Best value Sintra tours
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Best value Sintra tours

We compared 16 shared Sintra tours and recommend these 8 by the named option’s cost with Pena rooms entry. Each lasts at least 8 hours and stops at Pena. Each had a Viator rating of at least 4.7 from 100 or more reviews when we selected them; the cards show current ratings.

For Pena and the coast in a van of 8, choose Inside Lisbon’s “Tickets Park & Pena Palace”: from €79 per adult for 8 hours with the rooms ticket included. The guide covers Pena’s exterior; you visit the rooms on your own. If a guide inside matters, Lisbon Riders’ “Ticket Pena Park + Pena Palace” costs €80 in a van of 8. It takes 9 hours. Both skip Regaleira.

For both tickets, Odyssey Tours de Portugal’s “Full Pena Palace & Regaleira” costs €89 with up to 34 people. We compare an option with the rooms ticket where one is offered. Otherwise we add €20 for Pena. Regaleira extras and meals stay outside that total. ?

Bookable on Viator, the source of these tour figures; its ratings and review counts cover all options of each tour.

The named option sets the total

Tour comparison · Data recorded . Durations are approximate.
Tour and exact optionTotal with Pena roomsOption price and extrasDuration and groupLisbon start and returnOther stops
Four lower totals, with Regaleira extra or absent
01 Pena entry from €79 with eight seatsOperator: Inside LisbonTickets Park & Pena Palace4.8/5 · 4,762 reviews€79 with Pena roomsTicket included; guided exterior, rooms on your ownRegaleira absent from this optionFrom €79per adult · ages 12 to 99Meals extra.Up to 8 people08:00 · Outside Hard Rock Café, Lisbon.
Finish at the meeting point.
Sintra old town: 60 min.
Cabo da Roca: 30 min.
Cascais: 90 min.
02 One euro more for guided Pena roomsOperator: Lisbon RidersTicket Pena Park + Pena Palace4.9/5 · 1,099 reviews€80 with Pena roomsTicket included; guided rooms in EnglishNo Regaleira visitFrom €80per adult · ages 11 to 99Meals extra.Up to 8 people08:00 · Avenida da Liberdade 9, Lisbon.
Finish at the meeting point.
Sintra old town: 75 min.
Cabo da Roca: 25 min.
Cascais: 90 min.
03 Hotel collection and Pena entry for €86Operator: MoovearoundPena Palace interior4.9/5 · 1,104 reviews€86 with Pena roomsPena rooms ticket includedRegaleira 100 min; buy your own 11:30 ticketFrom €86per adult · ages 18 to 66Regaleira and meals extra.Up to 8 peopleCentral Lisbon hotels: 07:40 downtown, 07:50 uptown.
Hotel return where the van can park.
Sintra old town: 30 min.
Cabo da Roca: 15 min.
Cascais: 120 min.
04 Hotel collection with your own 14:30 ticketOperator: Lisbon Native, LdaSmall Group Tour w/ Pick up4.7/5 · 522 reviews€67 + €20 = €87Buy Pena’s 14:30 rooms ticket; visit independentlyRegaleira optional, 60 min; you pay admissionFrom €67per adult · ages 12 to 99Regaleira and meals extra.Up to 15 peopleLisbon hotel or apartment: 07:45 to 08:15.
Return to your Lisbon address.
Cabo da Roca: 30 min.
Sintra old town: 60 min.
Four at €89 or €90, with different group sizes
05 Both tickets for €89 with 34 peopleOperator: Odyssey Tours de PortugalFull Pena Palace & Regaleira4.6/5 · 650 reviews€89 with both ticketsPena rooms ticket included; Pena 120 minRegaleira 75 min; ticket included, guide accompaniesFrom €89per adult · ages 18 to 64Lunch extra.Up to 34 people08:00 · Rossio station beside Starbucks, Lisbon.
Finish at the meeting point.
Sintra old town: 60 min.
Guincho: 15 min.
Cascais: 90 min.
06 Another €89 option with a larger groupOperator: Odyssey ToursPena Palace (Full) & Regaleira4.8/5 · 384 reviews€89 with both ticketsPena rooms ticket included; Pena 120 minRegaleira 75 min; ticket included, guide accompaniesFrom €89per adult · ages 18 to 64Lunch extra.Up to 42 people08:00 · Rossio station beside Starbucks, Lisbon.
Finish at the meeting point.
Sintra old town: 60 min.
Guincho: 15 min.
Cascais: 90 min.
07 Eight seats with the ticket paid separatelyOperator: Tour Sweet Tours - Animacao Turistica Lda.Small Group Tour4.8/5 · 2,755 reviews€70 + €20 = €90Pay guide for Pena ticket; guided exteriorRegaleira drive-by only; no entryFrom €70per adult · ages 0 to 99Pena ticket and lunch extra.Up to 8 people08:00 departure; central Lisbon pickup arranged beforehand.
Hotel return in central Lisbon.
Sintra old town: 60 min.
Cabo da Roca: 15 min.
Cascais: 60 min.
08 A later pickup with Pena entry includedOperator: Around LisbonGroup Tour: Full Palace Ticket4.7/5 · 294 reviews€90 with Pena roomsTicket included; guided garden walkNo Regaleira visitFrom €90per adult · ages 13 to 99Meals extra.Up to 16 people09:00 to 09:30 · Lisbon hotel or port; Monday to Saturday.
Pickup and return may use a nearby meeting point.
Sintra lunch stop: 100 min.
Cabo da Roca: 15 min.
Cascais: 45 min.

