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15 Portugal Castle Tours to Build a Day Around

22 tours  ·  from $14 a head

Good portugal castle tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Lisbon: Fado Show and Wine inside Medieval Walls - The Singers and Portuguese Guitar
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Lisbon: Fado Show and Wine inside Medieval Walls

1.Lisbon: Fado Show and Wine inside Medieval Walls

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,819 reviews · 50 min · from $18Our pick

Near Lisbon Sé Cathedral, singers and Portuguese guitarists lead you through traditional and modern Fado in a medieval stone setting. You’ll hear each song explained in English and Portuguese, learn about Fado’s great figures, and enjoy wine, port, or another drink for $18.

“Excellent end to an evening, enjoying the various live singers and musicians on the Portuguese guitar. It was fantastic! Thank you to all the team”

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Sintra: Castle of the Moors Skip-the-Line Ticket - Using the Fast-Track Ticket
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Sintra: Castle of the Moors Skip-the-Line Ticket

2.Sintra: Castle of the Moors Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,893 reviews · 1 day · from $14Best value

Visit Sintra’s Castle of the Moors with a one-day fast-track ticket and a Zoomguide audio guide in four languages. Walk ancient ramparts above the forest, see Pena Palace and the Atlantic, and plan your own route. Transportation is not included, and the steep site requires comfortable shoes.

“Beautiful landscape and viewpoint! Not a lot of historic writing or infos but you get over it very fast when you see the view!”

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Lisbon: São Jorge Castle E-Ticket and Audio Guide - Entering through the Martim Moniz Door
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Lisbon: São Jorge Castle E-Ticket and Audio Guide

3.Lisbon: São Jorge Castle E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,182 reviews · 1 - 4 hours · from $30

Enter São Jorge Castle with a phone ticket, then explore its towers, walls, viewpoints, peacocks, and museum at your own pace. Select the castle audio guide, a Lisbon walking tour, or a package adding Belém Tower. Bring charged headphones and check exactly which audio option you booked.

“Very nice viewpoints of Lisbon. the Audio Guide was really helpful.”

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Lisbon: Sao Jorge Castle Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guide - Meeting the guide at the castle entrance
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Lisbon: Sao Jorge Castle Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guide

4.Lisbon: Sao Jorge Castle Skip-the-Line Ticket with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,191 reviews · 1 day · from $37

Meet your English-speaking guide by São Jorge Castle’s ticket office for a short introduction, skip the ticket queue, and explore the medieval complex at your own pace. Guides such as João and Fatima often provide far more than the planned 15 minutes, with useful history, castle tips, and time for questions.

“Hugo was an awesome tour guide. Very funny, charismatic, punctual, and educational. He kept the entire group engaged throughout the entire tour. The trip was very well-organized and stands out because you beat the crowd and the air conditioned van with a SMALL group makes ALL the difference.”

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Templar Tour Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle from Lisbon - The Convent of Christ is the main event
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Templar Tour Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle from Lisbon

5.Templar Tour Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 704 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $133Top rated

Travel from Lisbon by air-conditioned minivan to Almourol Castle, reached by boat, then explore Tomar, the Convent of Christ, and Santa Maria do Olival. Guides such as Leo, Rui, Ines, and Hugo bring the Knights Templar story to life. Expect an active day with stairs, uneven ground, lunch at your own cost, and a small group when available.

“Very interesting sites all related to the Knights Templars. Our guide, Alex was great. He was extremely knowledgeable and went out of the normal route to show us some great scenery on the drive to Tomar.”

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From Lisbon: Tomar, Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle - Almourol Castle by boat
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From Lisbon: Tomar, Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle

6.From Lisbon: Tomar, Convent of Christ & Almourol Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 663 reviews · 9 hours · from $97

Travel from Lisbon to Almourol Castle and Tomar in nine hours with a guide such as Rui, Leo, or Hugo. Ride by boat to a Templar fortress, visit Santa Maria do Olival, and explore the Convent of Christ. Shared and private options are available, with transport, admissions, and insurance included.

