Rated 4.91,915 reviews
9 hLisbon: Sintra, Pena, Cascais & Cabo Day Tour With Tickets
★ 4.9 · 1,915 reviews
- Nine hours, Pena Palace tickets included
- Stop at Cabo da Roca
- 1.5 hours in Cascais
- Free cancellation
$95$10.56 / hour
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Pena Palace Tour: inside the rooms or on the terraces
A Pena Palace tour from Lisbon on this site is one of three Sintra trips, and they differ on the thing most people care about: whether you walk through the rooms or stay on the terraces. Two can take you inside, on the option you choose; one shows Pena from the outside. They cost between $67 and $95 per person and take 5.5 to 9 hours. Here is what each price covers.
Quick answer
The short answer. If the rooms of Pena are the point, book the Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca day at $95 and choose the interior option: it is the one Pena Palace tour here with the Pena ticket in the price. For Pena and Monserrate in a group of 8 at most, take the $67 full day with its Interior option. The $89 half-day stays outside Pena, on the terraces.
Pena Palace tour options at a glance
- Trips with Pena Palace
- 3all three start on Avenida da Liberdade
- Inside the palace rooms
- 2 of 3on the interior option you select
- Pena ticket
- Included on 1 of 3the Sintra, Cascais and Cabo da Roca day
- Monserrate Palace
- 1 of 3the full day with Regaleira
- Price
- $67 – $95per person
- Length
- 5.5 – 9 hourshalf day to full day
- Smallest group stated
- 8 at mostthe Pena, Regaleira and Monserrate day
- Reviews, three trips
- 5,055rated 4.8 to 4.9
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationon all three
Inside or outside
Through the door, or around the walls?
One fact splits the three trips. It comes from the listings, word for word.
The three Pena Palace guided tour options on this page split on one question: do you go through the door? On the Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca day, Option 1 covers «gardens, terraces, and exterior areas» and Option 2 adds «access to the interior rooms». Pena tickets are included on this Cascais and Cabo da Roca day, according to the option selected.
The full day with Regaleira and Monserrate also sells the inside, as an option called «Pena Palace Interior, Regaleira & Monserrate». A second option keeps you on the terraces, and a 6-hour one drops Monserrate. Whether palace tickets are in that price, the listing does not say.
The half-day trip is open about its limits: Pena is an «exterior visit», with the terraces and the panoramic views. If the rooms matter to you, that alone decides which Pena Palace tour to book.
Every trip, current fare
What each Pena Palace tour costs and covers
Four Sintra trips, priced per person. The e-bike day rides through Sintra but does not name Pena.
| Trip | Price | Length | At Pena Palace | Pena ticket | Also on the day | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pena, Regaleira and Monserrate | $67 | 6 – 8 hours | Inside on the Interior option; terraces on another | Not stated on the listing | Quinta da Regaleira, Monserrate Palace, a lunch break in Sintra | 4.8 · 1,891 |
| Half day: Pena and Regaleira | $89 | 5.5 hours | Outside only: the terraces and the views | Not in the price: entrance fees repaid in cash on the day | Quinta da Regaleira, two Sintra pastries to taste | 4.9 · 1,249 |
| Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca | $95 | 9 hours | Inside on Option 2; terraces and gardens on Option 1 | Included, by option | 1.5 hours in Sintra, Cabo da Roca, 1.5 hours in Cascais | 4.9 · 1,915 |
| Sintra to Cascais by e-bike | $90 | 8 hours | Not named on the listing | Not stated | About 40 km by e-bike, ending in Cascais | 4.9 · 419 |
Three trips, three days
The three Pena trips, lowest price first
Each Pena Palace tour below, with its rating from the live listing.
- Pena, Regaleira and Monserrate — $67, 6 to 8 hours
Pena Park first, then the palace with a guide, about 105 minutes in all. Then Quinta da Regaleira, where the Initiation Well is marked optional at an extra fee, a lunch break in the village, and Monserrate. Limited to 8 participants, guided in English. 4.8 on 1,891 reviews.
