Tours & Activities Portugal Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
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Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon

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Duration8 hrs
Tour style Shared · up to 8
Meeting / pickupMeet at departure point
LanguagesPortuguese, English, French +1
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Overview

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.

What's included

Included

  • Quinta da Regaleira tickets included only with selected option "Upgrade to include Regaleira"
  • Travel in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan
  • Guided by a passionate local expert
  • Tickets to Pena Palace & Park included or optional, depending on your choice

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Without tickets option: same-day Palace tickets may be limited or unavailable.

Itinerary / What to expect

Park and National Palace of Pena

Estrada da Pena, Sintra, 2710-609, Portugal
2 hrs Admission not included

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.

Centro Historico de Sintra

Sintra, 2710-616, Portugal
1 hrs

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.

Cabo Da Roca

Estrada Do Cabo Da Roca S/n, Colares, 2705-001, Portugal
30 min

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.

Guincho Beach

Cascais, Portugal
Pass by

Pass by the surfer's paradise of Guincho Beach.

Boca do Inferno

Av. Rei Humberto II de Italia 642, Cascais, 2750-642, Portugal
Pass by

Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.

Centro Historico de Cascais

Cascais, 2750-642, Portugal
1 hr 30 min

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.

Casino Estoril

Praca Jose Teodoro dos Santos, Estoril, 2765-237, Portugal
Pass by

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.

Quinta da Regaleira

Quinta da Regaleira, 9, Sintra, 2710-567, Portugal
1 hr 30 min Admission not included

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)

Meeting point, pickup & return

Start / meeting point

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.

Pickup details

Meet at departure point

Return / end point

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.

Tour options

This experience may be offered in different versions. Live availability above shows the options available for your date and traveler mix.

Entry Tickets Not Included

Does not include any entry tickets or guided visit. Please note tickets may be limited if purchased last minute
Duration: 8 hours

Tickets Pena Park Included

Duration: 8 hours
Tickets Pena Park Only: Includes entry tickets only to Pena Park (tickets to the Palace not included)

Tickets Park & Pena Palace

Duration: 8 hours
Tickets Park & Palace included: Includes entry tickets to Pena Park and Pena Palace, plus a guided visit to Pena Palace covering the exterior

Upgrade to include Regaleira

Duration: 9 hours
Full Sintra Pena and Regaleira: The order of the tour can change, depending on the schedules to enter both palaces.
Full Sintra Pena and Regaleira: Includes tickets to Pena Palace and Quinta Regaleira. With this option, the tour spends less time in Cascais and ends at 5pm

Private Tour

Duration: 8 hours
Tickets Park & Palace included: Private guide and vehicle, with pick up included (to be confirmed after booking)

Good to know before you book

Traveler ages & booking size

  • Infants: ages 0–3
  • Children: ages 4–11
  • Adults: ages 12–99

Booking size: 1–15 travelers per reservation.

Additional 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
  • 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.

Ticket information

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation policy

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