Pena Palace from the air: the red clock tower, the yellow domed wings and the crenellated walls on their crag, the wooded serra rolling away under low cloud.
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Tours & Packages

Packages

A night, and the day planned.

1 night · Deluxe King Suite

Sintra in a day

Chalet Biester’s slate roofs and pale stone walls among tree ferns and a copper beech, the Moorish Castle’s crag behind it in mist.
Pena Palace from the air: its red clock tower, yellow domed wings and crenellated terraces on the crag, the wooded serra beyond.
The Moorish Castle’s stone ramparts climbing the ridge to a square tower, Sintra’s rooftops far below in the cloud.
Suite with a red velvet headboard, orange and pink cushions, an antique carved dressing table and a red armchair by the window.

A night at Villa Luxa and the Discover Sintra tour, arranged together: the palaces, the gardens and the views, with the planning done for you.

  1. Chalet Biester A hidden architectural gem in lush gardens, and a location in The Ninth Gate, with Johnny Depp.
  2. Pena Palace viewpoints The painted palace seen whole, from lookouts over the surrounding hills.
  3. Sintra’s viewpoints The Moorish Castle, the palaces and the lakes, from above.
  4. Moorish Castle walls A short 300-metre walk along the ancient ramparts.
Included

Entrance tickets and meals aren’t included. Going inside the monuments is optional; arrange it with your guide.

€200 for two

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Tour €50 per person · Stay €100

2 nights · Deluxe King Suite

Sintra & the coast

Cabo da Roca from the air: the red-topped lighthouse on the clifftop, green headlands running down to the Atlantic.
Chalet Biester’s slate roofs and pale stone walls among tree ferns and a copper beech, the Moorish Castle’s crag behind it in mist.
Pena Palace from the air: its red clock tower, yellow domed wings and crenellated terraces on the crag, the wooded serra beyond.
The Moorish Castle’s stone ramparts climbing the ridge to a square tower, Sintra’s rooftops far below in the cloud.
Azenhas do Mar: white houses with terracotta roofs stacked on a cliff over the Atlantic, a tidal pool in the rocks below.
Praia da Adraga at sunset: wet sand, a dark cliff and a pointed sea stack against a pink and gold sky.
Boca do Inferno at dusk: a curved stone lookout over the sea, waves foaming into the carved cliffs below.
Cascais from the air: the fishing pier and moored boats, the town beach and the rooftops of the old town behind.
Suite with a red velvet headboard, orange and pink cushions, an antique carved dressing table and a red armchair by the window.

Two nights at Villa Luxa and two guided days out: Sintra’s palaces and lookouts, and the cliffs, beaches and villages of the Atlantic coast.

  1. Chalet Biester A hidden architectural gem in lush gardens, and a location in The Ninth Gate, with Johnny Depp.
  2. Pena Palace viewpoints The painted palace seen whole, from lookouts over the surrounding hills.
  3. Sintra’s viewpoints The Moorish Castle, the palaces and the lakes, from above.
  4. Moorish Castle walls A short 300-metre walk along the ancient ramparts.
  5. Azenhas do Mar A whitewashed fishing village perched above the ocean.
  6. Praia da Adraga Golden sand framed by high cliffs, and a favourite for photo shoots.
  7. Cabo da Roca The westernmost point of mainland Europe, where the cliffs meet the Atlantic.
  8. Boca do Inferno Rock carved into arches and chasms by the waves.
  9. Cascais An elegant seaside town of narrow streets, for a slow walk.
Included

Entrance tickets and meals aren’t included. Going inside the monuments is optional; arrange it with your guide.

€400 for two

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Tour €100 per person · Stay €200

Tours

Days out from our door.

Fairytale castles & scenic viewpoints

Discover Sintra

Chalet Biester’s slate roofs and pale stone walls among tree ferns and a copper beech, the Moorish Castle’s crag behind it in mist.
Pena Palace from the air: its red clock tower, yellow domed wings and crenellated terraces on the crag, the wooded serra beyond.
The Moorish Castle’s stone ramparts climbing the ridge to a square tower, Sintra’s rooftops far below in the cloud.

The palaces, a hidden house in its gardens and the lookouts over all of it, with a local guide who knows the way. Collected and brought back, with nothing to plan.

  1. Chalet Biester A hidden architectural gem in lush gardens, and a location in The Ninth Gate, with Johnny Depp.
  2. Pena Palace viewpoints The painted palace seen whole, from lookouts over the surrounding hills.
  3. Sintra’s viewpoints The Moorish Castle, the palaces and the lakes, from above.
  4. Moorish Castle walls A short 300-metre walk along the ancient ramparts.
Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • A local guide throughout

Entrance tickets aren’t included. Going inside the monuments is optional; arrange it with your guide on the day.

€50 per person

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Dramatic cliffs & seaside towns

The Atlantic coast

Azenhas do Mar: white houses with terracotta roofs stacked on a cliff over the Atlantic, a tidal pool in the rocks below.
Praia da Adraga at sunset: wet sand, a dark cliff and a pointed sea stack against a pink and gold sky.
Cabo da Roca from the air: the red-topped lighthouse on the clifftop, green headlands running down to the Atlantic.
Boca do Inferno at dusk: a curved stone lookout over the sea, waves foaming into the carved cliffs below.
Cascais from the air: the fishing pier and moored boats, the town beach and the rooftops of the old town behind.

West from the serra to the ocean: cliffs, a beach under them, a fishing village on the rocks and the seaside town of Cascais, with a local guide.

  1. Azenhas do Mar A whitewashed fishing village perched above the ocean.
  2. Praia da Adraga Golden sand framed by high cliffs, and a favourite for photo shoots.
  3. Cabo da Roca The westernmost point of mainland Europe, where the cliffs meet the Atlantic.
  4. Boca do Inferno Rock carved into arches and chasms by the waves.
  5. Cascais An elegant seaside town of narrow streets, for a slow walk.
Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off
  • A local guide throughout

The route may change with the weather and conditions on the day.

€75 per person

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