Sintra Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
About
If you have the feeling that Lisbon might not be enough for you, then try a one day trip to Sintra and surroundings. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Sintra might be more than you bargained for. The royal retreats, estates, castles and other buildings, including views of the medieval Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace will take you by surprise. What you thought to be a simple one day trip from Lisbon, might hook you for your entire trip. At the western end of the Serra de Sintra mountain is also the most western point of Europe, Cabo da Roca. You might not want to leave.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Portuguese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Portuguese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
Private guided Tour
Local Guide who will be with your group only
Gratuities
Entrance fees
Meeting Points
Departure
Avenida Doutor Miguel Bombarda
At the Sintra train station, Av. Dr. Miguel Bombarda, 2710-590 Sintra, Portugal
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Sintra Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide
União das freguesias de Sintra (Santa Maria e São Miguel, São Martinho e São Pedro de Penaferrim)
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About
If you have the feeling that Lisbon might not be enough for you, then try a one day trip to Sintra and surroundings. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Sintra might be more than you bargained for. The royal retreats, estates, castles and other buildings, including views of the medieval Castelo dos Mouros, the Pena National Palace and the Sintra National Palace will take you by surprise. What you thought to be a simple one day trip from Lisbon, might hook you for your entire trip. At the western end of the Serra de Sintra mountain is also the most western point of Europe, Cabo da Roca. You might not want to leave.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in Portuguese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in Portuguese & English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Possible customizing on tour with your local guide on the spot
Private guided Tour
Local Guide who will be with your group only
Gratuities
Entrance fees
Meeting Points
Departure
Avenida Doutor Miguel Bombarda
At the Sintra train station, Av. Dr. Miguel Bombarda, 2710-590 Sintra, Portugal
Return
Itinerary
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Sintra
You will learn about:
From the Neolithic to the Bronze Age
Roman Empire
Muslim domain and the Moorish castle
Origins of the name Sintra
Christian reconquest and the Kingdom of Portugal
Importance of Sintra in the conquest of Lisbon
The high medieval age
The history of the Royal Palace
18th and 19th century romanticist influence
Arrival of European aristocratic elite
History of King Fernando II and the construction of the Pena National Palace
Retreat for national and international artists and writers (Eça de Queiroz, Ramalho Ortigão, Henry Fielding, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron and Isaac Bashevis Singer, to name a few)
You will see:
Views of the Palácio da Pena national palace
Views of the Castelo dos Mouros castle
Outside view of the National Royal Palace of Sintra
City Hall (Câmara Municipal)
Valenças Palace (Palácio Valenças)
St. Martin’s Church (Igreja de S. Martinho)
Lord Byron’s Corner House
Fonte Mourisca (Moorish Fountain)
