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Sintra and Cascais Tour: Skip Lines at Pena Palace
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2,705 Ratings
Lisboa
Embark on the Sintra-Cascais Complete Tour, voted the Best of the Best by TripAdvisor! Explore 2 palaces, avoid queues, and immerse yourself in Portuguese music, history, and culture. Join us for a day full of surprises and lifelong memories!
Embark on the Sintra-Cascais Complete Tour, voted the Best of the Best by TripAdvisor! Explore 2 palaces, avoid queues, and immerse yourself in Portuguese music, history, and culture. Join us for a day full of surprises and lifelong memories!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Centro Histórico de Sintra - The group paused to capture photos of the exterior of the National Palace of Sintra, the magnificent houses of Sintra, and the Castle of the Moors.
- Vale dos Lagos at Parque de Pena - A stop for stunning photographs of the lake and its castle, as well as the most spectacular view of the Palácio da Pena from its…
- Centro Histórico de Sintra - The group paused to capture photos of the exterior of the National Palace of Sintra, the magnificent houses of Sintra, and the Castle of the Moors.
- Vale dos Lagos at Parque de Pena - A stop for stunning photographs of the lake and its castle, as well as the most spectacular view of the Palácio da Pena from its exterior.
- Park and National Palace of Pena - The group explored the interior of the Palace, learning about its construction, interior and exterior design, and its historical and cultural significance.
- Quinta da Regaleira - This is the residence of a nobleman associated with Freemasonry. He created a house with an enchanted garden that serves as a Masonic metaphor, featuring caves, initiatic wells, labyrinths, Masonic temples, and caves. It’s a truly unique experience! During this visit, the guide will not be physically present, but all explanations are provided before the group enters. Due to the lack of parking within 1.5 km, the van cannot be left nearby, making it impractical to walk the entire distance with visitors. The group will be dropped off at the entrance and picked up by the guide at the end.
- Praia das Maçãs - Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.
- Miradouro das Azenhas do Mar - Visit the viewpoint overlooking the Azenhas do Mar cliff.
- Guincho Beach - Travel along the Portuguese coast to admire several beaches, including Praia do Guincho, Praia de Carcavelos, Oeiras, Parede, Caxias, and Santo Amaro.
- Cabo da Roca - Visit the westernmost point of the European continent, known for its breathtaking cliffs and wild landscapes.
- Boca do Inferno - Explore this rock formation with an opening where the waves crash violently, creating a spectacular natural display!
- Cascais - Pass through the Bay of Cascais, its fortress, the Castro Guimarães Museum, and admire the hills of Cascais with their impressive houses.
- Casino Estoril - Discover the city of Estoril, home to the largest casino in Europe, along with its grand mansions and beaches. The journey continues along the coastal area to Lisbon, where the tour concludes.
- Praia de Carcavelos - Continue along the coast, passing by several iconic beaches where surfers can be seen enjoying the waves!

What's Included
- Offer of a bottle of water and a typical Portuguese pastry
- Offer of a small personal video with all the highlights of the day
- First at the Peña Palace to skip the lines, guided tour inside
- Guided visit all day with free personalized photos for each guest
- Visit Cabo da Roca, Boca do Inferno, and enjoy the coastline view to Lisbon
- In-vehicle…
- Offer of a bottle of water and a typical Portuguese pastry
- Offer of a small personal video with all the highlights of the day
- First at the Peña Palace to skip the lines, guided tour inside
- Guided visit all day with free personalized photos for each guest
- Visit Cabo da Roca, Boca do Inferno, and enjoy the coastline view to Lisbon
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Visit the beautiful village of Azenhas do Mar
- Drive through the cities of Cascais and Estoril
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Tickets for the Palaces to visit
- Lunch
- Tickets for the Palaces to visit
Additional Information
- Always the first to arrive at Pena Palace! Yes, a guided tour inside the palace is included!
- Ranked No. 1 Tour by Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2022/23/24 by TripAdvisor!
