Sofia

Concierge to Sintra & Portugal

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  • I live in Lisbon
  • I speak English, Português
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Sofia

I love nature and animals! I am passionate about gastronomy and our wines in Sintra and Mafra! Our history is complicated but we have beautiful legends and our monuments...unique and totally sublime! Me? I'm a storyteller and gems? I know where to find them for you!

I am absolutely in love with my country!!

  • I live in Lisbon
  • I speak English, Português
  • Verified Local host
  • Response time less than 8 hours

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Kristina
10 July 2025
We loved our tour of Sintra with Sofia! We intentionally chose this tour and added a tour of Quinta da Regaleira. The pace was perfect for our 10 year old. Sofia grew up in the area so is able to share more than just memorized facts. She loves Sintra—the history and the beauty. While our daughter was a little antsy about a 4-hour tour, she didn’t want it to end! We needed a stop for coffee and a snack, and she took us to the most perfect place. Then she walked us to the place she recommended for lunch as our tour ended and pointed out where to return for pastries before our trip back to Lisbon. A tour loved by all ages!
brian
9 July 2025
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 loved our time with Sofia!
Rachael
9 July 2025
During our visit to Sintra, Portugal was going through a heat wave. But somehow Sofia still made our experience great! Our group consisted of my husband and I, our two toddlers, and my parents. Instead of walking up to the castle like we had planned, Sofia helped us to catch a bus so that the kids and grandparents would be more comfortable. Once we arrived at the castle, Sofia had great stories and information about the castle that kept everyone engaged and having fun. Afterwards, Sofia helped us to find an amazing restaurant in town before we caught our train back to Lisbon. I wish the weather had cooperated so we could have done more hiking, but Sofia did an excellent job at adjusting her plans to make sure we all could still enjoy Sintra and have a great time. Thank you, Sofia!!Sofia is the best!
Dilia
24 June 2025
We had a fantastic private tour of Sintra with Sofia! She was incredibly accommodating, tailoring the day to fit our family’s interests and requests. She was especially thoughtful with our children, making sure they were comfortable and engaged throughout the tour. Sofia’s knowledge, flexibility, and warm personality made the experience both enjoyable and memorable. Highly recommend her for a personalized and family-friendly experience in Sintra!
Marsha
12 April 2025
Sofia knows and loves Sintra! She met us at our hotel and we had a wonderful day. We went to her favorite local seafood restaurant and had sea bass caught that morning. Fantastic! A storm one week before we arrived caused major damage to trees and roads, so she had to adjust the itinerary, and took us to other beautiful spots along the coast. We even got to visit a local winery and craft beer brewery. What fun! Thank you, Sofia!!Great intro to Sintra!
Jennifer
4 April 2025
When we were walking on our tour with Sofia, another guide stopped us and said "you have the best guide in Sintra." He was right! Not only did Sofia work with us to adjust our tour timing after a scheduling snafu on our end, she arranged a great walk/hike for us that was kid-friendly and got our heart rates up even if the mountain roads were closed. The best tour guide
Steve
13 November 2024
My wife and I booked an 8-hour day with Sofia for the 2nd of our 2-day stay in Sintra. Sofia met us at our hotel, we jumped in her car and off we went to learn & see as much as we could in one day. Being a Sintra native, Sofia knew the city and its environs intimately and spoke energetically as we drove. Our first stop was at the grounds of a hotel that had a wonderful overlook of the area. Leaving there, our next stop was Monseratte Palace which has extensive grounds and gardens and the Palace was a beautiful building. Unfortunately, the building was not used for many years before becoming a museum and virtually all of the furnishings were sold via auctions. We spent considerable time in the palace going from one empty room to another. And while Sofia was very knowledgeable about the Palace, there was very little to see. After a snack at the shop on the Palace grounds, we took another pretty ride to the Capuchin Convent, used by monks for centuries, but now a museum that depicted the incredible spartan life these religious men lived. It was very interesting and Sofia knew lots of things that she shared about the convent, including the many nights that she and her fellow girl scouts spent sleeping there as children. To me, this stop was was very interesting even though each room we visited was also empty. But, unlike the Palace, these empty rooms realistically portrayed the strict and hard life the monks lived. Our final stop was a very nice restaurant on the coast overlooking the beach, surfers and the coastline. With the day ending, Sofia drive us back to our hotel where we said our goodbyes. Overall, it was an enjoyable and informative day but we would have preferred to see more places rather than spending almost our entire day at the limited number of places we visited. I agreed with Sofia that the Peña Place was not worth the time because of the crowds but there are many other places in & around Sintra that I suspect are very worthwhile seeing but we never had the chance nor time. I think a better approach than seeing two places in depth would be to see a number of places, agreed upon before the tour date, so that the clients could choose those places of most interest to them. This is not to say that Sofia did a less than stellar job. She was outstanding for what we saw, but I wish we could have seen more places.A good day with Sofia
Richard
11 October 2024
We had an absolute blast with Sofia, she was knowledgeable and showed us a great time. Her passion for Sintra made it feel like a friend showing you the city she grew up in, I would highly recommend to everyone! First time in Sintra
Zakhia
27 September 2024
Sofia was a great guide and host. Very knowledgeable about the history of Portugal and the areas that we visited; and was able to tailor the tour to accommodate the sudden weather change and our requests. Time and reflection at Fatima was lovely and the local cuisine for lunch at a quaint village restaurant was perfect too. Thanks for a great day Sofia!catered to pur needs
Erin
20 September 2024
Sofia made our guided tour experience wonderful. She’s incredibly well-informed about Portuguese history and shared all manner of insider anecdotes which helped us better understand what we were seeing and provided insight into daily life. We felt like we were with a new local friend! 10/10 would go with Sofia again.You MUST Work with Sofia!!!

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