Four choices below €89 with Pena entry

Operator: Inside Lisbon · · Up to 8 people

Pena entry from €79 with eight seats

An 8-hour day with a palace ticket and 90 minutes in Cascais

Start
08:00
Duration
8 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned minivan
Meeting point
Outside Hard Rock Café, Lisbon
Rating
4.8/5 from 4,762 reviews

“Tickets Park & Pena Palace” costs from €79 per adult including Pena’s rooms and park in a van of up to 8. The day lasts 8 hours. Pena gets 120 minutes with the guide outside and the rooms on your own. Cabo da Roca gets 30 minutes and Cascais 90. This option has no Regaleira visit.

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Tickets Park & Pena Palace

From €79 per adult · ages 12 to 99

Pena rooms and park ticket included, with guiding outside and an independent rooms visit. Food and drinks cost extra.

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The €49 option leaves out tickets and the Pena guided visit. The €71 tour option includes the park ticket without the rooms. The €115 Regaleira upgrade includes both tickets over 9 hours and reduces Cascais to 60 minutes. The private option includes Pena entry and pickup from €82 per person.

Choose this for the €79 fare if an exterior introduction is enough. Lisbon Riders adds room guiding for €1 more. Meet outside Lisbon’s Hard Rock Café at 08:00. Give this one a miss if you need to bring luggage or a stroller: neither fits in the vehicle.

Languages offered: French, English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Options · From-price per adult, ages 12 to 99
Exact optionEntry includedFrom
Tickets Park & Pena PalaceCompared abovePena rooms and park included8 hours; exterior guiding€79
Entry Tickets Not IncludedNo tickets or Pena guided visit8 hours; buy entry separately€49
Tickets Pena Park IncludedPena park ticket only8 hours; rooms excluded€71
Upgrade to include RegaleiraPena rooms and Regaleira included9 hours; Cascais 60 min€115
Private TourPena rooms and park includedPrivate; 8 hours; pickup included€82

Operator: Lisbon Riders · · Up to 8 people

One euro more for guided Pena rooms

€80 includes room guiding in English and 135 minutes at Pena with up to 8 people

Start
08:00
Duration
9 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting point
Avenida da Liberdade 9, Lisbon
Rating
4.9/5 from 1,099 reviews

“Ticket Pena Park + Pena Palace” costs from €80 per adult for 9 hours with up to 8 people. Pena has 135 minutes, including a guided visit inside the rooms. The ticket also covers the park and courtyards. The route allows 25 minutes at Cabo da Roca and 90 in Cascais. Regaleira is absent.

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Ticket Pena Park + Pena Palace

From €80 per adult · ages 11 to 99

Pena rooms, park and courtyards ticket included with a guide inside the rooms. Food and drinks cost extra.

The €55 option excludes admission and the Pena guided visit. At €70, the park and courtyards option includes exterior guiding but leaves out the rooms. Meet at Avenida da Liberdade 9 at 08:00. The tour runs in English.

Choose this when guided rooms justify an extra hour compared with Inside Lisbon’s day. The €1 fare difference buys that guiding while keeping the group at 8. Hotel collection is excluded. Give this one a miss if you have a heart condition.

