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Mystic and Romantic Sintra - Day Trip

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Mystic and Romantic Sintra - Day Trip

933 reviews
This experience usually sells out. Book now.
Duration
8.5 hours
Group size
Up to 8 people
Includes
Food, Drinks, Transportation
Hosted in
English
day trip

Mystic and Romantic Sintra - Day Trip

day trip

Mystic and Romantic Sintra - Day Trip

933 reviews
This experience usually sells out. Book now.
Duration
8.5 hours
Group size
Up to 8 people
Includes
Food, Drinks, Transportation
Hosted in
English

What you'll do

Prepare your intellectual spirit and adventurous soul. On this day trip from Lisbon, you will discover the magical and the mystical Sintra. I will guide you through a carefully chosen selection of monuments and sites. The goal is to experience why Sintra has proved to be so captivating for lovers, royals and storytellers on the past centuries. Upon arrival, we’ll marvel with the mix of architectural styles (Moorish, Manueline and Gothic) of Pena Palace exterior and talk about its references to the most important periods of Portuguese History. We'll also explore the Romantic Park that surrounds the Palace. It offers exotic plant species, and also the best views of Lisbon region. After lunch, I'll invite you to taste the famous local pastry (Travesseiro). You can't skip it! We'll then head into Quinta da Regaleira, a place full of symbols which refers to Hermeticism, Alchemy, Greek Mythology and more. We'll explore fountains, grottos, an initiation well, the palace and a network of secret tunnels. The "cherry on top" of this day trip, is the visit to Cabo da Roca, the western most point of continental Europe.

Your host

Learn more about Rui

Rui

OIá from Rui and Rute! My name is Rui and I am a tour guide, surfer and musician. I felt in love with Sintra when I was studying professional tour guiding in the 90’s. I was enchanted by its history, legends and myths, spending there many years of my life. The idea of this experience came up when I decided to show Sintra to my best friend. So I’ve created this route in 2017, together with a very small tour company (West Vagabond). Recently I invited the energetic and vibrant Rute to be my co-host. We share the same passion and want you to experience Sintra, on a relaxed and funny way.

What's included

Food
Travesseiro (pastry) Light puff, rolled and folded seven times, and filled with delicious almond-and-egg-yolk cream and…
Drinks
Bottled Water
Transportation
Mini Van Fully licensed and comfortable 9 seats van, with Air Conditioned.

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Where you'll be

Pick up will be close to Restauradores Square. We'll walk on the magic Pena Park and visit the exterior and terraces of Pena Palace. We will not visit the interior of the palace, avoiding long lines and pricey tickets. Next stop is on the historical Sintra village. After lunch, we will explore the mystic Quinta da Regaleira. We will exit Sintra through a scenic road, and head down to Cabo da Roca, the western most point of Continental Europe.

Availability

Things to keep in mind

Cancellation policy

Any experience can be canceled and fully refunded within 24 hours of purchase, or at least 7 days before the experience starts.

Communication policy

Always communicate through Airbnb. To protect your payment, never transfer money or communicate outside of the Airbnb website or app.

Guest requirements

Up to 8 guests ages 8 and up can attend.

Alcohol

This experience includes alcohol. Only guests who meet the legal drinking age will be served alcoholic beverages.

More tips

Monuments fees are not included (Pena Park - 7,5€ / Quinta da Regaleira - 8€) There is a lot of walking included. Bring comfortable walking shoes ! We will walk 8/9 km up and down hill, including stair climbing.
Rui
Mystic and Romantic Sintra - Day Trip
933 reviews
From €50/person
933 reviews
From €50/person