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Lisbon · Portugal

Mystic Forest: Sintra And Cascais Private Tour

Starting From From $155.43 per person Current Project Expedition rate
8 Hours 4.51 / 5 7 reviews Easy activity level Private Single Day Tour Operated by Around Lisbon
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Explore the romantic palaces, lush forests and gardens of Sintra on this must-do scenic day trip from Lisbon. Drive along the Atlantic Coast to Cabo da Roca, marvel at the breathtaking beaches of Cascais, and follow in the footsteps of poets, exiled kings and more.

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Explore the fairytale palaces and gardens of Sintra
  • Look inside the magical Pena Palace
  • Drive the narrow lanes of the Sintra Hills
  • Go to the westernmost point of mainland Europe: Cabo da Roca
  • Stop in the elegant resort town of Cascais
  • Marvel at the windswept villages of the Estoril Coast
Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

Lisbon

Sightseeing at Pena Palace.

Continued

Sintra

Local Flavor.

Continued

Cascais

Sightseeing.

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off Around Lisbon expert guide Transport by air-conditioned minivan Wi-Fi on board the minivan Entrance ticket to Pena Palace and Park Accident and liability insurance

Not Included

Lunch Food and Drinks not mentioned Pena Palace Tram Other extras not mentioned

What to Bring

Wear comfortable clothing and footwear

Meeting & Pickup

We'll pick you up at your hotel or apartment, or any other meeting point of your convenience, and return you to the same place by the end of the day (except if you prefer somewhere else). If you're traveling in a Cruise Ship, your tour guide will meet the clients at the cruise port at the start and return them to the cruise port when the Shore Excursion concludes.

Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Automatic

Traveler Impressions

What travelers are saying

2025-11-14 5.00 / 5

We loved our day trip to Sintra and had an amazing tour guide - Simon. The visit went really well; the driver was fantastic, managing the climb up the steep and narrow roads to the Pena Palace. Simon was very friendly and engaging throughout the day. He was also very accommodating to the folks who had some mobility issues. Simon arranged a lunch break at a local restaurant where we had delicious food and a great deal of fun too. I would definitely recommend this tour

2025-07-08 5.00 / 5

Very good excursion. Excellent guide. Only issue we had is that our timed entrance tickets were not being honored which meant we had to wait in a long line to get in which wasted a bit of time. This wasn’t the fault of the operator but rather the palace changed their entrance rules for our particular day.

2025-05-18 5.00 / 5

We had a wonderful full day tour. Would highly recommend our guide

2025-05-18 5.00 / 5

We had a wonderful full day tour. Would highly recommend our guide

2024-08-25 5.00 / 5

Nuno was our guide. He was very personable, and was very easy to understand in English. He had a lot of knowledge about Portugal and the other places we visited. He explained everything very well and thoroughly. We loved the gardens at the palace, The palace itself was beautiful, but we really didn’t feel the need to go spend any time in the long lines in the rooms inside. Especially when there were very large groups with a guide that took up a lot of space and made the lines long. Cascais was pretty. Enjoyed the drive to it. We ate at a restaurant there. It’s a good place to shop if you want to. I thought it was pretty touristy. A lot of people everywhere. L

2022-04-04 5.00 / 5

Clients had a great time on this tour.

2020-02-20 5.00 / 5

Fantastic tour, highly recommended.

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