- Sintra
Start time: 14:30
Duration: 5h
Audio guide: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Max group size: 25
Meet your guide at Alameda Edgar Cardoso, next to Parque Eduardo VII. Look for the Living Tours logo.
From Lisbon, travel to the fairytale city of Sintra, the first "cultural landscape" to be inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The magical, medieval Royal Palace oozes as much as mystery as history. Explore its different architectural styles with a guide, from Gothic, to Renaissance to romantic.
Time to explore the historic center of Sintra. Take some free time on your own for lunch, and maybe taste the famous Queijadas and Travesseiros – delicious!
After lunchtime, the tour will stop at Roca Cape - the westernmost point of Continental Europe. Check out the lighthouse, the stone monument, and a cute shop for souvenirs.
Return to Lisbon through Cascais, a charming village on the sea. Dig your toes into Guincho Beach, a popular spot for windsurfing.
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change due to weather, traffic and other circumstances.
Visiting Sintra is an essential Portuguese experience. This roundtrip afternoon tour from Lisbon to the UNESCO World Heritage Site lets you visit the National Palace of Sintra, a spectacular castle that is the crown jewel of all the royal palaces in Portugal. After free time to explore this mystical and ancient village, the tour travels to Cabo da Roca – the westernmost point of Continental Europe – and to the cosmopolitan town of Cascais, where Guincho beach and Boca do Inferno can be discovered nearby.
The afternoon schedule means you can enjoy the best light the sunset offers, as it illuminates the ocean skyline with its orange beams. Cabo da Roca is a cliff that stands 150 meters tall above the Atlantic Ocean, and the views from it are nothing short of breathtaking. Boca do Inferno Beach was formed as towering cliffs eroded away by the fury of the Atlantic Ocean. You'll return to Lisbon with your head and your camera reel filled with amazing memories.