Explore Sintra and Cascais on a 9-hour group tour from Lisbon, limited to 8 people and only in English. You’ll visit the charming village of Sintra and you’ll have the chance to taste the delicious and famous pastries - travesseiros (pillows) and the Sintra cheesecakes (queijadas). Then you’ll visit the westernmost point of continental Europe - Cabo da Roca - once considered the end of the world. It will take your breath away! On the way to Cascais, you´ll enjoy astonishing sea views. Then you'll stop at Cascais, a lovely beach town where you can stroll around, have lunch, or snack. Your last stop is the unique and surprising Pena Palace, a formers royal palace that looks like a fairytale.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Maximum 8 people
✔ Local guide and driver
✔ Park and Palace of Pena entrance fee (€20 per person)
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ The tour will be only in English
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Hotel Pick up and Drop off
Departure & Return
Departure:
Av. da Liberdade 9, 1250-139 Lisboa, Portugal
8h45am at Avenida da Liberdade 9, in front of the Armani Exchange store. 1 minute walking from Restauradores metro station (blue line) or Gloria’s Funicular (bottom).
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Centro Historico de Sintra
Sintra is an old and mainly pedestrian village that was founded thousand years ago. The Greeks named Sintra the "Mountain of the Moon" and today is still a true fairy tale village. Is a UNESCO world heritage site since 1995. Here you will have free time for lunch (lunch costs are not included) and to enjoy some famous travesseiros (pillows), in a old bakery that existed since 1862, they are light puff pastries that are turned, rolled and folded seven times, and then filled with delicious almond-and-egg-yolk cream and lightly dusted with sugar. You can also enjoy the Sintra cheesecakes.
Duration: 1.25 hours
2
Piriquita II
Visit an old bakery (in the same family since 1862) to enjoy the famous travesseiros (pillows), which are light puff pastries that are turned, rolled and folded seven times, and then filled with delicious almond-and-egg-yolk cream and lightly dusted with sugar. Or you can enjoy the Sintra cheesecakes (the first references date back to the XIII century; at that time, these cheesecakes were a form of payment for rent).
Duration: 10 minutes
3
Colares
Colares and its famous wine cellars are on our way to the Atlantic Ocean. Colares is a quaint village famous for its wine, a royal passion that started in the 13th century. The landscape had been sticking in time and around we can enjoy old villas, beautiful mansions, small and big farm areas or a centenary tram.
4
Cabo da Roca
We will make a stop in the wild Cabo da Roca, which is a 150 meters (500 feet) cliff that forms the western most point of continental Europe. Facing the roaring Atlantic, this spot is a surprising and remote landscape with amazing views.
Duration: 25 minutes
5
Farol do cabo da Roca
The Cabo da Roca lighthouse is one of Portugal's most famous lighthouses. We cannot go inside, but we can enjoy this beautiful XVIII-century building from the outside.
Duration: 5 minutes
6
Guincho Beach
The Guincho beach is beautiful sandy beach area 9 km away from Cascais. It’s a protected landscape where we can see dunes and endemic flora. It’s also a popular destination for surfers.
7
Museu Condes de Castro de Guimaraes
This summer palace was built between 1897-1900 by an Irish nobleman, Jorge O'Neill. It's a classic example of "summer architecture".
8
Palacio Cidadela Cascais
The Citadel of Cascais is a set of fortifications built between the XV century and the XVII century to defend Cascais and Lisbon. Was, since the XIX century, a former Royal Palace area.
9
Centro Historico de Cascais
Cascais is a former fishing village that gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal family in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a popular vacation spot for both Portuguese and foreign tourists. Nowadays is village with small museums, picturesque gardens, a shiny marina and a pedestrianized old town. We will stop here for a while and sugest you to try the most famous ice cream of Portugal, Santini’s Gelati!
Duration: 1.5 hours
10
Park and National Palace of Pena
We will visit the remarkable Pena Palace, one of the major expressions of 19th-century romanticism in the world. The current palace dates back to 1839, when King Ferdinand II bought the ruins of the Monastery of Our Lady of Pena and started to adapt it for use as a residence according to his romantic taste. We will, not only visit the Pena Palace, but also explore some parts of the Pena Park.
Duration: 2.25 hours
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The tour will be only in English
• Bring at least a light jacket since sometimes the weather is highly variable
