Private experience
Sintra & Pena Palace by Car
Skip the crowds with a private driver and a guided walk through the palace gardens.
Tour highlights
About this experience
Sintra rewards those who arrive early and leave late. Your private driver collects you from your hotel, climbs the wooded hills to Pena Palace before the coaches arrive, and gives you the whole afternoon for Quinta da Regaleira, the village lanes and the cliffs at Cabo da Roca.
Your itinerary
- 09:00
Hotel pickup
Meet your driver at the lobby, chilled water on board.
- 09:45
Sintra historic centre
A first look at the village and its pastel façades.
- 10:30
Pena Palace
Guided walk of the palace and its fairy-tale gardens.
- 12:00
Lunch
A local recommendation, or your own choice.
- 13:30
Quinta da Regaleira
Descend the symbolic well and the underground crypts.
- 15:00
Cabo da Roca
The western edge of Europe, with the Atlantic below.
- 16:30
Return
Relax back to your hotel as the sun lowers.
What's included
- Private driver for the full tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water on board
- Local recommendations
Not included
- Palace entry tickets
- Lunch and drinks
- Gratuities
Important information
Palace tickets are best bought in advance; we can advise on timing. Comfortable shoes recommended for the gardens.
Meeting point: Hotel lobby or agreed pickup point
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Later cancellations are charged in full.
Customer reviews
Worth every euro
Private, unhurried and beautifully paced. We never felt rushed at any stop.
Brilliant guide
Marta made the gardens come alive. Highly recommended for a first visit.
Questions about this tour
- Vehicle
- Executive Sedan
- Max passengers
- 6
- Hotel pickup
- Available