Things to do in Sintra National Palace

Had a fantastic day tour with Gustavo! He's incredibly knowledgeable about the local history and explained everything. He's super friendly and welcoming. Overall a great experience from start to finish — highly recommend booking a tour with him! 🙌

A wonderful trip to Sintra and Cascais. The transport and sightseeing schedule were well organised, giving us enough time to enjoy each stop. Fabio was an excellent guide who shared many interesting local stories and helpful tips throughout the journey.

Our day on excursion was amazing! Beautiful day in Sintra with 2 historic palace . We have such a amazing tour guide Gustavo,very nice and polite with a lot of knowledge about history! All recommendations for tour and Gustavo the man!

Sintra is a extremely hilly environment that requires precise navigation. Manuel was an excellent guide due to growing up in the Sintra. The jeep had issues but we had a backup modern SUV to take us around. We were able to catch a glimpse of Sintra, the furthest west of Europe light tower, and a nice fishing village with a beach to explore briefly. The only negative I have is that to catch a real good glimpse of pena palace or regalaria - you must get out and buy tickets to get inside and see the beauty - this is a completely separate experience. The tour only catches a brief glimpse for quick touring purposes for elderly individuals or families with kids. My suggestion Manuel is possibly ditching either the tower or fishing village - and adding in the walking experience of exploring the pena place or regalaria.

My tour guide was Valerio and he was very helpful and accommodating during the tour. He took care of us very well and provided valuable information if we needed to get good food, desserts, shopping etc. Overall, enjoyed my tour thus far!

A truly beautiful experience. The palace is only impressive from the outside; the inside is just okay. The real highlight is the gardens. Winding paths and dreamy spots. You could spend hours there.

very good place. only issue for us was b no supermarkets near.

Fabulous trip up to the Moorish Castle and one of the highest points in Sintra. Lovely view. We walked up from the historic centre with younger children which took about 50 minutes but they really enjoyed the adventure (although could be a bit far to walk for some - buses, tuk tuk and taxis on offer if not). Highly recommend!