Private Half Day Tour To Sintra
Visit a place with magic and according to many, the most romantic place in Portugal. Let yourself fall in love with Sintra!
When booking this Half Day Tour, please note that it is only 4 hours from the hotel until you return to your departure place, so you can only choose to visit one of Sintra's most noteworthy sights plus the Vila Center. Please note that tickets for site visits payable are not included;
If you prefer, you can opt for a panoramic visit, visiting more places without visiting any monument and strolling in the Center of the Village, the option is yours!
Options
1 > 3 PAX
Duration: 4 hours
Bottled water
SEDAN
Pickup included
What's included in Private Half Day Tour To Sintra
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Centro Historico de Sintra
A magical place to meet! A beautiful town at the foot of the mountain range of the same name, its unique characteristics have led UNESCO to classify it as a World heritage site. It was even necessary to create a special category for the purpose - that of "cultural landscape" - taking into account its natural riches as well as the historic buildings in the town and mountains. Endowed with luxuriant vegetation, the mountains are part of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. From early times Sintra has been the place of choice for the settlement of various peoples who have passed through the Iberian Peninsula and left traces of their presence, which are now displayed in the Archaeological Museum of Odrinhas, in the outskirts of the town. In the 12th century, Dom Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal, captured the Moorish Castle, and his successors later built their holiday residence. Their physiognomy is marked by the two enormous conical chimneys built in the Middle Ages. Much appreciated by kings and nobles as a country resort, and praised by writers and poets like (inevitably) Lord Byron who called it "glorious Eden", Sintra has a wealth of cottages and manor houses, some of which now provide accommodation in the form of country-house tourism. The palaces, too, are outstanding, such as the Pena Palace, built in the Romantic period on one of the mountain peaks, and the 18th century Palace of Seteais, now converted into an elegant hotel, and the Palace of Monserrate, famous for its beautiful gardens with their exotic species that are unique in the country. Sintra's confectionery deserves a special mention, particularly the travesseiros (puff pastes stuffed with a sweet eggy mixture) and the famous cheese-cakes, which according to ancient documents were already being made in the 12th century, and were part of the rent payments. Near Sintra are the beaches (das Maças, Praia Grande, Praia da Adraga), Cabo da Roca (the westernmost point of mainland Europe), Colares (after which a demarcated wine-growing region is named), and the picturesque village of Azenhas do Mar, inset in a cliff.
Park and National Palace of Pena
The Pena National Palace, popularly referred to only as Pena Palace or Pena Castle, is located in the village of Sintra, parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, in the Lisbon district of Portugal. It represents one of the main expressions of 19th century architectural Romanticism in the world, constituting the first palace of this style in Europe, built about 30 years before the Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. On July 7, 2007 was elected as one of the Seven Wonders of Portugal. The palace is open for sightseeing, in 2013 had 755 735 visitors which makes it the most visited monumental palace in the country that year. The Pena Palace was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Castelo dos MourosPass-by Only
Sintra Castle, popularly known as the Moorish Castle, is located in the village of Sintra, parish of São Pedro de Penaferrim, municipality of Sintra, in the Lisbon district of Portugal. Raised on a rocky massif, isolated on one of the summits of the Sintra mountain range, in Extremadura, from the top of its walls, a privileged view of all its rural surroundings extends to the Atlantic Ocean.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Driver/escort
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Tickets at the places to visit
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Pick-up and Drop-off at your address in the city of Lisbon, if you are outside the city of Lisbon you will have added costs of the transfer or else you will find a meeting point in Lisbon
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
• Dress code is smart casual • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
