Full-Day Private Tour - Sintra's World Heritage Sites Full-Day Private Tour -Sintra's World Heritage Sites
ID: GYG86393-121973
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Take a full-day private tour totally dedicated to Sintra, its UNESCO World Heritage sites, and its surroundings. Explore palaces such as the Queluz National Palace or the Pena Palace and enjoy a tasting of a typical "queijada" cake.
Your private day tour will begin with a pick-up from your Lisbon hotel or cruise port at 8:30. The objective of the day will be to show you the national monuments at Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As this is a private tour, you will have the freedom to rearrange your tour how you see fit.
Your first stop could be at the Queluz National Palace, an 18th-century palace inspired by the Versailles palace in France, recently restored, where one of the most beautiful and well maintained french gardens in Portugal can be seen. Afterwards, you might head to the center of Sintra, where you can enjoy free time for shopping and to enjoy the traditional pastries at a local tea house. You can even pay a short visit to the Village Palace, an 11th century palace, that has been transformed throughout the centuries and is now one of the most emblematic places of Sintra.
Before lunch, you could pass on through the 18th-century palace of Seteais and Quinta da Regaleira on your way to the Monserrate Palace and Park. After lunch we could head over to the Moorish Castle and the Pena National Palace for a visit to the palace and park before returning to Lisbon. On the Pena Palace there is still the possibility of making a more extensive tour though the park, on a minibus, which takes about one extra hour and can be booked on the day.
On a full-day tour in Sintra, it's impossible to visit all of the palaces mentioned above and all the interesting locations around the village. If you only visit palaces, there is time for visiting 4 of the mentioned attractions or for 3 visits and extended shopping time. You may also opt to visit Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of Europe, some nearby beaches, the wine region of Colares, or even Cascais. Please inform the driver of your preferences so that all can be arranged to suit your requirements.
Highlights
- See and visit in detail the main monuments and palaces of Sintra, a World Heritage Site
- Spend some time shopping for souvenirs in the beautiful historic centre of Sintra
- Taste the famous pastries, the Queijada de Sintra or the Travesseiro
- Pay an optional visit to Cabo da Roca and/or Cascais
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Child (3 yrs old or above) seats are available on request (Free of Charge) if advised at time of booking
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Start and Finish times may be adjusted to your preference or to your Cruise schedule
• If you come on a Cruise, at time of booking, please inform us of the ship name, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
• Please advise any specific dietary requirements or any other special needs at the time of booking
• Please note that all our prices are per trip and not per person, meaning that the price you see is what you pay for the whole group
• Depending on the size of the group and car availability, the tours are run in a high-end sedan/estate (Mercedes E or equivalent) or a high-end van (Mercedes V or equivalent)
• A maximum of 7 people per booking
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Your hotel or accommodation in Lisbon (cruise terminal or airport pickups are also available)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
