Lisbon Cruise Port: Private Sintra & Cascais Shore Excursion
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts.
- Pickup and drop-off at the Lisbon cruise terminal
- Private English-speaking driver-guide
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Private air-conditioned car or van
- Schedule planned around your ship's all-aboard time
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Monument entrance tickets
- Pickup and drop-off at the Lisbon cruise terminal
- Private English-speaking driver-guide
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Private air-conditioned car or van
- Schedule planned around your ship's all-aboard time
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Monument entrance tickets
This private shore excursion is designed for cruise passengers who want to see the best of the Lisbon coast without worrying about getting back on board.
Your driver-guide meets you at the exit of the Lisbon cruise terminal, holding a sign with your name. Before you set off, you'll agree on a schedule based on your ship's all-aboard time, so the day runs around your ship, not the other way round.
Head west to Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage town set in green, misty hills. Walk through the historic village center, see the Sintra National Palace with its two giant chimneys, and enjoy views of the colorful Pena Palace and the Moorish Castle on the hilltops above. Your guide will share stories of the kings, poets and romantics who made Sintra their summer retreat. If you'd like to go inside a monument, your guide can help you plan it (entrance tickets are not included).
If your time in port allows, you can also stop at Quinta da Regaleira, a romantic palace and garden famous for its mysterious Initiation Well, a spiral staircase leading deep underground (entrance ticket not included, payable on site).
Then drive down through the Sintra hills to the Atlantic coast and on to Cascais. Stroll along the seafront promenade, see the old fishing harbor and the marina, and take time for a coffee or a pastel de nata by the sea.
Finally, return to Lisbon along the coastal road, with views of the Tagus river and Belém, and get dropped off back at the cruise terminal at least 60 minutes before your all-aboard time.
The tour is fully private: only your group travels in the vehicle, and your guide adapts the pace and the stops to your interests.
- Enjoy a 5-hour schedule built around your ship's all-aboard time
- Get picked up at the Lisbon cruise terminal and dropped back at your ship
- Stroll the seafront of Cascais, a chic former fishing town
- Travel in a private car or van with your own English-speaking driver-guide
- Wander Sintra's fairytale village and see Pena Palace from the hills
The meeting point may vary. Always check the tickets we sent you to confirm the final details before the activity.
Know before you go
- Entrance tickets to monuments are not included. Your guide can advise you if you'd like to visit inside one.
- The tour lasts about 5 hours. If your ship's time in port is shorter, contact us before booking.
- This tour is designed for cruise passengers. When booking, please share your ship's name, its arrival time in Lisbon and the all-aboard time, so we can plan the tour around your schedule.
- Wear comfortable shoes, as Sintra's village streets are steep and cobbled.
