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title: Best Small-Group Day Trips from Lisbon
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type: tour_collection
city: Lisbon
country: Portugal
tours: 14
price_from_eur: 49
reviews_total: 24257
as_of: 2026-09-17
canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/small-group-day-trips-lisbon/
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# Best Small-Group Day Trips from Lisbon

> **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of September 17, 2026.

## Guidekin's verdict (last checked July 14, 2026)

We compared the 14 small-group day trips leaving Lisbon: most run to Sintra, the rest head north to Fátima, Nazaré and Óbidos or south to Arrábida. Three stand out.

- **Best overall:** [Sintra, Cascais & Pena: 8-People Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/sintra-cascais-pena-palace-8-people-small-group-tour-from-lisbon/?format=md). A guaranteed eight seats, a 4.94 rating and the full Sintra loop for €55 per person: the strongest small-group day out of Lisbon. Trade-off: 8 seats sell out days ahead. — now €55 per person, 4.94 (1939)
- **Best beyond Sintra:** [Fátima, Nazaré & Óbidos: 8-People](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/fatima-nazare-obidos-8-people-small-group-day-tour-from-lisbon/?format=md). Fátima, Nazaré and Óbidos with the same eight-seat cap: the best-rated run beyond Sintra, 4.95 across 1243 reviews. Trade-off: Nine hours with lots of driving. — now €80 per person, 4.95 (1243)
- **Wine and coast:** [Arrábida & Sesimbra with Wine](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/arrabida-and-sesimbra-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon-with-wine-tasting/?format=md). South instead of west: Arrábida's coast and Sesimbra with a wine tasting folded in, for €72 per person. Trade-off: Rating 4.84 trails the leaders. — now €72 per person, 4.84 (573)

Also compared:

- [Sintra and Cascais Classic](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/sintra-and-cascais-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon/?format=md): Most reviewed. Trade-off: Larger cap than the 8-seat picks. — now €49 per person, 4.8 (7869)
- [Fátima, Nazaré & Óbidos Classic](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/f-tima-nazar-and-bidos-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon/?format=md): Northern trio, big classic. Trade-off: Lowest rating in this table (4.72). — now €65 per person, 4.72 (3612)

Commissions never affect the order.

## All 14 tours, ranked by Guidekin score

| # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Fatima, Nazare, Obidos 8-People Small Group, Day-Tour from Lisbon](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/fatima-nazare-obidos-8-people-small-group-day-tour-from-lisbon/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours, Óbidos Day Trips, Nazaré Day Trips | €80 per person | 4.95 (1243) | 9h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 2 | [Sintra-Cascais-Pena Palace 8-People Small Group Tour from Lisbon](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/sintra-cascais-pena-palace-8-people-small-group-tour-from-lisbon/?format=md) | Cascais, Small-Group Tours, Sintra | €55 per person | 4.94 (1939) | 9h | daily 08:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 3 | [Sintra Full Day tour from Lisbon - small group tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/sintra-full-day-tour-from-lisbon-small-group-tour-85308P7/?format=md) | Sintra, Sintra Small-Group Tours | €70 per person | 4.98 (287) | 7h–8h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 4 | [Small-Group Lisbon to Sintra, Pena, Regaleira, Cabo Roca, Cascais](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/small-group-lisbon-to-sintra-pena-regaleira-cabo-roca-cascais/?format=md) | Cabo da Roca, Quinta da Regaleira, Pena Palace | €51 per person | 4.92 (2204) | 8h | daily 08:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/pt |
| 5 | [Sintra, Pena Palace, Cape Roca & Cascais Small-Group Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/sintra-pena-palace-cape-roca-cascais-small-group-tour-363442P1/?format=md) | Pena Palace, Cascais, Sintra | €85 per person | 5.0 (74) | 8h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 6 | [Small Group Tour: Sintra, Pena Palace, Cape Roca & Cascais](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/small-group-tour-sintra-pena-palace-cape-roca-cascais/?format=md) | Pena Palace, Cascais, Sintra | €75 per person | 4.9 (122) | 8h | daily 07:50 | up to 5 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en |
| 7 | [Lisbon: Fátima Pilgrimage Tour – Small Group Spiritual Experience](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/lisbon-f-tima-pilgrimage-tour-small-group-spiritual-experience/?format=md) | Fátima Day Trips | €180 per person | 4.91 (54) | 6h | daily 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt |
| 8 | [Small Group Tour to Sintra, Pena Palace, Cabo Roca and Cascais](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/small-group-tour-to-sintra-pena-palace-cabo-roca-and-cascais/?format=md) | Cascais, Cabo da Roca, Small-Group Tours | €70 per person | 4.86 (4785) | 8h | daily 08:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/it/pt |
| 9 | [Arrabida and Sesimbra Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon with Wine Tasting](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/arrabida-and-sesimbra-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon-with-wine-tasting/?format=md) | Sesimbra | €72 per person | 4.84 (573) | 8h | daily 08:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/pt |
| 10 | [Sintra and Cascais Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/sintra-and-cascais-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon/?format=md) | Cascais, Sintra, Sintra Small-Group Tours | €49 per person | 4.8 (7869) | 8h | daily 08:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/pt |
| 11 | [Half-Day Sintra and Pena Palace Tour from Lisbon with Small-Group](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/half-day-sintra-and-pena-palace-tour-from-lisbon-with-small-group/?format=md) | Half-Day Sintra Tours, Pena Palace, Sintra | €90 per person | 4.77 (527) | 5h | daily 08:30–14:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 12 | [Small-Group Templar Tour: Tomar & Almourol from Lisbon](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/small-group-templar-tour-tomar-almourol-from-lisbon/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €54 per person | 4.77 (724) | 8h | daily 08:00 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es |
| 13 | [Berlenga Island Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/berlenga-island-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon/?format=md) | Small-Group Tours | €100 per person | 4.69 (244) | 10h | daily exc Sun 08:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en |
| 14 | [Fátima, Nazaré and Óbidos Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/tours/f-tima-nazar-and-bidos-small-group-day-trip-from-lisbon/?format=md) | Óbidos Day Trips, Nazaré Day Trips, Fátima Day Trips | €65 per person | 4.72 (3612) | 9h | daily 08:30 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/fr/pt |

