National Palace of Mafra (Palácio Nacional de Mafra) Tours and Activities

Step back centuries ago and see the well-preserved Museum Village on this private tour of Óbidos and Mafra from Lisbon. Wander the streets of a walled town overflowing with history dating back to the 4th century B.C. With your local guide, feel free to modify your itinerary to enjoy a more personalized experience.

Exploring Mafra on a private tour offers a comfortable transportation option and flexible itinerary. Tour one of the largest book depositories in Europe, plus beautiful gardens, historical sites, and vista points. Then, take a scenic drive along the Atlantic Coast, stopping to snap a photo at at Roca Cape.

Taste your way through two historic Portuguese wineries on a full-day, private tour from Lisbon to Cheleiros and Bucelas. Discover distinctive varieties and local grapes, and get a personal introduction to the wine regions of Portugal. Sample artisanal olive oil with traditional breads with plenty of time to explore two picture-perfect, rural villages and their surrounding vineyards.

The passion for travelling, get to know other cultures and the share of experiences was what led to the concretization of a dream that allow us to show for those who visits us the best spots in the west region, Lisbon and surroundings at the good Portuguese way. We totally follow our passion. The tour leader is a wine lover and he is knowledgeable about portuguese wine culture. The flexibility and relaxed way of the tour leader helps to create the perfect atmosphere for you to enjoy the most.

Queluz Palace and its historic gardens are one of the most extraordinary examples of the harmonious connection between landscape and palace architecture in Portugal. They illustrate the evolution of the Court's taste, a period marked by Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassicism. Mafra - famous for its palace-convent, built by D. João V in the 18th century as a result of a vow that the young king had made if Queen D. Ana Ana of Austria gave him descendants, the Mafra Palace is the most significant Baroque monument in Portugal, integrating a Royal Palace, a Basilica, a Franciscan Convent and an important Library, a synthesis of the encyclopedic knowledge of the 19th century. XVIII. Palácio da Vila de Sintra: In the center of the town of Sintra, marking the landscape with the unmistakable silhouette of the two chimneys Monserrate Palace: A writers' retreat, Monserrate attracted countless foreign travelers, mainly English, who praised its beauty in travel and engraving reports

Spend a day discovering royal architecture on this private tour that covers Queluz, Mafra, and Lisbon in a day. Your visit includes stops at multiple monuments, starting with the National Palace of Queluz. Highlights include the impressive library at Mafra National Palace, and Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon. You won't have to worry about booking transport as round-trip transfers are included.

Portugal’s Atlantic Coast is renowned for its abundance of fish and seafood, and the best place to sample it is in the coastal fishing villages. On this tour, visit either Sesimbra or Ericeira village, tuck into a delicious seafood lunch at an atmospheric beachside restaurant, then enjoy free time to explore the sights and watch the fishing boats.

Focus less on navigating and more on the spectacular coastal scenery outside of Lisbon on a private day trip that transports you from Sintra to Ericeira in air-conditioned comfort. You’ll enjoy a mixture of both free time and guided sightseeing, and benefit from the undivided attention of your guide throughout the day.

Do you like to travel but you are here for a short stay? Do you wish to see as much as possible in a short time? Then the Best Solution tour was specially designed for you! A tour designed to show you all of the main attractions and sights at a short distance from Lisbon: Mafra, Ericeira and Sintra. The private tours are designed to be more flexible so they can be adapted and customized in order to meet your needs and interests, along with our suggestions will result in an itinerary tailored to suit you. Yellow Cab TT Tours is always at your disposal with the quality you have come to expect.

The Lisbon area is full of palaces, but it can difficult to visit them all in a day on your own. This guided tour makes it easy—travel between Lisbon and your chosen palace circuit to see up to three historic Portuguese palaces in just one day. Options include longer circuits of Sintra, Mafra, or Lisbon, or individual visits to Ajuda National Palace or Queluz National Palace.

This Tour is an amazing experience that wiil take you among few of the best examples of the Portuguese architecture. Walk through this great palaces and their gardens, through the same paths used by king and queens

Combine two popular Lisbon day trips into a single, hassle-free booking on this tour to Tomar and Mafra. Visit top sights such as the UNESCO-listed Convent of Christ—originally built by the Knights Templars—plus Mafra National Palace. Entrance fees with skip-the-line admission are included, too, so your day is guaranteed to go smoothly.

