Things to do in Cascais, Central Portugal: The Best Cultural Tours

March 5, 2022 Diedre Savory

A coastal town just 20 miles west of Lisbon, Cascais was once a small fishing village, but its idyllic scenery attracted the attention of artists, writers and expelled European nobility in the 20th century. Today, it still attracts high society, but all society comes in force to enjoy the gorgeous beaches and adventure options like sailing and surfing. The Conde de Castro Guimarães Museum, a former palace, is now open to the public and displays an impressive collection of art and artifacts.
Restaurants in Cascais

1. Exclusive Private Sintra Tour

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Discover the best of Sintra on this comprehensive private tour. Sintra, the Moon Hill, is a UNESCO-listed site full of magic and mystery. Find out how Sintra became the first center of European Romantic architecture, and how Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle. Your guide will take you to the best spots in Sintra, including other fine dwellings built in the surrounding mountains. No trip to Sintra is complete without visitng the parks and gardens, which influenced the development of landscape architecture throughout Europe.

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Private tour, Pick up and drop-off anywhere in Lisbon (hotel, cruise, anyplace)

Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Entrances in monuments

Reviewed By artcor

I think that when many of the places are closed the price should be cheaper.. Taking advantage of not too many people for great pictures

2. Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais Highlights Private Tour

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Take a private Tour see the highlights of Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais. You'll be driven to main attractions and gain insight from your personal guide's commentary on what you see. Explore the UNESCO-listed Old Town of Sintra, before you visit the bay of Cascais and, in Lisbon, the Rossio Square, Pombaline Downtown, and Belém district.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Wi-Fi on board, Port pickup and drop-off, Private Tour, Safety Kit - masks, hand hydroalcoholic wipes and gel

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By maani2017

Amazing place in Sentra and what made it perfect is our expert friendly tour guide Luiz from Nomap tour.

3. PRIVATE CAR Sintra - Roca - Cascais FULL DAY

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Discover Lisbon and Sintra through the eyes of a local on a full-day drive in a private car. See places that you won't necessarily find in a guidebook on this tour

Inclusions: Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

Reviewed By robskils

Wonderful guide, great information. We leaned so much about the city, its history, the story of Portugal more generally, and the connection between our two countries. Really - couldn't recommend highly enough!

4. Sintra and Cascais Private Half Day Sightseeing Tour from Lisbon

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Spend half a day in the gorgeous Portuguese countryside during this private 4-hour tour of Sintra and Cascais from Lisbon. Accommodating up to six people, this private tour offers an intimate look at two of Portugal’s most charming small towns. Explore the historical town of Sintra and visit the Queluz National Palace, Pena Palace, and Quinta da Regaleira. Then wander down the streets of Cascais, once a sleepy fishing village and now a popular getaway for the country’s elite. Roundtrip transportation to and from your Lisbon hotel is provided.

Inclusions: Private tour, Bottled water, Tourism driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected), Port pickup and drop-off

Exclusions: Food and drinks, All Fees and Taxes

Reviewed By Mary Ann B

We had an excellent tour with Andres. He brought us to a great spot to view the sunset where we could see the Alfama area and the river for a great view. He told us some history of the Alfama area and fado music. He brought us to the dinner show and walked us in and gave us the time he would be back to get us. The dinner show was very good. We had salad, codfish and vegetables, creme brûlée, wine and coffee. The music and singers were wonderful. The restaurant was small and intimate. After the show we had a nice walking tour of Alfama with Andres. He got us some cherry liquor in a chocolate cup to sample. Alfama at night was so interesting. It was great having a knowledgeable guide to walk us through the narrow, winding streets. Thanks for a great evening Andres!

5. Tour Sintra full day 8h

Lisbon, Portugal West Side tours
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Tour just for you and your friends or family. The Tour to Sintra is an excellent day well spent and a good memory. It will stay in memory and you will want to come back for sure. You have several options for visiting the monuments from which you choose them.

Inclusions: WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch is not included.

Reviewed By Futouh A

Raul took us around sintra explaining everything very well! He took us to all the places we wanted recommended the best things. He had a fast track to entering the palace and a discount for families. Recommended very good food. He is very fun and very professional. We went to palace de pene and caba de roca and central sintra. Loved the trip! Make sure you are dressed well and and have TRAINERS ON cuz there’s a lot of Walking!

6. Stopover 2 days Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais

Marquês de Pombal, 1250-160 Lisbon, Portugal Duca
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Lisbon is beautifull and Sintra is unique. You may not be aware of all the wonderful experiences available to you in those places. Though you can do extensive research online it's often dificult to find the right spots. Join us in our tour created with our experience and this is the main reason why our private tours shine. Experience, trust, and knowledge of everyplace we tour.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation

Exclusions: tickets to monuments, Meals, hotel

Reviewed By Michalisgalanis

Rui is an excellent host and his knowledge over the area are not questionable. We will be back my friend. Regards from Greece.

