Sintra Secrets

by José Diogo Galvão, Certified Tour Guide (TGT)

Explore Portugal’s royal past and timeless beauty in a full-day private tour through Sintra’s most iconic sites.

Program Summary

• Pick-up at your accommodation in Lisbon or nearby.

• First stop: Queluz National Palace – 18th-century royal residence reflecting Portugal’s Enlightenment and global empire.

• Continue to Sintra Historic Centre – romantic village surrounded by lush hills.

• Visit Quinta da Regaleira – mysterious estate filled with symbols, tunnels, and legends linked to the Free Masons.

• Lunch in town – traditional Portuguese cuisine or local “tascas.”

• Visit Pena Palace Park – colorful Romantic-era palace envisioned by King Ferdinand II, mixing cultures and architectural styles.

• Stop at Colares Wine Cooperative – one of Portugal’s oldest cellars, known for wines grown on sandy Atlantic soils.

• End the day at Cabo da Roca – the westernmost point of continental Europe, where the land meets the ocean.

Themes Covered

History from Celts and Moors to modern Portugal, royal dynasties, independence wars, the rise of the Republic, and the spirit of Romanticism.

Optional Alternatives

Visit Sintra National Palace instead of Regaleira, or Cascais Village instead of Cabo da Roca (weather dependent).