Lisbon Super Saver Small-Group 2-Day Day Trips to Sintra, Cascais, Fatima, Nazaré and Óbidos
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This Lisbon Super Saver offers two small-group day trips within 48 hours at a discounted price. On one day, the tour visits Sintra, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its palaces and gardens, followed by the coastal town of Cascais, which features beaches and a marina. The other day includes visits to the villages of Fatima, Nazaré, and Óbidos, each with distinct attractions such as religious sites, fishing traditions, and a medieval castle town. The order of the two day trips can be chosen by the traveler. Transportation is provided by an air-conditioned minivan, and groups are limited to eight people. A local guide leads both tours and includes a liqueur tasting. Depending on weather and timing, there may be a stop at Guincho Beach. Infant and child seats are available on request for children aged zero to eleven. The guide may speak multiple languages. Accommodation, food and drinks, hotel pickup and drop-off, and gratuities are not included.
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Start your tour with the journey to Sintra. Visit Pena Park, where you will be amazed by the variety of trails, trees and other plants. Next, feel like Portuguese royalty as you enter the romantic Pena National Palace at the top of Sintra Mountain. See the Great Triton, the guardian of the palace, inspired by Manueline art. Inside the palace, admire the attention to detail in the bedrooms of the king and queen and the Arab Room.
120 min
Leave the palace and follow your guide to the historical center of Sintra, where you’ll have free time to explore the town, to visit Sintra National Palace (where the Portuguese royalty of the 15th and 16th centuries used to spend the summer months) or have some lunch (own expense). For dessert, try a travesseiro or a
90 min
Next, admire the landscape of Sintra Natural Park on the way to the next stop. Enjoy a photo opportunity at the cliffs of Roca Cape (Cabo da Roca), the westernmost point of Europe.
30 min
Pass by the surfer's paradise of Guincho Beach.
Pass the cliff at Hell’s Mouth (Boca do Inferno), before stopping to stretch your legs along Cascais’ bay.
Wander around the center of Cascais, a former fishing village and today a popular holiday spot. Follow your guide through narrow alleyways and see the traditional Portuguese white houses or enjoy some time relaxing at the beach.
60 min
On the drive back to Lisbon where your tour concludes, soak up the scenic views along the Atlantic coast and in the town of Estoril.
Get comfortable in an air-conditioned vehicle as you start your journey toward the town of Fátima, a once-sleepy rural village that became an important pilgrimage site when three shepherd children reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917. Visit the Sanctuary of Fatima, a basilica that honors the apparition and attracts millions of Catholic pilgrims every year who go to pay their respects to the shrine
60 min
Next, visit the 14th-century Batalha Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that illustrates the rich artistic heritage of the late 1300s. Discover the impressive royal burial site at the basilica’s Founder’s Chapel, where King João I, Queen Philippa of Lancaster and their son Prince Henry the Navigator were buried.
40 min
Take a short break for lunch (own expense) in Nazaré, a quaint fishing town famous for its variety of restaurants and cafes. A popular summer retreat for the Portuguese, the village offers an interesting insight into local life. Short stop at the Nazaré cliffs to see the ocean views
120 min
Visit the Church
20 min
Finally, make your way to the medieval village of Óbidos. Founded in 208 BC, Óbidos is commonly known in Portugal as the 'wedding present town', as it was a gift from King Dinis to Queen Isabel on their wedding day in 1282. Follow your guide to one of the numerous wine shops and sample the Ginja liqueur, and then enjoy free time to explore the village’s medieval fortress, narrow streets, colorful houses and Gothic doorways and windows decorated with flowerpots and dazzling tiles. Grab a snack or browse around the tiny shops that offer a varied collection of beautiful handmade ceramic art before making your way back to Lisbon.
60 min
Meeting point
Meet outside Hard Rock Cafe, where an Inside Lisbon guide will be waiting Day 1: Sintra and Cascais Day Tour - departure 8:00am Returns to original departure point 4:00pm Day 2: Obidos and Fatima Day Tour - departure 8:30am Returns to original departure point 5:30pm
End point
Meet outside Hard Rock Cafe, where an Inside Lisbon guide will be waiting Day 1: Sintra and Cascais Day Tour - departure 8:00am Returns to original departure point 4:00pm Day 2: Obidos and Fatima Day Tour - departure 8:30am Returns to original departure point 5:30pm
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Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
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