Art & Culture Tours in Sintra

Amazing hike and even better conversation. Sofia was incredible. She shared all of the local knowledge that she has and stopped along the way to explain plants, history and even smell the roses! She pointed out the best lunch spots and shared other tips with us. We hope to see Sofia again, she was the best! Hike was beautiful!

We had a wonderful tour with Sofia . Two of our friends did not want to make the trek up to the Castle . Sofia accommodated us with giving us an informative tour highlighting the varied vegetation and architecture through the village up to the National Palace. We had breaks and opportunities to ask questions while she entertained us with her many stories and experiences growing up in Sintra and its history. We ended up at the palace overlooking the village with the incredible views . The tour was a delightful day and memorable one . I would highly recommend Sofia.

We enjoyed our tour so much. Sofia is a “Renaissance” woman who speaks knowledgeably about most anything—in our case, not only ancient history and Moorish architecture, but also botany and whatever the study of butterflies is. A highlight of our trip.

Sofia speaks several languages and speaks English better than anyone we have met in Portugal. Her knowledge of Sintra and the surrounding area is immense. We took the walking tour of the Moorish Castle and several hidden paths with her which began at about 930. She only books one tour a day because she often goes over the time limit of 4 hours. She is a real treasure and made the many hours of walking and stopping to observe some feature of the landscape or forest or path or building fascinating. It's a long walking tour and the paths are covered in leaves and roots and rock. So, be aware that you must have lace up excellent walking shoes or running shoes with good traction. Her commentary is often funny and/or observant of the behavior of the Portuguese. Please take this incredible tour guide to lunch after the tour because not only will you be hungry but she will be, too. This will be a tour you will always remember and cherish.