10. Sintra: Biester Palace and Park E-Bike Tour with Sightseeing
Experience Sintra with a local, catch sight of all the main interest points and to top your Tour: visit one of Sintra’s less crowded Palaces – Biester Palace – without any hassle regarding tickets (we take care of it for you).
Get active and fully enjoy cycling in Sintra without missing out on the rich cultural and history in this Half Day Sintra E-bike Tour!
After all the participants are familiar with the e-bikes (we brief you with all the information needed) we begin our cycling adventure pedaling through Sintra’s vibrant utopia cycling past it’s romantic architecture and World Heritage mountain landscapes with stops on the way for some amazing views, the best pictures and all the most-know information and references! Oh and bring an empty bottle of water to refill at one of the many centenary fountains with the best fresh Sintra water directly from the mountain.
We arrive at Biester Palace & Park for a guided tour! Running away from the mass tourism that currently exists in Sintra’s top attractions (Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira for example) we visit this stunning property, that has just opened gates for visitors (it was a private property for more than 100 years, you will be the first visitors). A fascinating building with an immense garden (park), a cultural labyrinth with lot’s mysteries and secrets to discover.
Biester Palace & Park, the film set from Roman Polanski with Johnny Depp “Ninth Gate” and one of Luigi Manini creations is a landmark for Sintra, and is one of the first buildings and finest examples of chalets of its kind. Surrounding this piece of revivalist architecture – a vast garden including waterfalls, viewpoints (with the best views of all of Sintra’s attractions) , pieces of art (famous Bordalo Pinheiro’s tiles) caves and secret chambers!
Following on from this spectacular location, we will pass by Quinta da Regaleira (don’t worry, when the Tour ends you may come back for a visit, we can assist you with the tickets so you avoid lines and give you all the information needed) and arrive to Seteais Palace where we will stop for the best Pena Palace views and to fill you up with historical and cultural information about the sights and surroundings! Oh and don't worry about feeling tired or pedaling too much, the ebikes are ready to assist!
We peddle back to Sintra’s Historical center, venturing through Sintra Forest and ancient paths! At the historical center, apart from the traditional cobble narrow streets you will be able to catch sight of all the green surroundings, iconic Palaces and World Heritage properties and admire the center’s gem: Sintra’s National Palace and its historical structure providing a panoramic view of the distant landscapes!
After a toast with a wine tasting at a local winery – our offer to you – we get back to our shop where we originally met for the end of this Half Day (but very full and exciting itinerary) of adventures and lot’s of fun!
We can’t wait to cycle Sintra together!