Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
Description
Experience the natural and historical beauty of Portugal on a small-group day trip from Lisbon to Sintra and Cascais. Just a few hours from Portugal's capital city, Sintra is a magical place where man and nature exist in perfect harmony. Discover secret trails at Pena Park, admire the natural wonders of Sintra Natural Park and the cliffs of Roca Cape, and visit the whimsical Pena National Palace. Enjoy a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast, and stop at Cascais Beach. Walk around Cascais town and bay.
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Itinerary
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. Pena Palace tickets are included only if option "Tickets Park & Palace Included" is selected. Pena Park tickets and guided tour are are included only if options "Tickets Park & Palace Included" or "Tickets Pena Park Included" are selected.
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.
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.
Pass by the surfer's paradise of Guincho Beach.
Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.
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. If the option "Upgrade to Regaleira" was chosen, time spent in Cascais is 60 minutes.
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.
After an introduction from your guide, enjoy free time to explore the spectacular Quinta da Regaleira, with its enchanting gardens, mysterious tunnels, and iconic Initiation Well. This visit is included only when the “Upgrade to Include Regaleira” option is selected. Important note: by making this upgrade, the time spent in Cascais is 1 hour (and not 1 hour 30 minutes)
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions
- It's rare, but this tour may be conducted in two languages to accommodate all participants
- 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
- For bookings without tickets: same-day Palace tickets may be limited. Alternatives include staying near the park entrance or buying a Park-only ticket (no Palace or guided visit). Please confirm plans with your guide in the morning.
Reviews(7,811)
Incredible day around greater Lisbon . Our guide was kind and super knowledgeable. He shared his personal connection to Sinto with eloquent story telling. Kudos!
Our guide Hugo made this tour an engaging learning experience. The meetups went smoothly, and the locations were exactly what we wanted to see on our Portugal vacation. Hugo gave great local recommendations (chicken puri-puri and Santini gelato) and we learned so much about the history of this country.
Alberto was and excellent tour guide and he kept everything in time to make the most of our trip. It make the experience 100 times better.
Sergio was amazing! Very knowledgeable and made this tour a very fun experience. He kept things short and sweet while giving lots of interesting information. Highly recommend!
Great tour. Our guild Ana was amazing. She had lost of information on the sights. Recommended restaurants for us.
It was a very fun day spent with our guide Orlando. He was super knowledgeable and friendly and the tour was beautiful. I would definitely recommend Sintra and Cascais if you’re visiting Lisbon.
Lots to see; well organized tour; competent and entertaining guide.
Small group Knowledgeable guide and good driver.
Thomas was our great guide for this tour. Sinatra was beautiful! It is quite a steep walk to the Pena Palace. Thomas was very knowledgeable and a joy to spend the day with him.
The whole trip was a lot of unnecessary travel. We had very little time in Sintra and Cascais and at less than 24 hours notice we were informed that we could not go to reggaleira because they had not bought the tickets.
Merci d’avoir pris le temps de partager votre expérience. Nous souhaiterions tout d’abord vous inviter à nous contacter directement afin que nous puissions identifier votre réservation et vérifier précisément ce qui s’est passé. Concernant la Quinta da Regaleira, lorsque les réservations sont effectuées à la dernière minute, il peut effectivement arriver que les billets ne soient plus disponibles. En revanche, lorsqu’une réservation est effectuée suffisamment à l’avance, nous réservons habituellement les billets environ un mois à l’avance, et parfois même davantage, afin de garantir l’accès à nos clients. Par ailleurs, lorsque les billets ne sont pas disponibles, nous ne continuons pas à vendre l’activité incluant cette visite. Nous sommes donc désolés que cette situation ait affecté votre expérience et nous aimerions pouvoir vérifier les circonstances exactes de votre réservation. Nous restons dans l’attente de votre retour avec les informations de votre réservation afin de pouvoir analyser la situation plus en détail. Cordialement, Antonio Inside Lisbon
