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Private Luxury Village Tour: Explore at Your Own Pace
5.0
215 Ratings
Lisbon
Experience the magic of Sintra on a private tour with included tickets and a professional guide. Avoid queues, crowds, and buses as you explore at your own pace in a luxury car.
Experience the magic of Sintra on a private tour with included tickets and a professional guide. Avoid queues, crowds, and buses as you explore at your own pace in a luxury car.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lisbon - Pick-up is available from any hotel or accommodation in Lisbon, Sintra, or Cascais.
- Park and National Palace of Pena - Begin the tour at Sintra’s most famous attraction, the Pena Palace and Park. Explore the stunning architecture of the Palace and enjoy hiking its scenic trails.
- Castelo dos Mouros - Take a moment to breathe in…
- Lisbon - Pick-up is available from any hotel or accommodation in Lisbon, Sintra, or Cascais.
- Park and National Palace of Pena - Begin the tour at Sintra’s most famous attraction, the Pena Palace and Park. Explore the stunning architecture of the Palace and enjoy hiking its scenic trails.
- Castelo dos Mouros - Take a moment to breathe in the fresh air and visit the misty, ancient castle that towers above the lush forest. Enjoy the breathtaking view of the village.
- Centro Historico de Sintra - It’s time to explore the heart of the city. Stroll through the charming streets and savor Sintra’s traditional sweet, Travesseiros de Sintra, during lunch.
- Quinta da Regaleira - Explore the house and gardens of Quinta da Regaleira, designed to reflect ancient secret orders, complete with hidden tunnels and mysterious symbolism.
- Lisbon - The tour concludes back in Lisbon, with arrangements to be made with the supplier before the tour.
What's Included
- Private transportation with hotel pick-up/drop-off
- All monument admission tickets and private guided visits
- WiFi on board and bottled water
- Private transportation with hotel pick-up/drop-off
- All monument admission tickets and private guided visits
- WiFi on board and bottled water
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
On this tour you will be in charge of your time and will be able to appreciate the magical places that you will discover. No rush, just enjoy this unique village and get involved on the mysterious environment.
- Avoid queues to buy tickets, all admission tickets included
- Away from buses and crowds
- Private guided visits inside the monuments and…
On this tour you will be in charge of your time and will be able to appreciate the magical places that you will discover. No rush, just enjoy this unique village and get involved on the mysterious environment.
- Avoid queues to buy tickets, all admission tickets included
- Away from buses and crowds
- Private guided visits inside the monuments and attractions
- Enjoy at your own pace a private tour in a luxury car exclusively for you
- Full assistance from a professional guide that will be always available to attend your needs and do the guided visits
Location
Lisbon
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(215 Ratings)
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Discover14851786116
Jan 3, 2026
Perfect tour despite rain - I was worried about being being overly tired during a day tour of Sintra from Lisbon… thus, I was looking for a tour of Sintra that included hotel pickup in Lisbon, tickets to see the interiors of the different sights with an English speaking tour guide, limited to a small group, and wouldn’t be too long - under 8 hours ideally. This tour was the only one that included the 3 main sights I wanted to see - the Quinta Regaleira, the moorish castle, and Peña Palace. (Most tours were 9 hours and did not include tickets. Some only picked up before 8 am or wanted us to go to a meeting place by 8 am.) We got picked up at our hotel at 8 am in a very comfortable Mercedes Benz van by our wonderful tour guide, Nuno. He first took us to the old Sintra city center, where we were treated to a local pastry treat at a historic cafe, before the crowds showed up. We then walked around the city center at a leisurely pace, stopping at St Martin church before walking uphill towards Quinta Reg, stopping to see a lovely garden at a nearby historic estate that is now a hotel. We saw everything at Quinta Regaleira with a great explanation of the mysticsm and history of the estate. We then walked back down to tour the city center on our own for lunch (he suggested we see the national palace gardens which are free). He then drove us to a different part of Sintra where the Moorish castle (untuned entry) and Peña Palace (timed entry) were. Everything was timed perfectly. Nuno gave us a great explanation of each of the locations while maintaining a relaxed pace and mood despite the crowds. We were able to get back before 4 pm. Highly recommend!!
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Kurdo_q
Dec 29, 2025
Best tour ever! - I traveled with my parents and brother and wow, I’ve never been so comfortable or laughed so hard in a tour. Not a moment of boredom João is sooo nice, he even brought us dessert which touched us so deeply. So worth your money!
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841naveenas
Dec 28, 2025
Extremely efficient, right level of historic detail. Fantastic experience all around. - I was extremely impressed with Van Go Tours. A friend had given me Susana’s contact numbers and we called them at the eleventh hour to curate a short trip to Sintra for us. Within 15 minutes she had developed the itinerary (condensed at our request), and gave us all the details. Our guide, Joao was extremely prompt, extremely knowledgeable and fun at the same time, appealing not only to my husband and myself but our adult son and daughter who were on the trip with us.
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657talir
Nov 18, 2025
Unparalleled Sintra Experience - My wife and I had a private Sintra tour through Van Go in November 2025. We had about 7-8 hours to tour three sites in the village. Our tour guide was Vasco, who was warm, knowledgeable, attentive, and just a pleasure to get to know. Vasco was able to navigate us through the throng of people very effectively. He also had extra umbrellas for the rain. Vasco showed us a variety of local pastries. He truly showed his depth of knowledge, though, at Quinta da Regaleira. The castle and grounds are a truly magical place. Vasco showed us the meanings behind the buildings, chapels, tunnels, and how they all link together. He led us through all the underground tunnels and stunning viewpoints. All of Vasco's guidance and knowledge enhanced the experience of being in a truly enchanting place.
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Teresahb1378yj
Nov 17, 2025
Fantastic private tour. Loved it! - My husband and I had a fantastic day in Sintra with Nuno. We walked a lot. We walked uphill. We went down many many many steps. But we got a once in a lifetime experience in this beautiful city with this private guide.
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Mark_f
Nov 13, 2025
Exceptional Sintra Guided Experience - Bernardo was an exceptional private guide and would highly recommend him to anyone wishing to fully appreciate Sintra.
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Meander798428
Nov 8, 2025
Very knowledgeable and attentive - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We had an amazing tour with Bernardo! He guided us through Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, and the Regaleira Palace, and was absolutely fantastic. Bernardo was full of interesting information, clearly knew his way around, and made everything easy and enjoyable. He was also very friendly and engaging, which made the whole experience even better. We learned so much and had a great time—highly recommend taking a tour with Bernardo!
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Mnusa6
Nov 3, 2025
Sentra tour - Susana was a wonder guide. She was knowledgeable and made our trip fun! We would highly recommend her as a guide.
She picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel
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Pvaneps12
Nov 3, 2025
Sintra - We really appreciated Susanna’s knowledge of Portugal, she gave us great lunch recommendations, got us early to the popular sites and
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Amy_h
Oct 27, 2025
Susana was the best! - We had a wonderful day with Susana in Sintra. Her English was excellent and knowledge of Portuguese history and Sintra was impressive. She always made sure we were always enjoying the tour and went above and beyond in providing information about Portugal outside of the tour. You can tell she is passionate about her country and job. Our group really appreciated it and we would not hesitate to book a tour with her and her company again.
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