Sintra and Cascais From Lisbon 6 Hour Electric Bike Tour

Sintra and Cascais From Lisbon 6 Hour Electric Bike Tour

Get out of the city and spend time in Portugal’s charming countryside during this 6-hour electric bike tour from Lisbon. Travel by train to the village of Sintra, where you can explore the mountainous region on an electric bike. Visit the famous Quinta da Regaleira, the National Palace, and the beautiful Monserrate Park and Palace. Then head toward the coast, through the vineyards of Colares, to the quaint village of Penedo. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Azóia then continue biking along the Sintra to Cascais and hop a train back to Lisbon.

Itinerary
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Pass By: Praca do Comercio (Terreiro do Paco), Avenida Infante Dom Henrique 1C, Lisbon 1100-053 Portugal

Embark on a 6-hour electric bike tour with 4 different modes of assistance, making climbing the Sintra mountain a lot easier, even for those used to a sedentary lifestyle.

Pass By: Rossio Train Station, Praca D. Pedro IV, Lisbon Portugal

The tour begins with a briefing on how the bikes work, at Martim Moniz Square in central Lisbon. You’ll then head to Rossio station to catch the train for Sintra. During the train trip, you’ll have time to let your guide know if you’d like to visit some of the palaces along the way or if you just want to cycle.



Pass By: Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, Portugal

When you arrive in Sintra, you can visit the National Palace if you like. Most of your cycling tour takes place within the natural park of Sintra-Cascais.

Pass By: Quinta da Regaleira, Rua Barbosa do Bocage, Sintra 2710-567 Portugal

You’ll have the option of visiting Quinta da Regaleira, built between 1904 and 1910, and a place renowned for its symbolism, magic, and mystery.

Pass By: Seteais, 2710-405 Sintra, Portugal

Shortly after you’ll pass by Seteais, a former 18th-century palace that is now a 5-star hotel.  

Pass By: Palacio de Monserrate, R. Visc. de Monserrate, Sintra 2710-591 Portugal

Continue your trip along roads flanked by majestic groves until you reach the entrance of Monserrate Park and Palace, one of the most beautiful creations in the Portuguese Romanticism style.

Pass By: Colares, Colares, Sintra Municipality, Lisbon District, Central Portugal

Arrive at Colares, a place that’s well known for its vineyards.

Stop At: 2705 Azóia, Portugal

Continue on to Penedo village, where you’ll enjoy breathtaking views from the atrium of the church, before cycling on to Urgueira village.

Take a break for lunch in Azóia village, where you’ll find a great variety of restaurants.

Duration: 40 minutes

Pass By: Santuario da Peninha, EN 247, Peninha, Serra de Sintra, 2710 Sintra, Colares 2710-000 Portugal

With renewed energy, continue your tour through an ancient forest and make your way up to the Peninha Sanctuary, located at 488 meters above sea level.

Pass By: Park and National Palace of Pena, Estrada da Pena, Sintra 2710-609 Portugal

From here, you’ll have a panoramic view of the Espichel Cape and Arrábida, to the south, Carvoeiro Cape and the Berlengas, to the north, and the entire Sintra mountain to the north-east.

Returning to the center of Sintra, you’ll cycle downhill and have one last look at Pena Palace, an important monument of the Portuguese Romanticism movement.

You’ll be traveling with an informative and helpful guide, as passionate about beloved Sintra as about cycling. 


Pass By: Guincho Beach, Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais, Cascais Portugal

Alternatively, go down to Guincho wild beach – with its never-ending dunes and typical winds that are so treasured by windsurfing lovers – until you reach the bicycle path to Cascais.

Pass By: Cascais, Cascais, Lisbon District, Central Portugal

Return to Lisbon through the beautiful town of Cascais by train where you will have one of the most amazing views over the Portuguese coast.