See Portugal's natural and architectural wonders on a small-group, guided tour of Sintra and Cascais from Lisbon. On this journey, experience the rich vegetation of Sintra Natural Park, the hidden trails and caves 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.

Day trip from Lisbon to the historic and beautiful towns of Sintra and Cascais
Discover the natural wonders of Pena Park and Sintra Natural Park
See the cliffs of Roca Cape, the westernmost point of continental Europe
Enjoy a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast, including free time at Cascais Beach
Small-group walking tour limited to 8 people for a more personalized experience

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Enjoy ample free time in Sintra on this tour—more than most tours allow.

What's Included

Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Local guide
Entrance ticket to Pena Palace & Park

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Guided visit inside monuments and buildings
Entrance ticket to Sintra National Palace
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Departure & Return

Departure Point

Hard Rock Cafe, Av. da Liberdade 2, 1250-144 Lisboa, Portugal
Please meet our guide in front of the Hard Rock Cafe. Most of the times the guide will park the vehicle in a underground parking lot, so don't worry if you don't see any vehicles approaching.

Departure Time

8:30 AM

Return Details

This activity will end right where it started.

What To Expect

Meet your guide in central Lisbon for a memorable small-group guided day trip to Sintra and Cascais. Hop aboard your air-conditioned minivan and travel to Sintra. First, stop at Pena Park and see the diversity of plants and trees line the beautiful trails. Then, voyage to a spectacular vantage point of the colorful Pena National Palace (Palacio da Pena).

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.

Depart the palace and stroll with your guide to 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 aqueijada or travesseiro, two scrumptious and traditional pastries.

Meet back at your coach and travel past Quinta da Regaleira and the Palace of Monserrate on the way to Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca). Then, whip out your camera for great photos at the rocky bluffs which are Europe’s westernmost point. Briefly, visit Guincho Beach where surfers shred the gnar and then cruise by Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno). Finally, make your way to Cascais’ bay for a walk.

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.

Park and National Palace of Pena

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.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Centro Historico de Sintra

Leave the palace and follow your guide to the historical center of Sintra, where you’ll have free time to explore the town, to visit Sintra National Palace (where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months) or have some lunch (own expense). For dessert, try a travesseiro or a queijada, two delicious local pastries.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not wheelchair accessible
Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions

May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-11. These are available on request if child age is advised at time of booking.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

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Q:Where is the meeting point?

A:The meeting point for this tour is Hard Rock Cafe Lisbon, Av. da Liberdade 2, 1250-144 Lisboa.

Jul 2019

Q:What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Face masks provided for travelers

Q:What is the policy on sanitization during Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon?

A:The policies on sanitization are:

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

Q:What is the social distancing policy during Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon?

A:The policy on social distancing is:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

Q:What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon?

A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Traveler Photos

Traveler Tips

Traffic and crowds were huge so be prepared to wait.

As there is a fair bit of hilly walking I would not recommend this trip for the elderly or those who have limited mobility

I would say you should dress for walking or hiking as the hills in Sintra are pretty steep and the walks are long.

Reviews

4.5

2,159 reviews

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The best tour in Lisbon

dodomitrovic, Jun 2022

The tour was absolutely fantastic. Not only the places we visited were magnificent, but also our guide Rui was the best. He was able to explain to us the history of all the places we visited. In addition, he was always kind and gentle and very funny.

Great experience!

Elisa_B, Jun 2022

Our tour guide/driver Natalia was fantastic- enthusiastic about sharing their love of Portugal with others. We learned a lot about the history of Portugal and were able to see & fully experience the places we visited that day. The small group setting was perfect- got to know a few other travelers.

Pena Palace Shuttle

Rosalinda_M, Jun 2022

Take the shuttle in Pena Palace for 3 euros round trip, if you want to avoid uphill and downhill walking from parking to main palace entrance .

Great tour and great guide

Alyssa_D, Jun 2022

Alberto was the best tour guide. He was always smiling and seemed happy to be there with us. He went out of his way for us too. This tour was just perfect. We did so much and saw so many beautiful parts of Portugal. We would recommend this tour to anyone!

