Sintra Historical Sites & wine private tour in Colares

Sintra Historical Sites & wine private tour in Colares
Visit a charming UNESCO World Heritage village and walk across its National Park.

PRICE
180€ - 1/2 per person

DURATION
8 Hours

MEETING & ENDING POINTS
Meeting Point – At your Hotel
Ending Point – At Your Hotel or Downtown Rossio

OVERVIEW
 Sintra Unesco Site, Colares Wine, pena palace, Regaleira, cellars, traditions, historical center, palaces, viewpoints

• A charming village located in a Natural Park with castles and grand mansions used as summer houses for the Portuguese royalty
• It’s a UNESCO World Heritage site and due to its natural beauty and unique atmosphere.
• Choose in between Pena Palace or Regaleira gardens.
• In 1865, the country's vineyards were devastated by phylloxera. But the Colares vineyards were unharmed, find the reason, while tasting a 6-year-old Colares wine, in one of the only cellars of this spectacular wine.
• The traditions of this villages continue to have unusual life habits, they recreate the way of life of Portugal's ancestors.
• Since the 13th century, Colares wine has enjoyed a noble status, often being taken to royal tables. This wine you cannot find in a regular wine store.

 

 

What to Expect/ This is the plan 

• Start your day with a guided visit through Sintra’s most iconic landmark; Pena Palace or the masonic garden of Regaleira.
• -Visit Sintra’s historic center and have some free time to taste the traditional pastries of the region: the famous “Queijadas” and “Travesseiros”. 
• Be amassed by the beauty of the landscape mixed with the colors of the ocean at Sanctuary of peninha, definitely a highlight on this tour.
• We'll then stop in a vineyard path, located close to the sea and subject to strong sea winds. Regional vineyards are protected by reeds.
• Before our tasting, we will do a stop in Azenhas do mar, a second home for many Lisboans, namely with tiles on the facades. Traditionally, the main activities were agriculture, wine and some fishing shellfish (barnacles and limpets).
• Last stop, the cellar of Colares, the unique characteristics are due to its grape varieties, soil and humid climate in the summer
• Customizable itinerary.

 

This is the plan

• choose in between Pena Park or Quinta de Regaleira
• Sintra historical centre 
• Capela da nossa sra da Peninha
• Caminho dos vinhateiros
• Azenhas do mar
• Adega Regional de Colares

INCLUDES

•  Certified Tour Guide
• Travel Expenses
• Ticket to the pena park or regaleira garden
• wine tasting in a regional Colares cellar
• responsibility and personal accidents insurance

NOT INCLUDES

•  Gratuities
• Lunch

 

ADDITIONAL INFO

• From 18 to 65 years old
• Small groups or private tours
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate 
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

CANCELLATION POLICY

• For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
• If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded. 
• Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted. 
• Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time. 

NOT ALLOWED

• Pets