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Welcome to Cascais! Want to know the best places to eat? Cool events in town? Which places to go to and which to avoid? Or simply get some help to navigate the city? Book this private tour with a local and get the perfect introduction to Cascais to start your city trip on the right foot.

Destination

Cascais, Portugal

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Português, Italiano

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Tips & Tricks
• City Orientation
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 2 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Casa de Santa Maria, next to the main entrance - Cascais to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See Cascais Old Town, Cascais Marina, and more landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect introduction to what makes Cascais so special

4. Local Hot Spots

   Along the way, your host will point out hangout spots and hidden gems that only the locals know about and will help you get acquainted with the city in the most local way possible

5. Food Recommendations

   Receive tailored recommendations according to your taste and where to go and what to eat while visiting Cascais. Avoid tourist traps thanks to your local host!

6. City Orientation

   Learn how to navigate the city, and get the answers to your Cascais questions that will help you in the following days making your time in the city much easier

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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(About local Artur)

15 February 2025

Arthur was amazing! So glad we booked with him. We had a leisurely stroll all around Cascais. I felt like he showed us many sights we wouldn’t have discovered on our own. Great way to start the trip. He checked in to make sure the pace was ok. He has many good restaurant recommendations. Arthur was fascinating and a joy to spend time with, thank you!Cascais kickstart tour with Arthur

Keegan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

15 February 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed our Cascais kickstart tour with Artur. He is such a kind man and we’re glad to know him. We walked and talked and he showed us many cool places. He knows so much about the city and Portugal. Perfect for our first day. He got some great pics, too. Thank you, Artur! Would highly recommend. Cascais kickstart tour with Artur.

Margarita🇮🇸 Iceland

(About local Artur)

8 January 2025

Artur was amazing. He is very very nice and took good care of us. Walking with him is like walking with a very close friend. He is genuine and has a very beautiful energy. Highly recommend

Ross🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Artur)

1 November 2024

We had a great morning with Artur touring Cascais. He was so lovely and a great guide always checking that we were ok for walking pace. He clearly loves his home town and transmitted that enthusiasm to us with lots of tips that we will follow through over the course of our trip. His care and attention started before we met and has continued with recommendations since. We could not recommend Artur more highly. Great introduction to Cascais

June

(About local Beatriz)

1 October 2023

We really enjoyed our experience with her. She's so friendly and informative. It's a bummer my friend got pick pocketed while on our tour. She handled it with grace and respect 🙏 Great personality 👌

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Beatriz)

1 October 2023

Beatriz was fantastic! She is so personable with a wonderful personality! We were shown lots of local museums and historical spots that were within walking distance of our location near the Visitor’s Center. We walked through the nearby park that we didn’t realize was so close. She showed us the Original Santini’s and we bought gelatos. And Beatriz noticed that I accidentally booked the same tour twice, and was flexible in starting time because it was unseasonably warm. Thanks again Beatriz for a fabulous tour of Cascais! I highly recommend her as a tour guide! Ten Stars!See Beatriz’ hometown of Cascais

Jackie🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Beatriz)

20 September 2023

This was a tour to introduce us to Cascais. It was extensive and Beatriz also gave us some recommendations where to go. Highly recommended for people who want an overview of the town.Great Starting Tour of Cascais!

Unknown

(About local Júlia )

5 July 2023

Julia , the guide, never showed up. Requested our money back and have not gotten any response. Will never recommend it to any one.Unprofessional

Michelle

(About local Artur)

27 February 2025

Artur was amazing. His knowledge is outstanding, anecdotes and information about every corner we visited. His enthusiasm for this beautiful city was so engaging. He had answers to all of our questions and showed us how to get about on public transport - quite handy with all the hills! We have not used a local guide before but based on this experience we would definitely do so again. Can’t rate Artur highly enough, would absolutely recommend him. Thank you Artur!A Perfect Day

wrwdg2k8d8🇿🇦 South Africa

(About local Artur)

21 February 2025

Thank you for a great tour. We took a detour as I have been to many places in Cascais before, and Artur made a plan that worked out perfectly, showing me places and told me interesting facts of buildings and museums. Nice guy and I can promise you his recommendations on local restaurants are spot-on! Great personaliaed tour!

rcpbwqvk7v🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Artur)