Language: English.

Shared options · From-price per adult, ages 11 to 99
Exact optionEntry includedFrom
Ticket Pena Park + Pena PalaceCompared abovePena rooms, park and courtyards includedGuided rooms in English€80
No Ticket (you buy on the day)No entry ticketsNo Pena guided visit; tickets bought separately€55
Ticket Pena Park & CourtyardsPena park and courtyards includedGuided courtyards; rooms excluded€70

Operator: Moovearound · · Up to 8 people

Hotel collection and Pena entry for €86

Eight seats and 100 minutes for Regaleira, with its ticket bought separately

Start
08:00
Duration
8 to 9 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned van
Pickup
Central Lisbon hotels: 07:40 downtown, 07:50 uptown
Rating
4.9/5 from 1,104 reviews

“Pena Palace interior” costs from €86 per adult with the Pena rooms ticket and central Lisbon hotel collection. Up to 8 people travel for 8 to 9 hours. Pena gets 120 minutes. Regaleira gets 100 if you book its ticket yourself for 11:30. The coast follows, with 15 minutes at Cabo da Roca and 120 in Cascais.

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Pena Palace interior

From €86 per adult · ages 18 to 66

Pena rooms ticket and central Lisbon pickup included. Buy Regaleira’s 11:30 ticket separately; food and drinks cost extra.

The €75 option covers Pena’s terraces and park without the rooms. The €57 option leaves out both palace tickets and makes visits depend on available entry. Pickup begins at 07:40 downtown or 07:50 uptown. A nearby meeting point replaces collection where the van cannot park.

Choose this for hotel collection and the chance to visit Regaleira in a group of 8. Its separate booking is your responsibility: without an available Regaleira ticket, the visit becomes an exterior pass. Give this one a miss if you have limited mobility or a heart condition.

Languages offered: Portuguese, English, French or Spanish.

Shared options · From-price per adult, ages 18 to 66
Exact optionEntry includedFrom
Pena Palace interiorCompared abovePena rooms and exterior includedRegaleira ticket bought separately€86
Palace tickets not includedNo palace ticketsVisits depend on ticket availability€57
Pena terraces, garden & parkPena terraces and park includedRooms excluded; Regaleira extra€75

Operator: Lisbon Native, Lda · · Up to 15 people

Hotel collection with your own 14:30 ticket

The €67 fare becomes €87 with Pena; Regaleira adds a separate ticket

Start
08:00
Duration
8 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned minivan
Pickup
Lisbon hotel or apartment: 07:45 to 08:15
Rating
4.7/5 from 522 reviews

“Small Group Tour w/ Pick up” costs from €67 per adult, or €87 after adding Pena’s €20 ticket. ? This 8-hour day collects you in Lisbon and visits Cabo da Roca for 30 minutes. Regaleira is an optional 60-minute visit before 90 minutes at Pena. Buy Pena’s 14:30 slot yourself. Vans carry 8; the product’s booking limit is 15.

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Small Group Tour w/ Pick up

From €67 per adult · ages 12 to 99

Lisbon hotel pickup and return included; neither palace ticket is included. Book Pena’s 14:30 slot yourself; Regaleira admission and lunch cost extra.

Book for at least 2 people. Collection is at your Lisbon hotel or apartment between 07:45 and 08:15. Your pickup time arrives the day before. The guide helps with the optional Regaleira ticket; Pena’s 14:30 booking is yours to arrange beforehand.

Choose this if you already have the required Pena slot and want collection at your address. Pena’s rooms are independent. Cascais and Guincho are drive-bys. Without the 14:30 ticket, a sold-out palace slot can reduce your visit to the exterior and gardens.

Languages offered: English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or French.

Four at €89 or €90 with Pena entry

Operator: Odyssey Tours de Portugal · · Up to 34 people

Both tickets for €89 with 34 people

Pena and Regaleira entry costs €10 more than Inside Lisbon’s one-palace option

Start
08:00
Duration
8 hours 30 min
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting point
Rossio station beside Starbucks, Lisbon
Rating
4.6/5 from 650 reviews

“Full Pena Palace & Regaleira” costs from €89 per adult with both entry tickets in a group of up to 34. The day lasts 8.5 hours. Pena’s rooms and park get 120 minutes; Regaleira gets 75 with the guide. There are 90 minutes in Cascais and 15 at Guincho. Cabo da Roca is outside this route.

