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Sintra, Pena Palace, Cascais & Cabo da Roca: Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon

Discover Portuguese treasures, including the vibrant Pena Palace

Duration: 8h
Max group size: 8
Live guide: English, Portuguese, Spanish
Provider: Inside Lisbon
Registered address: Campo Pequeno, 48, 6º Dir., 1000-081, Lisbon, PT
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Entrance to Pena Palace and Pena Park
Skip-the-line entry to Pena Palace
Guided tour of the palace
Roundtrip transport from Lisbon
Air-conditioned minivan (max. 8 passengers)
Lunch
Guided visit inside the monuments
Tickets to other monuments

Itinerary

Duration: 8.0 hours
  • 07:50 - Meeting point in Lisbon
    Meeting point: Av. da Liberdade 2 Get directions

    Meet your guide at Av. da Liberdade 2, in front of the Hard Rock Café. Look for the Inside Lisbon guide with a blue ribbon.

  • 08:00 - Transfer from Lisbon to Sintra
    • 45 mins

    From Lisbon, travel to the fairytale city of Sintra, the first "cultural landscape" to be inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

  • 09:00 - Pena Park
    • 30 mins
    • • Unguided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Wander through the mysterious Pena Park (ticket included), and soak up the nature. It’s home to an astonishing variety of plants, trees and pretty, secret trails.

  • 09:30 - National Palace of Pena
    • 90 mins
    • • Guided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Feel like royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace, a fabulous fairytale palace from the 19th century (ticket included). The views over the Moorish castle from the mountain are amazing

  • 11:30 - Historic Center of Sintra
    • 60 mins
    • • Unguided

    Time to explore the historic center of Sintra. Take some free time on your own and maybe taste the famous Queijadas and Travesseiros – delicious!

  • 13:00 - Cabo da Roca
    • 20 mins
    • • Guided

    Drive through the natural wonders of Sintra Natural Park and stop for a photo opportunity at the Roca Cape cliffs - the westernmost point of Continental Europe.

  • 13:40 - Guincho Beach and Boca do Inferno
    • 40 mins
    • • Guided

    Watch the windsurfers and kite-surfers at Guincho beach, and snap some photos of the unique sea-arch and cliff formation known as Boca do Inferno.

  • 14:00 - Cascais
    • 90 mins
    • • Unguided

    Take a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast to Cascais, where you’ll have free time on your own. This is where the first summer holiday houses for wealthy people were built in the early 20th-century.

  • 15:30 - Return to Lisbon via Estoril
    • 60 mins

    Returning to Lisbon by way of a stunning drive along the coast, passing the town of Estoril and its Casino.

  • 16:30 - Arrival in Lisbon
    Drop off point: Av. da Liberdade 2, Get directions

    Return to Lisbon and say goodbye to your group. You’ll always have the photos to remind you of the fun!

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change due to weather, traffic and other circumstances.

Enter a storybook world of castles, exotic plant life and secret treasures in Sintra. Explore Cascais and take a coastal drive to Lisbon via Estoril and the casino.

You'll feel like royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace! This picture-perfect mountain retreat was a former monastery until it was transformed in the 19th century into a private palace by King Ferdinand II.

Make sure you take the time to drink in the stunning views over the Sintra region, the western coastline, and the city of Lisbon below.

The surrounding gardens contain 500 species of trees, endless photo opportunities, and plenty of hidden delights. Kids will love jumping over stepping stones and exploring rocky nooks and crannies.

Break for lunch in old Sintra and try the delicious local pastries. Stop for a photo at the Roca Cape cliffs, the westernmost continental point of Europe, and take a look at the glamorous lifestyle in the coastal resort town of Cascais.

On the way back to Lisbon, you'll drive along the gorgeous coast past Estoril and the casino. It's ancient treasures meeting modern life all in one day.

  • Cancellation is possible until 48 hours before your visit date.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 48 hours before your visit date.

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