30 October 2024

To mention, i was one hour too early - my mistake. He was not far away and agreed to come immediately. What a service! The tour itself was really a pleasure. Good variation between history, culture, we tasted the best pasteis de nata in the city, etc. The pace was up to us to determine. No pressure He also gave us a lot of nice tips on restaurants and on trips towards Belem and Sintra.Perfect

Allan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

29 October 2024

Perfect tour with a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, very pleasant guide. Lisbon

Elke🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Artur)

11 October 2024

Arthur heeft ons bijna 4u lang vermaakt met zijn kennis over de stad, zijn gebouwen, hidden gems, architectuur, geschiedenis en cultuur. We hadden een topmiddag en hebben heel veel van de stad gezien. Absolute aanrader!Sympathieke gids en zeer uitgebreide tour

Arti🇮🇳 India

(About local Artur)

6 June 2024

Our four hour walking tour of Lisbon with Arthur on 20 May 24 was amazing. He made the old neighbourhoods come alive with his acecdotes and historical perspective. He took us to local nooks and viewpoints which we would have found by ourselves. Our trip far exceeded the stipulated time but Arthur cherfully went along with us and also gave us invaluable tips for planning the rest of our Lisbon stay. Thanks Arthur! And thanks Withlocals!A funtastic experiece with Arthur

Mark🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

9 April 2024

Art was amazing! I got to see a lot of Lisbon at my own pace. Art was so accommodating in terms of dealing with my less than stellar physically abilities and made changes to the plan as we went along. I had the best time with Art.Could not have been better.

Helen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

3 November 2023

Excellent guide!

Claire🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Júlia )

19 October 2023

We have used With Locals in Budapest and had a great experience, this was not the same in Cascais. Our first tour guide cancelled and we were passed to Julia. We were concerned as there was a review where she had not shown up. I had messaged Julia, she was slow to reply but did respond, so wasn’t immediately concerned. I followed up again 48 hours before our appointment to confirm meeting location but no response. I called and messaged the following day and I eventually got a message from Julia to say she was cancelling on us. This was a birthday treat for our friend which Julia was aware of. Julia in her message said we had to organise our own refund and she would recommend restaurants! Julia then didn’t bother to do that! Awful, do not use! How do we get our money back? Terrible! Do not book with Julia!

Sarah

(About local Beatriz)

3 October 2023

We arrived bleary eyed after an overnight from Canada and the tour with Beatriz was the perfect way to see, and taste, the town! Beatriz was personable, knowledgeable and a lovely guide to bar hometown. Highly recommend! Thanks BeaThe perfect thing to do in Casais…

Deryl🇺🇸 United States

(About local Beatriz)

18 September 2023

Beatriz is committed, smart, a great communicator, she knows and loves Cascais, and she’s just lovely overall. She led us on a wonderful tour of her hometown. We’d give her our highest recommendation. Thank you again Beatriz for a wonderful day!A wonderful day in Cascais!

Lori🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

8 October 2022

Artur was simply a fantastic guide. He knows so much about Lisbon—its history, culture, food (steering us to the best Nata in town), hidden nooks and crannies, as well as really helpful shortcuts, elevators, and transit tips to help us navigate Baixa, Alfama and surrounding areas. He was so generous with his time because, as he says, “He doesn’t even look at the clock.” Beyond making the day great, he gave us SO many tips for things we were planning for the rest of our time in Lisbon and the Algarve, even checking in with us via email to see how we fared and to give even more suggestions as he thought of them. His easy going manner, sense of humor, and knowledge made it like meeting an old friend for the day. He is the best!A Guide Who Truly Loves His Work

GILBERT🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

30 April 2022

Artur was knowledgeable, attentive and very pleasant. I enjoyed his tours greatlyexcellent guide

Charles🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

29 April 2022

We had a great tour of the city with Artur. He knows the city and his English is excellent. He was also very good at reaching out before the tour. Obrigato Artur! From Chuck, Ninel, Peggy, and John. Highlights and Hidden Gems tour

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Artur)

28 November 2021

Artur was a great guide. He was flexible, knowledgeable and considerate. Having Artur show us around the city as we first arrived was a wonderful way to get acquainted with our surroundings and also ta make a new friend in a beautiful place.

