Private Tour Sintra, Cabo da Roca e Cascais – Half Day
Durations
4h30
Difficulty
Easy
Min Age
1
Description
The tour in Sintra, Cabo da Roca and the Cascais Peninsula is a true historical treasure, and may contain historical remains from the Bronze era to the deviant seasons of the History of Portugal.
*Please note:
An half day tour does not offer the same itinerary experience as a full day;
A 4/5 hour route includes driving through the main city attractions, with only one stop allowed, depending on the waiting queue.
Pick-up
- Estoril 7 Apartments
- Mercure Lisboa Almada
- Jardim da Amadora
- Ibis Lisboa Alfragide
- Praia Mar Hotel
- Cascais Cool Hostel
- The Oitavos
- Fortaleza do Guincho Relais & Chateaux
- Hotel Baia
- Hotel Cidadela
- Hotel Nau
- Hotel Da Vila
- Pestana Cidadela Cascais
- Farol Hotel
- Estalagem do Forte Muchaxo
- Eurostel Cascais
- Vila Bicuda Resort
- Hotel Cascais Miragem
- Grande Real Villa Italia Hotel & Spa
- Pestana Cascais Ocean & Conference Aparthotel
- The Albatroz Hotel
- VIP Inn Miramonte Hotel
- Arribas Sintra Hotel
- Aldeira Da Roca
- Hotel Real
- Hotel Praia do Sol
- TRYP Lisboa Caparica Mar Hotel
- Aldeia dos Capuchos Golf & Spa
- Hotel Residencial Colibri
- Residencial Mar e Sol
- Hotel Inglaterra
- Clube Do Lago
- Vila Gale Estoril
- Residencial S. Cristovao
- Hotel Lido
- SANA Estoril Hotel
- Palacio Estoril Hotel, Golf and Spa
- Estoril Eden Hotel
- Pensao Costa
- Estoril 7 Apartments
- Hotel Londres
- Saboia Estoril Hotel
- Estoril Beach House
- Amazonia Estoril Hotel
- Hotel Alvorada
- InterContinental Cascais-Estoril
- Hotel Sao Mamede
- Amazonia Jamor Hotel
- Solplay Hotel de Apartamentos
- Penha Longa Resort
- Turim Alameda Hotel
- My Story Hotel Figueira
- Sao Pedro Lisbon Hotel
- BE Poet Baixa Hotel
- Lisbon Sao Bento Hotel
- SANA Rex Hotel
- Hotel Eduardo VII
- Britania Hotel, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
- Ramada by Wyndham Lisbon
- Hotel Anjo Azul
- Myriad by SANA Hotels
- Hotel Flamingo
- Corinthia Lisbon
- Hotel 3K Madrid
- Zenit Lisboa
- York House
- As Janelas Verdes, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
- Occidental Lisboa
- 9 Hotel Mercy
- My Story Charming Hotel Augusta
- Hotel Mundial
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Oeiras
- Turim Boulevard Hotel
- InterContinental Lisbon
- NH Collection Lisboa Liberdade
- Hotel Capital
- Residencial Lar do Areeiro
- America Diamonds Hotel
- Hello Lisbon Rossio Teatro Nacional Apartments
- Orion Eden
- Vila Gale Opera
- Aparthotel Tulipamar
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon – Plaza Saldanha
- Dom Carlos Liberty Lisboa
- Jupiter Lisboa Hotel
- Residencial Apolo
- Hotel LX Rossio
- Solar dos Poetas
- Turim Iberia Hotel
- Hotel Lisboa Plaza, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
- My Story Hotel Rossio
- Eurostars Museum
- Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa
- A Casa das Janelas com Vista
- Masa Hotel 5 de Outubro
- Olissippo Lapa Palace
- Hotel Afrin Lisboa
- Radisson Blu Hotel, Lisbon
- Behotelisboa
- Altis Grand Hotel
- 3k Barcelona Hotel
- Verride Palacio Santa Catarina
- Corpo Santo Lisbon
- Residencial Florescente
- Brown’s Central Hotel
- Rossio Garden Hotel
- Avani Avenida Liberdade Lisbon
- Residencial Horizonte
- Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade
- Hotel do Chiado
- SANA Metropolitan Hotel
- Legendary Lisboa Suites
- My Story Hotel Ouro
- Lux Lisboa Park
- VIP Grand Lisboa Hotel & Spa
- Novotel Lisboa
- Residencial Canada
- Dom Pedro Lisboa
- Hotel Lisboa
- My Story Hotel Tejo
- Dare Lisbon House
- Turim Europa Hotel
- Hotel 3K Europa
- TURIM Luxe Hotel
- AC Palacio Sottomayor Hotel
- Hotel Dos Anjos
