DAY 1: LISBON, BY TUKTUK OR VAN
The Historic Lisbon package covers the areas of the 7 Colinas and the Belém area. Total route of about 28 km, of which 12 km in two of the most challenging areas to complete in any other way, in the same period, the Medieval Hills and Romantic Hills.
In the Medieval Hills, we will discover the origins of Lisbon, how it was founded and conquered from the Moors, and a timeline of almost 3,000 years of different civilizations. We will also explore the narrow medieval streets and marvel at the views from the city’s main viewpoints. It is the area of the town with the steepest hills.
As far as the Romantic Hills are concerned, as difficult to traverse as the Medieval ones, you will be in contact with a city renewed after the Lisbon earthquake of 1755 – the biggest ever in Europe. This is the area of beautiful palaces, gardens, and the chicest neighborhoods. Together Medieval Hills and Romantic Hills form the 7 Hills. The tourist bus and tram don’t even cover 50% of what you can do with us.
On the way to Belém, we will stop at the creative LX Factory and see, in addition to the emblematic Padrão dos Descobrimentos, two monuments that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Jerónimos Monastery and the Belém Tower. They are the prominent landmarks of the Maritime Discoveries period. A large part of this area cannot be covered by tram 15, nor by tourist buses.
Here’s everything you can do with us in 3h/4h! By your means, it would take 3 to 4 days, without being able to complement it with our explanations and enjoy our company.
DAY 2: SINTRA/CASCAIS, CARRIED OUT IN VAN
Sintra is undoubtedly a charming village, as it is in the middle of a magical forest, immediately surrounded by green and lush landscapes. The Palaces, with all their history, guarantee a fairytale setting.
You can visit the most famous monuments here, such as the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira. In addition, you will enjoy a unique landscape and an atmosphere of an accurate fairy tale. On the way back to Lisbon and the Atlantic coast, you will stop at the westernmost point of Europe – Cabo da Roca – and at Boca do Inferno, in Cascais.