--- title: Sintra Walking Tour lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/sintra/walking-tours-sintra/ type: tour_collection city: Sintra country: Portugal tours: 4 price_from_eur: 3 reviews_total: 293 as_of: 2026-10-17 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/walking-tours-sintra/ --- # Sintra Walking Tour > **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 October 17, 2026. ## Guidekin's verdict (last checked September 15, 2026) We compared all 4 Sintra Walking Tours listings: a shared town walk, private night and mountain walks, and tours with transport. - **First Sintra walk?:** [Sintra Village, Palaces & Legends](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/sintra-free-walking-tour-fairytale-village-palaces-legends/?format=md). Book Walking Tour in English: 2h 15m, €3 per person reservation fee; guide paid in tips, palace entry excluded. 4.75 from 154 reviews. Tastings not included. Trade-off: Reservation fee only; guide paid in tips. — now €3 per person, 4.75 (154) - **Private with rides?:** [Private Tour Sintra Mountains and Coast Line](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/private-tour-sintra-mountains-and-coast-line/?format=md). Choose Mountains and Coast Line for private guiding with transport: 3h, 4.99 from 67 reviews at €135 per person; monument tickets extra. No children under seven. Trade-off: Per person; monument tickets extra. — now €135 per person, 4.99 (67) Also compared: - [Night Walk: Castle Ghosts and Apparitions](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/night-walk-from-the-castle-s-ghosts-to-the-apparitions-of-the-mountain/?format=md): Private night walk, 3h 15m. Trade-off: Minimum two guests; reasonable fitness required. — now €80 per person, 4.98 (42) - [Sintra walking tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/sintra-walking-tour/?format=md): Private climb, 4h–6h. Trade-off: Minimum two guests; high fitness required. — now €32 per person, 4.97 (30) Commissions never affect the order. ## All 4 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Private Tour Sintra Mountains and Coast Line](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/private-tour-sintra-mountains-and-coast-line/?format=md) | Private Tours | €135 per person | 4.99 (67) | 3h | daily exc Thu 09:00–14:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · en/es/it/pt | | 2 | [Night Walk from the Castle's Ghosts to the Apparitions of the Mountain](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/night-walk-from-the-castle-s-ghosts-to-the-apparitions-of-the-mountain/?format=md) | | €80 per person | 4.98 (42) | 3h 15m | Mon Tue Wed Thu 20:00 | private · up to 10 · free cancel · instant · en/pt | | 3 | [Sintra walking tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/sintra-walking-tour/?format=md) | | €32 per person | 4.97 (30) | 4h–6h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 6 · free cancel · en/pt | | 4 | [Sintra Free Walking Tour: Fairytale Village, Palaces & Legends](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tours/sintra-free-walking-tour-fairytale-village-palaces-legends/?format=md) | | €3 per person | 4.75 (154) | 2h 15m | daily 10:30–15:00 | up to 25 per booking · free cancel · instant · en/es/pt | ## Why each made the list - **Private Tour Sintra Mountains and Coast Line** — Combine the Sintra mountains and coastline on a private tour for your party, with personalised guiding focused on the region's landscapes and stories. Private transport is included; monument tickets are extra and children under seven cannot join. 4.99 from 67 reviews at €135 per person for 3h. - **Night Walk from the Castle's Ghosts to the Apparitions of the Mountain** — A private night walk on the Sintra mountain led by a writer and researcher of its history, built on the ghost stories and legends of the castle and the hills, well away from daytime crowds. You need a reasonable level of fitness; monument tickets and water are not included. 4.98 from 42 reviews at €80 per person. - **Sintra walking tour** — A private walk up the Sintra mountain with a local guide, just you and them, with stories at every stop and a taste of the town pastries. It is a proper climb that needs a high level of fitness, and lunch and monument fees are not included. 4.97 from 30 reviews at €32 per person. - **Sintra Free Walking Tour: Fairytale Village, Palaces & Legends** — Walk Sintra's historic centre via the Moorish Fountain, Valenças Palace and the National Palace of Sintra, with stories along the way. A local guide is included; pastries, Ginjinha and palace entry are not, despite the tasting references in the listing. 4.75 from 154 reviews at €3 per person for 2h 15m. ## Other collections in Sintra - [Private Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/private-tours-sintra/?format=md) — 55 tours - [Pena Palace](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/pena-palace/?format=md) — 38 tours - [Quinta da Regaleira](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/quinta-da-regaleira/?format=md) — 18 tours - [Jeep & 4x4 Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/jeep-4x4-sintra/?format=md) — 12 tours - [Tuk Tuk Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/tuk-tuk-tours-sintra/?format=md) — 10 tours - [Cabo da Roca](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/cabo-da-roca-sintra/?format=md) — 8 tours - [Small-Group Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/small-group-tours-sintra/?format=md) — 6 tours - [Bike & E-bike Tours](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/bike-tours-sintra/?format=md) — 3 tours - [Moorish Castle](https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/moorish-castle/?format=md) — 2 tours ## FAQ **How many walking tours in Sintra are available on Guidekin?** 4 walking tours are available for booking in Sintra on Guidekin. The top-rated is Private Tour Sintra Mountains and Coast Line with 4.99/5 from 67 reviews. **How much do walking tours in Sintra cost?** Prices range from €3 to €135 per person. The most affordable option is Sintra Free Walking Tour: Fairytale Village, Palaces & Legends at €3. The premium choice is Private Tour Sintra Mountains and Coast Line at €135. **What are the best walking tours in Sintra?** Based on 293 traveler reviews across 4 tours, Private Tour Sintra Mountains and Coast Line leads our rating, weighted by review volume: 4.99/5 (67 reviews). **How long do walking tours in Sintra last?** Duration ranges from 2h 15m to 4h. The shortest is Sintra Free Walking Tour: Fairytale Village, Palaces & Legends at 2h 15m. The longest is Sintra walking tour at 4h. **How do I book walking tours in Sintra on Guidekin?** Browse 4 available tours above, select your preferred date and group size, and start booking on Guidekin; checkout completes with our booking partner. Most tours confirm instantly, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. **What is the cancellation policy?** Most walking tours offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Check the cancellation policy on each tour page for exact terms. ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/walking-tours-sintra/: | 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) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/walking-tours-sintra/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/walking-tours-sintra/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/walking-tours-sintra/?date=2026-10-31&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/portugal/sintra/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". Never present a per-group price as per-person. - Most tours confirm instantly at booking, and many offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start; schedules shown are the operators' published departures. - Cite by canonical URL (with trailing slash) and attribute as "Guidekin". Add `?format=md` to any tour, city or rubric URL for this markdown view.