- Altis Avenida Hotel
- Ibis Lisboa Saldanha
- Altis Belem Hotel & Spa
- Palacio do Governador
- Hotel Travel Park
- Palacio Camoes – Lisbon Serviced Apartments
- Olissippo Castelo
- HF Fenix Urban
- Pensao Londres
- Mercure Lisboa
- Hotel Real Palacio
- Caza Latina
- Lisbon City Hotel
- Hotel Santa Justa
- Internacional Design Hotel
- Vincci Liberdade
- Hotel Excelsior
- Dinya Lisbon Hotel
- BessaHotel Liberdade
- Amazonia Lisboa Hotel
- Masa Hotel Almirante
- Pestana Palace Lisboa
- Bairro Alto Hotel
- Holiday Inn Lisbon – Continental
- TRYP Lisboa Aeroporto Hotel
- Brown’s Downtown Hotel
- Holiday Inn Lisbon
- Inspira Santa Marta Hotel
- SANA Executive Hotel
- Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon
- The Lumiares
- Turim Av Liberdade Hotel
- Altis Suites
- VIP Executive Eden Aparthotel
- EPIC SANA Lisboa Hotel
- Hotel Princesa Lisboa Centro
- SANA Lisboa Hotel
- Neya Lisboa Hotel
- Coimbra e Madrid
- Beira Minho
- Martinhal Lisbon Chiado Family Suites
- Lisboa Central Park
- V Dinastia Guesthouse
- Residencial O Paradouro
- Hotel Do Chile
- Hotel Dom Sancho I
- Albergaria Chille
- Hotel Altis Prata
- Vincci Baixa
- Hotel da Estrela
- Pensao Praca da Figueira
- Hotel Portuense
- MeraPrime Gold
- Pensao Pemba
- Pensao Sao Joao da Praca
- Real Residencia – Apartamentos Turisticos
- Pensao Residencial 13 da Sorte
- AlmaLusa Baixa/Chiado
- Lisboa Carmo Hotel
- Olissippo Saldanha
- Pensao Iberica
- Pensao Globo
- Pensao Galicia
- Rooms and Experiences Entrecampos
- Hotel White Lisboa
- Empire Lisbon Hotel
- Fenicius Charme Hotel
- Hotel Convento do Salvador
- Hotel Luena
- Ibis Lisboa Liberdade
- Monte Belvedere by Shiadu
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon – Av. Liberdade
- Hotel Maia
- Pensao Campos
- Hotel Lis – Baixa
- Turim Saldanha Hotel
- My Charm Lisbon Suites
- Star Inn Hotel
- Suico Atlantico Hotel
- Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa
- Hotel Principe Real
- Lutecia Smart Design Hotel
- Hotel da Baixa
- Albergaria Pax
- Apartamento Pedro Martir
- Hotel Nazareth
- Pousada de Lisboa
- The 7 Hotel
- The Indy House
- Pensao Arco Bandeira
- Grande Pensao Residencial Alcobia
- Avenida Park Hotel
- Luzeiros Suites
- Se Guesthouse
- VIP Executive Entrecampos Hotel & Conference
- The One Palacio da Anunciada
- Imperador Hotel
- Easyhotel Lisbon
- Hotel Ibis Lisboa Jose Malhoa
- VIP Inn Berna Hotel
- Hotel Nacional
- Pensao Estacao Central
- Jeronimos 8
- Residencial Dona Maria II
- Botanico Hotel
- Hotel Altis Prime
- Hotel A. S. Lisboa
- Albergaria Senhora Do Monte
- Lisboa Pessoa Hotel
- Hotel Alegria
- Pousada da Juventude de Catalazete
- Turim Terreiro Do Paco Hotel
- Ever Lisboa – City Center Hotel
- Memmo Alfama Hotel
- Hotel Jorge V
- Czar Lisbon Hotel
- Hotel Roma
- Iberostar Selection Lisboa
- SANA Malhoa Hotel
- Pestana CR7 Lisboa
- Duas Nacoes Hotel
- Lisbon Marriott Hotel
- Vip Executive Saldanha Hotel
- Residencia Mar dos Acores
- Flor da Baixa
- memmo Principe Real
- NH Lisboa Campo Grande
- Fontecruz Lisboa, Autograph Collection
- Solar Do Castelo, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
- Turim Restauradores Hotel
- Maxime Hotel
- Casa De Sao Mamede
- Hapimag Resort Lisbon
- Valverde Hotel
- Tings Lisbon
- DoubleTree by Hilton Lisbon – Fontana Park
- Residencial Dublin
- Hotel Acores Lisboa
- PortoBay Liberdade
- Hotel Avenida Palace
- Hotel Borges Chiado
- Eurostars Das Letras Hotel
- Hotel Metropole
- Hotel Gat Rossio
- OnJ St Lazaro
- The Vintage Hotel & Spa Lisbon
- Safira
- Hotel Italia
- Residencial Roxi
- Star Inn Lisboa
- Hotel Riverside Alfama
- Heritage Avenida Liberdade, a Lisbon Heritage Collection
- Hotel Real Oeiras
- Hotel Solar Palmeiras
