Half day Sintra Tour from Lisbon By Bus with Pena Palace
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131 Ratings
Lisboa
Embark on a half-day tour from Lisbon to Sintra by bus and explore the enchanting Pena Palace. Discover the history and stories behind this unique palace, enjoy included tickets and transportation, and be captivated by the experience from start to finish.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Park and National Palace of Pena - It’s practically a visual synonym for Sintra, with its vibrant colors and fusion of styles. The fact it is nested on top of the hill also enhances its mystical aura, especially when it’s surrounded by fog, which is not uncommon.
What's Included
  • Transport by air-conditioned minibus
  • Meeting points: 08:00 - Praça da Figueira
  • Guided tour inside Pena Palace & Ticket included
  • Drop-off at Marquês de Pombal
What's Not Included
  • Food (including meals) and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel Pick-up & Hotel Drop-off
  • Personal Expenses
  • Tips and Gratuities
  • Ticket & Guided tour at Regaleira and Biester Palace (When option Selected)
Additional Information

If fairy tale locations spark your imagination, then Pena Palace might just be the closest real-world embodiment of such a place. Nestled amidst an enchanting environment, Pena Palace is one of the most extraordinary palaces worldwide. While Sintra is dubbed Lord Byron’s Glorious Eden, Pena Palace is its crowning jewel. Through this tour, we aim to narrate the intriguing history and tales related to Pena Palace and unravel the vision behind its creation by Fernando of Saxe-Coburgo-Gota. He transformed the ruins of a former monastery into an extravagant residence. The price of the tour includes the ticket and transport from Lisbon. Accompanied by a guide throughout the tour, we guarantee an awe-inspiring journey from start to finish. Ready to take the challenge?

  • Please contact the company at least 24 hours before the activity for Meeting points: 08:00 - Praça da Figueira,
  • Please note that you may have to walk a short distance from your accommodation to be picked up.
  • Drop off at Marquês de Pombal.
  • Please be reminded that there may be more than one language spoken during the tour (max. two languages).
  • English, Spanish and Portuguese are available all year round. French, Italian, Russian and Romanian ONLY ON REQUEST (according to availability).
  • Please note that infants and children occupy a seat.
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
  • Child rate applies only when accompanied by, at least, 1 paying adult.
  • Maximum of 18 persons per vehicle.
  • It’s a good idea to wear tennis shoes or other appropriate footwear for the tour and bring along a bottle of water. In summer bring your sunscreen and in winter it gets very cold so make sure you bring a jacket.
  • A minimum of 2 people and maximum of 18 people per booking is required: there is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • Not wheelchair accessible.
  • In case of adverse weather conditions (e. g. heavy rain), the tour will not be canceled, unless there are warnings and alerts by official organisms.
  • We are not responsible for any traffic congestion in the city, resulting from cultural, sport and religious events, or even demonstrations / strikes, etc. However we will always offer alternatives to avoid these situations; one of them is to change the pick-up and drop-off locations. Unfortunately, this may be transmitted without prior notice.
  • During the summer and especially on very hot days, the access to Pena Palace can be closed by local authorities due to the risk of wildfire. This information can only be released on the same day of the tour, so Cooltours cannot be held responsible for these situations, which are beyond our control. We will do everything to comply with the program, but if not, we will have other alternatives such as Queluz National Palace.
Location
Praça da Figueira
14:00 - Praça da Figueira (Fromt of Statue)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Mariawa65bc
Mar 28, 2024
Great trip!!! - Nuno Lopez was a great guide. He was very knowledgeable of all the sites and very entertaining as well. I highly recommend him as a tour guide.
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Y3034raisabellaa
Mar 27, 2024
Beautiful city and great guide - Our tour guide was Nuno and he did a great job taking the group along the most scenic routes and explaining the history of each place as we went along. Sintra was beautiful and would absolutely recommend this tour!
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Trip06685568533
Mar 5, 2024
SO worth the money-- best part of our trip. - Was a bit hesitant about doing SIntra as a guided tour as it's a pretty big investment as a college student, but I'm SO glad we decided to do it! I have no idea how we would have reached all of the sights any other way and learned as much as we did while doing so. Our tour guide was so informative, kind, flexible, and interesting! He had so many food and sight recommendations for our group that I never would have found somewhere else. Definitely worth the money.
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Explorer65193700856
Dec 30, 2023
Great views, diverse stops, and Nuno was knowledgeable and welcoming! - Great views, diverse stops, and Nuno was knowledgeable and welcoming! Loads of local knowledge, context and humour
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Kayleen302
Nov 23, 2023
Excellent day trip. - Inspiring and fascinating town. Beautiful breathtaking scenery and architecture . So much history. We had such an informative and fabulous guide. Highlight of my trip.
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Andrewi881
Oct 24, 2023
Exceptional - The guide was terrific as we toured the sites of lisbon. They had great experience with the sights which helped bypass lines, and give context & history to the sights. Highly recommend cooltours.
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Tour50389998134
Oct 24, 2023
Great tour and tour guide. - We had a wonderful tour in Sintra with enough free time. We did not have to be on line for a long time since our guide was proactive.
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Patdada
Sep 12, 2023
Great Tour - The tour was beautiful, everything well organized, the guide (Andrea) very knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. We took many photos with wonderful views. Absolutely recommended.
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Ellenck5796na
Sep 9, 2023
Terrific! - This was a terrific tour made especially great by the tour guide, Tiago! He was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Peña palace; the royal generations that lived/summered there; and, the styles and intricacies of the structure(s)’ architectural styles. We found the hike up to the palace a bit taxing but, Tiago set a workable pace for us. We enjoyed Tiago and learned a great deal from him! Phyllis & Ellen
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G352josarahs
Sep 5, 2023
Great experience! - Our guide was amazing, very knowledgeable, and kind. The bus ride was smooth and comfortable with plenty of space for everyone. The day we went, it was raining cats and dogs and sooo foggy we couldn’t see any kind of views. But despite that, it was still an amazing experience! The half-day tour was the perfect amount of time to get out of the city and explore. I would definitely recommend this to anyone.
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