Sintra-Cascais Complete Tour: Explore 2 Palaces and More in a Day
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Lisboa
Embark on the Sintra-Cascais Complete Tour, voted the Best of the Best by TripAdvisor! Explore 2 palaces, avoid queues, and immerse yourself in Portuguese music, history, and culture. Join us for a day full of surprises and lifelong memories!
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - We visited the Interior of the Palace with explanations about its construction, its interior and exterior, as well as its historical-cultural context!
  • Centro Historico de Sintra - We drove through the city center.
  • Quinta da Regaleira - House of a Lord who belonged to Freemasonry. He created a house with an enchanted garden that is a Masonic metaphor with caves, initiatory wells, mazes, Masonic temples and caves! A unique experience!
  • Praia das Macas - Lunch at a local restaurant.
  • Praia das Azenhas do Mar - Visit from the viewpoint overlooking the Azenhas do Mar cliff
  • Guincho Beach - Passage along the Portuguese coast to admire several beaches such as Praia do Guincho, Praia De Carcavelos, Oeiras, Parede, Caxias and Santo Amaro.
  • Cabo da Roca - Visit to the westernmost point of the European Continent
  • Boca do Inferno - Visit of this rock that has an opening through which the sea violently enters
  • Cascais Marina - Passage in the Bay of Cascais, the fortress and admire its hills with authentic palaces!
  • Casino Estoril - Discover the city of Estoril with the biggest Casino in all of Europe. its imposing mansions and beaches. Always travel along the coastal area to Lisbon where our tour will end.
  • Praia de Carcavelos - Driving the coast line passing by several iconic beaches where you can see many surfers enjoying the waves!
What's Included
  • Experienced local guide
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tickets for the Palaces to visit
Additional Information
  • Named as the #1 Tour in the Travelers Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2022 by TripAdvisor!
  • This comprehensive 10-hour long excursion is the only tour that includes visits to two palaces in Sintra and all significant locations in between Sintra and Cascais in a single day!
  • You can skip the long 2-hour queues at the Palacio da Pena with us!
  • A deep-dive into the culture, history, architecture, and music of Portugal.
  • Enjoy the company of a guide inside the monuments and all the points of interest throughout the day for a guided tour!
  • We provide professionally clicked pictures to all our tourists!
  • As a token of gratitude, we provide a small gift at the end of the tour!
  • Our transport includes two luxurious Mercedes cars.
  • We’ll handle the ticket purchases for both the palaces, so you can relax and enjoy!
  • Brace yourself for an exciting day filled with surprises and fun!
  • We aspire to be not just your guide, but a lifelong friend! :)
  • Attention: the pick up will always be at the hard Rock Café at 7:15 am.
  • Attention: We have a limited number of tickets for 9.30 slots! The places for 9.30 slot will be filled according to the booking order! But even without the tickets for 9.30 the tour will be done anyway and we’ll visit the Pena Palace in another slot.
  • Attention: If you have any problems walking or you walk slowly, we don’t advise you this tour!
Location
Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa
Avenida da Liberdade
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Gina
Jun 4, 2024
Great places to see and GUI our guide made the day. What a storyteller. - The places we visited were amazing but it was our guide GUI that made the day exceptional. His energy, knowledge, the way he looked after us all AND gave us treats and surprises along the way made a perfect day. His story telling was so good and he is a great singer.
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Loraangela_d
Jun 4, 2024
Two Palaces and Cascais - Pena Palace was a great experience except for the extensive walk to it. Tour guide Lukas was excellent even made a photo highlight reel for everyone in the group as a reminder
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Mimiseattle2016
Jun 2, 2024
Stunning, joyful experience! - Beautiful and hassle-free tour! Well worth the early start time to beat the crowds. Our guide, Javier Karua was wonderful — so kind, joyful, and prompt. He gave just enough commentary to be engaging and fun. Loved learning about the history of gorgeous Sintra, castles and surrounding area. He was more than happy to take photos of our group so we will always have lasting memories. Javier has a musical background so the wonderful fado music he played in the van topped off an amazing day. Highly recommend this tour and Javi as your guide!
