Published on Apr, 2023

Yesterday we had a wonderful full-day tour of Sintra with Nuno Sophiatours. We covered a lot, learned a lot and and the logistics were orchestrated perfectly. Nuno is very knowledgeable and a very pleasant guide. We, a family of four adults, two older and two younger, would recommend Nuno as your tour guide anywhere near and around Lisbon. Five gold stars!

Published on Apr, 2023

Nuno picked us (family of 4) up at the Sintra station and we toured from his vehicle to: -Pena Palace -Moorish Castle -Quinta da Regaleira (including a walk through The Well) -Cabo da Roca This included ~15k steps and ~1000ft of elevation, though we explicitly asked to maximize walking, and Nuno gave us options to walk less. Sintra itself is a layer cake of the history of Portugal, from pre-pagan through modern times, and the sites seen are an excellent way to experience this. It's also naturally very beautiful, and we had excellent weather. Nuno had a program of information to share that touched upon all aspects of this history, but what I appreciated most was his willingness to flexibly go "off topic"; I interrogated him on 20th century history, current geopolitics, and other destinations off the beaten path to name a few (currently looking forward to jogging in Cascais). His depth of knowledge is impressive and he was excited by my curiosity. I highly recommend Sintra, and I highly recommend Nuno specifically.

Published on Jan, 2023

We spent two days with Nuno, one in Sintra and one in Belem/Cascais. He is a wonderful guide who has a deep knowledge and appreciation of the history of Portugal. He is very accommodating and flexible. I highly recommend him!

Published on Oct, 2022

Nuno is a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide. If you want to get a good understanding of Sintra and its history Nuno is "your guy". His English is very good. Rather than have Nuno pick us up in Lisbon we took the train from Rossio station. This gave us more time with Nuno in Sintra to see a few more things. We had a very enjoyable day with Nuno.

Published on Oct, 2022

Nuno is a very knowledgeable and accommodating tour guide. If you want to get a good understanding of the sights of Sintra and its history you'll enjoy having Nuno as your guide. Although Nuno will pick you up in Lisbon, we took the train from Rossio Station. This saved Nuno time and allowed us to see a few more things. We had a very enjoyable day with Nuno.