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A private day drive from Lisbon through Sintra’s romantic hills to the dramatic cliffs of Cabo da Roca, with coastal stops in Cascais and Estoril. Expect palace terraces, seaside viewpoints, and short walks that reveal Portugal’s layered history.
A private day drive from Lisbon through Sintra’s romantic hills to the dramatic cliffs of Cabo da Roca, with coastal stops in Cascais and Estoril. Expect palace terraces, seaside viewpoints, and short walks that reveal Portugal’s layered history.
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Operated by Yellow Cab TT Tours, Unipessoal, Lda. · Sintra, Lisbon District
The van peels away from Lisbon before sunrise and the city’s tile roofs slide behind you; by the time the highway loosens into country lanes, a pocket of green rises into view—Sintra’s low mountains, draped in eucalyptus and umbrella pines. Your private guide eases the route through winding roads, and suddenly color returns: crenellated towers of Pena Palace sitting like a painted crown above mist-filled valleys, then the Atlantic—raw and vast—spilling against the limestone walls at Cabo da Roca.
easy.
8 hours.
Light: mostly seated travel with short uphill walks and staircases; able-bodied travelers should be fine.
Yes—some sites like Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira have admission fees not included in the basic tour price; your operator can add tickets on request for an extra charge.
Yes—this private tour offers door-to-door pickup across Lisbon and can also meet at designated meeting points if preferred.
Absolutely—the tour is private and flexible; indicate your preferences at booking to tailor time at specific sites.
Yes—the tour is family-friendly; infant seats and stroller-accessible options are available but some palace grounds have uneven paths.
The tour operates rain or shine; coastal winds may shorten cliffside stops but indoor monuments like Pena Palace still provide shelter.
Expect short walks of a few hundred meters at most sites, with one moderate uphill section at Pena Palace (stone steps and slopes).
Sintra’s 19th-century Romantic revival turned former Moorish and medieval strongholds into colorful palaces and estates; Estoril and Cascais later became diplomatic and aristocratic refuges during WWII.
Much of the route sits inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park—stay on marked paths, avoid trampling dune vegetation, and pack out any trash to protect fragile coastal habitats.
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