Sintra and Cascais Small Group Tour from Lisbon

Joaquim is an awesome guide. He told us many interesting history stories along the way. We didn't get to see the Sintra palace due to the closing of the mountain. Joaguim updated the tour accordingly and we still had a wonderful time at the end of the trip. We highly recommend Joaquim and this tour.

Awesome guide! Nice variety of places! Very enjoyable day! It’s a great way to see some of the diverse landscape of Portugal so close to Lisbon.

I had a Fabulous experience at SINTRA, the Tour Guide Joaqueemwas very informative, Friendly and Funny!

I had to laugh at the reviewer who started out: "My friends," stating that we would understand :-). Joaquim's most common refrain included the phrase: "my friends." He was friendly, and I believe he was sincere. We were two couples traveling together and we thoroughly enjoyed our day with Joaquim. I have read the other reviews, and I think the critical ones need to get a perspective and manage their expectations a bit. This was a day-long driving tour for 84E. In this day and age, that seems like a great deal to me. A careful reading of the "what to expect" section reveals that Joaquim did exactly what was promised. We were fortunate not to have to wait long for entrance to the palace - maybe an hour from the time we got in line to buy tickets to the time we entered the palace. That included a line for the shuttle up the hill and back, as well as entrance. While waiting, we were able to wonder around the palace exterior - which in my opinion is much more worthy of my time than the interior. The one negative comment I partially agree upon is the need for all of these operators to may have some kind of sound-system inside the vehicle, so the passengers in the rear can hear (although I did not have any problem hearing Joaquim from the very back of the van, I have had this issue in past tours around Europe). Joaquim was friendly, entertaining, and very approachable to answer questions. On the "constructive suggestions front," if I were to design this tour personally, I would probably skip Cabo Roca and Cascais. They were cool enough places, but I think in doing them, we missed a major destination: the Moorish Castle. On my next trip to Lisbon, I will certainly make it part of my visit. I would have been very satisfied to grab a refreshment in the village of Sintra - a stop we enjoyed - and skip Cascais and Cabo. Having said that, we still enjoyed the entire tour - which was exactly what we expected - and it is a matter of reasonable expectations, I think :-) - And I have to mention that the restaurant in Cascais which Joaquim recommended had the world's best grilled octopus!

“My friend’s” (once you go on the tour, you would know what I mean) this tour was really amazing. The guide was very knowledgeable about the places we have visited and gave us enough time to enjoy and take it in. I would 100% recommend you guys to do this tour!

Joachim was an engaging and informative tour leader who clearly enjoys his profession. We appreciated arriving at Peña Palace before the huge lines. The pacing of the excursion was appropriate and made for a care free experience. Very enjoyable!

Joaquim was an amazing tour guide who gave us a wealth of information. Sintra and cascais were magical cities.

Awesome tour guide and Sintra is a must see! Fingers-crossed its a clear day to enable you to take some beautiful photos.

very great tour guide made the experience enjoyable genuine guy and the sights were very nice to see

Sintra and Cascais were wonderful. The Peña Palace was impressive. Joaquin was the greatest tour guide; both knowledgeable and funny! He always gave us specific times and places where to meet.