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Free cancellation available
Price is €80 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Join a small group to explore Sintra's historic streets, viewpoints and local flavours with a local guide. The shared tour follows a planned route, with time to try Portuguese pastries and ginjinha.

    Your Pena Palace Essential Ticket includes admission to the palace interior and park. Your guide will share its history and practical advice before your self-guided visit inside the palace.

    The small-group option visits Pena Palace and does not include Quinta da Regaleira. For an exclusive experience, choose a private option with dedicated transport: Pena Palace only, or Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira with admission to both monuments. Private options include pickup and drop-off.

Activity location

  • Fonte da Sabuga
    • 23 Rua Marechal Saldanha
    • 2710-631, Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Hard Rock Cafe | Lisbon
    • 2 Avenida da Liberdade
    • 1250-144, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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PRIVATE TOUR WITH PENA PALACE TICKET

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

WITH PENA PALACE TICKET: Includes the Essential Ticket to Pena Palace and Park.
PRIVATE: Private pickup and drop-off
Duration: 5 hours: Approximately 5 hours, depending on traffic, monument access, and pickup location.
ESSENTIAL SINTRA TOUR: Focused private Sintra route with Pena Palace included.

Price details
€139.50 x 2 Adults€279.00
Total
Price is €279.00

PRIVATE TOUR: PENA PALACE + REGALEIRA

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

TWO TICKETS INCLUDED: Includes tickets to Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira, with guide support and ticket coordination.
PRIVATE: Private tour with pickup and drop-off included.
Duration: 6 hours: Approximately 6 hours, depending on traffic, monument access, and pickup location.
COMPLETE SINTRA TOUR: Extended private Sintra route with Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira included.

Starting time: 14:00
Price details
€180.00 x 2 Adults€360.00
Total
Price is €360.00

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Premium transport in an air-conditioned vehicle, up to 8 guests per vehicle. Small-group guests share; private-option guests have exclusive use. Larger parties may use multiple vehicles.
  • Inclusions
    Expert local guide accompanying you throughout the experience
  • Inclusions
    Pena Palace Essential Ticket (Palace Interior and Park Entry) included
  • Inclusions
    All insurance included.
  • Exclusions
    Lunch
  • Exclusions
    Regaleira admission and visit (small-group and Pena-only options)

Know before you book

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Specialised infant seats are available
    • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Suitable for all types of travellers.
    • Ideal to avoid lines and unnecessary waiting.
    • Small-group option: Includes the Pena Palace Essential Ticket for the palace interior and park. Your guide provides context and practical help; the palace interior visit is self-guided. This shared itinerary does not stop at Quinta da Regaleira.
    • NOTE: May be conducted bilingually (English and Spanish), depending on the composition of the group.
    • Child and baby seats are mandatory for children aged 0 to 12. These are available upon request if the child’s age is provided at the time of booking.
    • Groups of more than 8 guests may travel in multiple vehicles.
    • Private options: Choose Pena Palace only or Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira, with admission to the monuments named in your selected option. Both private options include dedicated transport, guide support, pickup and drop-off.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Sintra Mountains (Pass by)

Pass through the breathtaking Serra de Sintra, also known as the Sintra Mountains, a protected natural landscape near Lisbon known for its green hills, dramatic valleys, ancient rock formations, and unique blend of nature, history, and legend.

Fonte da Sabuga

  • 15m
Hidden near Sintra’s historic centre, the Sabuga Fountain is a quiet 17th-century spot known for its fresh, mineral-rich water and local traditions. Long associated with legends of healing and wellbeing, this peaceful fountain offers a charming pause along the route and a glimpse into Sintra’s cultural heritage.

Castelo dos Mouros (Pass by)

From the mountain road, enjoy a distant view of the Moorish Castle, an ancient fortress whose stone walls stretch across the hills of Sintra. We do not visit the castle or stop at its entrance, but this scenic viewpoint offers a great opportunity to admire its impressive silhouette and understand its historical role in the region.

Park and National Palace of Pena

  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit Pena Palace, Sintra’s most iconic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your Essential Ticket is included and grants access to the palace interior and surrounding park. Your guide will share historical context throughout the park and terraces, while the palace interior visit is self-guided, allowing you to explore at your own pace.

Centro Historico de Sintra

  • 45m
Enjoy a walking stop in Sintra’s historic centre, with time to explore its charming streets, traditional shops, and emblematic squares. This stop offers a relaxed opportunity to experience the village atmosphere, taste local sweets, try a traditional ginjinha, and browse Portuguese artisan shops.

Casa Piriquita

  • 15m
During your free time in Sintra’s historic centre, you may visit Piriquita, a famous pastry shop founded in 1862 and known for traditional local sweets such as travesseiros and queijadas. This stop is optional, and any food or drinks are not included in the tour price.

Sintra National Palace (Pass by)

See the National Palace of Sintra from the outside, an iconic royal landmark in the heart of the historic centre, known for its two distinctive conical chimneys. This is an exterior stop only; interior visit and tickets are not included.

Location

Activity location

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    Fonte da Sabuga
    • 23 Rua Marechal Saldanha
    • 2710-631, Sintra, Lisboa, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Hard Rock Cafe | Lisbon
    • 2 Avenida da Liberdade
    • 1250-144, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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