the required intro questions at the beginning of each tour. Additionally, the front window of the car was filthy. It was like something sticky has gotten on it and someone had half heartedly tried to wipe it away smearing it all over. On a long drive to have dirty windows on a tour seems both avoidable and unacceptable. Lastly, in the morning when all 6 or 7 Inside Lisbon tour guides showed up at the meeting point not one of them was female. This seemed odd and is something I think the company needs to attend to.
As for the tour itself, the Pena Palace was built mid-19th century by a man with more money than taste, in my opinion. Still, it's a novelty and there are aspects that are appealing, especially the view, i imagine, if you happen to go on a clearer day. The town of Sintra is cute and the countryside is beautiful. I think it's worth visiting Sintra and Cascais. The tour is a nice way to get out of the city and see some other beautiful parts of Portugal. With a skilled, knowledgeable, engaging tour guide, i think learning about the towns, surrounding areas, and history would be quite interesting.
Lastly, dress warmly! Apparently, it's always cooler there than in Lisbon--often MUCH colder. I wore a fall jacket and wished I had worn my winter coat.
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