Day trip

From Lisbon: Sintra, Regaleira and Pena Palace Guided Tour

Activity provider: Tugatrips Tours
Day trip

From Lisbon: Sintra, Regaleira and Pena Palace Guided Tour

Activity provider: Tugatrips Tours
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From US$ 73.75 per person

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Visit the most extravagant palaces of Sintra on a full-day trip. From lush gardens to imaginative architecture, transport yourself back in time to a fairy-tale era.

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Duration 7 - 8 hours
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Skip the ticket line
Live tour guide
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Pickup optional
At the agreed pickup address, look out for the guide with a red flag.
Private or small groups available

Experience

Highlights
  • Learn all about the mysteries and history of Pena Palace
  • Explore Quinta Regaleira and its lush gardens, lakes, and grottoes
  • Experience walking down the initiation well
  • Stroll the quaint streets of historical Sintra
Full description

Benefit from a guided tour inside the Quinta Regaleira and Pena Palace. Fall in love with Sintra, a village full of magic and mystery, the lasting symbol of Portugal's Romantic period and also classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Opt to treat yourself and your loved ones to a private experience with your own guide and pickup from your own hotel. Alternatively, you can get picked up from a convenient location in the center of Lisbon. Accompanied by a tour guide, visit Quinta da Regaleira and enjoy its lush gardens, lakes, grottoes, and enigmatic constructions, including the world-famous Initiation Well. Uncover the mysteries of each place and learn about the orders of the Freemasons and the Knights Templar. During the lunch break in Sintra's old town, you will have free time to explore the historical and charming streets. You will also have time to taste the traditional pastry, travesseiro.

After buying your entry ticket with your guide, step into a fairy tale when you enter the romantic Pena Palace and Park. Understand its unique architectural expression of Romanticism. Spot how it blends many styles, including Gothic, neo-Manueline, neo-Islamic, and neo-Renaissance. Stroll around the park with its astonishing variety of plants and trees. Marvel at the palace's amazing views of the castle and the Atlantic Ocean, a perfect way to end the day before returning to Lisbon.

Includes
  • Guided tour of Palace of Pena
  • Guided tour of Quinta da Regaleira
  • Quinta da Regaleira admission
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (if private option selected)
  • Entry to the Palace of Pena (guide can help to buy on-site)
  • Lunch
  • Tips
Not suitable for
  • Pregnant women
  • People with heart problems
  • People with low level of fitness
  • People with mobility impairments

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Date

Meeting point

Meet in front of Foz Palace Tourist Office (Palácio da Foz). Look for a guide with a red flag. Please arrive in advance to check-in. The guide will not wait for delayed passengers.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Rain gear

Not allowed

  • Pets
  • Alcohol and drugs

Know before you go

  • Please be aware that this tour involves a moderate amount of walking
  • On some days, due to the high risk of fire, Pena Palace and Quinta Regaleira may be closed. In this case, you will instead visit the National Palace Queluz, Sintra's historic center, and the National Sintra Palace
  • The tour doesn't include lunch, but you will have spare time in Sintra Old Town to grab lunch; alternatively, you can bring a packed lunch with you
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 635 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.5/5
  • Service
    5/5

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It was such a great day. Startet our tour in Lisbon and went through to Sintra and Peña Palace. Hugo - our guide - was amazing. He has a very bright knowledge. He was telling us a lot and we had enough free time to explore. He has a really good sense of the need of the guests. Well done Hugo. It is absolutely recommended to go there - it is not far away from Lisbon but let you feel relaxed, away from the hectic city life.

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March 27, 2023

First, we had trouble locating the meeting point due to an incompetent Uber driver…however the tour guide very kindly waited an extra 10 minutes for us! The mini-bus was very comfortable and a quick ~30 minute ride. The guide (Marsh sp.?) was very interesting and his English was great. Sintra is a fascinating, beautiful town. The walking up to Peña Palace was on a 45 degree incline for 10 minutes but there was a shuttle bus if needed. Highly recommend!

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March 26, 2023

Like everything I saw in Portugal, I found Sintra and Regaleira worthy of a visit but not exceptional. I preferred Regaleira for its history and settings, with the descent into the well and the caves which certainly have a particular charm. Palacio da Pena is worth visiting for its location, unique colors, and architectural structure. Inside, it is nice but not particularly exciting.

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March 26, 2023

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