Sintra Small Group Tour from Lisbon: Pena Palace Ticket Included

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Duration:9 hours (approx.)
Location: Lisbon, Portugal

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Explore Sintra and Cascais on a 9-hour group tour from Lisbon, limited to 8 people and only in English. You’ll visit the charming village of Sintra and you’ll have the chance to taste the delicious and famous pastries - travesseiros (pillows) and the Sintra cheesecakes (queijadas). Then you’ll visit the westernmost point of continental Europe - Cabo da Roca - once considered the end of the world. It will take your breath away! On the way to Cascais, you´ll enjoy astonishing sea views. Then you'll stop at Cascais, a lovely beach town where you can stroll around, have lunch, or snack. Your last stop is the unique and surprising Pena Palace, a formers royal palace that looks like a fairytale.

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Sintra is an old and mainly pedestrian village that was founded thousand years ago. The Greeks named Sintra the "Mountain of the Moon" and today is still a true fairy tale village. Is a UNESCO world heritage site since 1995. Here you will have free time for lunch (lunch costs are not included) and to enjoy some famous travesseiros (pillows), in a old bakery that existed since 1862, they are light puff pastries that are turned, rolled and folded seven times, and then filled with delicious almond-and-egg-yolk cream and lightly dusted with sugar. You can also enjoy the Sintra cheesecakes.
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Visit an old bakery (in the same family since 1862) to enjoy the famous travesseiros (pillows), which are light puff pastries that are turned, rolled and folded seven times, and then filled with delicious almond-and-egg-yolk cream and lightly dusted with sugar. Or you can enjoy the Sintra cheesecakes (the first references date back to the XIII century; at that time, these cheesecakes were a form of payment for rent).
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Colares and its famous wine cellars are on our way to the Atlantic Ocean. Colares is a quaint village famous for its wine, a royal passion that started in the 13th century. The landscape had been sticking in time and around we can enjoy old villas, beautiful mansions, small and big farm areas or a centenary tram.
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We will make a stop in the wild Cabo da Roca, which is a 150 meters (500 feet) cliff that forms the western most point of continental Europe. Facing the roaring Atlantic, this spot is a surprising and remote landscape with amazing views.
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The Cabo da Roca lighthouse is one of Portugal's most famous lighthouses. We cannot go inside, but we can enjoy this beautiful XVIII-century building from the outside.
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The Guincho beach is beautiful sandy beach area 9 km away from Cascais. It’s a protected landscape where we can see dunes and endemic flora. It’s also a popular destination for surfers.
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This summer palace was built between 1897-1900 by an Irish nobleman, Jorge O'Neill. It's a classic example of "summer architecture".
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The Citadel of Cascais is a set of fortifications built between the XV century and the XVII century to defend Cascais and Lisbon. Was, since the XIX century, a former Royal Palace area.
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Cascais is a former fishing village that gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal family in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists. Nowadays is village with small museums, picturesque gardens, a shiny marina and a pedestrianized old town. We will stop here for a while and sugest you to try the most famous ice cream of Portugal, Santini’s Gelati!
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We will visit the remarkable Pena Palace, one of the major expressions of 19th-century romanticism in the world. The current palace dates back to 1839, when King Ferdinand II bought the ruins of the Monastery of Our Lady of Pena and started to adapt it for use as a residence according to his romantic taste. We will, not only visit the Pena Palace, but also explore some parts of the Pena Park.

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Posted By : Charles_T
This was a great experience from start to finish, led capably by our warm and welcoming guide, Liliana. With a morning visit to Sintra to get a feel for the town, we had time to explore its small alleys and hills without the crush of large tour groups that often descend later in the day. Then it was off to Cabo da Roca for a brief stop and a lovely shoreside drive to Cascais for lunch and more free time. Pena Palace was saved for the last stop of the afternoon, which meant that while there were still lots of people (this is always the case given its popularity), some relief from large morning groups having dispersed was found. Liliana shared her love of food and history with us throughout the day, which only improved a beautiful day filled with beautiful sites. Highly recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-07-30 04:18:50

Posted By : Roberta_F
What a fabulous day! Maria was the best, so knowledgeable about the history of the places we visited and of the artistic styles that adorned the places we saw. A tour everyone visiting the area should do!
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Posted On : 2024-07-28 18:32:42

Posted By : Chastity_J
Ricardo was an awesome! Very personal and friendly - was caring towards everyone in the group. I appreciated how he gave extra insight of things to do outside of the tour and gave good history information to us. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-07-25 16:40:30

Posted By : Thomas
Very nice tour with Tanya. She is clearly proud to share her knowledge of the sights. The Sintra palace is a must-see when you are visiting Lisbon.
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Posted On : 2024-07-25 09:07:49

Posted By : Fatima_C
I am glad that I included this in my itinerary. Thank you to our tour guide Kate and to the group who are all nice. I finally had my full body picture to remember the place.
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Posted On : 2024-07-25 03:39:56

Posted By : lily_E
Very nice tour, the guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, had a great time at the castle, The views were amazing
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Posted On : 2024-07-24 23:03:14

Posted By : Margery_P
An amazing tour ! We were running late to the meeting time (due to no taxi's at the cruise port exit) but our tour guide, Lilly, texted and was able to wait for us to arrive - so grateful. The touring van was clean, comfortable, strong AC, and our tour guide used a microphone. She was an excellent driver, descriptive speaker, funny, kind and knew all the ins and outs to create a seamless day of touring. Sintra and the Pena Palace were amazing and when she recommends the pastry shop in Sintra - GO ! We enjoyed our day immensely and we would highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-07-24 15:29:04

Posted By : VicS833
If a review is too glowing it’s easy to discount it as a “fake” or “too good to be real”, but trust me, the following review is honest and genuine.
My husband and I wanted to see Sintra during our stay in Lisbon and were so fortunate to find this tour on line. We were however not expecting it to be the amazing experience that it was! We were so fortunate to have the fabulous Diogo as our tour guide! ☺️
Personable, well read, knowledgeable, considerate and passionate about Portugal, Diogo made the whole outing fascinating and interesting.
We saw many incredible places. Would they have “grabbed us”, if we had gone solo? No! We were given “background “ storyline’s making each place not just a landmark, but a part of Portugal’s rich heritage.
I would recommend the day tour and if possible ask for Diogo as your guide. We even had people from other tour groups surreptitiously listening to Diogo, because of the amazing delivery of information!
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Posted On : 2024-07-23 04:23:02

Posted By : Dan_C
A very good tour with the timings worked out well to give you enough time to enjoy each stop. Our guide Kat was friendly and informative throughout the day.

Be aware this is a long tour with a lot of walking, but this is a great way to see a lot of sights in one day!
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Posted On : 2024-07-22 17:18:08

Posted By : craigcE9860TA
Tania is amazing. Her knowledge and enthusiasm and humor really made this tour a treat. We can’t recommend it highly enough. It was totally a great value for the money, too.
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Posted On : 2024-07-22 06:15:35