Sintra Express Private Tour from Lisbon: Pena Skip-the-Line
Overview
Sintra is the most visited day trip from Lisbon, and the number one reason tours go wrong is Pena Palace tickets. We pre-book your timed entry the moment you book, so your visit is the fairy tale it should be, not a queue.
Your private guide picks you up at your Lisbon hotel, at the airport or at the cruise port and drives you to Sintra in about 40 minutes. At Pena Palace you walk straight past the ticket line with your pre-booked timed-entry ticket and explore the most colorful palace in Portugal, its state rooms and sweeping views, at your own pace with your guide. Where possible, we time your Pena entry to avoid the worst of the crowds.
With the time remaining, stroll Sintra's UNESCO-listed historic center, home of the famous travesseiro pastries, or swap the center for Quinta da Regaleira and its 27-meter Initiation Well (Regaleira admission not included). Around 4 hours door to door, on your schedule: the essential Sintra, made for layovers, cruise calls and short stays.
What's Included
- Hotel, airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off
- Pena Palace timed-entry ticket, pre-booked, guaranteed entry
- Wi-Fi on board and bottled water
- Private tour: only your group participates
- Private guide/driver and air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Quinta da Regaleira admission (optional swap for the historic center)
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
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Park and National Palace of Pena
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Centro Historico de Sintra
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Comfortable shoes
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Total tour duration includes travel time.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET).
- Hotel, airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off.
- Pena Palace timed-entry ticket, pre-booked, guaranteed entry.
- Wi-Fi on board and bottled water.
- Private tour: only your group participates.
- Private guide/driver and air-conditioned vehicle.
- Lunch.
- Quinta da Regaleira admission (optional swap for the historic center).
The minimum age to participate is 1. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Sintra Express Private Tour from Lisbon: Pena Skip-the-Line is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Comfortable shoes
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Sintra Express Private Tour from Lisbon: Pena Skip-the-Line will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Hotel, airport or cruise port pickup and drop-off
- Pena Palace timed-entry ticket, pre-booked, guaranteed entry
- Wi-Fi on board and bottled water
- Private tour: only your group participates
- Private guide/driver and air-conditioned vehicle
- Lunch
- Quinta da Regaleira admission (optional swap for the historic center)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Comfortable shoes
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Total tour duration includes travel time.
