Sintra walking tour
Operator: Greenwalk · listed in Pena Palace and Moorish Castle tours, Pena, Regaleira and Moorish Castle tours
“Sintra walking tour” climbs from Sintra station with a private guide: the castle’s archaeological site for 60 minutes, with the walls optional, then Pena’s park and terraces for 120, with the rooms optional, and Regaleira if your legs agree. Four to six hours from €28 per person for a party of 1 to 6; the tickets are yours to buy. Twenty reviews, all five stars: below our bar, listed with that caveat.
Meet at 09:00 outside the station’s main exit, across the road by café Cyntia, or at your Sintra hotel. The listing asks for a high level of fitness and advises against it for pregnancy, spine injuries and heart conditions.
Before you book
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- No hotel pickup. You meet at the start point.
- Give this one a miss if you're pregnant, or if you have a back or spine injury or a heart condition.
Itinerary, stop by stop
- Castelo dos Mouros60 min
- Park and National Palace of Pena120 minentry not included
- Quinta da Regaleira120 minentry not included
What the operator writes about each stop
- Castelo dos Mouros
We visit the castle's archaeological site and you can decide to walk up it's walls or not.
- Park and National Palace of Pena
We walk through the park and gardens, as well as visit the palace's terraces. You can decide to go inside or not.
- Quinta da Regaleira
Visiting Regaleira is optional, as it adds quite a bit more walking, but it's something we can do. Visiting the palace, gardens, tunnels and the famous Initiation Well.
Photos
Photos from Greenwalk's listing, with the operator's captions.
Included
- A taste of Sintra's traditional pastries
Paid separately
- Lunch
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting point, pickup and return
Meet at the start point, departure at 09:00.
The guide will be waiting for you outside Sintra train station main building exit, just across the road by the café Cyntia. Alternatively, If you are staying in Sintra the guide can meet you at your hotel.
You come back to the same place.
Schedule and cancellation
Usual timetable: daily, at 09:00. Check your date when you book.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 100% refund when cancelled 1 day or more before departure
- 0% refund when cancelled less than 1 day before departure
Cancelled for bad weather: another date or a full refund.
Ratings by source
| Source | Average | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Viator | 5.0 | 20 |
| Tripadvisor | 4.9 | 10 |
We use the Viator figures alone to select tours. We don't have the review texts.
From the operator
In Greenwalk's own words, from the listing.
With a local guide we walk up the mountain, stopping along the way to hear stories, learn history and take in the breathtaking views. It's a private, personal experience of Sintra, just you and the guide.
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