Sintra Romance and Mystery Private Tour

Lisbon, Portugal
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The refinement of the Serra de Sintra is a cultural and challenging experience, where you can visit the most iconic monuments of this village. Accompanied by an experienced driver, enjoy a unique day on your stay in Portugal to explore Sintra with all the privacy and comfort it deserves.

This tour consists on visiting the 3 most beatiful places in Sintra including Monserrate Palace not that known but with a transcendental beauty.

Our program starts with a visit to Pena National Palace for around 2 hours. After that we will go down the hill to Sintra Historic Center where you will have 1 hour to explore + 1 hour to have lunch.

After lunch we will take you to Quinta da Regaleira for 2 more hours to visit and explore everything it has to offer.

We will finish this amazing tour with a visit to Monserrate Palace, the least known place and an hidden gem in Sintra. This Palace is the most visually striking building of Sintra.

Enjoy a ride back to Lisbon in the comfort of our cars.

Description

Itinerary
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Stop At: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal

The fantastic Palácio da Pena is one of the best examples of 19th-century Romantic revivalism in Portugal.

Situated at the top of the Monte da Pena, the palace was built on the site of an old monastery belonging to the Order of St. Jerome. It was the fruit of the imagination of Dom Fernando of Saxe Coburg-Gotha, who married the queen Dona Maria II in 1836. After falling in love with Sintra, he decided to buy the convent and the surrounding land to build a summer palace for the royal family.

The king consort adopted Portuguese architectural and decorative forms for the palace, which he built according to the revivalist taste (neo-Gothic, neo-Manueline, neo-Islamic, neo-Renaissance), and, in the surrounding area, he decided to make a magnificent woodland park in the English style, with a wide variety of exotic tree species.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Centro Historico de Sintra, Sintra 2710-616 Portugal

A beautiful town at the foot of the mountain range of the same name, its unique characteristics have led UNESCO to classify it as a World heritage site. It was even necessary to create a special category for the purpose – that of “cultural landscape” – taking into account its natural riches as well as the historic buildings in the town and mountains. Endowed with luxuriant vegetation, the mountains are part of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.

This stop includes a 20 minute carriage ride through the village.


Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Quinta da Regaleira, Rua Barbosa do Bocage, Sintra 2710-567 Portugal

Very close to the historic centre of Sintra is Quinta Regaleira, one of the town’s most enigmatic sights.

The palace of Quinta da Regaleira was built in the early 20th century by the millionaire António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro (1848-1920), who managed to realise one of his dreams here with the help of the scenographic architect Luigi Manini (1848-1936). Surrounded by lush green vegetation, the Palácio da Regaleira is a fascinating discovery.

The palace was built in a Romantic revivalist style, in an imitation of Gothic, Manueline and Renaissance architectural and decorative forms, mixed with a mythical and esoteric symbolism.

A special mention is reserved for the Capela da Santíssima Trindade (Chapel of the Holy Trinity), where visitors can descend via a spiral staircase into the crypt to discover the monumental initiation well that, at the bottom, leads via a grotto to a surprising lake hidden in the middle of the gardens.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Parque e Palacio de Monserrate, R. Visc. de Monserrate, Sintra 2710-591 Portugal

An hidden gem of Sintra, the tri towered Palace is the most visually striking building of Sintra, an was inspired by Islamic architecture and the ideal of Symmetry.

Duration: 45 minutes

Inclusions

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • WiFi on board
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water

Exclusions

  • Tickets / Meals / Gratuities
  • Private Guide

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please keep in mind that this is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate.
  • The information of the places or monuments to be visited on this tour are merely indications of places of interest, which may or may not be visited during the trip.
  • The driver can extend the hours of the tour in agreement with the customer, and charge any extras that are not included in this tour.
  • Please advise at time of booking if there is any guest disabled or with limited walking, so we can adjust the itinerary.
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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