Sintra Trip Overview
Join me on this fun and amazing experience where we will discover the best of Sintra and Cascais. Starting with it’s beautiful palaces and castles within luxurious gardens, you will be mesmerized by the beauty of Sintra and the astonishing coastline.
After visiting Sintra and one (maybe two) monument at your choice, I can take you to a traditional restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we will ride until the magical coastline to visit Azenhas do Mar and Adraga beaches. We will continue our adventure through off-road paths to achieve the most astonishing view point of all region, a secret gem that most can’t access. From there we will continue to the Roca Cape, the most western point of continental Europe, a favorite spot for many visitors. Through smoother roads we will ride through the coastline, passing Guincho beach and Boca do Inferno until we reach the beach town of Cascais. From here you can go back to Lisbon by train.
Additional Info
* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Sintra, Portugal
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal
Join me on this fun and amazing experience where we will discover the best of Sintra and Cascais. Starting with it’s beautiful palaces and castles within luxurious gardens, you will be mesmerized by the beauty of Sintra and the astonishing coastline.
After visiting Sintra and one (maybe two) monument at your choice, I can take you to a traditional restaurant for lunch. After lunch, we will ride until the magical coastline to visit Azenhas do Mar and Adraga beaches. We will continue our adventure through off-road paths to achieve the most astonishing view point of all region, a secret gem that most can’t access. From there we will continue to the Roca Cape, the most western point of continental Europe, a favorite spot for many visitors. Through smoother roads we will ride through the coastline, passing Guincho beach and Boca do Inferno until we reach the beach town of Cascais. From here you can go back to Lisbon by train.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal
This is one of the most visited palaces. Located on top of the hill and with amazing views over the region and the Moorish castle, this 19th-century palace has a lot to explore. See how the kings and queens lived in its interior and visit the exuberant gardens. This palace may be overcrowded so that it can be difficult to visit the interior, depending on the group’s decision, you can visit another palace instead.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Castelo dos Mouros, Estrada da Pena Parque de Monserrate, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal
The Moorish Castle is a fortress on top of a hill with amazing views over the region and the Pena Palace. It’s a nice place but we would recommend to see the palaces instead.
Pass By: Sintra National Palace, Largo Rainha Dona Amelia, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal
One of the oldest palaces is located right in the historical center of Sintra. Depending on the group’s decision about which monuments to visit you can either visit Quinta da Regaleira, Pena Palace or the historical center and its National Palace of Sintra.
Stop At: Quinta da Regaleira, Rua Barbosa do Bocage, Sintra 2710-567 Portugal
Quinta da Regaleira is a nice palace and garden complex with many symbols related to the Maçonary and the Templar orders. Get lost in its Iniciatic Well and the tunnels of this esoteric place. Depending on the group’s decision about which monuments to visit you can either visit this palace or the historical center and the National Palace of Sintra.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Tivoli Palácio de Seteais, R. Barbosa du Bocage 8, 2710-517 Sintra, Portugal
A nice palace which is now a 5 Star hotel with a nice view of the Pena Palace and the Sintra region.
Pass By: Palacio de Monserrate, R. Visc. de Monserrate, Sintra 2710-591 Portugal
A beautiful neo-Arabic palace with a luxurious botanical garden. It’s located about 3 Kms away from the center, being a good alternative when all the monuments in the center are crowded.
Stop At: Praia das Azenhas do Mar, R. Dr. Antonio Brandao de Vasconcelos 40, Colares 2705-084 Portugal
A cute town built on the cliffs right above the Atlantic Ocean.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Praia Grande, Colares, Sintra Portugal
We will pass Praia das Maças, Praia Pequena and Praia Grande beaches on our way.
Stop At: Casa da Adraga Rua da Praia da Adraga, Almocageme 2705-060 Portugal
This is one of the most beautiful beaches of Sintra and it has an almost secret viewpoint only accessible by an off-road where we can take full advantage of our 4×4 vehicle and let the adventure begin. This is one of the most breathtaking views, amazing cliffs, the beautiful ocean, and the Roca Cape in the distance.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal
This is the most western point of continental Europe, with amazing landscapes over land and sea. It’s a very touristic area, that is why we prefer the previous secret spot.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Boca do Inferno, Northern section of Cascais, Cascais 2750-642 Portugal
This is an interesting cliff formation where the sea enters through a hole – the hell’s mouth. Stop depends of available time and parking.
Pass By: Guincho Beach, Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais, Cascais Portugal
A beautiful beach with views over the Natural Park of Sintra and Cascais.
Stop At: Centro Historico de Cascais, Cascais Portugal
Cascais is a nice beach town with lovely streets and shops to wander around or to go for a swim. Enjoy Cascais as long as you wish because you can return to Lisbon from here by train (same ticket can be used on this route).
Duration: 15 minutes