## Other collections in Lisbon

- [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/private-tours/?format=md) — 74 tours
- [Sintra](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sintra/?format=md) — 50 tours
- [Cascais](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/cascais/?format=md) — 32 tours
- [Pena Palace](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/pena-palace-from-lisbon/?format=md) — 31 tours
- [Private Sintra Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sintra-private-tours/?format=md) — 26 tours
- [Quinta da Regaleira](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/quinta-da-regaleira-from-lisbon/?format=md) — 16 tours
- [Fátima Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/fatima-from-lisbon/?format=md) — 15 tours
- [Óbidos Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/obidos/?format=md) — 13 tours
- [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/small-group-tours-lisbon/?format=md) — 12 tours
- [Sunset Cruises](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sunset-cruises/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Sailing Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sailing-tours/?format=md) — 11 tours
- [Sintra Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sintra-small-group-tours/?format=md) — 10 tours
- [Sintra Tours with Tickets](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sintra-tickets-included/?format=md) — 10 tours
- [Cabo da Roca](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/cabo-da-roca/?format=md) — 10 tours
- [Nazaré Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/nazare/?format=md) — 8 tours
- [Alfama District](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/alfama/?format=md) — 7 tours
- [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/lisbon-small-group-tours/?format=md) — 7 tours
- [Fado Shows](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/fado-shows/?format=md) — 7 tours
- [Belém](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/belem/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Half-Day Sintra Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/half-day-sintra-tours/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Belém Tower](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/belem-tower/?format=md) — 6 tours
- [Algarve Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/algarve-day-trips-from-lisbon/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Lisbon to Porto with Stops](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/lisbon-porto-stops/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Aveiro Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/aveiro-lisbon/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Sesimbra](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/sesimbra/?format=md) — 5 tours
- [Catamaran Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/catamaran-tours/?format=md) — 4 tours
- [Évora Day Trips](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/evora/?format=md) — 3 tours
- [Surf Lessons](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/surf-lessons/?format=md) — 3 tours
- [Jerónimos Monastery](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/jeronimos/?format=md) — 1 tours
- [Estoril](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/estoril/?format=md) — 1 tours
- [Chiado Quarter](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/chiado/?format=md) — 1 tours
- [Christ the King Statue](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/cristo-rei/?format=md) — 1 tours
- [Baixa District](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/baixa/?format=md) — 1 tours
- [Setúbal](https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/setubal/?format=md) — 1 tours
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## FAQ

**Which small-group day trip from Lisbon should I pick?**

First visit: Sintra, no contest. Second day out: the Fátima, Nazaré and Óbidos trio for three towns in one sweep, or Arrábida for coast and wine. For the Sintra-only comparison, see the best small-group Sintra tours.

**How big are the groups?**

The "8-People" tours guarantee a maximum of eight travellers; the rest run in small vans with caps listed on each tour page.

**How much do small-group day trips cost?**

€55 to €85 per person. Most run 8 to 9 hours door to door; one half-day Sintra option runs five.

**Can I fit two day trips into one Lisbon stay?**

Comfortably: Sintra one day and the northern trio another is the classic pairing, with a rest day for the city in between.


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Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user
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| Group | Parameters | Values |
|---|---|---|
| Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries |
| Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared |
| Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 |
| Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers |
| Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers |
| Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 |
| Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain |
| Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise |
| Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans |
| Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans |
| Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) |

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- Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/small-group-day-trips-lisbon/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel
- Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/portugal/lisbon/small-group-day-trips-lisbon/?date=2026-10-01&departure=morning

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