Private Tour: Sintra and Cascais Day Trip from Lisbon
Description
See Portugal's natural and architectural wonders on a private guided tour of Sintra and Cascais from Lisbon. On this journey, experience the rich vegetation of Sintra Natural Park, the hidden trails at Pena Park and the bluffs of Roca Cape. Tour the immaculate Pena National Palace and then drive along the Atlantic Coast to Cascais for a leisurely walk through town to its scenic beaches.
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Itinerary
First stop at Pena Park and see the diversity of plants and trees line the beautiful trails. Continue to Pena National Palace, the most famous of Sintra’s monuments, located at the top of Sintra Mountain. Enjoy this 19th-century Romanticist castle that looks and feels like a fairy tale. Admire its eclectic Neo-Manueline, Neo-Gothic and Neo-Renaissance styles as you head inside. Observe the extravagant bedrooms that used to serve as a summer residence for the royal family
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sintra. Spend some free time to have lunch or discover the town’s forested palaces like Sintra National Palace, a medieval royal palace occupied from the 15th to 19th centuries (own expense). Check out the local fare with tastes of queijada or travesseiro, two scrumptious and traditional pastries.
Whip out your camera for great photos at the rocky bluffs of Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), Europe’s westernmost point.
Briefly, visit Guincho Beach where surfers shred the gnar.
In the former fishing town of Cascais, peruse the narrow streets of this trendy vacation getaway with your guide. Check out classic white, terracotta-roofed houses as you make your way to the beach. Then, bask in the sun as you tuck your toes into the golden sands and gaze over the expansive Atlantic Ocean.
Along the journey back to central Lisbon, where your tour concludes, enjoy pristine views of the scenic town of Estoril.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-12. If you have children under 12 years old, please advise their age. Infant and child seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
- Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions
Reviews(149)
Wonderful way to spend a day exploring outside Lisbon. Nicely paced to see the sights and my tour guide, Margarita was welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable.
Antonio is an excellent guide!
Benny was great! Very knowledgeable and kind! Sights were gorgeous!
Great tour with Orlando, guiding our tour
Benny was our guide into Sintra and Cascais. He was easy to talk to and had thorough knowledge of all the areas with little gems added into his talks. Pena Palace is beautiful and is a must do as early as possible as the palace gets crowded quickly. My only wish is that we had more time to include Regaliera but you can book that separately but lose the beauty of Cascais. Cascais is a breathtaking beach town that you don’t want to miss. Our kids enjoyed the trip and took many pictures die instagram 🤣. I would book again with Inside Lisbon tour and ask for Benny!
Benny was fantastic. Wonderful stories, and recommendations. Had a great time!
Ricardo T was an excellent guide - very informative, personable, funny and engaging. I’d highly recommend this trio and hope you get Ricardo!
We had a great experience with Inside Lisbon. Our tour guide Benny was absolutely awesome! He had a full itinerary planned for us and so organized. He gave a lot of information about Portugal‘s History and it helped us during our visit to the Pena Palace. I would highly recommend them! Thank you for a fantastic day 👍🏽
The trip starts out at the Hard Rock Cafe in the Ave of Liberty, a high end shopping district. We drive up to Sintra, spend time at the castle which is beautiful. The town of Sintra is very quaint with lots of food and trinkets. We then drive along the coast to Cabo de Roca, the westernmost point of Europe,. We then drive to Cascais, a resort town with delicious seafood. Ricardo was our tour guide and he is just so knowledgeable about Portuguese history, local restaurants, etc. tour was well worth the money.
Our guide Filipe Brandāo was excellent in his work; his stories and explanations were very good, and he also drove the vehicle we used for the tour with great care. What I didn't like about the tour was that the time spent in Cascais is not enough; it's very little, and you have to decide between strolling a little or eating something...
Muchas gracias por sus comentarios. Nos alegra mucho saber que disfrutó de la compañía de Filipe Brandão y que valoró sus explicaciones, relatos y la conducción cuidadosa durante todo el recorrido. Le haremos llegar sus amables palabras. Lamentamos que el tiempo libre en Cascais le haya parecido insuficiente. Diseñar un itinerario que permita visitar varios lugares emblemáticos en un solo día implica encontrar un equilibrio entre las distintas paradas, por lo que entendemos perfectamente que algunos viajeros desearían disponer de más tiempo para pasear o disfrutar de una comida con mayor tranquilidad. Agradecemos sinceramente su sugerencia, ya que nos ayuda a evaluar continuamente nuestros itinerarios y a mejorar la experiencia de nuestros visitantes. Esperamos tener el placer de recibirle nuevamente en otra de nuestras excursiones. Un cordial saludo, Antonio Inside Lisbon
