Privado Sintra, Palacio de Pena, Cabo da Roca y Cascais Full Day

David was excellent! One of the best tours We have experienced. He was very knowledgeable and was able to explain Portuguese symbolism. He knows his stuff. He learns your preferences and caters the tour accordingly. One of the Beat in Portugal!

David was en excellent host. He started by asking us to describe the perfect experience. After that short conversation we were off. We focused on trying to understand Portugal and the Portuguese culture. David was a great communicator. He described what we were visiting, why it is important and why he took us there. He was patient and made sure we had sufficient time at each stop. His food recommendations were on point. We had a great meal in a small family restaurant away from the tourist spots. And he brought us to get some incredible Portuguese pastries (before, during, and after lunch). :-) David's vehicle was large and super comfortable! David was a very safe driver. I would strongly encourage visitors to utilize his services. We are sad that we only booked one tour with him because he can take you anywhere in Portugal and still have that local feel. By far this was the best tour guide experience we have had.

David was one of the best tour guides I’ve had in years (not just in Portugal but in all of Europe). He spoke very clearly, was able to get us to the fronts of lines that were otherwise very long/would have taken hours to get through, and had all of the best “secret” spots to visit within Sintra. Even within the public parks and palaces we visited, he knew exactly when/where to go to get the best experience and made our trip many levels better because of it. He did a fantastic job of avoiding the big crowds when possible, knew when/where to stop to give you the best view of the sites and provide historical facts, and giving you an experience that felt personal. Overall, he was a very kind and personable guy, was super passionate/proud of his country, and truly taught me about Portugal in a way that I don’t think I would have gotten anywhere else.

We had an amazing experience on this tour - recommend it to anyone visiting Portugal. The day was planned well, taking us through the town of Sintra, then along the coast to Cascais. We had a great lunch with a view overlooking the Atlantic. David made the experience exceptional. He was incredibly well-informed and shared history and insight throughout the day. You could tell he really knew his stuff, which made everything even more enjoyable.

We met David 5 years ago which was the tail end of Covid and he was on time, professional and knowledgeable with driving us to cascais, Sintra, Nazare and several cities along the way. We contacted David again and again over the past 5 years for various tours with last one being in March of 2026 to Pena Palace and Sintra. He has several cars depending on the number in your group. Cars/vans are always clean and he is extremely knowledgeable and patient with all questions and a safe driver. Bonus: he speaks perfect English! Thank you David for all your work - we highly recommend you!

Our tour with David was outstanding from start to finish. His communication was excellent—prompt, clear, and attentive from booking through follow-up. He customized the itinerary to our preferences while also showing us hidden gems in Sintra and Cascais we would have otherwise missed. His recommendations for sightseeing and dining were spot-on, and his professionalism and flexibility made the day seamless and memorable. We highly recommend David and look forward to booking with him again.

Great communication from the company well beforehand. They wanted to find out what sights we wanted to spend more time with because you can’t tour everything (multiple sites) in a day. They routed our itinerary with Belem at the end, where we asked to be dropped off because we were doing a sunset sailing cruise. Two other companies refused to alter their itinerary, even though this was a private tour. Guide/driver was wonderful. Excellent English, knowledgable, safe driver, clean comfortable car.

We had an excellent day touring all of the key sights around Lisbon. Our tour guide did a great job in helping us pick the key things we wanted to visit in the time that we had available. It was a wonderful day, thank you David.

We took a private tour of Sintra with David, and this was one of the best tour experiences we’ve ever had! David’s passion for tourism and providing best-in-class service was apparent from our first contact through the end of the journey. He went above and beyond to ensure that we had a thoroughly enjoyable time, providing the perfect mix of historical information, cultural experience, and fun throughout the day. I appreciate that he tailored the itinerary to the things that we most wanted to see and made sure we were able to fit in all of those elements. As a local expert, he was able to guide us to the best spots for viewing, touring, dining, and shopping, while avoiding long lines and waits at the more popular attractions. Thank you, David, for a very memorable time!

My husband and I took the Private Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca and Cascais Full Day tour with David. It was an absolutely awesome day! David picked us up at our hotel in a roomy sedan (van also available if needed) and drove us to Sintra. He is so knowledgable about the area (he lives in Sintra) and the culture and history of Portugal. We started with the Pena Palace, and David, as a tour guide, is able to get skip the line tickets, so we were the first to enter the palace. Impossible to describe, but a beautiful and interesting place. David also tailored our tour: it was a rainy day, and we decided we'd rather not walk around the gardens of the Quinta da Regaleira in the rain, so we pivoted to the National Palace, which was really interesting, especially the kitchens and the Coat-of-Arms-Room. He took us to a wonderful bakery where we tried travesseiro, the pastry of Sintra. So delicious! From there we headed over to the coast, with David pointing out other interesting sites along the way. We had lunch near Azenhas do Mar (cliffside town-what a view) at a family restaurant, very good and reasonably priced. Last stops were Cabo da Roca, which has a beautiful ocean view at the western-most point of Europe (David knew the spots for the best photos) and Cascais, a beachside town. We then headed back to Lisbon. When we return to Portugal, we will certainly ask David to guide us. Highly recommend David and the What to do in Portugal tour company!