Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon

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Stop At: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal

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.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Centro Historico de Sintra, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal

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.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal

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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Guincho Beach, Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais, Cascais Portugal

Pass by the surfer's paradise of Guincho Beach.

Pass By: Boca do Inferno, Northern section of Cascais, Cascais 2750-642 Portugal

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

Stop At: Centro Historico de Cascais, Cascais Portugal

Wander around the center 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.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Casino Estoril, Praca Jose Teodoro dos Santos, Estoril, Cascais 2765-237 Portugal

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.

Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Local guide
  • Entrance ticket to Pena Palace & Park
  • Entry/Admission - Park and National Palace of Pena
Not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Guided visit inside monuments and buildings
  • Entrance ticket to Sintra National Palace
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 9 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
  • 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.
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