- Half day: Pena terraces and Regaleira — $89, 5.5 hours
Pena from the outside: the terraces and the panoramic views. Then Quinta da Regaleira, with its gardens, grottoes, secret tunnels and the Initiatic Well, and a tasting of two Sintra pastries, travesseiro and queijada. Entrance fees are not in the price: the guide buys the tickets ahead and you repay them in cash on the day. 4.9 on 1,249 reviews.
- Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca — $95, 9 hours
Pena first, and on this Cabo da Roca day the ticket is included for the option you select: terraces and gardens, or the interior rooms as well. Then 1.5 hours in Sintra for lunch, 30 minutes at Cabo da Roca, the Guincho beaches and 1.5 hours in Cascais. 4.9 on 1,915 reviews.
Sintra in three frames
Pena, Monserrate and the town between them
Three places a Sintra Pena Palace day trip from Lisbon can cover.
Yellow walls, red towers
The clock tower and battlements of Pena, with visitors along the terrace walls. Terraces like these are what the half-day shows you.
Monserrate through the trees
A round stone tower, carved arches and a red dome, seen through the trees of the garden. One trip on this page comes here.
Sintra below the hills
Red roofs and pastel houses with a slender spire in the middle, and wooded hills behind. All three trips spend time in the town itself.
The second palace
Monserrate is on one trip only
If you want Pena and Monserrate on the same day, the choice is already made.
Of the trips on this page, one goes to Monserrate: the $67 full day with Regaleira. That makes it the only Pena Palace and Monserrate Palace tour here. After Pena and Quinta da Regaleira, the day ends at Monserrate Palace, «surrounded by beautifully landscaped gardens», and the itinerary lists a Monserrate Palace guided tour and time on your own, an hour in all.
Monserrate is not in the 6-hour option, which covers Pena and Regaleira only, and the group is limited to 8 participants, guided in English.
Jody from the United States liked the order of the day: «Starting with the Pena palace and the fact we got there when it opened was really helpful to avoid some of the crowds.» And at the end: «Ending at Monserrate was such a beautiful experience to end our time in Sintra. It was so beautiful and peaceful.»
Your guide
Guided, not audio: the languages on each trip
None of the three is a Pena Palace audio tour: each is sold as a guided trip, and the guide languages differ.
- Pena, Regaleira and Monserrate
English only.
- Half day: Pena and Regaleira
English, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian or Italian.
- Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish or Italian; the guide may run the day in two languages.
What reviewers say
What people remember about a Pena Palace tour
Four reviewers, three trips, in their own words.
Many reviewers talk about the guides and the history as much as the buildings. Aleksandra from the United Kingdom, on the Cascais and Cabo da Roca day: «we learned a lot of interesting things about Portugal, about the history of the Pena Palace.»
On the full day with Monserrate, Nicola from the United Kingdom liked the size of the group: «Nice to be on a small tour, rather than waiting for a coach load of people at each stop.» On the half-day, Cynthia from the United States: «We had an incredible day exploring the beautiful Pena Palace and the magical Quinta da Regaleira!»
And Randi from the United States, on the half-day, on why people book a day trip from Lisbon to Pena Palace with a guide: «You got to see two really cool sites in much less time than if you did it on your own.»
Getting there
Where each Pena Palace tour starts in Lisbon
Each Sintra Pena Palace tour here starts on Avenida da Liberdade in central Lisbon, a few doors apart.
- Pena, Regaleira and Monserrate
Avenida da Liberdade 9. There is no pickup; the day ends at Marquês de Pombal.
- Half day: Pena and Regaleira
Avenida da Liberdade 12. Pickup is available on some options. Morning departures sometimes begin at 8:15 AM, and the time is confirmed the day before.
- Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca
Avenida da Liberdade 11B. Pickup is available on some options; check that on the booking page.
Before you book
Six things to check before you pay
Two minutes on the listing saves you from booking the wrong Pena Palace tour.
