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Sintra Private Tour: Explore Historical Treasures of Portugal's Bronze Age
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Sintra
Discover the hidden historical treasures of Portugal’s Bronze Age on a private tour of Sintra. Explore ancient sites and learn about the rich history of this fascinating region.
Discover the hidden historical treasures of Portugal’s Bronze Age on a private tour of Sintra. Explore ancient sites and learn about the rich history of this fascinating region.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle – Sintra
Monuments
Skirting two Sintra mountain ranges, the Moorish Castle dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the Peninsula - the eighth century.
After many attempts, was finally taken by Dom Afonso Henriques first king of Portugal in 1147, and was built the first Christian Chapel of the…
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Castelo dos Mouros - Moorish Castle – Sintra
Monuments
Skirting two Sintra mountain ranges, the Moorish Castle dates back to the early days of the Moorish occupation of the Peninsula - the eighth century.
After many attempts, was finally taken by Dom Afonso Henriques first king of Portugal in 1147, and was built the first Christian Chapel of the city, dedicated to St. Peter of Penaferrim.
In the romantic period, in 1860, the walls were restored under the supervision of Dom Fernando II, husband of Dona Maria II, who wooded the surrounding areas, and gave a new dignity to the ancient medieval ruins. Noteworthy is the Moorish Cistern inside and the so-called Royal Tower.
Located about 3.5 km from the historic center of Sintra.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- WiFi on board
- Water bottle
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- All insurance included
- Private tour
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Transport by private vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- WiFi on board
- Water bottle
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- All insurance included
What's Not Included
- Tickets
- Food and drinks
- Tickets
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a historical gem featuring Bronze Age remnants that stand apart from Portugal’s typical historical narrative.
Discover Sintra at your leisure.
Capture stunning photos of the Moorish Castle from the vantage point of Pena Palace.
Enjoy built-in Wi-Fi to stay connected without incurring roaming fees.
Experience…
Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a historical gem featuring Bronze Age remnants that stand apart from Portugal’s typical historical narrative.
Discover Sintra at your leisure.
Capture stunning photos of the Moorish Castle from the vantage point of Pena Palace.
Enjoy built-in Wi-Fi to stay connected without incurring roaming fees.
Experience convenient round-trip transfers from locations in Lisbon, Sintra, and Cascais.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Castelo dos Mouros
Estrada da Pena, Parque de Monserrate
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
4.5
(28 Ratings)
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Barbaranichols_z
Nov 10, 2025
Book your trip today to Sintra - I recommend starting early in the Tesla with Francisco to avoid the crowds. He asked our interests so we had a customized itinerary with plenty of walking, gardens, delicious pastries and lunch, and a variety of palaces. A superb day trip from Lisbon! So gorgeous! Francisco is a safe and knowledgable drive and patient and enthusiastic with all of our questions. Very kind and mellow soul.
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Stefanie_m
Oct 2, 2025
Best Sintra Tour! - I couldn't imagine a better guide than I had in Margarida for my Sintra tour! I was traveling solo and she took some of the best pictures from my entire trip to Portugal. She was knowledgeable and a great driver. I had the best day, which also happened to be my last day in Portugal. It was a fantastic way to end my trip!
Some things to know - the itinerary listed on Viator is ambitious. I had chosen his tour because I wanted to see it all, and it was the only one that listed everything I wanted to see. However, the reality of Sintra is that there is a lot of traffic and few places to park. It isn't very realistic to see the inside and outside of all of the places listed so I had to decide which were the most important. I missed out on one of the ones I wanted to see due to closing times, but I got to see most of what I went there to see. As for tickets, I chose to buy ahead of time the ones that are all day tickets and I bought the timed tickets day of. There should be enough tickets left for a time slot the driver can work around.
You can't go wrong with this tour!
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Nancy_k
Sep 28, 2025
Our breathtaking tour of Sintra-in one perfect day. - Our best day in Portugal. Miguel Alvarez was our guide. He was absolutely the best guide we've ever had when traveling abroad.
Very knowledgeable on all sites, and on Portugal history. We felt very safe and saw all the sites important to us. He picked us up at our hotel and dropped us off there. The money spent was soooo well worth it, I wouldn't choose any other way. I will be recommending this tour - with Miguel to my friends who will be traveling later this year.
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Robert_a
Sep 2, 2025
Our tour guide was the... - Our tour guide was the BEST we have experienced in over 50 years of travel.
He was so knowledgeable about every question we asked, and also was so personable and caring to serve all our needs.
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Michelle_w
Apr 27, 2025
Sensational Sintra Tour! - Best way to see Sintra and surrounding areas! We started our day off with Margarida! Lucky for us she was by our guide! We spent the rest of the day touring around with Margarida. With such ease. The roads and traffic are hard to navigate but Martina is a pro! The area is absolutely stunning from all angles. We also saw places we would not have seen on our own! Margarida also took many photos through out our tour. We are so happy that we had so many pictures with both my husband and I in them. Honestly the photos were taken with such thought and precision that they all turned out amazing! We can’t thank her enough for all the attention she gave us. We had the best day possible and we have the photos to prove it! By the end of our day we were dropped off at our hotel and said good bye to a new friend! The best day trip experience we’ve had! Thank you Fantastic Ride Tours and Margarida! Obrigado!
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Maureen_h
Apr 26, 2025
Magical day! - Our guide Filipe used his skills to schedule our day to avoid crowds and foggy weather to best see the wonderful sights in Sintra and ending the day at a beachside restaurant! He was entertaining and extremely knowledgeable of culture and history. His courtesy and caring for four senior travelers was greatly appreciated! Thank you.
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Marialuisa_c
Sep 25, 2025
Overall we enjoyed Sintra - We enjoyed our tour and Filipe was very knowledgeable about the history and cultural significance of all the places we visited. He also guided our tour in a manner that took into account our individual interests. Overall we had a great experience. We just wish he had more time to be with us as we toured each place ( versus just dropping us off and given instructions coz I think we’ll appreciate the tour more if he was walking with us ) but understand that the lack of parking in Sintra made that extremely difficult.
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Amelia_r
Sep 9, 2025
Great guide/incorrect listing - Francisco was a pleasure, very knowledgeable.
I felt this tour cost way too much and should not be considered a private tour. I almost felt like it was private car, not tour. We were on our own most of the time.
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Sharon_b
Oct 27, 2025
Great way to go, but too much chatter - We were able to see all we wanted to, including Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, National Palace, Quinta Regulaira, and even Monsereat. We were taken to the best restaurant in town, and, with our tour guides name, got a lovely table by a window with a view - lunch was excellent and inexpensive. We were taken in a Tesla, which was comfy and let us bypass most of the crowds, and our tour guide dropped us off and picked us up as efficiently as possible.
We had a great time, except our tour guide, Miguel, talked endlessly and loudly, with useless chatter and didn't actually listen to any of our questions or information, so we blew an opportunity to have a quality discussion about what we were seeing or more about Lisbon or Portugal. We'd happily do it again, but with a different driver.
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Peter_d
Sep 25, 2025
A waste of money-bad guide, Viator minimally responsive to complaints - This was a waste of money. The "guide" and driver was supposed to go into places with us. He went with us into the Pena Palace but the information he provided was scant and not terribly interesting. In the afternoon at the Regleira he didnt go in even after we called him and asked him to join us since the navigation was difficult inside. In addition instead of dropping us off infant, he had us walking up a steep inclined road and again had to be asked to pick us up. Terrible guide and a waste of money.
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