“It was a great tour, our guide was excellent. if you want to see castles but in the 1100s this is a great historical tour.”

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From Porto: Viana do Castelo, Braga and Guimarães Day Tour - Santa Luzia Sanctuary and the first big view
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From Porto: Viana do Castelo, Braga and Guimarães Day Tour

7.From Porto: Viana do Castelo, Braga and Guimarães Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 475 reviews · 10.5 hours · from $51

From Porto, visit Santa Luzia, Viana do Castelo, Braga, Bom Jesus and Guimarães in 10.5 hours. Expect a comfortable coach, guided walks, free time, and multilingual guides such as Daniel, Andre or Monica. It is a fast-paced day, best for seeing more of northern Portugal without arranging several trips.

“Andre was a great guide with a lot of knowledge about the areas we travelled too. It was remarkable how he was able to switch between languages and keep a good level of interest about all the places we saw. The trip had many highlights, as each stop had many unique aspects. We enjoyed how Andre would give us a short walk and talk about a certain place and then let us explore a bit at our own leisure. Lourdes was an excellent driver through some pretty tricky roads, and the bus was super comfortable. It was a long, full day but if you are lacking time and what to…”

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São Jorge Castle Skip-the-line Entry Ticket - Meeting the host near Travessa do Chão da Feira
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São Jorge Castle Skip-the-line Entry Ticket

8.São Jorge Castle Skip-the-line Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 440 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Meet a City Lisbon Tours host near Travessa do Chão da Feira, collect your ticket and map, then explore São Jorge Castle at your own pace. Expect a short orientation rather than a full guided tour. Add hotel pickup and a tuk-tuk ride if you want help reaching the hilltop.

“The audio guide was good but quite lengthy. I skipped some of it I don’t feel like I missed anything by doing that though. The grounds are beautiful especially the roaming peacocks!”

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Skip the Line Ticket Castelo de S. Jorge - Meeting the coordinator at Travessa do Chão da Feira
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Skip the Line Ticket Castelo de S. Jorge

9.Skip the Line Ticket Castelo de S. Jorge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 405 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $31

Enter Castelo de São Jorge with a prebooked ticket, map, and help from a coordinator such as Akber or Syed. Explore the excavations, museum, native-species garden, peacocks, and Lisbon viewpoints on your own for about two to three hours. Transportation is not included.

“Skip the line was nice but we were very disappointed that the audio tour was no longer available. I’m not sure the skip the line is necessary off season if there is no audio tour.”

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Lisbon: Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, Qta. Regaleira & Sintra - Starting with the Moorish Castle walls
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Lisbon: Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, Qta. Regaleira & Sintra

10.Lisbon: Pena Palace, Moorish Castle, Qta. Regaleira & Sintra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · 8 hours · from $132

You’ll visit Sintra’s grandest sights by comfortable BMW or VW with an English-speaking guide such as Kazi or Hossain. Expect steep walks, timed palace tickets, Sintra pastries at Piriquita, and possible coastal stops at Cabo da Roca and Cascais. Palace admission and lunch cost extra.

“One of the best tours we’ve ever had! Sintra is stunning but what made the day truly special was our guide, Kazi. He was informative, fun and knew all the best ways to avoid crowds and find perfect photo spots. We visited Pena Palace & gardens, the Moorish Castle and Quinta da Regaleira, with engaging stories that felt more like a friend sharing than a guide. Doing three places is really hard but we never felt bored, always exiting. He even introduced us to Sintra’s best pastries in town centre and gave tips for our trip to the Algarve. A real highlight of our Lisbon visit, highly recommend Tour7Portugal!”

