Portugal

Upon your arrival, you will be welcomed by a Rahhalah representative and you will be transferred to Sintra (approx. a 30-40-min drive), where you will have the rest of the day free to explore the beautiful town at your own pace.

Note: Only one group airport transfer is included in the price. Additional transfers can be arranged at an extra cost.

Sintra is a magical, mystical, and medieval place. Surrounded by a stunning landscape of rippling mountains and dewy forests, filled with exquisite palaces, villas, and luxuriant gardens, Sintra seems to emerge from the pages of a fairy tale. Explore this incredible UNESCO World Heritage site and don’t forget to treat yourself with its famous pastries called Queijadas de Sintra.

Accommodation: Sintra Bliss Hotel (3*) or similar.

After breakfast, you will embark on a hiking tour on the hills that surround Sintra. The trail will offer you the opportunity to enjoy magnificent samples of the region’s the vast architectural heritage, perched amidst the slopes. Such is the grandeur and importance of the buildings and monuments that you will see that the cultural landscape of Sintra was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995.
You will begin your exploration at the Moorish castle, and then will visit the fabulous Pena Palace with its exuberant and exotic gardens.

Hiking distance: 7Km.
Activity duration: approx. 5 hr.
Elevation: + 300m;

Accommodation: Sintra Bliss Hotel (3*) or similar.

Sintra has not revealed all its secrets to you yet. After breakfast, you will start the day exploring the interior of the National Palace and learn a little more about the history of Portugal. You will also visit the Quinta da Regaleira, one of the most astonishing and unfathomable monuments of Sintra's Cultural Landscape, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Later in the afternoon, you will head to Guincho (approx. a 30-min drive), where you will ride your e-bikes until Cascais, following a peaceful cycling path surrounded by cliffs and incredible beaches.
In the evening, you will return to Sintra (approx. a 30-min drive).

Biking distance: 10 km.
Elevation: + 100m.

Accommodation: Sintra Bliss Hotel (3*) or similar.

A horseback ride along the Atlantic Coast is considered as one of the most unique and memorable experiences one can have in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. So, today, after breakfast, you will enjoy horse riding at Quinta da Marinha Equestrian Centre, amidst the serenity of the surrounding landscapes.

Horseback activity: 1.5 hrs.

In the afternoon, you will head to one of the nearby beaches to swim, sunbathe, relax or enjoy various beach activities (paid on site, depending on weather conditions).

In the evening, you will head back to Lisbon: one of the most captivating and vibrant cities in Europe (approx. a 40-min drive).

Accommodation: Hotel Miraparque (3*) or similar

Apart from its historical legacy, Lisbon is also an incredible shopping place. Today you will explore it, wandering around Lisbon’s historical center.
Shop like a local in some of the oldest stores, many of which have been open for over a hundred years. Try on a pair of gloves in a glove store full of history founded in 1925; smell and taste some of the best freshly grounded coffee in Lisbon; treat yourself like royalty by visiting some of the most luxurious stores on the Avenida da Liberdade or buy jewelry at the jewelry store that used to supply the kings of Portugal.
Whatever your choice, it will certainly be a day not to be missed among the charms and secrets of one of the most beautiful capitals in Europe.

Accommodation: Hotel Miraparque (3*) or similar.

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport in Lisbon for your departure flight.