Katja🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Artur)

29 October 2021

We had a great time with Arthur showing us a beautiful part of Lissabon. A great start of our trip. We highly recommand him as your tourguide. Thanks Arthur! Great tour

Lindsay 🇨🇳 China

(About local Artur)

28 August 2021

Artur was an excellent guide and I am so happy we spent our time together. He showed me EVERYTHING Lisbon has to offer and all the local insights that helped make my trip memorable. We had a lot in common so it was like wandering around a city with a friend. I highly recommend Artur!Fantastic time!

Nathalie🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Artur)

26 November 2020

I improvised and started looking for a city tour through this site. I was thus able to benefit from an unprecedented experience. Artur turned out to be an open-minded guide, very cultivated and passionate about the art and history of his country, very educational in his way of sharing his knowledge, through multiple anecdotes. and above all he went out of his way to make me have an unforgettable day. We walked around Lisbon together. He is patient and attentive, and we can see that he really takes pleasure in wanting to make us discover the Portuguese art of living. He took me to places I never would have found if I had gone alone and told me stories and tales that were remarkable, beautiful and enchanting. The visit lasted beyond the scheduled time, artur does not look at his watch. My experience in Lisbon really did feel like I was seeing it from the inside. We walked, talked, and I learned so much about a city he clearly loves. He has my highest recommendation. Artur is highly professional and fun to spend time with ! I will definitely seek him out to guide me on other tours during future trips to Portugal. Thanks so much for a wonderful and memorable day. We are still in touch. Friendly relationship.A Walk in Town with Artur

Rebecca🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Artur)

10 February 2017

We have a personalised tour with Arthur which was a really good price as he only charged us for the tour and not added extras so we could pay for what we wanted to try, Arthur took us round many historical sights and told us the history behind them all which was so interested it really got us into the Lisbon culture, I would defiantly recommended arthur to anyone! His English is great so not hard to understand He let us choose a lot of the tour which was really good! Told us tips and places we need to visit! When we do come again i will defiantly book a tour with Arthur! Lisbon

Roger🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local Artur)

5 December 2016

I can highly recommend Arthur as your guide in Lisbon! He is a warm, humble and patient person who possess great knowledge of Lisbon and tons of good stories thru the cities tough history. You are in good hands.Wondeerful local gudie

Andre

(About local Artur)

26 October 2016

We had a wonderful trip to Lisboa and we enjoyed it very much. Thanks for your hint taking the tram from the cemetery and thanks for the great Tour. We will come back for more visits! Lisbon's Favourites and Hidden Gems Tour

Belinda

(About local Artur)

14 October 2016

Artur was our fantastic guide for our 3 hour walking tour of Lisbon. He actually spent nearly 5 hours with us as we tended to dawdle along the way but he didn't hurry us and actually became like one of our group. Thank you Artur we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon. Lisbon walking tour

Katarzyna

(About local Artur)

10 October 2016

...just got back to the States from my Euro trip. I was in Lisbon for a few hours on a Friday afternoon, at the end of September. My host Artur made that short time feel like a well rounded insight into Lisbon's life in the present and in the past. It was like exploring a city you already know and love with an old friend. And what a beautiful city it is! We walked countless streets, alleys, steps and hidden corners, saw beautiful architecture and tried delicious treats. I saw Lisbon from many top-of-a-hill viewpoints, learned the story behind every building, square and statue we passed by, and still got left with a hint that every time I come back, there will always be more to explore and learn. Thank you Artur for the wonderful trip! I will be back! Sincerely, Katarzyna Lisbon in a day

Andre

(About local Artur)

7 October 2016

Artur is a great host with an extraordinary knowledge about Lisboa. And he is a very nice guy. It was a great tour. ThanksGreat host!

Muriel

(About local Artur)

4 October 2016

We really enjoyed the guided tour. Artur knows his city and take the time to explain it correctly. Also he's open to answer all our questions. The tour was very nice. We did not had a very good impression when we arrived with the car the day before and thanks to Artur we have now a much better impression of Lissabon ;)A customized trip with Artur

Stuart🇵🇹 Portugal

(About local Artur)

12 August 2016

Arthur was the BEST! Full of great information, totally customized the tour to our interests and gave us plenty of insider tips to make our overall stay even better. He has a great personality and really made our day!A customized trip with Artur