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Full Pena Palace & Regaleira

From €89 per adult · ages 18 to 64

Pena rooms and park ticket plus Regaleira admission included, with the guide accompanying Regaleira’s visit. Lunch costs extra.

“Entry Tickets Not Included” starts at €35 and leaves both tickets to a separate purchase. “Pena Exteriors & Regaleira” costs €79 with Regaleira and Pena’s exterior ticket. The extra €10 for the compared option adds Pena’s rooms. Meet beside Starbucks at Rossio station at 08:00.

Choose this if both tickets matter more than an 8-person group. The €89 price includes Regaleira without adding it to the comparison total. Waiting to buy the two tickets on the day risks sold-out slots. Give this one a miss if you have a heart condition.

Language: English.

Shared options · From-price per adult, ages 18 to 64
Exact optionEntry includedFrom
Full Pena Palace & RegaleiraCompared abovePena rooms and Regaleira included8.5 hours; Cascais 90 min€89
Pena Exteriors & RegaleiraPena exterior and Regaleira includedPena rooms excluded€79
Entry Tickets Not IncludedNo entry ticketsSeparate purchase subject to available slots€35

Operator: Odyssey Tours · · Up to 42 people

Another €89 option with a larger group

Both palace tickets for the same €89, with up to 42 people over 9 hours

Start
08:00
Duration
9 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned vehicle
Meeting point
Rossio station beside Starbucks, Lisbon
Rating
4.8/5 from 384 reviews

“Pena Palace (Full) & Regaleira” costs from €89 per adult including Pena’s interior and exterior ticket plus Regaleira admission. The group reaches 42 and the day lasts 9 hours. Pena gets 120 minutes and Regaleira 75 with the guide. Guincho gets 15 minutes before 90 in Cascais. The start and finish are at Rossio station in Lisbon.

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Pena Palace (Full) & Regaleira

From €89 per adult · ages 18 to 64

Pena rooms and exterior ticket plus Regaleira admission included, with the guide accompanying Regaleira’s visit. Lunch costs extra.

The €75 “Pena Park & Regaleira” option excludes Pena’s rooms. Adding a separate €20 Essential ticket would make €95; the €89 full option costs €6 less. ? The €35 option includes neither ticket. Meet beside Starbucks at Rossio station at 08:00, arriving 5 to 10 minutes early.

Consider this when the 34-person Odyssey Tours de Portugal departure does not fit your date. Both cost €89 with both tickets. This product allows 8 more travellers and takes 30 minutes longer. Give this one a miss if you have a heart condition.

Language: English.

Shared options · From-price per adult, ages 18 to 64
Exact optionEntry includedFrom
Pena Palace (Full) & RegaleiraCompared abovePena rooms and Regaleira included9 hours; up to 42 people€89
Pena Park & RegaleiraPena park and Regaleira includedPena rooms excluded€75
Entry Tickets Not IncludedNo entry ticketsBuy Pena and Regaleira separately€35

Operator: Tour Sweet Tours - Animacao Turistica Lda. · · Up to 8 people

Eight seats with the ticket paid separately

€70 for the tour plus €20 for Pena makes €90 before lunch

Start
08:00
Duration
8 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned van
Pickup
08:00 departure; central Lisbon pickup arranged beforehand
Rating
4.8/5 from 2,755 reviews

“Small Group Tour” costs from €70 per adult for 8 hours with up to 8 people. Adding the €20 Pena rooms ticket makes €90. ? The guide brings the ticket and you pay on the day. Pena gets 90 minutes with guiding outside. Cascais gets 60 minutes and Cabo da Roca 15. Regaleira is a drive-by.

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Small Group Tour

From €70 per adult · ages 0 to 99

Central Lisbon hotel pickup and return included; the Pena ticket is paid separately to the guide. Guiding covers the exterior; lunch costs extra.

Pickup serves hotels and Airbnbs in central Lisbon. Where the van cannot reach the street, use the assigned nearby meeting point. Your collection time arrives by email and WhatsApp the day before. The scheduled departure is 08:00.

Choose this if you want hotel collection in a van of 8 and prefer paying the guide for Pena. At €90 including the ticket, it costs €11 more than Inside Lisbon. It gives Pena 30 minutes less and Cascais 30 minutes less.

