Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
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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Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
What's included in Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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.
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, 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
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.
Inclusions
- Local guide
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance Ticket to Pena Palace and Park
- Guided Visit to Pena Palace (Interior)
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Entrance ticket to Sintra National Palace, the one that can be visited during free time in Sintra.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- 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
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.
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Ticket Redemption
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level, as we have some walk to do in the Pena Park. Don't forget to bring comfortable shoes. Check weather forecast to Sintra in advance, as weather can be very different then from Lisbon Not wheelchair accessible Duration of stop at Cascais Beach depends on weather conditions Infant / child seats are mandatory for children aged 0-11. These are available on request if child age is advised at time of booking. If the booking is for more than 8 people, the group will be divided in separate vehicles. There is no room in our vehicles for strollers and luggage In peak season, very rarely, might be operated in a 24 seat minibus