- Vila Gale Collection Palacio dos Arcos
- Lagoas Park Hotel
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Airport
- Sintra Bliss House
- Tivoli Sintra Hotel
- Vila Gale Sintra
- Central Hotel
- Tivoli Palacio de Seteais
- Casal das Giestas
- Hotel Sintra Jardim
- Ibis Lisboa Sintra
- Lawrence’s Hotel
- Ninho Saloio
- Dos Fidalgos
- Hotel S Juliao
- Riviera Hotel Carcavelos
- Senhora da Guia Cascais Boutique Hotel
- Vila Gale Cascais
- Equador
- Duplo Charme Boutique Hotel
- Hotel Florida
- Pensao Nova Goa
- Olissippo Marques de Sa
- Eurostars Lisboa Parque
- Tivoli Oriente Hotel
- Figueira by The Beautique Hotels
- Cama,Corpo & Cafe Puravida
- TRYP Lisboa Oriente Hotel
- Hotel Miraparque
- Fonte Luminosa
- Downtown Boutique Studio & Suites
- Ibis Styles Lisboa Marques de Pombal
- Alif Hotel
- Lisbon Serviced Apartments – Baixa Castelo
- Turim Marques Hotel
- Turim Lisboa Hotel
- Hotel Expo Astoria
- Exe Liberdade
- Hotel Real Parque
- Casual Belle Epoque Lisboa
- Augusta Boutique House
- Santiago de Alfama – Boutique Hotel
- Olissippo Oriente
- SANA Capitol Hotel
- PortoBay Marques
- Marques De Pombal Hotel
- VIP Executive Marques Aparthotel
- Hotel Alif Avenidas
- Hotel Dom Afonso Henriques
- Lisboa Prata Boutique Hotel
- EVOLUTION Lisboa Hotel
- SANA Reno Hotel
- Portugal Boutique Hotel
- H10 Duque de Loule
- HF Fenix Lisboa
- Residencia Alicante
- Hotel Dom Carlos Park
- Beautique WC Hotel
- ibis Styles Lisboa Centro Liberdade NE
- VIP Executive Arts Hotel
- VIP Executive Zurique Hotel
- Hotel Principe Lisboa
- 1908 Lisboa Hotel
- Ibis Lisboa Parque Das Nacoes
- O Artista Boutique Suites
- Lisbon Serviced Apartments – Castelo Sao Jorge
- LX Boutique Hotel
- Residencia Familiar Em Oeiras
- Pousada Palacio de Queluz
- Sintra Boutique Hotel
- Hotel Nova Sintra
- Pensao Continental
- HF Fenix Music
- Lisbon Inn Lapa Suites
- HF Fenix Garden
- Vinha da Quinta
- Holiday Inn Express Lisbon Alfragide
- Martinhal Cascais
- Sheraton Cascais Resort
- Hotel Quinta da Marinha Resort
- Pestana Sintra Golf
- Lisboa Airport
What's included?
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Bottled water
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Transport by private vehicle
- WiFi on board
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Food and drinks
- Tickets
Please note
- Stroller / pram accessible
- Public transportation nearby
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Not suitable for pets
- Infants must not sit on laps
- Infant seats unavailable
- Dress code is smart casual A current valid passport is required on the day of travel Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- We also pick up our guests at their accommodation, train station, and any other destinations on agreement.
Cancellation policy
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
- We will charge a cancellation fee of 0% if booking is cancelled 1000 days or less before the event
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Itinerary
Moorish Castle
Moorish Castle – Sintra Monuments Skirting two Sintra mountain ranges, the Moorish Castle dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the Peninsula – the eighth century. After many attempts, was finally taken by Dom Afonso Henriques first king of Portugal in 1147, and was built the first Christian Chapel of the city, dedicated to St. Peter of Penaferrim. In the romantic period, in 1860, the walls were restored under the supervision of Dom Fernando II, husband of Dona Maria II, who wooded the surrounding areas, and gave a new dignity to the ancient medieval ruins. Noteworthy is the Moorish Cistern inside and the so-called Royal Tower. Located about 3.5 km from the historic center of Sintra.