- Most comprehensive tour! 10 hours! Visit 2 palaces in Sintra and explore all attractions between Sintra and Cascais in one day!
- Skip the usual 2-hour queues at…
- Always the first to arrive at Pena Palace! Yes, a guided tour inside the palace is included!
- Ranked No. 1 Tour by Travelers’ Choice Awards Best of the Best for 2022/23/24 by TripAdvisor!
- Most comprehensive tour! 10 hours! Visit 2 palaces in Sintra and explore all attractions between Sintra and Cascais in one day!
- Skip the usual 2-hour queues at Palacio da Pena!
- Experience Portuguese music, history, architecture, and culture.
- Guided tours inside monuments and all attractions throughout the day!
- Professional photos provided to all visitors!
- Special gift at the end of the tour!
- Transportation in 2 Mercedes vehicles.
- Ticket purchase for both palaces is handled for you! No need to worry!
- A day filled with surprises and lots of fun!
- More than just a guide, a lifelong friend!
- Attention: the pick up will always be at the hard Rock Café at 7:15 am.
- Attention: We have a limited number of tickets for 9.30 slot! The places for 9.30 slot will be filled according to the booking order! But even without the tickets for 9.30 the tour will be done anyway, starting by Cascais and finishing in Sintra. But we’ll visit the 2 palaces anyway.
- Attention: If you have any problems walking or you walk slowly, we don’t advise you this tour!
- Attention: You don’t need to worry about the tickets for both palaces. We’ll buy them for you and you’’ll pay us in cash or paypal the day of the tour.
- Attention: the entrance in the palaces have a slot we must respect. We will not be responsible by any accidents or other reasons out of our control that can change the course of the tour or skip a palace if we don’t get there on the expected time!
- Attention: we don’t have tickets only for the exterior. We always visit the interior of the Palace with guided tour.
- Not recommended for people who walk slowly or with any kind of trouble to walk with a quick step.
Location
Hard Rock Cafe Lisboa
Avenida da Liberdade
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kimzeedee
Jul 27, 2025
Best day with Lukas with a "K" - Even though the Pena Palace was unexpectedly closed today, we still had the best day with Lukas. We opted to see the National Palace and Queluz Palace instead. Since we were first to the area, we were able to stop for a sweet treat and enter the palace right when it opened, avoiding the crowds. Lukas was full of fun facts and fun in general. He had us laughing the whole time, even when we played carpool karaoke! We had lunch at a lovely family restaurant and really enjoyed sharing a meal and stories with Lukas and the other couple on our tour (small group is the way to go.) We also stopped at several points along the ocean which helped beat the heat. I highly recommend this tour for anyone up for an adventure and definitely ask for Lukas.
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905conradr
Jul 26, 2025
A trip not soon forgotten - My family and I took part in this trip and had an amazing time. Our guide/driver/photographer Eddy was great. We stopped at a few places along the way to Sintra but still managed to be 1st in line at the gates. Then Eddy ran up and got us the 1st spots in line to enter the Pena Palace. Being the 1st make a huge difference. We had a great lunch along the way to the west coast of Europe. The small group (8) really makes it just a large family trip. Eddy ran the trip efficiently and in 2 languages. This trip was 100% worth the cost. PS...entry to the Pena palace and 2nd palace along with lunch were extra but so worth it.
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Genevieved693
Jul 25, 2025
This is your go to to visit Sintra! - We had an amazing day with Rodrigo as our tour guide ! 👌 Small group of six 🙂 everything was well organized and planned. The early departure from Lisbon was worth it to avoid the crowds and long lines. Rodrigo had so much knowledge to share and was also fun to listen. We highly recommend!
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Nicholas
Jul 25, 2025
Fabulous Lisbon trip - Thank you so much Nicolas for being such an outstanding tour guide! Your deep knowledge, warm personality, and genuine compassion truly made the experience unforgettable. We appreciated how you took the time to connect with everyone, made us feel comfortable, and went above and beyond to ensure we had a great time. Your kindness and patience showed in every moment. And thank you especially for taking such beautiful photos and videos of us! You helped capture memories we’ll treasure forever.