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Michele
Jun 1, 2024
Best Tour Ever! - My husband and I greatly enjoyed our day trip to Sintra-Cascais. Our guide, Guidda, was an exceptional host for the day! Gui made us feel like family and got all of us immersed in the history and attractions we were seeing. Our group was the very first group to enter Pena Palace on our tour day and this made the experience so much more enjoyable to get ahead of the crowds! The timing of the day was perfect and the stops were well thought out. Gui took pictures of us throughout the day and communicated clearly in both English and Portuguese. The lunch spot, Toca do Julio, was amazing, delicious, and very filling! The ride along the coast on the way back to Lisbon was beautiful! This day trip allows for no wasted time and maneuvers all the obstacles for you! *Important Note: The description on Trip Advisor was not clear when it said the price of the tour includes visits to 2 palaces but does not include tickets to the 2 palaces. We were unsure how the palace visits were included without tickets! The tour company sent out an email the night before the tour and stated that tickets would be bought in advance and provided by the tour guide and would cost 32 Euro per person, to be paid in cash after the tour. We had to make a stop at the ATM on our way out early in the morning to make sure we had enough cash for this. Keep this in mind so there is no confusion.
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Kristale2023
Jun 1, 2024
Fun tour - It was a great tour! Lukas was amazing - it was both fun and educational. It was nice getting to Sintra early as we were able to get great pictures without crowds.
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Mscya
May 31, 2024
Fun Tour Day with Gui - GUI was a very knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide. He kept us interested in the history and facts of Sintra and surrounding areas the entire tour. He was engaging, patient, courteous and very accomodating,
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Chadsi1449dj
May 31, 2024
Best tour of Portugal!!! - This was my first official tour and I didn’t know what to expect. Lukas was our tour guide and he made the experience a special one. He was not only extremely knowledgeable about the city but made sure that everyone was having a good time. He made our group feel like a family, his fun personality brought us all together and really enhanced the experience. All the locations we visited were gorgeous and the tour will take you to many special places. Book this tour and I promise you won’t regret it!
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Isabelk318
May 31, 2024
Best tour! Worth every penny! - The tour was amazing. Lukas was our tour guide and he was funny, charming and very well informed about the areas we were visiting. He made sure we were all taken care of and made sure to get awesome photos for everyone. The tour was extremely streamlined, food was good, and sites were beautiful. We stayed at each location for a sufficient amount of time. Lukas did an awesome job at making the small tour group feel comfortable together as well. It is worth every penny!
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Ivo_m
May 31, 2024
Great experience, great tour guide - I'll be honest, I was a bit hesitant about the early start because I'm definitely not a morning person. However, it was absolutely worth it. Lukas, our guide, gave us a fantastic tour of Sintra before heading up to the palace. They have everything perfectly timed and know exactly where to be and when. We were among the first in line at the palace, which allowed us to take amazing photos and tour the palace without the usual crowds. Lukas knew all the best photo spots and took some incredible pictures. He was very knowledgeable about the history and shared it in a very entertaining way. After the palace, we visited the Quinta da Regaleira. We went straight to the initiation well, which had a bit of a line, and then explored the rest of the site. Lunch was amazing, costing €27 and included a main dish, dessert, appetizers, all-you-can-drink wine (both white and red), and other non-alcoholic beverages. The food was great and definitely worth the price. After lunch, we explored some of the stunning beach areas. If you're looking for a great tour with excellent guides and an amazing experience, this is the tour for you.
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Im_0310
May 31, 2024
Great experience, amazing tour guide - I'll be honest, I was a bit hesitant about the early start because I'm definitely not a morning person. However, it was absolutely worth it. Lukas, our guide, gave us a fantastic tour of Sintra before heading up to the palace. They have everything perfectly timed and know exactly where to be and when. We were among the first in line at the palace, which allowed us to take amazing photos and tour the palace without the usual crowds. Lukas knew all the best photo spots and took some incredible pictures. He was very knowledgeable about the history and shared it in a very entertaining way. After the palace, we visited the Quinta da Regaleira. We went straight to the initiation well, which had a bit of a line, and then explored the rest of the site. Lunch was amazing, costing €27 and included a main dish, dessert, appetizers, all-you-can-drink wine (both white and red), and other non-alcoholic beverages. The food was great and definitely worth the price. After lunch, we explored some of the stunning beach areas. If you're looking for a great tour with excellent guides and an amazing experience, this is the tour for you.
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