The 4 Palace Day Trips in Sintra We Would Buy a Ticket For

1.Private Half Day Tour to Sintra and Pena Palace from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 240 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

You travel from Lisbon in a private, air-conditioned minivan with a guide such as Francisco, Margarida, Miguel, or Jorge. The half-day visit covers the Moorish Castle, Pena Palace, and Sintra’s historic center, but entrance tickets are extra. Expect flexible timing, hotel pickup, local history, and help choosing how to spend limited time.

“We had an amazing day yesterday with Miguel. I can’t say enough about how prompt, knowledgeable, personable, flexible and “plugged in” he is. He arrived right on time after lots of pre-communication (due to my many questions) and”

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2.Sintra Half-Day Tour with Pena Palace Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 177 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $47Best value

Spend 5 to 6 hours exploring Sintra with a local guide such as Bruno, Leo, Julio, or Jorge. Visit Pena Palace and its gardens, stroll Sintra’s old center, taste a traditional pastry with ginjinha, and pass the Moorish Castle, Regaleira, Seteais, and Monserrate. Shared and private options are available.

“I loved the small group and how respectful Hugo was toward each of us. He truly took great care of us and offered options. He didn’t rush us and was full of information!”

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3.Sintra, Pena Palace and Regaleira Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · 7.5 hours · from $64

Travel from Lisbon in a nine-seat van with a guide such as Miguel or João, visit Regaleira’s tunnels and Initiation Well, enjoy free time for lunch in Sintra, then see Pena Palace gardens, terraces, and wall walk. The tour lasts 7.5 hours, but entrance tickets and lunch cost extra.

“Very nice tour, our guide Sofia was lovely and gave us a lot of information during the drive and at the palaces. The meeting point was conveniently located near our hotel.”

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4.Best Sintra day trip : Pena Palace, Regaleira, Clifs & Ocean

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $86

Join Sofia Pena for a private, flexible Sintra day trip by air-conditioned vehicle. See Quinta da Regaleira, Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Sintra’s old town, Azenhas do Mar, Cabo da Roca, and optional Cascais stops. Monument tickets cost extra, and Sofia can help arrange timing and ticket purchases.

“Sofia becomes your local guide, driver and photographer in one person so that you do not need to hire three people 😃 . It's recommended to contact her in advance and agree on tour details as she can adjust the tour exactly according to your needs to visit exactly what you want (if you don't know, you can leave it up to her, too). The pickup time in Sintra can be adjusted; it's not a problem at all to get to Sintra by a local cheap train from Lisbon center. Some of them run as frequently as every 10 minutes even in winter. We went on a rainy day and…”

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