Lisboa's Coast Sintra Cabo da Roca and Cascais

Lisboa's Coast Sintra Cabo da Roca and Cascais

On this full day tour, we will visit the Sintra's historical centre and Pena Palace, its most significant landmark, taking time to indulge the famous "Travesseiros of Sintra” on one of its local pastry shops.

Afterwards, we will head up to Cascais where we will visit the impressive Boca do Inferno, a coast recess surrounded by cliffs and rocky caves, which remains a natural curiosity that attracts many visitors who are always impressed by the extreme ocean force. Cascais is also renowned by its gastronomy, especially the fresh fish and seafood, which one can enjoy in one of the several restaurants in the village.

We will end the tour at the mainland tip of the European continent, Cabo da Roca, engaging in a mindful and rewarding experience.

We are a small, locally owned Portuguese tour company endeavouring to drive you in intimate and selected journeys. The five human senses are the inspiration behind our authentic and unique experiences and aim to create precious memories.

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

Sintra, the most Romantic village in Portugal, with its Romanticism style palaces and rural sceneries has a mysterious unrivalled charisma which we will show on the first part of this day tour. Its poetic mysticism has been attracting all sorts of visitors through times and has inspired so many artists, and so will you in a flexible schedule and itenerary.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Estrada Cabo da Roca, Colares 2705-001 Portugal

Cabo da Roca, a cape, set 150 meters above the sea level is the westernmost point of mainland Europe. The panoramic view of the ocean, the coast, and Serra de Sintra is overwhelming. It’s also the start and finish point of Sintra-Cascais’s Natural Park several treks. Here you can overlook the Atlantic ocean's immensity and take a superb breath of fresh air.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Centro Historico de Cascais, Cascais Portugal

Cascais is a charmingly beautiful bay, in the nearby coastline of Lisboa. During the 19th century, when it became a vacation destination for aristocratic Lisboners the once fisherman village evolved into a cosmopolitan getaway. During WWII it was the perfect place for wealthy European refugees, amongst whom were the exiled kings of Italy and Spain. The ambience during the war was exquisite, full of secrecy, inviting to spies, politicians, diplomats and war actors.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sintra's most significant landmark, Palácio da Pena is a royal 19th century, colourful, flamboyant palace.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Guincho Beach, Parque Natural Sintra-Cascais, Cascais Portugal

It’s a white sandy beach with cliffs and rocks, famous for its waves, the typical wind, and single dune surroundings, part of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Ideal for tourists who enjoy being immersed in nature. For surfers, it’s heaven on earth

Duration: 30 minutes