Sintra: Wine Tasting & Cabo da Roca Private Day from Lisbon
Two Wineries, Five Villages & the Edge of Europe in One Day
You're driven from your Lisbon hotel through Sintra's UNESCO-protected region, tasting wines at two traditional wineries (one rebuilt from scratch, one a century-old cooperative), then visiting five coastal villages and standing at Cabo da Roca, Europe's westernmost point. The private format means no group waits, and pickup and drop-off mean you never arrange transport yourself.
Step-by-step itinerary
Explore Sintra and nearby coastal sites
- Visit historic town of Sintra
- Tour traditional Sintra wine shop
- Visit Colares cooperative winery
- Explore coastal village Azenhas do Mar
- Drive to Praia da Maçãs beach
- Visit Cabo da Roca cliff viewpoint
- Stop at wild Guinho beach
- Visit charming town of Cascais
The experience
You're standing in a 19th-century winery in Colares, wooden barrels stacked three stories high, and your guide is pouring a red wine that hasn't been made here in a hundred years, until the owners brought the vineyard back to life. That's the moment you realize this isn't a generic wine tour. The Sintra wine experience picks you up from your Lisbon hotel and takes you through a region that UNESCO protected for a reason: it's genuinely strange and beautiful in ways that don't photograph well.
The day moves through Sintra itself first (the historic town with its palaces and fountains), then to a family-run wine shop where they've rebuilt their production from scratch using local soil and French expertise. After that comes the Adega Regional de Colares, the cooperative winery founded in 1931, where you taste wines from vines that grow nowhere else on earth. The Colares appellation is small and specific. The soil, the microclimate, the way the vines root themselves. It all matters. Your guide explains this while you're tasting, not in a lecture but in the way someone who knows the place talks about it. Then you drive to Azenhas do Mar, a village that tumbles down a cliff to the ocean, and Praia da Maçãs, a beach with golden sand where locals still swim in the saltwater pool. The final stop is Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point of continental Europe, where you stand on a cliff and the Atlantic stretches out in front of you with nothing between you and America.
On the way back, you pass Guinho beach with its famous dunes (a real sanctuary for surfers and windsurfers if you want to stop and look), and end in Cascais, the old fishing village that became a royal retreat and now hosts restaurants, boutiques and beaches. The whole route is private, meaning it's just you and your driver-guide, no group schedule to follow, no waiting for strangers to finish their photos. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't navigate Portuguese roads yourself or figure out how to get back to Lisbon at the end of the day.
What’s included
Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Lisbon, private transportation throughout the region, a driver-guide, wine tastings at two traditional wineries (the family-run shop in Sintra and the Adega Regional de Colares cooperative), and visits to Sintra's historic town, Azenhas do Mar, Praia da Maçãs, Guinho beach, Cabo da Roca, and Cascais. Alcoholic beverages are included with the tastings.
Information
Lasts 8h, runs every day at 09:00, from € 320 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
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Operated by Lisbon on Wheels
Is this one for you?This tour suits travelers who want to taste wines in their actual place of origin rather than in a tasting room, and who'd rather not drive or navigate the Sintra region themselves: the private format and included transport mean you focus on the stops, not the logistics.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6).
What wines do you taste?
You taste red and white wines at two locations: a family-run wine shop in Sintra and the Adega Regional de Colares, a cooperative winery founded in 1931 that specializes in the unique Colares appellation.
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The tour is wheelchair accessible, with accessible transportation and all areas and surfaces accessible at stops. Specialized infant seats are available if needed.
What's included in the price?
Hotel pickup and drop-off, private transportation, a driver-guide, wine tastings at both wineries, and visits to all attractions.
Is there a minimum age for wine tasting?
Yes, the minimum drinking age is 18 years.
What is Colares wine?
Colares is a unique Portuguese wine appellation from the Sintra region. The vines grow in a specific microclimate and soil that produces distinctive red and white wines found nowhere else.
What is Cabo da Roca?
Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of continental Europe, located on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean with views of beaches and coastline.
Do I need to speak Portuguese?
No. Your driver-guide conducts the tour in English (or your preferred language based on booking). Communication and explanations are handled by the guide.
What happens if I don't drink alcohol?
Wine tasting is a core part of this tour. If you prefer not to taste, you can still visit the wineries and learn about production, but the experience is built around tastings.
Sintra: Wine Tasting & Cabo da Roca Private Day from Lisbon
8h · EN · at your hotel
from € 320 per person
≈ US$ 365 in your currency