The local restaurant you suggested was absolutely perfect. the food was delicious, and the unlimited drinks and wines were such a treat. We truly couldn’t ask for more. It made our experience extra special, and we’re so grateful for your thoughtful suggestion!
Thanks again Nicolas! 🥰
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Canopus68
Jul 25, 2025
Portuguese sights and history | Fabulous guide! - I joined this (very well-named) Happy Tour on 24 July 2025, with a group of friends, not quite sure what to expect. But we sure struck it lucky with our guide, Nicolas.
Thanks to Nicolas’s humour, expertise and organisation, we had a day I will surely remember forever.
Our 7:15am scheduled departure time from Lisbon meant we beat the worst of the crowds at the Pena Palace. Despite stopping a couple of times on the journey (in our 8-seater mini bus) to admire some of the sights, we were at the front of the queue at the Palace opening time. Nicolas accompanied us around the palace, ensuring we got to see all the good bits, learning a whole lot about the history of the palace and the late Portuguese monarchy.
Other highlights: a tasty, value-for-money lunch at a nearby traditional Portuguese restaurant, some truly spectacular photo opportunities at coastal beauty spots, witty and entertaining commentary along the way from Nicolas. and some useful tips to enjoy the Lisbon nightlife later on), and of course the opportunity to make some new friends.
As a further bonus, Nicolas delivered us an awesome surprise gift later on … but I’m not going to ruin the surprise by telling you any more about that! Suffice to say, we all loved it.
A wonderful day, and wonderful tour, amazing company. Big thanks to Nicolas and my companions for a day to remember forever!
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Salinasgonzalezd
Jul 24, 2025
Memorable - The best tour I can take, 100% recommended, the 1st in the lines, which ES perfect because the place gets too crowded, something ES touchable is the EN to that you EN Eddy (our guide) in the places we visit, very detailed in the explanations ES, good music especially lol, the mini photo shoots is the best, excellent place to have lunch, very rich and comfortable.
The DAN time to tour each place ES good NO, ES not “run because there is NO time”.
Our guide Eddy, very good, with a lot of knowledge and especially very friendly and good vibes, MULTIBILINGUE!! in my case I speak Spanish although I understand English and I also speak it, although the explanations were in English and even Portuguese because DE were other Brazilian tour partners, he took the time to ask if we were going well, and say the explanation in both languages.
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Levon
Jul 24, 2025
Worth Every Penny. - Very well organized, excellent driver/guide. Tour started early in the morning to beat long lines.Take a jacket with u
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Matt
Jul 24, 2025
Awesome day of Sintra and Cascais - Our tour was perfect. We could not have seen all of these sights on our own. Nicolas made sure we were first in line for everything so we could have some time before it got too crowded, and as a small group we had a nice experience all together. Would recommend for anyone who wants to see Cascais and Sintra! Nicolas was a great guide!
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Aristeoh2019
Jul 24, 2025
Great tour! Pack a jacket! - Nicolas was a great tour guide. He went above and beyond and took the time to take a few great photos. This tour starts early and it packs a ton of great sights.
Make sure you bring a jacket and pants. This area outside Lisbon is always cold.
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Averie
Jul 23, 2025
Personalized tour to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cascais, and more. - Our tour guide Rodrigo went above and beyond on our tour to: Sintra, Pena Palace, Quinta de Regaleria, Apple Beach, Cabo de Roca, and more! By being at Pena Palace as soon as it opened it was a very pleasant experience. Rodrigo was friendly, super knowledgeable, and relatable to all members of our group. We had a nice exclusive group with just the eight of us. Our lunch was delicious and was more than I could finish. Our picky kids even ate well (which never happens!). Everything on our tour was explained well and we had opportunities along the way to get food as needed. Would definitely recommend Rodrigo and Happy Tours!
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