Sintra: Pena Palace & Park Small-Group Guided Tour
Coimbra District, Algarve
Explore Pena Palace and its royal private apartments on a guided tour. Discover the love story of King Ferdinand II and the Countess of Edla, and climb to Cruz Alta for panoramic views.
Highlights
- Explore Pena Palace and its royal private apartments on a guided tour
- Discover the love story of King Ferdinand II and the Countess of Edla
- Climb to Cruz Alta, the highest point of the Sintra hills, for panoramic views
- Beat the crowds with the first palace entry of the day and a small group
- Choose to include a round-trip transfer from Lisbon for a hassle-free day
Description
Meet your guide in Sintra and head up to the palace for the first entry of the day, before the crowds arrive. With the Complete Visit ticket, explore not only the terraces and state rooms but also the royal private apartments, the rooms where Portugal's royal family actually lived.
Hear the story of King Ferdinand II, the 'artist king,' who bought a ruined monastery on a rocky peak and turned it into the colorful castle you see today.
Then, leave the crowds behind for Pena Park. Follow Ferdinand's winding paths through forests planted with trees from around the world, past the Lakes of the Valley, to the alpine-style Chalet of the Countess of Edla. Ferdinand built it with Elise Hensler, the Swiss-born opera singer he married for love in 1869, and he left the whole of Pena to her in his will.
Hear how their love story shaped the park, then climb to Cruz Alta, the highest point of the Sintra hills, where Sintra, the palace, and the Atlantic lie below you.
Includes
- Guide
- Pena Palace Complete Visit ticket (palace, royal private apartments, park and Chalet of the Countess of Edla)
- Shuttle between the palace and the Chalet of the Countess of Edla
- Round-trip transfer from Lisbon (transfer option only)
Excludes
- Transport to and from Sintra (meet-in-Sintra options)
- Food and drinks
- Tips (optional)
Important Information
- The tour is conducted in a single language, either English or Italian The maximum group size is 10 people The tour includes around 3–4 km of walking on steep and uneven park paths Italian-language tours run on selected days; check availability Pena Palace and Park may close at short notice in extreme weather; if your tour can't run, you'll be offered a new date or a full refund Large bags are not recommended inside the palace Sintra can be cooler and mistier than Lisbon, so bring a light jacket
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
