Private Castle Tours in Portugal: The 3 We Would Book

1.Sintra Cascais Private Tour with Pena Palace and Mouros Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 280 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $199Our pick

Spend about eight hours with a private guide such as Ana, David, Pedro, or Anna, visiting Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Sintra village, Cabo da Roca, Guincho Beach, Cascais, and Boca do Inferno. Tickets, transport, water, WiFi, and hotel pickup are included. Expect steep paths, stairs, changing weather, and a flexible coastal drive.

“Fantastic journey to the Moorish castle, Pena Palace, Cabo de Roca and scenic drive along the Atlantic coastline.”

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2.Sintra Private Tour with Tickets: Pena Palace & Moorish Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 112 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $181Best value

Spend about 4.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Sintra’s Moorish Castle and colorful Pena Palace. Your air-conditioned vehicle, entry tickets, water, and guided visits are included. Guides such as Jorge, Paula, Leo, and Patricia are praised for local insight, flexible pacing, shortcuts, and help with crowded entrances.

“Jorge was amazing. So funny. We had such an enjoyable day, so much laughter and we learnt so much about Sintra. Thank you for a great day.”

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3.Tomar and Almourol Castle Private Tour from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $288

Spend about 10 hours exploring Portugal’s Templar heritage with a private guide and door-to-door transport from Lisbon, Cascais, or Sintra. You’ll visit Tomar’s castle and Convent of Christ, see the Manueline Chapter Window, cross Castelo do Bode, pause in Constância, and take a small boat to Almourol Castle. Guides include Susana, Paulo, and Simone.

“A very unique tour of a lesser known area with a rich history starting with the Knights Templar. Tons of fascinating things to see and our guide, Simone was top notch. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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