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Sintra and Cascais Private Sightseeing Tour
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Joined 2020
Visit Sintra and the surrounding area on a private tour. Take in the village’s renowned Romantic architecture, and see landmarks like the Pena Palace or other not much visited locations. Admire the natural beauty and stop at historic sites that interest you the most. The tour duration is flexible and the itinerary will be adjusted to your interests. You’ll also pass through the coastal village of Cascais.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel, airbnb or cruise port
Hotel or AirBnB Pickup
Sintra
Driving to Sintra (30 minutes) you will discover it´s history and most importantly, the natural park, that was all planted by hand centuries ago.
Park and National Palace of Pena
Reaching the top of the Sintra Mountain range, you can explore the Pena Palace with your private guide.This palace was internationally elected as the most beautiful palace of Europa, and is one of the best examples of 19th-century Romantic revivalism in Portugal. Your guide will accompany you inside of the monuments and locations for historic explanations.
In case access to the Pena Palace is closed (bad weather conditions or other reasons), you will explore other locations with your guide that are not commonly visited (Monserate or Queluz Palace).
Cabo da Roca
As you are in Sintra, you cannot miss the chance to visit the westernmost point of mainland Europe, Cabo da Roca. It´s around 140 meters above the sea, making it a very nice location for a panoramic view over Sintra´s Mountain range and the coast, making it worth the visit.
Guincho Beach
Being part of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, the Guincho Beach is surrounded by a landscape of great beauty. The white sand dunes contrast with the deep tones of the Sintra Mountain Range in the background. Given both its strong winds and waves, the Beach attracts a great following among body-boarders and surfers.
Cascais
After passing the Guincho Beach and driving along the coast, we reach Cascais. Situated near the sea and traditionally a fishing village, Cascais enjoyed an important period of development in the 14th century, when it was a major stopping off point for boats on their way to Lisbon, turning it into a very busy port at that time. From there it had an even more important period in history, during the 2nd world war, haven been an inspiration for the so well knows spy, "Bond. James Bond" 007. Discover the details with your guide.
Estoril
In the 1930s Estoril became one of Portugal´s main tourist centers, and the chosen place of exile for a lot of deposed European monarchs (King Juan Carlos of Spain, among others). During the Second World War it was the refuge of writers, politicians, artists, businessmen and many persecuted Jewish travellers.
Lisbon
From Estoril we drive back to Lisbon to the same drop-off point.
Ending Point
At your hotel, airbnb or cruise port
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Private guide for your group;
Your guide will accompany you inside the monuments and locations;
Pick-up and drop off at the meeting point in Lisbon;
Transportation by air-conditioned car or van.
Entrance fees;
Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the description.
Tour Important Information
Be sure to bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and a camera.
Hotel/Airbnb etc. clients must provide the following information at time of booking: hotel name and address;
Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, disembarkation time and re-boarding time;
Entrance fees vary according to the tourism season;
This tour does not include entrance fees so that participants can decide if they would like to visit some of the sites or not;
National monuments close on public holidays or on special occasions, without notice;
The sequence of the mentioned places can be changed according to customer’s will or due to weather conditions.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2020
About Tour Guide Joao D.
Being an off-road driver for over 30 years, I know Portugal inside out, literally “off the beaten track”. Making friends along the way and getting to know their culture and history, led me to organize tours and trips.
Me and my team of guides know all corners of Portugal.
Our team members include me (John), Rodrigo, Maia, Paulo and Ricardo. We all put our heart and soul into each experience. As a result, taking travellers beyond the destination, away from the usual touristic hustle.
With this, we have been leading Private Tours in Portugal for over 10 years.
Reviews
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John M.
“Great guide for our group of wine club members”
Joao was an incredible guide for our large group of 20 for two days around Lisbon and the wine region. Our group are wine club members from a winery in the USA and had a great trip with Joao educating us on Portuguese wines. His knowledge of the local wines was invaluable to our group. He also made the education entertaining and added his special flair, which was wonderful for this active and engaging group. Thank you Joao for two wonderful days in Lisbon that our wine club members will cherish for a lifetime.
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Joao D.
Thank you very much for your kind words John. It was a pleasure being able to cater to your group in one of our wine regions. Hope to have you back in the near future for another go, in a different region... ;-) Warmest Regards, Joao Dickmann
Peter C.
“Highly enjoyable ”
Our tour today with Vasco & Pedro was very enjoyable, very informative Pedro our drive was very efficient, the whole tour was exactly what I had expected, highly recommend the company.
Eberhard M.
“Ausgezeichnete Tour mit einem deutschsprachigen F?hrer”
Joao took us on a 5 hours walking tour in Lisboa. He had a very good knowledge of history and Lisboa and explained us everything. The tour was in German abd he spoke this language fluently. I can recomend Joao for all visitors, exspecially if you want a german speaking guide
$250/ per group
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