About This Tour

Most people visit Sintra. They only see one part of it. They see the palaces, the forest and the castles on the hills. They go to the coast see Cabo da Roca. Then head back to Lisbon. Usually they do not do both. They do not have time to really enjoy either one. This tour shows you all of Sintra in one day. You go from the mountains down to the Atlantic Ocean. You have time at each place to really be there not just pass through. The day starts in the mountains. You drive through the Sintra hills. See the royal palaces, the Moorish Castle, the big estates in the forest and quiet places that most visitors do not see. Your guide tells you about the history of these places. They include centuries of people living in buildings from the Romantic era and a landscape that was changed a long time ago before tourists came. Sintra has a lot of history. This tour is different from others because you have time to go inside two of the monuments. You do not get tickets so you can choose which ones you want to see the most. You see the monuments. Learn about Sintra. Some parts of the tour are on foot in the town including the area around Quinta da Regaleira, where cars are not allowed. This is good because you can go slowly and see everything. The center of Sintra is a place that you should look at carefully not just walk through quickly. You walk around. See Sintra. The second part of the day is in the west. The roads through the forest get closer to the coast. The landscape changes. There are buildings and open space. You can see the Atlantic Ocean near Azenhas do Mar. Then you go to Cabo da Roca, which's the westernmost point of Europe. Some parts of the tour are not on roads so you can see parts of the coast that are not usually visited. You see the coast and Cabo da Roca. The whole tour takes eight hours. The guide does not rush you because some places take longer to see than others and the coastal part is so nice that you will want to stop. You have a time to see Sintra. This tour is good, for anyone who wants to see both the buildings and the natural beauty of Sintra without taking two trips. You see Sintra. Enjoy it.