Lisboa Trip Overview
Combine two best-selling Lisbon tours at a discounted price to make the most out of your time in Portugal’s capital. With an expert guide, take two day trips in your desired order to discover the must-sees around Lisbon. One day, explore the UNESCO-listed town of Sintra and the cosmopolitan coastal resort town of Cascais. The other day, venture to Fátima, Nazaré and Obidos, three villages offering a glimpse into Portugal’s history and traditions. Numbers are limited to eight people on these small-group tours, ensuring a personalized experience.
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Lisboa, Portugal
* Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Super Savers
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What to Expect When Visiting Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
Combine two best-selling Lisbon tours at a discounted price to make the most out of your time in Portugal’s capital. With an expert guide, take two day trips in your desired order to discover the must-sees around Lisbon. One day, explore the UNESCO-listed town of Sintra and the cosmopolitan coastal resort town of Cascais. The other day, venture to Fátima, Nazaré and Obidos, three villages offering a glimpse into Portugal’s history and traditions. Numbers are limited to eight people on these small-group tours, ensuring a personalized experience.
Itinerary
Day 1: Sintra Cascais
Stop At: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal
Start your tour with the journey to Sintra. Visit Pena Park, where you will be amazed by the variety of trails, trees and other plants. Next, feel like Portuguese royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace at the top of Sintra Mountain. See the Great Triton, the guardian of the palace, inspired by Manueline art. Inside the palace, admire the attention to detail in the bedrooms of the king and queen and the Arab Room.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Centro Historico de Sintra, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
Leave the palace and follow your guide to the historical center of Sintra, where you’ll have free time to explore the town, to visit Sintra National Palace (where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months) or have some lunch (own expense). For dessert, try a travesseiro or a
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal
Next, admire the landscape of Sintra Natural Park on the way to the next stop. Enjoy a photo opportunity at the cliffs of Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost point of Europe.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Guincho Beach, Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais, Cascais Portugal
Pass by the surfer’s paradise of Guincho Beach.
Pass By: Boca do Inferno, Northern section of Cascais, Cascais 2750-642 Portugal
Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.
Stop At: Centro Historico de Cascais, Cascais Portugal
Wander around the center of Cascais, a former fishing village and today a popular holiday spot. Follow your guide through narrow alleyways and see the traditional Portuguese white houses or enjoy some time relaxing at the beach.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Casino Estoril, Praca Jose Teodoro dos Santos, Estoril, Cascais 2765-237 Portugal
On the drive back to Lisbon where your tour concludes, soak up the scenic views along the Atlantic coast and in the town of Estoril.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Fatima – Obidos
Stop At: Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima, Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal
Get comfortable in an air-conditioned vehicle as you start your journey toward the town of Fátima, a once-sleepy rural village that became an important pilgrimage site when three shepherd children reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917. Visit the Sanctuary of Fatima, a basilica that honors the apparition and attracts millions of Catholic pilgrims every year who go to pay their respects to the shrine
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Batalha Monastery, Largo Infante Dom Henrique 2440, Batalha 2440-484 Portugal
Next, visit the 14th-century Batalha Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that illustrates the rich artistic heritage of the late 1300s. Discover the impressive royal burial site at the basilica’s Founder’s Chapel, where King João I, Queen Philippa of Lancaster and their son Prince Henry the Navigator were buried.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Praia da Nazare, 1 Maria Alberta Praça, bairro, andar., Nazare 2450-505 Portugal
Take a short break for lunch (own expense) in Nazaré, a quaint fishing town famous for its variety of restaurants and cafes. A popular summer retreat for the Portuguese, the village offers an interesting insight into local life. Short stop at the Nazaré cliffs to see the ocean views
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazare, Nazare 2450-065 Portugal
Visit the Church
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Obidos Village, Obidos Portugal
Finally, make your way to the medieval village of Óbidos. Founded in 208 BC, Óbidos is commonly known in Portugal as the ‘wedding present town’, as it was a gift from King Dinis to Queen Isabel on their wedding day in 1282. Follow your guide to one of the numerous wine shops and sample the Ginja liqueur, and then enjoy free time to explore the village’s medieval fortress, narrow streets, colorful houses and Gothic doorways and windows decorated with flowerpots and dazzling tiles. Grab a snack or browse around the tiny shops that offer a varied collection of beautiful handmade ceramic art before making your way back to Lisbon.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
