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Sintra Private Tour: Explore Pena Palace and Moorish Castle
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117 Ratings
Sintra
Experience the magic of Sintra on a private tour. Explore enchanting gardens, visit Palacio da Pena, Moorish Castle, and Quinta da Regaleira. No rush, just pure enjoyment.
Experience the magic of Sintra on a private tour. Explore enchanting gardens, visit Palacio da Pena, Moorish Castle, and Quinta da Regaleira. No rush, just pure enjoyment.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Park and National Palace of Pena - Start visiting the biggest attraction in Sintra, Pena Palace. Discover the amazing architecture of the Palace and hike on it’s trails along the Park.
- Castelo dos Mouros - Take a deep breath and visit the mist-enshrouded ruined castle looms high above the surrounding forest. An impressive view of the Village….
- Park and National Palace of Pena - Start visiting the biggest attraction in Sintra, Pena Palace. Discover the amazing architecture of the Palace and hike on it’s trails along the Park.
- Castelo dos Mouros - Take a deep breath and visit the mist-enshrouded ruined castle looms high above the surrounding forest. An impressive view of the Village.
- Centro Historico de Sintra - Time to have lunch at the center of the City. Here we will find also the Sintra’s traditional sweet. Travesseiros de Sintra.
- Sintra National Palace - While visiting the center we will go to the National Palace of Sintra and have a brief description of this monument.
- Quinta da Regaleira - Visit the house and the gardens of the Quinta da Regaleira were styled to represent ancient secret orders, with hidden tunnels and concealed symbolism.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Admission to Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, and Quinta da Regaleira
- Pick-up and drop off
- Private guided visits inside the monuments and attractions
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Admission to Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, and Quinta da Regaleira
- Pick-up and drop off
- Private guided visits inside the monuments and attractions
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Sintra has a magical aura that begs to be explored slowly and thoroughly, strolling leisurely through its lush parks and gardens.
This exclusive tour, designed only for you, allows you to command your time, indulging in the enchanting sights presented to you. No sense of hurry, simply immerse yourself in this unique village with its mystifying…
Sintra has a magical aura that begs to be explored slowly and thoroughly, strolling leisurely through its lush parks and gardens.
This exclusive tour, designed only for you, allows you to command your time, indulging in the enchanting sights presented to you. No sense of hurry, simply immerse yourself in this unique village with its mystifying surroundings.
- An escorted tour of Palacio da Pena, the Moorish Castle, and Quinta da Regaleira, Sintra’s primary 3 attractions
- Customized guided tours led by our proficient tour guides (They will accompany you on the personalized tours within the monuments)
- At your convenience, revel in a private tour onboard a luxurious car
- Away from the hassle of buses and hordes of tourists.
Location
Park and National Palace of Pena
Estrada da Pena
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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(117 Ratings)
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Susan_s
Aug 20, 2025
Susana was fabulous! She... - Susana was fabulous! She was knowledgeable, funny and accommodating. She ensured we had the best experience possible.
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Ggross70
Jul 9, 2025
Sensational Sintra - Susana was our guide and she immediately bonded with us like family. She is great with children. We took our 10-year old daughter and Susana told us local legends, and stories of her upbringing in Portugal. She entertained our daughter the whole time.
She is very knowledgeable of the history of Portugal, and the sites we visited. She made everything make sense and answered many questions we had.
At Sintra’s Pena Palace, she got us there before the crowds arrived and was able to take numerous family photos before the swarm of tourists. We will forever treasure the photos she took of us. She surprised us with a Sintra Pillow dessert for an after lunch treat.
Our daughter also really loved the grounds of Quinta da Regaleira and the towers and walls of the Moorish Castle. If we ever return to Portugal, we will definitely use this company again and ask for Susana!
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Lois_t
Jun 3, 2025
Sintra tour with Nuno - Nuno is an experienced tour guide and we benefited from that for a great experience at Sintra. He is a source of both knowledge and humour. He was a wonderful person to spend the day with, like traveling with an old friend.
Highly recommended
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K9334cz_
Mar 17, 2025
Professionalism and wonderful attitude! - We traveled with Nuno to Sintra, Nazaré, Cabo da Roca, and then to Porto. An incredible guide - completely dedicated to his profession, very friendly, smiling, honest and always ready to tell more and more. The best restaurant we had lunch at in Portugal was chosen by him. The best views were shown to us again by Nuno. Our most sincere thanks. We recommend him without reservation.
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Ladona_r
Dec 28, 2024
Sintra - The Sintra tour was a highlight of our trip. Miguel was a great guide and shared so much interesting information.
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Hll
Nov 21, 2024
A great day in Sintra - Our guide Miguel was phenomenal. His knowledge was extensive and provided us with so much information on the historical significance of what we were seeing. He truly enhanced the beauty of these amazing sites we visited. Everything was perfect! Thank you.
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Bigred014
Nov 19, 2024
Hands down great tour!! - From the moment we were picked up in their new spacious vans at our cruise ship with MANY big bags (13 of us), we knew we were in the right hands! Suzanne and her colleague provided such a thorough tour…from Belém for pasteis de nada to Sintra, Cascais and back…including a delicious lunch in the quaint town of Sintra. What a delightful full day tour. So much knowledge of the sites and presented in an engaging manner. Never rushed for time, she managed to fit it all in with her wonderful charm and personality. Would definitely book with Van Go Tourism again!!
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Courtneyln3342mv
Nov 10, 2024
A magical tour of Sintra - Suzanna was amazing. She was so knowledgeable and very accommodating! She knew the best places for photos and the best ways to avoid crowds.
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Annwb3549ys
Oct 14, 2024
Sintra day tour - The tour and guide, Luis, were amazing. There were just 2 of us. I was an all day trip and tour. Luis was so kind and attentive. Full of information and knew so much avout the area. The tour was more than worth it. Never felt rushed, had great lunch where he recommended which was not crowded, excellent food and time to enjoy ourselves. Would highly recommend this tour and hope you can get Luis. One of the highlights of our trip. Thank you.
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823sirris
Sep 21, 2024
Fantastic Private Tour of Sintra, Worth Every Penny! - The bottom line upfront: do an all-day private tour to Sintra. If you can, do so with Miguel. You won't regret it.
The tour started with an early 8am hotel pickup but that's well worth it since you have a chance to beat the immense crowds at Pena Palace. Besides, Miguel has it down to a science to (circum)navigate lines and crowds effectively. Before going to Portugal we read multiple reviews that said that if we visited Sintra, we should skip the palace as it was “boring.” That was the complete opposite of the experience we had with Miguel. We could not have found it more interesting.
We toured with our two teenage sons and all of us were totally fascinated by what Miguel shared with us throughout the day. Miguel is a huge history buff and is a veritably bottomless (initiation) well of information about the history of the buildings we visited (Pena, Moorish Castle, la Regaleira), the broader Sintra area, the artifacts we saw, and the subtle yet fascinating symbols of e.g. the Freemasons.
It also helped that Miguel was easy and pleasant to be around and that his enthusiasm for all-things-Sintra were practically oozing out of his pores. We loved his genuine enthusiasm for Sintra and his desire to learn more to elevate his craft (for instance he’s been waiting excitedly for an area to reopen after reconstruction and restoration).
We would happily go on any tour offered by Miguel/Van Go Tourism
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