Sintra by Train from Lisbon: Free Tour—Eco-Experience and Architecture
Overview
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:20 am. Saturdays and Sundays 9:40 a.m.
Train ride: 45 minutes, where we will tell the story of the main stations such as Campolide (aqueduct), Benfica (La Luz Stadium), Queluz-Belas (Queluz Palace), Reboleira (end of the blue line of the Metro), Portela (connection to Cascais) and the last station, Sintra.
Arriving in Sintra, we will walk to the historic center seeing outside the Manueline architecture of the Municipal Palace, the Moorish Castle, the oldest house in Queijadas from 1756. We will walk along Volta del Duche to reach the National Palace. Then we will go to the Cantinho Gourmet to learn about the history of Ginjinha, a typical liquor, drink it in chocolate glasses and taste the Travesseiros and Queijadas desserts.
Then we will learn about the history of the romantics who were inspired by Sintra, such as António Augusto Carvalho Monteiro, and walk to finish at the Quinta da Regaleira Palace. (Entrance NOT included €20 per adult) Optional guided tour.
Tour not adapted for people with reduced mobility or no vision.
Not suitable for animals.
This activity includes:
- Castelo dos Mouros
- Quinta da Regaleira
- Sintra National Palace
- Sintra Centre
On arrival
Meeting point: Starbucks coffee shop, inside the Rossio train station, in the city of Lisbon.
Things to note
The Eco Tour can be conducted in two languages simultaneously: Spanish and Portuguese.
It’s important to bring a bottle of water, a hat, sunscreen, an umbrella, a jacket, and comfortable shoes for a walk lasting more than 2 hours.
The train does not have restrooms, but the Rossio and Sintra stations do.
Meals are not included.
The hike is easy.
The entire tour lasts 3 hours in total, including the 45-minute train ride and the approximately 2-hour-and-15-minute hike.
Passengers must pay for the round-trip train ticket, which costs approximately 6 euros.
If passengers wish to try Ginjinha liqueur served in chocolate cups, they must pay 2 euros per person for the tasting.
If passengers wish to try traditional desserts, such as travesseiros or queijadas, they must pay for them themselves.
Passengers can return to Lisbon at any time from the Sintra train station; trains depart every half hour Monday through Friday and every hour on weekends. Trains to Lisbon can stop at two stations on the return trip: Oriente or Rossio.
If passengers decide to return to the meeting point station, they should go to Rossio.
Recommendations will be provided for many activities to do after the tour, such as how to get to Portugal’s Finisterre, Cabo da Roca—the westernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula—or to Cascais, where you can spend the afternoon on the beaches.
In the event of STRIKES—whether planned or unannounced—by the train company CP COMBOIOS DE PORTUGAL, the tour will be canceled, with the option to reschedule for a new date.
In the event of rain, hail, a severe storm, or a thunderstorm, the tour will be canceled.
In the event of any type of warning that could jeopardize the normal conduct of the activity, the activity will be suspended
Cancellation policy
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
