Our selection
20 tours · €155–€425 per person · ★ 5.0
Updated
Our selection is built by rule, applied the same way in every city. We start from every Lisbon tour in the Guidekin catalogue, each already rated at least 4.5 by 30 or more travellers, and keep only private tours at the premium end of the market.
Private means the operator sells the tour as private and does not describe it as shared, semi-private or small-group, and the price we show is the price of a private booking: a tour whose cheapest ticket is a shared or semi-private group does not qualify. Premium means at least €150 per person for a party of two, and either a price in the top quarter of what Lisbon tours cost or a true luxury format: yachts, helicopters, chauffeured cars, after-hours access, champagne, fine dining. Day tours only: multi-day trips, courses and lessons, self-drive buggies, quads, jet skis, dive trips, bike and tuk-tuk rides and party boats are not what a luxury traveller books, however much they cost, and they stay out together with transfers, one-way drives, treks, camping trips, photo shoots and proposals, as does anything sold in a language other than English.
The 20 tours below are the top of that list by our rating, which weighs the average score by how many travellers gave it, with no more than two tours from one operator. The table compares the top ten (the whole list when it is shorter) on price, duration, group size, pickup, tickets, languages and cancellation terms. The list is recalculated as the catalogue changes: new tours, price updates and tours that fall below our bar move in and out on their own.
| # | Tour | Rating | Price | Duration | Group | Hotel pickup | Tickets | Meals | Languages | Cancellation | Confirmation | Start times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sintra Private Trip from Lisbon Customizable Dreamlike Experience | 5.0★ (2,033) Viator 886 · Tripadvisor 1,147 | €155 per person | 8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 08:30, 09:00 |
| 2 | Sintra and Cascais Private Tour with Pena Palace Ticket Included | 5.0★ (370) Viator 210 · Tripadvisor 160 | €155 per person | 8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | English | Free cancellation | Instant | 08:00 |
| 3 | PRIVATE Unforgettable Full Day Tour to Sintra from Lisbon | 5.0★ (268) Viator 26 · Tripadvisor 242 | €159 per person | 10h–11h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Italian +2 | Free cancellation | Instant | — |
| 4 | Sintra Private Tour with All Tickets Included | 5.0★ (267) Viator 82 · Tripadvisor 185 | €295 per person | 8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 08:00 |
| 5 | Sintra and Cascais Full-Day Private Tour | 5.0★ (274) Viator 50 · Tripadvisor 224 | €350 per group | 8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 25 start times between 07:00 and 19:00 |
| 6 | Private Algarve from Lisbon: Carvoeiro, Benagil caves and Lagos | 5.0★ (139) Viator 65 · Tripadvisor 74 | €405 per person | 12h–14h | Shared, up to 3 travellers · private option available | Yes | Not included | Snacks | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 07:00, 07:30, 08:00 |
| 7 | Sintra Private Tour 2 Palaces Roca Cascais Tailored up to 7 | 5.0★ (117) Viator 2 · Tripadvisor 115 | €500 per group | 7h–8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 08:00 |
| 8 | Private Day Tour With Guide to Fatima, Batalha, Nazaré and Obidos | 5.0★ (152) Viator 54 · Tripadvisor 98 | €175 per person | 8h–10h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, French +1 | Free cancellation | Instant | — |
| 9 | Knights Templar Castle, Nazaré & Óbidos️ Private Day Tour | 5.0★ (110) Viator 69 · Tripadvisor 41 | €155 per person | 8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 08:30 |
| 10 | 2H Lisbon Private Luxury Catamaran Tour with Welcome Drink | 5.0★ (101) Viator 6 · Tripadvisor 95 | €415 per group | 2h | Private tour, your party only | No | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 10:00, 12:30, 13:30, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 19:30 |
Prices are the operator’s from-price for two adults on the cheapest date; group size, pickup and tickets are read from the operator’s own listing and can differ between booking options.
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Tours and prices on this page last updated November 10, 2026
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