Sintra: Regaleira Guided Tour & Tickets (add-on Pena, Monserrate)
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
Discover the secrets and symbolism of Quinta da Regaleira, one of Sintra’s most enchanting landmarks. With your entry ticket included, enjoy a guided visit through this UNESCO World Heritage Site, where architecture, nature, and mysticism intertwine. Explore the Palácio da Regaleira, with its ornate Neo-Manueline façades, before wandering the gardens filled with grottoes, towers, and underground tunnels. Descend the famous Initiation Well, a spiraling staircase symbolizing a journey of rebirth, and uncover links to alchemy, Freemasonry, and mythology. Visit hidden grottoes, the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, and the Regaleira Tower with sweeping views. Throughout, your expert guide will reveal fascinating stories and esoteric meanings that transform this romantic estate into a symbolic journey through life, death, and the search for knowledge.
Add the options to visit Pena Palace and Monserrate Palace for a full day Sintra Experience!
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Park and National Palace of Pena
Optional Extra that may be purchased as an option. Starting at 9:30 by the entrance to the Pena Ticket Office.
Parque e Palacio de Monserrate
Optional Extra that may be purchased as an option. Starting at 12 o'clock at the entrance to the ticket offic of Monserrate Palace and Park.
What‘s Included
Ticket to Regaleira included with Expert Guided Visit
Pena Palace & Monserrate unless purchased as an extra
Not available unless purchased as an option
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
With Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Hotel Pick-Up & Drop-Off: From Sintra or Lisbon
Guided Tour in Italian
Tour conducted in Italian
Tour in Portuguese
Tour conducted in Portuguese
Tour in Spanish
Tour conducted in Spanish
Added Pena Palace + Monserrate
Add-On Pena & Monserrate: Add-On Guided Visit to the Pena Palace exteriors (9:30) and Park as well as the Monserrate Palace (12:00)
Guided Tour in English
Tour conducted in English
Tour in German
Tour conducted in German
Added Monserrate Palace
Add-On Visit to Monserrate : The guided visit takes place at 12 p.m., tickets are included.
Tour in French
Tour conducted in French
Added Pena Palace Exteriors
Add-On Visit to Pena Palace: Guided visit to the exteriors and Pena Park, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Reviews
38 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Solo Traveler Tour
emmapU4518KF,May 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beatriz is very kind and knowledgeable! Not only did she share interesting information about Quinta Regaleira, she also had wonderful recommendations for local pastry and coffee. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone traveling solo or in a group.
Amazing
elimS4766ZC,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you so much Stefano for this excelent tour, highly recomended😊
Great experience
Alfredofwf,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was very interesting and entertaining, I would recommend it 100%. Stefano was very close and attentive all the time and explained everything super well!
Amazing
P7890AIvictoriab,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing !!!!! Leila is the most interesting guide I’ve ever experienced, thank you so much for your knowledge.
Best tour guide I have ever had.
gillian b,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very knowledgeable and personable guide made this trip stand above all others. Great history and stories. I loved this tour and was impressed that he looked after us when in tunnels and slippery areas. Faultless experience
Best tour in Sintra
Gillian1008,May 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing palace with masses of symbology and history. The well is awesome and the guide was exceptional. Full of very interesting stories and had superb knowledge. He took care of our safety and enjoyment. Perfect trip
Outstanding tour
richarddR7302RZ,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Stefano cannavacciuolo was outstanding and charmingly personal.
Francisco
annabelg960,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour with Francisco was amazing! So much knowledge, we learned a lot about the place and the owners. Francisco really takes you on a historical journey with most interesting stories. Definitely recommend!
Stefano was an extraordinary guide
637dahliab,Apr 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I booked a guided tour of Sintra with entrance to the Quinta da Regaleira and the experience far exceeded any expectations I had. It wasn’t the typical walk following someone who repeats data, it was something else completely. From the beginning it was noticeable that he knew what he was doing: he took us through shortcuts that avoided crowds and allowed us to tour the most important areas first, without rushing but without wasting time. That changes everything, because you're not fighting space or half-watching everything. Something I was very grateful for was that it gave us real time to enjoy the place. He didn’t go with a stopwatch on him or with that “let’s go” anxiety, on the contrary, he let us explore, breathe, take pictures. And not only that: he took spectacular photos of us, of those that you do want to upload and save, understanding angles, light and the most iconic points of the place. But the most valuable thing was his knowledge. It wasn’t limited to saying dates or names, but explained the history of the estate in context, connecting symbols, architecture and historical moments in a way that makes everything much more interesting. La Regaleira stops being just a beautiful place and becomes a meaningful experience. In short, it’s not just knowing a place, it’s living it. And that, in a place like this, makes all the difference.
Great experience
DayTrip688811,Apr 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Francisco was an excellent guide. There is so much history that would be impossible to know or appreciate without his help. Made the experience much deeper and richer.
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