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Sintra Cascais Private Tour with Pena Palace and Mouros Castle - Reaching the rugged Moorish Castle
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Sintra Cascais Private Tour with Pena Palace and Mouros Castle

11.Sintra Cascais Private Tour with Pena Palace and Mouros Castle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 280 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Pena Palace, the Moorish Castle, Sintra, Cabo da Roca, Guincho Beach, Cascais, and Boca do Inferno. Hotel pickup, transport, water, WiFi, and both major entrance tickets are included.

“David was a great driver, extremely knowledgeable and gave us ample time to eat and explore. Sintra village was very small so not much to see, however the castle and the Pena Palace were fascinating. Lots of walking on stone paths. Rain made it slippery at times. We had intense fog so we were unable to have the views we had hoped for. We booked the full day tour. Our beachside drive home was lovely!!”

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Lisbon: Sintra, Pena Palace, Moorish Castle & Regaleira Tour - Pena Palace: Portugal’s colorful hilltop showpiece
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Lisbon: Sintra, Pena Palace, Moorish Castle & Regaleira Tour

12.Lisbon: Sintra, Pena Palace, Moorish Castle & Regaleira Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 157 reviews · 8 hours · from $108

Spend eight hours with a private guide such as Neel, Nayem, Saif, or Hossein, visiting Sintra’s palaces, castle, gardens, and Atlantic coast. Hotel pickup, transport, water, Wi-Fi, and flexible pacing are included. Palace and monument tickets cost extra, so plan ahead.

“Hossein was incredible! Super knowledgeable, patient, friendly, and an excellent driver. I highly recommend Hossein, and would definitely book future tours with him when I come back. Hossein was so great, I booked a second tour with him for the next day :)”

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Knights Templar Castle, Nazaré & Óbidos️ Private Day Tour - Nazaré from cliffs to fishing town
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Knights Templar Castle, Nazaré & Óbidos️ Private Day Tour

13.Knights Templar Castle, Nazaré & Óbidos️ Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $169

Travel from Lisbon, Sintra, or Cascais with an English-speaking private guide such as João, Gui, Keith, or Miguel. Explore Tomar’s Convent of Christ, Nazaré’s cliffs and fishing town, and Óbidos’s medieval lanes, with time for local cherry liqueur.

“Our group of six had an amazing tour with Gui. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic and all in all an excellent guide! He showed us amazing sites, gave us history lessons wherever we went. First to Templars castle where he told us interesting facts and stories that made the castle come alive for us. In Óbidos we had a quick lunch and wandered around the beautiful town. We met a wonderful lady selling nuts, they were delicious btw! He also took us on a walk on the castle wall…he’s fearless! We had such a great time with him and he’s a great driver too! Highly recommend him and we…”

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Sintra: Walking Tour with Palace, Castle, and Old Town Visit - Starting at Sintra station and climbing into the hills
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Sintra: Walking Tour with Palace, Castle, and Old Town Visit

14.Sintra: Walking Tour with Palace, Castle, and Old Town Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 66 reviews · 4 hours · from $47

Meet your English- or Portuguese-speaking guide at Sintra station and walk uphill through forest and gardens to the Moorish Castle and Pena Palace. Continue downhill toward Quinta da Regaleira or the National Palace, with history, nature, views, and local culture along the way. Plan for steep paths and about 10 kilometers.

“João was an amazing guide. Patient and so extremely knowledgeable. We got off the beaten path and saw so much! He knows all the beautiful trails and how to avoid queuing. Be prepared to walk a lot. Some of it quite steep. All of it very enjoyable.”

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Schist Villages and medieval castles tour - What makes the Schist Villages special
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Schist Villages and medieval castles tour

15.Schist Villages and medieval castles tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 41 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $129

Join Mónica from Coimbra for a private 4.5-hour tour through Portugal’s Schist Villages and two medieval castles. Expect winding mountain roads, local stories, old stone homes, a natural swimming spot, and an optional traditional lunch. Tours run in English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“Mónica was great, very knowledgeable and friendly. Really enjoyed my time. Highly recommended.”

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