Park and National Palace of Pena Museums and Palaces Pena National Palace
Park and National Palace of Pena Museums and Palaces Pena National Palace Visit the fantastic Pena Palace exponent of 19th century Romanticism in PortugalSet on the top of Monte da Pena, the palace was built on the site of a former monastery. Built by D. Fernando de Saxe Coburg-Gotha, who married Queen Dona Maria II in 1836. After falling in love with Sintra, he decided to buy the convent and surrounding lands to build a summer palace for the royal family. A restaurant has been installed in one of the palace wings, with a terrace offering a beautiful panoramic view over the Sintra Mountains and the coast.
Sintra village
Sintra village from the municipal heritage to the world heritage, properly classified by UNESCO, visit the historical center of the romantic village of Sintra, many buildings and remains of various periods and cultural movements remain.
Palace and Quinta da Regaleira Museums and Palaces Very close to the historic center of Sintra is Quinta da Regaleira, one of the most enigmatic sights of Sintra. Quinta da Regaleira was built in the early twentieth century by millionaire Antonio Augusto Carvalho Monteiro (1848-1920), who managed to realize one of his dreams here with the help of scenographic architect Luigi Manini (1848-1936). Surrounded by lush greenery, Palácio da Regaleira is a fascinating discovery. The palace was built in a romantic revivalist style, imitating Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance architectural and decorative forms, mixed with mythical and esoteric symbolism. A special mention is reserved for the Holy Trinity Chapel, where visitors can take a spiral staircase down to the crypt to discover the monumental initiation pit that, deep down, leads through a cave to an amazing lake hidden in the middle of the gardens.
Museums and Palaces Park and Palace of Monserrate
Museums and Palaces Park and Palace of Monserrate This fantastic Romantic park was created by William Beckford, who fell in love with the Sintra Mountain.
Cabo da Roca
Cabo da Roca Other If you go to Sintra, don’t miss the chance to visit the westernmost point of mainland Europe, Cabo da Roca. Located at latitude 38º 47´north and longitude 9º 30´west, Cabo da Roca is an important coordinate for those sailing along the coast, as it is the most westerly point of mainland Europe, a fact borne out by the certificates that visitors take away as a souvenir. Around 150 metres above the sea, here you can have a panoramic view over the Serra de Sintra and the coast, which makes it worth the visit. Historical records indicate that there was a fort on Cabo da Roca in the 17th century that played an important part in guarding the entrance to Lisbon’s harbour, forming a defensive line along the coast, especially during the Peninsular Wars. Today there are only traces, as well as the lighthouse which is still an important point for navigation. It lies within the Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais and is one of the points of interest on the walking trails that can be followed here, along the coast.
Cascais Towns and Villages
Cascais Towns and Villages Situated close to the sea and traditionally a fishing village, Cascais enjoyed an important period of development in the 14th century, when it was a major stopping off point for boats on their way to Lisbon, turning it into a very busy port at that time. It was, however, in the second half of the 19th century, when sea bathing became a popular activity, that Cascais was given the impetus that transformed it into a very fashionable summer resort. The great driving force behind this transformation was the king of Portugal, Dom LuÃs I, who, in 1870, converted the Fortaleza da Cidadela into the summer residence of the Portuguese monarchy. The king’s example was immediately copied by the nobility, who built palaces and extremely beautiful villas in the town, where they spent the hottest season of the year, completely transforming the appearance of the former fishing village. Cascais also began to attract the attention of the curious, who came here to enjoy a stroll by the seaside, and access to the town was greatly facilitated by the opening of the railway line between Pedrouços and Cascais in 1889. Nowadays, Cascais is a very lively and cosmopolitan town that still preserves a great deal of its earlier aristocratic atmosphere. Particularly recommended is a stroll through its streets, where you will find shops of the highest quality, or perhaps you might prefer to enjoy a few moments’ rest at one of the many outdoor cafés and restaurants scattered about the town. The beaches continue to be one of Cascais’ greatest attractions, and it is possible to choose from amongst those that are situated in the town’s sheltered bay or those a little further away in the area around Guincho, (already forming part of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park), where there are excellent conditions for surfing and windsurfing. The Boca do Inferno (literally the Jaws of Hell), an inlet along the coast that is surrounded by steep rocks and caves, continues to be a natural curiosity attracting many thousands of visitors to marvel at the brute strength of the sea. A special mention is reserved for the local cuisine, especially the fresh fish and shellfish dishes that are served here and which can be enjoyed in the region’s many restaurants.