A Relaxing and Fun Day Trip

Roberta_J, Jun 2022

The day trip to Peña National Palace at Sintra was fantastic along with having time to have lunch and explore Sintra. The afternoon trip to coastline of Cascais was a great way to end the day. Our driver/tour guide was wonderful.

Very friendly informative...

Robbie_R, Jun 2022

Very friendly informative tour guide, he made everyone feel welcome and special. Great tour, covered everything we wanted, great advice.

Good value

Georgios_G, Jun 2022

Sintra is the top and must see attraction in lisbon. Small group. On time. Enough free time in 3 location.

Thoroughly enjoyable tour!

Jonathan_G, Jun 2022

Our guide “Ze” did an excellent job! He provided useful and interesting information on the way to each of our stops and then gave us enough free time to explore them. He kept our group happy and on schedule throughout the day. I’m so happy we booked this tour and will highly recommend it to others!

Lovely Day—Highly Recommend

Allison_H, Jun 2022

Our trip was lovely—our guide Alexandre was helpful, knowledgeable, and fun to be around! We were in a group of 8 total and it was the perfect size for the day. It was a good balance of free time and guided and would definitely suggest this to anyone! Tips for anyone else booking—the final walk up to the Peña Palace is a little steep so wear comfortable shoes. Bring a jacket (I had a rain jacket) because it’s much cooler up there than down in Sintra or in Lisbon.

Will totally recommend to anyone going to Lisbon

alitarar, Jun 2022

Amazing experience, our guide Nztzliz was really knowledgeable and made the experience alot of fun for us.

Best tour ever

vickar4, Jun 2022

Best tour ever. Enough time to see landmarks. No rushing like other tours. Pleasent and great personality tour guide RUI. Really what was so important it was to have enough time to see all.

Highly recommended

Dunia_P, Jun 2022

Jouo was fun to spend the day with. He told us what to expect which really helped. He got us in and out of the palace and Sintra. His commentary in the car was interesting and entertaining. It was a perfect day. Thank you

A Great trip to Sintra

Arthur_E, Jun 2022

We had a great day, starting with a tour of the Sintra castle. We then we given time to walk around the village, before heading to the westernmost point in Europe, where were able to stop and enjoy the scenery. The next stop was the beach town of Cascáis, when we had time to walk around the town and have lunch. Our guide was fantastic.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Informative Sintra

Kenneth_H, Jun 2022

The guide was willing to engage in conversation outside of his narrative. He was very personable and accommodating.

Exuberant driver provides great day of touring in Portugal!

Jana_L, Jun 2022

Our driver/true guy was so much fun, outgoing, and knowledgeable. We love the town so we visited. The only thing we would’ve preferred what’s the spend a little less time at the castle, and more time in the town of Sintra and the town of Cais Cais. I didn’t that it was the perfect day!

Sintra and Cascais

Debbie_D, Jun 2022

Far exceeded our expectations. Pedro our guide was extremely knowledgeable and gave us an exciting and enlightening journey to an absolutely stunning area of Portugal. Cannot recommend this tour enough, small group tour was perfect.

1 traveler found this review helpful

Perfect day!

Melissa_M, Jun 2022

Wonderful tour of Sintra, cascáis and capo de roca with Alberto. Just enough tour time v free time mixed in. Perfect day!

1 traveler found this review helpful

Beautiful must do, go early!

Daniel_S, Jun 2022

Our guide was Carla. We loved the trip! Carla was more than just a "van driver", she provided a ton of history and answered all our questions. She got us to the palace early, helped us avoid crowds, and generally made sure we had a great time. I would advise checked the weather before you go since it's different from Lisbon, it's a microclimate.

Educational and the...

Phillip_J, Jun 2022

Educational and the experience was a great way to kick off the trip! Our instructor shared in depth knowledge of Portugal; it was truly the best tour I’ve done.

1 traveler found this review helpful

The pena palace was nice...

Dean_J, Jun 2022

The pena palace was nice and our guide was very helpful. She even consulted with her colleagues to recommend a good restaurant in Lisbon, which we enjoyed immensely.

1 traveler found this review helpful

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