7. Sintra: Pena Palace, Regaleira Palace and Cascais

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Tour Sintra Cascais and Estoril, a visit to the Aristocratic Paradise in Portugal with its extremely luxurious Palaces and Quintas surrounded by exuberant flora due to its uncharacteristic micro-climate, come and discover all of this in a fantastic day leaving Lisbon. Sintra is a testimony of almost all times in Portuguese history. And it goes far beyond that, Sintra is a finding of traces of Humanity's own history. Arriving at the village of Cascais on our Sintra Cascais and Estoril Tour with its beautiful bay, today a very pleasant place to live or even a small vacation, full of small fishing boats, free time to explore this small village, so recognized that it attracts thousands every year. Held in our company, on this tour in a comfortable and 100% flexible way.

Inclusions: Private guide and accompaniment to all monuments, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Pick up and drop off at the accommodation, Compulsory insurance, Clean and Safe Certificate

Exclusions: Monuments tickets, Lunch

Reviewed By Jerrypeterui

An excellent day with an amazing and knowledgeable guide. John tell allabout the Portuguese history and about all the areas we visited. I highly recommend this company!

8. Small Groups Sintra-Queluz-Cabo da Roca-Cascais and Lisbon's Portuguese Riviera

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Our Tour is part of the "Clean & Safe" program that certifies that we have the hygiene and safety requirements. The tour will be carried out in 9-seat vans with a capacity for 5 passengers For your comfort we will go to your hotel to start the tour, as well as there will be no queues to buy tickets for the monuments Our tour has the advantage of being able to visit 1 Palace (tickets not included) and during the day a panoramic view of 4 more Palaces where we can make a brief stop for photos In the afternoon we continue our tour along the sea coast. The whole route has a set of wonderful places where we will stop at some to enjoy the wonderful views of its cliffs, beaches such as Cabo da Roca, Praia do Guincho and Boca do Inferno until you get to Cascais where you can take a walk through the Bay and its Historic Center and is also known for the Portuguese Riviera There will be 9h of unforgettable tour where we will visit places to be speechless

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Bottled water, Car complies with safety and hygiene rules, We make masks, disinfectants and other antibacterial products available to all passengers.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Entrances to monuments and museums (unless otherwise indicated), Lunch

Reviewed By jdavidson20

we spent a wonderful day with Luis our guide. it was the best way to know Sintra in such a short time. luis knows all the history is very friendly and knows many restaurants where we can eat a very typical lunch. recommend Luis and YTours

9. Sintra and Cascais Private Tour

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Journey from the city to the coast to the mountains on this full-day private tour from Lisbon and sample the highlights of Portugal’s capital region. Kick off your adventure soaking up the dreamy landscapes of mountaintop Sintra and visit the fairy-tale Pena Palace. After exploring Sintra’s UNESCO-listed historic center, head to the coast to take in the views from Cape of Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, and visit the lively seaside resort of Cascais.

Inclusions: Professional guide (guide inside the Pena Palace), Hotel pickup and drop-off, WiFi onboard, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Safety Kit - masks, hand hydroalcoholic wipes and gel

Exclusions: Lunch, Changes to the itinerary

Reviewed By maani2017

Amazing place in Sentra and what made it perfect is our expert friendly tour guide Luiz from Nomap tour.

10. Sintra and Cascais LGBT Day Trip from Lisbon

Praça do Príncipe Real 22, 1250-096 Lisboa, Portugal Lisbon Beach Tours
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See the sights of Sintra and Cascais on a 7-hour small group tour tailored to LGBT travelers. Depart Lisbon for the west coast, and marvel at fairy tale castles of Sintra. Reach the westernmost point of Europe and see Cascais.

Inclusions: Tour guide, Transport in an air-conditioned small van, Insurances

Exclusions: Entrances to monuments, Lunch

Reviewed By Craig S

I went on the Sintra tour with Diogo on a beautiful day in January and had such a great experience. Diogo has endless knowledge on all that we saw with the added benefit of living and breathing Lisbon for his whole life. We connected immediately, warm and friendly. He seamlessly injected stories and facts of everything we saw, with personal anecdotes and humor. I learned so much history about this beautiful city and also the country itself and how it’s changed over the years with kings & queens, dictators and developers. By the end of the day I also had a few gems of knowledge on where to go and what to do for gay nightlife too????! What a FaBulOus day!!! Thank you Diogo????

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