Sintra Cascais small group Tour with Pena Palace and Regaleira
Overview
Why Choose This Tour? It’s All About the Time!
Most tours rush through the sights, but we believe Sintra deserves to be savored. We offer the most generous free time on the market, ensuring you don’t just see the landmarks—you experience them.
What Sets Us Apart:
Full Access to Pena Palace: Plenty of time to explore both the vibrant palace interiors and the sprawling, spectacular gardens.
Regaleira Without the Rush: Discover the legendary caves and the famous Initiation Well at your own pace, not a tour guide's.
Total Freedom in the Historic Center: Enjoy 2 to 2.5 hours of unstructured time to indulge in a relaxed lunch and explore the village's hidden corners.
Small-Group Intimacy: Forget the big buses. We travel in premium vans with a maximum of 8 guests, ensuring a cozy, personalized atmosphere.
Don’t just visit Sintra—immerse yourself in it. Book the tour that gives you the luxury of time.
What's Included
- Pickup at your hotel or address in lisbon
- Friendly Professional Guide: Your personal host for a fun and authentic journey.
- Self-guided discovery of Quinta da Regaleira’s mystical gardens.
- Guided Pena Palace tour with optimized doorstep drop-off.
- Lunch
- Monuments tickets: Pena Palace 20€ per person, Quinta da Regaleira 20€ p/p. No visit is obligatory.
- Buy your tickets to Regaleira with the help of your guide on the day of the tour
- Buy your tickets to Pena Palace with the help of your guide on the day of the tour
Meeting and Pickup
Hassle-Free Doorstep Pickup Convenience First: No need to navigate public transport early in the morning. Relaxed Morning: Enjoy your breakfast for longer; we’ll come pick you up at your Hotel or Apartment in Lisbon. Schedule: Pickup window is between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM. Precision: To ensure a smooth start, we will send you the exact pickup time the evening before (between 9:00 PM and 9:30 PM) via WhatsApp or Email. Note: If your accommodation is in a restricted area (e.g., Alfama, Bairro Alto), we will provide a meeting point just a few steps away.Smart Drop-off (Return) To maximize your evening and avoid Lisbon's peak hour traffic, we drop off at two strategic, central hubs: Praça Marquês de Pombal Restauradores Square Why this is better for you: Save Time: Avoid sitting in the van during multiple drop-offs across the city. Easy Access: Both locations are major transport hubs (Metro, Taxi, Uber, Buses) to get you home in minutes. Prime Location: You’ll be exactly where the best dinner spots and evening attractions are located.
What To Expect
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Park and National Palace of Pena
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Centro Historico de Sintra
2 hours Admission Ticket Free
Quinta da Regaleira
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Cabo da Roca
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Boca do Inferno
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Centro Historico de Cascais
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Casino Estoril
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Multilingual expert guide: Enjoy a dynamic tour provided in multiple languages.
- Regarding pickups in Alfama, Bairro Alto, Baixa de Lisboa, or in a place that our van cannot reach, we will indicate a meeting point close to your place
- This is a Group Tour - Other travelers can join the Group
- If you are booking for more than 8 people, your group will be divided in 2 vehicles
- Shared tour. Each vehicle will have a maximum of 8 people.
- No advance tickets needed for monuments: Your guide optimizes your schedule and helps you buy tickets on the day of the tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Pickup at your hotel or address in lisbon.
- Friendly Professional Guide: Your personal host for a fun and authentic journey.
- Self-guided discovery of Quinta da Regaleira’s mystical gardens.
- Guided Pena Palace tour with optimized doorstep drop-off.
- Lunch.
- Monuments tickets: Pena Palace 20€ per person, Quinta da Regaleira 20€ p/p. No visit is obligatory.
- Buy your tickets to Regaleira with the help of your guide on the day of the tour.
- Buy your tickets to Pena Palace with the help of your guide on the day of the tour.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Sintra Cascais small group Tour with Pena Palace and Regaleira is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Sintra Cascais small group Tour with Pena Palace and Regaleira will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Pickup at your hotel or address in lisbon
- Friendly Professional Guide: Your personal host for a fun and authentic journey.
- Self-guided discovery of Quinta da Regaleira’s mystical gardens.
- Guided Pena Palace tour with optimized doorstep drop-off.
- Lunch
- Monuments tickets: Pena Palace 20€ per person, Quinta da Regaleira 20€ p/p. No visit is obligatory.
- Buy your tickets to Regaleira with the help of your guide on the day of the tour
- Buy your tickets to Pena Palace with the help of your guide on the day of the tour
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Multilingual expert guide: Enjoy a dynamic tour provided in multiple languages.
- Regarding pickups in Alfama, Bairro Alto, Baixa de Lisboa, or in a place that our van cannot reach, we will indicate a meeting point close to your place
- This is a Group Tour - Other travelers can join the Group
- If you are booking for more than 8 people, your group will be divided in 2 vehicles
- Shared tour. Each vehicle will have a maximum of 8 people.
- No advance tickets needed for monuments: Your guide optimizes your schedule and helps you buy tickets on the day of the tour.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
