Published on Dec, 2024

Expect nothing but good things while on this tour. Absolutely the best way to get a better appreciation for the architecture and history. Our tour guide Oriana was perfect. The drive there was comfortable, timely and well worth it.

Published on Dec, 2024

The tour was absolutely amazing! The guide was incredibly knowledgeable, and it’s clear that she truly cares about what she does, which made the experience even more enjoyable. Plus, the couple in our group were so friendly and fun to talk to—it added a great dynamic to the entire trip. Highly recommend!

Published on Dec, 2024

Outstanding! We visited Pena Palace, Sintra, and Cascais. Our tour guide, Sergio, is what really made it special. He was so friendly and incredibly knowledgable of the Portugese history. He pointed out so many things along the drive and was so considerate. The hike to Pena Palace is no joke! It took probably 45 minutes and is incredibly steep. I only wish we had more time in Cascais as it was so beautiful along the coast. One other minor point but important here, Sergio was an excellent driver and we had a nice van. You will be comfortable and safe while curving around the winding roads of the Portugal coast. Do yourself a favor and book this one!

Published on Dec, 2024

The guide was delightful and had a lot of local knowledge. I was on my own but the rest of the group was very friendly and i had a lovely day out. The Sintra palace was stunning, then a few of us had a lovely lunch in the village before moving on to Caiscais which is also a village worth visiting. All the Christmas decorations were being put up everywhere which made everything look quite festive. A well planned tour and I'm very glad I did it

Published on Dec, 2024

We had a very enjoyable day with Nuno L as our guide. Only two of us that day, so we lucked out with a private tour. We were picked up at the cruise port at about 8:45 am and dropped off at about 6:30 pm. We were in a comfortable black 8 passenger van with Around Lisbon logos. Encountered much traffic going and returning - we later learned a rail strike occurred that morning causing more people to drive that day. The tour stayed on schedule with no worries getting back to ship. Nuno's experience as a teacher and history buff along with Boy Scout activities near the attractions added very interesting background and details to the tour. Being able to both walk the gardens and quickly enter the Pena palace provided for an awesome visit. The palace was interesting to see though many rooms were undergoing tedious restoration. The combination of many interesting architecture styles provides a lot to look at. Afterwards, Nuno gave us a great recommendation for lunch and bakery nearby. We ate in the outside heated area at Paco Real. We especially enjoyed the shrimp apple risotto and large adult size beer steins filled with local draught beer. Right across was the Piriquita bakery with reasonable prices and nice selection. Skip the tarts there though as the goat cheese tarts given to us by Nuno were so much better. Would have enjoyed even more time walking around Cascais. It was beautifully decorated for Christmas along with holiday markets along the shore. Just an awesome day! Would highly recommend this tour, especially with Nuno L (ze).