Sintra Tour: Discover Fairy Tale Landscapes

Embark on a captivating adventure in Sintra with a local guide. Explore the Moorish Castle and Pena Palace, and get lost in the charming streets of the Historic Center. Discover the treasures of Sintra today!

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sintra Mountains - Discover the awe-inspiring Sintra Mountains, a breathtaking natural marvel that graces the Portuguese skyline. Located just a short distance from Lisbon, this magnificent range is both a cultural and natural gem, attracting visitors from all corners of the globe.
    The Serra de Sintra, with its verdant vegetation and undulating…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Local Sintra guide
  • Guided visit to the Moorish Castle and Pena Palace
  • Entrance ticket – Moorish Castle
  • Entrance ticket – Pena Palace and Park
  • All insurance included
  • Bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Embark on an enchanting journey through Sintra, led by a knowledgeable local guide who will reveal the secrets and tales that transform every landscape into a living fairy tale.
The adventure starts at the magnificent Moorish Castle, where ancient paths lead to timeworn walls. From the summit, inhale the fresh mountain air and enjoy stunning views of…

Location
Sintra Mountains
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ladywanderbeast
Oct 9, 2025
Amazing Tour and Portuguese Lunch! - Our private tour with Ravi was an unforgettable experience and best day in Portugal! More than worth it to get a private tour in Sintra as Ravi saved us soo much time both in getting into Pena Palace and Moorish Castle, we skipped the lines! And also was able to drive us much closer up the mountain which saved us time and energy to enjoy the sights! He then took us to a local Portuguese restaurant for amazing food! I don't see how anyone does Sintra without a private guide, especially if you only have 1 day to visit.
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Angela
Sep 30, 2025
A Day in Sintra with Giovana - The guide, Giovana, is quite familiar with the history of the monuments I visited. Besides history knows of some curiosities about certain places which makes the visit more interesting. Giovana was always available for any questions. I was lucky to have found this guide!
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Shawn_s
Sep 30, 2025
Sintra in the clouds - We can’t recommend Patricia enough! Despite a weather day with intermittent wind and rain, she went above and beyond to make sure we still had a wonderful experience. She was attentive, flexible, and made the whole day enjoyable. To top it off, we ended with a delightful lunch at a local, non-tourist restaurant that was the perfect way to close out our time together. Truly an unforgettable experience!
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R01302013
Sep 28, 2025
Sintra in the clouds - We can’t recommend Patricia enough! Despite a weather day with intermittent wind and rain, she went above and beyond to make sure we still had a wonderful experience. She was attentive, flexible, and made the whole day enjoyable. To top it off, we ended with a delightful lunch at a local, non-tourist restaurant that was the perfect way to close out our time together. Truly an unforgettable experience!
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Dawn_b
Sep 23, 2025
Sintra Tour - Giovana was awesome! We had a fabulous day with her touring Sintra. She was very knowledgeable and so accommodating. By the end of our tour, we felt like friends. We can’t wait to come back to Sintra again!
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Wanda_m
Aug 29, 2025
Greatest tour guide of Sintra!!! - My son and I had a wonderful tour guide named Jorge who was one of the best tour guides I’ve ever had. He showed such great hospitality and went above and beyond to show us a good time and also to give us a good history, background of Portugal and Sintra. We had a wonderful full day with him and he made sure that we were safe during our hiking activity to the palace and the castle. If you are lucky enough to get this tour guide, then you can rest assure you will have a great time! I would definitely take this tour again if all the tour guides are as professional and fun as he was. We thank you Jorge!!!!!🙏🏻😊
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D
Aug 3, 2025
Awesome Tour and awesome guide! - Jorge was an amazing guide. He knew all kinds of shortcuts and special “off the beaten path” experiences, ranging from picturesque locations for photos to where to find the fire salamanders in the forest. He seemed to know everyone at each venue - they were happy to see him and he got us expedited access to various spots. The drives were full of great advice and tips. He even made a call for us to help us out with a dinner reservation we were running late for to get us out of a cancellation fee. He was very accommodating and went out of his way to ensure we got in, ranging from the palace and forest to moorish castle to a stop a the westernmost point in Europe for photos to shopping and a wine tour. I highly recommend and if we get back to Portugal for another tour with difference venues, we’d want Jorge again!
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Trek13256395814
Jul 20, 2025
Fantastic, fabulous, friendly - Giovana was absolutely fantastic. Kind, knowledgeable, and considerate of my elderly traveling companion. She knew when to be engaged and when to give us space. Her inside knowledge of Sintra, as a resident, was priceless. All the staff at the destinations knew her personally.
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F6805idbrookem
Jun 28, 2025
Very enjoyable experience - So much fun, learned so much about the history and culture here and was very relaxing at the same time! Tour guide, Giovanna was very knowledgeable and kind and funny! Loved it!
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Donald_b
Jun 25, 2025
Hidden gem, best tour guide Leo!! - The Sintra area, Pena Palace and Moorish Castle are a-must see for anyone visiting Lisbon. We had no idea how amazing and beautiful the Sintra area would be. We went with Leo who actually lives in the Sintra area. He was the master of taking shortcuts so we avoided most of the traffic and saw things others guides don’t show.. Also, he had a great personality, really flexible, and spoke 5 languages and his English was excellent. I can honestly say this was the best tour our family has ever taken. Leo made a few extra stops, not on our itinerary which made the whole experience feel like we were VIPs. He knew almost everyone in Sintra. He recommended a great place for lunch and food was exceptional. There’s a lot of walking up steep hills, pathways and you’ll climb a lot of stairs - I mean a lot., but it is worth it. Best part is Leo took a lot of pics of our family and air dropped the pics at the end of the tour. He has a background in media and his pics were professional looking and he knew all the best spots for that perfect pic. I would recommend Leo and this tour to anyone!!!
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From $174
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).