Castles · Tour
Sintra as Mons Lunae, Pena and the Inverted Tower, with Hotel Pickup in Lisbon
Both of the main monuments guided from the inside, on the same day, in a group of eight, with the van collecting you at your hotel in central Lisbon. The Romans called this range Mons Lunae, the mountain of the moon, and Monte da Lua is still what the Portuguese call it. The mysticism attached to the place has never quite worn off. The day starts at the Pena Palace, guided, the fairytale one on the ridge. Then the narrow streets of the village of Sintra, with free time for lunch and for a travesseiro at Piriquita, the pastry shop everyone in the region names first. The afternoon is the Quinta da Regaleira, also guided: the Initiatic Well, the exotic gardens, the caves and an architecture built on Masonic symbolism. After that the route crosses the mountain, through the villages on its flanks, out to Cabo da Roca and the westernmost point of continental Europe. Access at the ticket offices is skip the line, the group is capped at eight, and pickup is at your hotel in the centre of Lisbon.
What's included
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Informative driver/guide
- All passenger insurance included
Itinerary
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Av. da Liberdade 2, Lisboa
The black Mercedes-Benz van is parked in front of the Hard Rock Café.
Park and National Palace of Pena
Up to the top of the Sintra range for the interior of the Pena Palace, the high point of 19th-century Romanticism in Portugal and the main attraction of any Sintra day.
Costo extra
Quinta da Regaleira
The house of a Lord who belonged to the Freemasons, with an enigmatic garden and an Initiatory Well, an inverted tower running almost 30 metres down and letting out through caves.
Costo extra
Centro Historico de Sintra
Free time for lunch, for the shops, and for getting to know the village of Sintra a little better.
Cabo Da Roca
The last stop is the westernmost point of continental Europe, around the lighthouse at about 150 metres above the sea, with the whole Serra de Sintra and the coast in view.
Av. da Liberdade 2, Lisboa
Not included
- Entrance ticket to Palace of Pena
- Entrance ticket to Quinta da Regaleira
- Lunch
- Gratuites
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A comfortable sneaker
- Child seats are mandatory for children from 5 to 12 years old. If you have children under 12 years of age, please provide their age. Child seats available on request if advised at time of booking.
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- Attention: the pick up is done between 7:30 and 8:00 depending of the diferents hotels. The pick up is made in the hotel when is possible for us. Otherwise we will meet in a place close by your hotel.
- Be prepared to walk up and down all day. Please, let us know if you have any mobility problems.
- Attention: Buying tickets for the Palácio da Pena and Quinta da Regaleira monuments is the sole responsibility of the traveller.
- Routes may be modified without prior notice. In case of bad weather, political event or strike for example.
- Up to 8 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: pt, en.
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