Languages offered: Portuguese, French, Spanish, Italian or English.

Operator: Around Lisbon · · Up to 16 people

A later pickup with Pena entry included

€90 includes the rooms ticket and pickup from 09:00, with up to 16 people

Start
09:00
Duration
8 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Transport
Air-conditioned minivan
Pickup
09:00 to 09:30 · Lisbon hotel or port; Monday to Saturday
Rating
4.7/5 from 294 reviews

“Group Tour: Full Palace Ticket” costs from €90 per adult including Pena’s rooms ticket and hotel or port pickup in Lisbon. The day lasts 8 hours with up to 16 people. Pena gets 90 minutes with a guided garden walk. There are 100 minutes in Sintra for lunch and 45 in Cascais. The route skips Regaleira.

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Group Tour: Full Palace Ticket

From €90 per adult · ages 13 to 99

Pena rooms ticket and a guided garden walk included, with Lisbon hotel or port pickup and return. Meals cost extra.

The €80 exterior option excludes Pena’s rooms and cannot be upgraded locally. The separate private option also starts at €80 per person with the full Pena ticket. The shared departure runs Monday to Saturday, with pickup between 09:00 and 09:30.

Choose this if the later collection suits your morning. At the same €90 total as Tour Sweet, the ticket is included in the fare and the group can be twice as large. Give this one a miss during pregnancy or with a back injury or heart condition.

Language: English.

Options · From-price per adult, ages 13 to 99
Exact optionEntry includedFrom
Group Tour: Full Palace TicketCompared abovePena rooms and park includedShared; hotel or port pickup€90
Group Tour: Exterior OnlyPena exterior ticket includedRooms excluded; no local upgrade€80
Private TourPena rooms and park includedPrivate guide and vehicle; pickup€80

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Private or shorter days suit different budgets

A private day adds €8.99 per person to Inside Lisbon’s fare; a 5-hour trip saves time if Pena is your only palace.

Private · SWINGO by Avenidas

Private transport for €8.99 more per person

Start
08:30 to 10:30
Duration
8 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Pickup
Hotel pickup
Rating
4.8/5 from 1,109 reviews

“Tour With Skip-the-Line Access” costs from €87.99 per adult with the Pena rooms ticket for an 8-hour private day. Consider it for a party of 3 or more wanting its own vehicle. Bookings can reach 15 people. Pickup and return are in Lisbon. Pena has a 90-minute stop; Cabo da Roca and Cascais have 15 minutes each.

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Tour With Skip-the-Line Access

From €87.99 per adult · ages 12 to 99

Pena rooms and park ticket included, with private transport and pickup and return in Lisbon. Other monument tickets and lunch cost extra.

The €45.53 standard option leaves tickets out. The €108.48 option includes Regaleira and Pena’s gardens without the rooms. At €125.55, both Regaleira and Pena’s rooms are included. Start times run from 08:30 to 10:30. Other monuments are suggested choices, so agree the route before the day.

For 4 adults, the starting total is €351.96 against €316 with Inside Lisbon. Choose it if your own vehicle and address pickup justify €35.96 more. It gives only 15 minutes in Cascais against Inside Lisbon’s 90. The option’s name covers the ticket queue; palace entry still uses a timed slot. ?

4.8/5 · 1,109 reviews

Languages offered: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese or Italian.

Half day · Ó turista

Spend €80 to keep Pena within five hours

Start
09:00
Duration
5 hours
Cancellation
Free, up to 24 h before
Meeting point
Next to the Hard Rock Café
Rating
4.8/5 from 180 reviews

“SMALL GROUP: PENA TICKET” costs from €80 per adult for 5 hours with up to 32 people. The Essential ticket covers Pena’s rooms and park. Pena gets 90 minutes with the guide outside and the rooms on your own. Sintra old town gets 45 minutes. This shared option has no Regaleira visit or coastal stops.

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SMALL GROUP: PENA TICKET

From €80 per adult · ages 18 to 99

Pena rooms and park ticket included, with guiding in the park and terraces. The rooms are self-guided; lunch costs extra.

Viator now lists only this shared option; the private versions have been withdrawn. For the shared option, meet at the Hard Rock Café at 09:00 and return there. Request mandatory child seats for ages 0 to 12 when booking.

Choose this if a full day would take too much of your Lisbon stay. It costs €1 more than Inside Lisbon’s 8-hour trip and allows a larger group. The saving is 3 hours, with Regaleira and the coast left for another day.

