Nice tour. Sintra is awesome, and definitely worth a visit. Our guide Thiago was excellent. Very friendly and informative, and I appreciated that he gave us all a bottle of water. Be prepared for a good hike up to the palace in Sintra. My biggest disappointment, though, was the stop for lunch. It's in a small town that is not worth visiting, and it took too much time. I would've rather spent that time in Cascais, which is a beautiful resort town on the coast.

Driver/guide arrived 1 hour later than the time scheduled at booking. The excuse was that it was raining but the rain was predicted so he should have accounted for the extra traffic, that he says happens when raining, and left earlier ! Guide had to be regularly asked to speak up as he couldn’t be heard in the back of the van. He regularly asked how long people wanted to stay somewhere but ignored our answers. He claimed to be following the rain schedule yet turned a 10 minute bathroom break into a 45 minute lecture ( when it wasn’t raining) in a less important location only to arrive at an important monument during the most torrential downpour. Because of his late start and the 45 minute bathroom break we arrived in Evora after 1:30 just leaving enough time for lunch and no free time ( also stores were all closed for afternoon break ). We proceeded on with the rest of the sites and when leaving for Lisbon I asked What time we would arrive at our hotel and if he could possibly drop us off first, he shrugged and said 6 PM in Lisbon but then stopped unexpectedly at another spot for “ 5 minutes” which apparently means 20 minutes. . We had commitments later and felt the least he could do would be to try to estimate the late arrival time. I will give him credit for his knowledge of the sites and no credit for his attitude, that’s why the tour gets 1 star instead of 0 stars.

One of the best tours I’ve been on. All due to our knowledgeable and helpful guide. An absolute pleasure. The views were fantastic and learning the history of the Sintra and the surrounding area made this the perfect introduction to Lisbon. I can’t imagine a visit without such an engaging guide. Thanks so much. Noono!

This tour is a must do. Our tour guide Nuno was the best. Very knowledgeable, easy going and funny. We had a packed day visiting all the sites listed on the itinerary and then some with helpful little tips and funny stories all the way. Dont miss it. Ask for Nuno. A big thank you and blessings to you Nuno!! ❤️🙏

Nuno was a fantastic tour guide.Excellent tour in every way.Well organised and interesting.Pick up from hotels works well.

Our tour guided driver was really great. collected us from our hotel and we were a very small group which was great. Told us lots of places of interest and historical context along the way.. we went through this beautiful mountain village of Sintra, our tour started through the gardens, i would call it a forest. It was great starting point very beautiful and leads up invitingly to the palace without feeling too steep otherwise. there were little lakes and lots of beautiful trees, shrubs and greenery all spread out across and up could spend some more hrs there. We didnt have to queue anywhere . Palace has lots of history to tell and was interesting. we met our guide aft the palace visit and drove us down to the centre of Sintra. we went to a little cafe he recommended and also to the pastry shop before we left. we had some time to wander and explore after which we drove and climbed another mountain to a point Cabo de Roca Cape reminded me of 'Lands End' , nice viewpoint. We drive down the the beachtown of Cascais, so pretty and had a wander around and got some super delicious gelato which our driver recommended. now i remember his name Noona! would recommend this excursion not to be missed. excellent service all round. thanks for a memorable trip - Yasmin & Zaynab

Joao was fantastic! He picked us up at our accommodations and was a great driver while giving pointing out places of interest and the history and back story of the the locations we visited . His English and French language skills are solid. We took the coast on the way to the Pena Palace. After we parked we took a beautiful walk through Pena Park up to the actual castle. Did not see many guides taking you to the park surrounding the palace and this should not be missed! Of course we walked right passed the line to tour the palace . Afterwards we went down to Sintra for lunch . Then drove to the Cabo de Roca Cape to see the point before a stop at a quaint beach town Cascais which was lovely ! I highly recommend Joao and this tour !

We had booked this tour several weeks in advance. Unfortunately, the threat of wildfires in Portugal that week caused the Pena Palace to be closed. We were made aware of this situation, told of the alternate plan, and given the chance to cancel. We went ahead and did the tour and are so glad we did. We saw the National Palace of Sintra instead and got to have lunch on the coast rather than in Sintra. Our guide, Tiego, was FABULOUS - he really utilized our driving time to share so much history and other information. We were a bit disappointed about the Pena Palace closure, but Around Lisbon did their best to provide a great tour for our group. Loved the stops at Cabo da Roca and Cascais.

We did this excursion and had the best time exploring different areas of Portugal. Felipe was a great guide and a very safe driver. He took us to all the areas we wanted to see and even added a few making extra time for our requests. Highly recommended this trip and even more so if you can get Felipe!

What an amazing day. Our guide picked us up, taught us so much about our stops, and gave us plenty of time at each place. The palace, Sintra and Cascais were all wonderful

Nuno does a fantastic job of describing everything in a fun and knowledgeable way. Every part of our tour was made fun (even traffic delays and fire closures)

This might be a little bit of a different review as some wildfires prevented us from seeing the Peña Palace. Let me assure that it was an excellent excursion even without one of the major highlights. Sintra was a beautiful village to wander through, many little shops to duck your head into and have a look around. We toured the Sintra Palace (in place of the Peña palace) and it was quite extraordinary in its own right. We continued our tour from Sintra along to the coast where we stopped at apple beach, near Colares where we had excellent food and a while to walk along the beach. The from there to Cascais was beautiful along mountainsides, over valleys and next to the coast. Cascais was also beautiful, we had some time to walk through and stop for a snack, would recommend returning to spend some time on the very unique beaches along its coastline. To top it all off, our tour guide, Nuno was top notch! Funny, engaging and full of knowledge he kept us engaged the whole drive from place to place and was as good as it gets for a tour around the Sintra and Cascais.

We saw beautiful areas on this tour! Our host, Sergio, was wonderful and informative. Communication after booking was great. We enjoyed our day and recommend this company and tour!

Oriana was EXCELLENT. She was extremely knowledgeable about everything - the palace, the gardens, the history, the towns...even areas unrelated to the tour. She made the visit super easy and enjoyable. Highly recommend!

The palace is beautiful, including the gardens. The time spent at the other locations (lunch time in Sintra was 90 minutes - no time to shop; the time in Cascaise was 30 minutes; the time at Cabo de Roca was 15 minutes). Suggest lengthening the tour by 1-2 hours to fit everything in. Also "historical villages" is overstated: only saw the tourist shopping districts.... "gorgeous scenery" was too short to even walk around. On the plus side, happy to have been picked up at our VRBO. "Visit Sintra, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais on a small-group tour from Lisbon that explores the Pena National Palace UNESCO World Heritage Site, historic villages, and the gorgeous scenery of Portugal's coast. Group size is limited to eight people to ensure personal service from the guide, and the tour includes all entrance fees, as well as convenient pickup and drop-off at hotels in Lisbon."