Sintra Tour
Peninha Sanctuary on top of the Sintra hills
4x4 jeep

Sintra hills and coast by 4x4 jeep

From the dirt tracks of the hills to Cabo da Roca, stopping at viewpoints a coach cannot reach.

The tour

An off-road ride through the Sintra hills, inside the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park: the Capuchos Convent, the climb to the Peninha Sanctuary (one of the highest points of the range, overlooking the coast), down to Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of mainland Europe, and back through the cliff village of Azenhas do Mar.

Stops

  1. Capuchos Convent
  2. Peninha Sanctuary
  3. Cabo da Roca
  4. Azenhas do Mar

What to bring

  • A windproof jacket: the coast and the hilltops are windy
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen
  • A camera for the viewpoints
Peninha Sanctuary on top of the Sintra hills
Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0
Cabo da Roca cliffs above the blue sea
Photo: Jakub Hałun, CC BY 4.0
White houses of Azenhas do Mar on the cliff top
Photo: Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0

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Magoito Beach and its sandstone cliffs
Walks

Cliff walk at Magoito

A walk along the clifftops with the ocean always in view, and down to the beach.

Magoito, São João das Lampas€35 per person 3 h
Stone courtyard of the Capuchos Convent among trees
Walks

Hill walk: Capuchos and Peninha

Through the hill forest, from the cork convent to the hilltop sanctuary, with the coast below.

Sintra hills€45 per person 4 h
Large oak barrels lined up in a wine cellar
Themed routes

Colares wine route

Vines planted in the sand by the sea and the story of one of the oldest wines in Portugal.

Colares and the Sintra coast€55 per person 4 h