- Which option you select
On a Pena tour, the option decides whether you see the rooms: Option 2 on the Cabo da Roca day, or the option named Interior on the full day with Monserrate.
- Whether the ticket is in the price
On the Cascais and Cabo da Roca day, yes, for Pena. On the half-day, no: you repay the entrance fees in cash. The full day with Monserrate does not say.
- How much walking
Two listings warn of a considerable amount of walking; the half-day describes a hilly, mountainous landscape. The full day with Monserrate is not advised for people with severe health conditions.
- What to wear
The Cascais and Cabo da Roca listing says Sintra is usually cooler than Lisbon and suggests a jacket.
- If Pena is closed
The Cascais and Cabo da Roca day visits Queluz Palace instead. The half-day visits the National Palace of Sintra and Queluz.
- Cancellation
All three list free cancellation; check the deadline on the listing.
Our verdict
Which Pena Palace tour to book
For the rooms of Pena, book the $95 Sintra, Cascais and Cabo da Roca day, with Option 2. The Cabo da Roca day is the only trip here with the Pena ticket in the price. You also get Cabo da Roca and Cascais, and 1,915 reviewers rate it 4.9.
For Pena and Monserrate, book the $67 full day with the Interior option: a group of 8 at most and an English-speaking guide. Confirm tickets on the listing. Short on time? The $89 half-day gives you the Pena terraces and Regaleira in 5.5 hours.
Day trips on this site start at $56 per person, for Fátima, Nazaré, Óbidos and Batalha. The hop-on hop-off bus, the city e-bike and the two river cruises cost $25 to $34 and stay in Lisbon. Our top pick across the site, Porto with Óbidos and Nazaré at $127, is a long day with no Sintra in it.
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The three trips with Pena, by number of reviews. All three are priced per person.
Likely to sell out1,891 reviews
6 - 8 hLisbon: Sintra Full Day Pena Palace, Regaleira & Monserrate
★ 4.8 · 1,891 reviews
- 6 to 8 hours, Limited to 8 participants
- Small group
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
Likely to sell out1,249 reviews
5.5 hLisbon: Half-Day Sintra Tour with Pena Palace and Regaleira
★ 4.9 · 1,249 reviews
- 5.5 hours, Pena Palace exterior and terraces
- Travesseiro and queijada tasting
- Likely to sell out
- Free cancellation
$89$16.18 / hour
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Pena Palace tour questions, answered
Are Pena Palace tickets included in the tour?
On one trip, yes: the Sintra, Pena, Cascais and Cabo da Roca day includes the Pena ticket for the option you select, at $95. On the $89 half-day, entrance fees are not in the price; you repay the guide in cash on the day. The $67 full day with Monserrate does not say, so check the listing.
Is it worth going inside Pena Palace, or are the terraces enough?
That is your call. The rooms are on Option 2 of the $95 Cascais and Cabo da Roca day and on the Interior option of the $67 full day with Monserrate. The $89 half-day is an exterior visit: the terraces and the panoramic views.
Can you see Pena and Quinta da Regaleira in one day?
Yes, on two trips. The $89 half-day covers both in 5.5 hours, with Pena from the outside. The $67 full day covers both and adds Monserrate in 6 to 8 hours; its 6-hour option is Pena and Regaleira only.
How much walking is involved?
A fair amount. The $95 and $67 listings warn of a considerable amount of walking, and the $67 day is not advised for people with severe health conditions. Fidelma from Ireland, on the half-day: «Be prepared for lots of walking and some steep climbs but if you can get over that you’ll enjoy the views, the history and the beauty of Sintra.»
What happens if Pena Palace is closed?
On the Cascais and Cabo da Roca day, a visit to Queluz Palace replaces it. On the half-day, you visit the National Palace of Sintra and Queluz instead. The full day with Monserrate does not say.
Do I need a jacket in Sintra?
Bring one. The Cascais and Cabo da Roca listing notes that Sintra is usually cooler than Lisbon.
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