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The people behind the advice

About SintraTour.A local team. A clearer plan.

SintraTour.com is created by the team at Yes, You Deserve, a private tour company based in Sintra. We share the practical choices we help visitors make: which places to visit, how to get around and what can realistically fit into a day.

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Sintra National Palace and its two white chimneys in the historic centre
Sintra's historic centre · a good place to begin getting your bearings.

Useful advice, with a local point of view

Make the choices easier.
Leave room to enjoy them.

A lovely Sintra day takes more than a list of famous places. Walking, ticket times, lunch and the journey between stops all affect how it feels.

When you are planning it yourself.

Our guides explain your options, link to official ticket offices and make the trade-offs clear. You can use the advice to organise an independent visit, with no tour booking required.

We usually recommend one main monument with time for the historic centre and coast. Two or three visits are possible, but they mean a different pace.

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When you would like the day arranged.

Our private tours are operated by Yes, You Deserve. We are the same team, so the relationship between the two websites is straightforward.

SintraTour helps you understand the choices. The YYD product pages explain the complete service, the agreed inclusions, availability and how to reserve.

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Meet the team behind your day

Daniel Ponce
& Yes, You Deserve.

Daniel is a local guide and the founder of Yes, You Deserve. His recommendations, and the team's work with private groups in Sintra, inform the advice we share here.

Our emphasis is on local knowledge, stories, sensible timing and care for your group. The transport supports the day; the experience is about the places and the people enjoying them.

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How we choose our recommendations.

  • Start with what matters to you. A famous palace is only a good choice if it fits the visit you want.
  • Explain the walking. A quieter monument can still have steep paths and an uphill return.
  • Check official information. Ticket options, access restrictions and opening conditions can change.
  • Keep the plan realistic. A private guide helps coordinate the day; traffic and ticket slots still matter.

We do not promise a particular guide unless their availability has been confirmed. Every experience is private to your group.

A little local help

Start with your date,
your people and your priorities.

If you would like help choosing a tour, tell us your travel date, group size and whether you are starting in Sintra, Lisbon or Cascais.

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