1 · Pena Palace
SHORE EXCURSION · LISBON CRUISE TERMINALSintra · Cabo da Roca · Cascais Shore Excursion from Lisbon Cruise Terminal
Up to 8h · Return guarantee · Flexible itinerary · English-speaking driver
Sintra · Cabo da Roca · Cascais Shore Excursion — from Lisbon Cruise Terminal
Forty minutes from your ship, the landscape changes completely. The plains of Lisbon give way to a forested ridge of granite peaks, cooled by Atlantic mist, scattered with palaces that look as though they were designed for a fairy tale. Sintra is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and one of the most extraordinary places reachable from a cruise ship in a single morning.
Your private driver picks you up directly at Lisbon Cruise Terminal and takes you straight to Sintra, without shared coaches or fixed group schedules. The day is yours to shape.
Pena Palace sits at the top of the Serra de Sintra, a riot of colour — yellow, red, and blue — visible from miles away. Built for King Ferdinand II in the 19th century, it combines Romanticist fantasy with Moorish, Gothic and Manueline detail. The views from the battlements stretch all the way to the Atlantic. Allow 90 minutes to do it justice.
Below, the historic village of Sintra offers a different pace — cobbled streets, pastry shops, the Royal Palace with its twin chimneys rising above the rooftops. If time allows, a short drive brings you to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, where the land ends and the ocean begins.
Your driver is always nearby. You set the pace. You'll be back at the ship before departure, guaranteed.
Your private driver picks you up directly at Lisbon Cruise Terminal and takes you straight to Sintra, without shared coaches or fixed group schedules. The day is yours to shape.
Pena Palace sits at the top of the Serra de Sintra, a riot of colour — yellow, red, and blue — visible from miles away. Built for King Ferdinand II in the 19th century, it combines Romanticist fantasy with Moorish, Gothic and Manueline detail. The views from the battlements stretch all the way to the Atlantic. Allow 90 minutes to do it justice.
Below, the historic village of Sintra offers a different pace — cobbled streets, pastry shops, the Royal Palace with its twin chimneys rising above the rooftops. If time allows, a short drive brings you to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, where the land ends and the ocean begins.
Your driver is always nearby. You set the pace. You'll be back at the ship before departure, guaranteed.
Up to 8h
excursion duration
✓ Guaranteed
return to ship
Private
your group only
Flexible
customise your stops
What's included
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Private licensed driver
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English-speaking service
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Door-to-door from cruise terminal
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Return guarantee before ship departure
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Clear cancellation terms
Not included
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Entrance fees (Pena Palace ~€20)
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Meals and drinks
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Gratuities
Choose Your Vehicle
Fixed price — whole vehicle, not per person. All tolls and taxes included.
Need something different? Contact us directly for a custom quote.
Top attractions
Must-see in Sintra
1 · Pena Palace
2 · Moorish Castle
Moorish Castle
3 · Quinta da Regaleira
Quinta da Regaleira
4 · National Palace of Sintra
National Palace of Sintra
Local flavours
Food & regional products in Sintra
Travesseiros and queijadas, Colares wine and local honey.
Travesseiro de Sintra
Sintra's signature pastry — a flaky rectangular puff-pastry "pillow" filled with sweet egg-and-almond cream, invented by the Piriquita bakery in 1940 and still made from…
📍 Sintra
Queijada de Sintra
Sintra's oldest sweet — small open tarts of fresh cheese, egg yolk, sugar and cinnamon, produced in the Sintra region since at least the 13th…
📍 Sintra
Colares wine
One of Europe's rarest wines — grown on phylloxera-free ungrafted vines in Atlantic sand dunes near Sintra. A DOC region demarcated in 1908, today producing…
📍 Colares
Mel de Sintra
Artisan honey from the unique microclimate of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park — eucalyptus, heather, rosemary and wildflower varieties produced by small family beekeepers in a…
📍 Sintra-Cascais Natural Park & Serra de Sintra slopes
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
We pick you up directly at Lisbon Cruise Terminal — at the pier. No taxi, no bus transfer to a meeting point.
Approximately 40 minutes each way via the A37 motorway. With up to 6 hours total, you have around 3 to 4 hours to explore Sintra at your own pace.
The entrance fee to Pena Palace is not included — it costs approximately €20 per adult. We strongly recommend booking tickets online in advance, as queues at the gate can be very long during peak season (April to October).
Yes. Cabo da Roca — the westernmost point of continental Europe — is about 15 minutes from Sintra by car. If time allows, it makes an excellent addition to the itinerary. Let us know when booking and we will plan accordingly.
Completely private. Your vehicle and driver are exclusively for your group. No other passengers, no fixed schedule, no rushing.
Yes, guaranteed. We plan the return based on your ship\'s departure time and monitor any changes on the day. If your ship arrives late, we adapt the itinerary to make the most of the available time.
Cruise line excursions are typically shared coaches with 20 to 50 people and fixed itineraries. GoToo provides a private vehicle, direct pier pick-up, a flexible route, and a fixed price that is generally lower than the cruise line rate. Cancellation follows our terms: more than 8 days before, you pay the deposit only; between 8 days and 48 hours, 50%; under 48 hours, 100%.
Yes, if time permits. The coastal road from Sintra through Cascais and Estoril back to Lisbon is scenic and adds very little distance. Let us know when booking and we will include it in the plan.