4.8/5 · 180 reviews

Language: Spanish or English.

The ticket changes the cheapest tour

Is the cheapest Sintra tour really the cheapest?

Odyssey Tours de Portugal’s €35 option becomes €55 with Pena’s €20 ticket, before Regaleira or lunch. ? That is a lower cash total than its €89 option with both tickets, provided you get the required entry. We compare the rooms-ticket option where one exists; otherwise we add €20. The cheaper no-ticket choices remain in the cards. Within those named options, price decides the order and more reviews break a tie. Check what to try when Pena sells out before relying on a ticket bought that day.

Should I buy the Pena ticket myself and take a no-ticket tour?

Yes, if saving €10 is worth arranging the required entry slot yourself. Inside Lisbon’s €49 option plus the €20 Essential ticket makes €69 per adult against its €79 ticket option. ? The €49 option also drops the Pena guided visit. Arrange the entry time with the tour before buying: a spare afternoon slot does not fit every itinerary. Lisbon Native specifies 14:30. Buying a no-ticket tour alone does not reserve palace entry.

Is a private Sintra tour ever better value?

Yes, for 3 or more people who value their own vehicle and address pickup. For 4 adults, SWINGO’s €87.99 starting fare makes €351.96 with Pena entry; Inside Lisbon’s €79 makes €316. The private day costs €35.96 more and cuts Cascais from 90 minutes to 15. Both prices are per person. For one or two on the shared route, the van costs less. The private or group comparison works through the totals for different party sizes.

Does best value mean the best Sintra tour for me?

Only if the €79 day matches what you want to see. Inside Lisbon includes Pena’s rooms ticket with 8 people, exterior guiding and stops at Cabo da Roca and Cascais. Portugal Buendía’s English option with both tickets costs €99 for 9.5 hours with up to 37 people. Its guide goes inside Pena’s rooms and Regaleira is included; Cascais is a drive-through. Choose that extra €20 for both palaces and room guiding if the larger group suits you. Compare it among the tours with guided Pena rooms.

What does the Regaleira ticket add to the day’s cost?

Add €20 at the estate or €21.48 through its official online ticket office for an adult aged 18 to 64. ? ? With Pena’s €20 Essential ticket, the two admissions cost €40 at the estate rate or €41.48 with Regaleira booked online. ? Moovearound requires your own Regaleira booking, bringing its €86 fare to €107.48 online. Lisbon Native’s €87 Pena total becomes €107 at the estate rate. Both €89 Odyssey options already include Regaleira. Buying another ticket cannot add Regaleira to a route that skips it.

Going independently

One palace costs €39.10 by train

One adult’s Pena day costs €39.10 with a new Navegante card: €5.10 return from Rossio, €20 for Pena, €13.50 for the bus pass and €0.50 for the card. ? ? ? ? With a card already in hand, the total is €38.60. Follow the Rossio train guide and take bus 434 from Sintra station to Pena’s park entrance.

Book the Essential ticket for a timed entry. The palace normally opens from 09:30 to 18:30. ? On 11 November 2026, Pena closes at 14:00 with last entry at 13:00. ? Allow about 30 minutes from the park gate to the palace door; reach the rooms entrance at the printed time, with no grace period. ? This budget suits Pena and Sintra town. It leaves the coast for another day. For 2 estates and the tour price difference, read whether a guided Sintra tour is worth it.

Rossio to Sintra return, adult
€5.10
Pena Essential ticket, adult
€20
434 and 435 bus pass, bought locally
€13.50
New Navegante occasional card
€0.50
Total for one adult with a new card
€39.10

The total excludes meals and Pena’s optional internal shuttle, with no guide or coastal transport.

? Independent travel prices checked 17 October 2026.

Roman Antonov, editor

I live in Cascais, twenty minutes from Sintra, and I love the place. This site is where I share it: the palaces, the trains, the tickets, and now the tours.

I compared the 16 qualifying tours by the named option’s cost with Pena rooms entry and checked the separate ticket charges. I would pay Lisbon Riders’ extra €1 for a guide inside if the longer day fitted my plans.

Ticket prices and hours come from Parques de Sintra, train fares and times from CP, checked on the date shown. Tour prices, inclusions, group sizes and review counts come from the listings and carry the date they were read.

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