Where to Go: 4 Chateau and Wine Estate Tours in Lisbon

1.Sintra, Pena Palace & Wine Tasting Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 252 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Spend about nine hours beyond Lisbon in a minivan capped at eight people, visiting Pena Palace gardens, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Colares, and Cascais. You will taste three regional wines with a sommelier and get free time at several stops. Guides vary, with Mauro, Nuno, Filipe, Carole, and others praised for lively local stories.

“This was the perfect tour - Sintra, Pena Palace and wine tasting. Our guide Mauro was outstanding! Not only was he knowledgeable and funny, he embodied a passion for sharing the culture. He lived the saying, “Do something you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.””

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2.Sintra, Pena Palace & Wine Tasting Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 9 hours · from $93

Spend a full day beyond Lisbon with a maximum of eight people, visiting Pena Palace’s exterior and gardens, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Cascais, and a Colares wine estate. Your guide may be Matteo, Mauro, Dyego, Sofia, Andre, or another local host. Three wine tastings and transport are included, but lunch and the palace interior are not.

“Great tour for convenience of seeing all the great spots in a single package. Dyego as our guide was amazing - friendly, funny and super knowledgable. He ensured the guide went ahead with no hiccups despite the chaos caused by the power outage. Highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Full-Day Private Sintra Tour with Wine Tasting and Pena Palace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $253

Spend about eight hours with a private driver-guide from Lisbon, visiting Sintra, Pena Palace, Colares wine country, Cabo da Roca, the Moorish Castle, and Cascais. Guides such as Jose and Nuno tailor the route to your interests. Pena Palace entry, hotel pickup, wine tasting, bottled water, and hotel drop-off are included.

“Our Guide, Mr Silva was amazing. In one day he showed us many places. We got to Pena Palace in Sintra, walk a little in Sintra center,. The went to a quiet restaurant in Colares near the wine tasting. From there to Cabo Roca and to Cascais for Pictures. In one day we got a little taste of Sintra. Recommended for those with little timebut that want a incredible day.”

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4.Sintra & Pena Palace Day Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $117

Travel from central Lisbon to Sintra and the gardens around Pena Palace with a guide such as Flávio, Francisco, Fabio, or Luciano. Then visit a Mafra winery, see an old wine press, and taste six wines with Portuguese bites. The 6.5-hour tour runs in English or Spanish for groups of up to 15.

“We had a wonderful time and our tour guide, Flavio Oliveira, was excellent. He was very engaging, made sure we were all comfortable and were having fun, and had some really interesting stories about Pena Palace. He patiently took pictures for us and gave us some time to shop before we moved on to the winery.”

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