Swap the busy city of Lisbon for a peaceful private day trip to Montejunto Hill, and the Portuguese countryside. Enjoy a stress-free day without any transport to organize as hotel pickup, drop-off and transfers are included. Travel with ease between dispersed sites included Montejunto Hill and its historic monuments, the medieval salt pans of Rio Maior, and an 18th century Royal Ice Factory. Along the way, learn about Portugal's war history and find historic war fortifications.

Discover one of the largest wine regions in the country, known for its wines based on its refinement, strong aromas, for its quality and diversity. You can enjoy without worrying about the visit to the wine cellars of this region, where you will taste wine and still enjoy the surrounding landscape, accompanied throughout the visit by a guide-interpreter.

Get to know three of Portugal's most exquisite destinations. Set off in the morning from your Lisbon accommodation, and travel first to the village of Nazaré, famed for its seaside ambiance and record-breaking Atlantic waves. Then we head to the Sanctuary of Lady of Fátima, the largest Catholic pilgrimage site in Portugal. Finally, travel to the Mafra Palace and to the medieval town of Óbidos famed for its historical city walls.

More than the traditional, we want to be bold and share with our tourists our enthusiasm for discovering Unknown places and experiences. We want to show everyone the beauty of our country through the friendliness, knowledge and professionalism of our guides. Telling stories and revealing well-kept secrets of our heritage that deserve your attention.

In this Tour only you and your friends or your family will go. This tour is an excellent tour that includes palaces in a fishing village with beautiful beaches. And for wine lovers, they will be able to enrich their knowledge by making the visit to the mother cellar an excellent cellar.

Escape the tourist trail to discover the historic gems and natural wonders of Portugal’s west coast on this private full-day tour from Lisbon. Explore the medieval town of Óbidos on a guided walking tour; admire the ocean views from Peniche; visit the traditional fishing village of Baleal; and marvel at the magnificent Mafra National Palace.

Enjoy the National Palace of Mafra, in the pleasant town of Mafra, 40 kilometers north of Lisbon, affords a rewarding 8 hours Private Tour experience with an ultimate seafood lunch with a great sea view to the Atlantic Ocean (Fish is also available).Visit the magnificent Library is the undoubted highlight of Mafra Palace the most important baroque monument in Portugal and one of the most celebrated book depositories in Europe. Then visit the Basilica's 6 organs are pieces of unique heritage worldwide and the beautiful gardens and learn a lot about the rich history of Portugal.Admire the stunning views of spectacular cliffs and beaches before lunch at the best seafood restaurant. Before returning enjoying a scenic drive along the Atlantic coast, and stop at Roca Cape - the westernmost extent of mainland Portugal. Your tour also includes a free and flexible pick-up (9AM) / drop-off (5PM) from your located accommodations, private driver/guide, Tickets & Seafood lunch.

Discover the Monserrate Park and Palace, unique testimonies of 19th-century eclecticism. The Palace combines Gothic, Indian and Moorish influences, as well as exotic and plant motifs that harmoniously extend outside. Delight in the typical cuisine that Ericeria gives you full of flavor and stories of generations. Let yourself be enchanted by the Mafra National Palace classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We’re specialized in services and unique travels experiences in Portugal. Our experience is your garantee that we understand, meet and exceed your expectations. We invite you to experience the authenticity of a full day tour through Park and Palace Monserrate, Ericeira & Mafra. Where you will know the best of Portugal!

The refinement of the Sintra Mountains in a cultural and challenging experience, where you can see the most iconic monuments of this village. Delight in the typical cuisine that Ericeria gives you, full of flavor and stories of generations. Let yourself be enchanted by the Mafra National Palace classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We´re specialized in services and unique travel experiences in Portugal. Our experience is your guarantee and we understand, meet and exceed your expectations. We invite you to experience the authenticity of a full day tour through Sintra, Ericeira & Mafra. Where you will know the best of Portugal!

Sintra, World Heritage site, capital of romanticism. Its micro-climate is behind the exuberant vegetation that was often praised by romantic poets of the nineteenth century, namely Lord Byron. You will have the opportunity to visit various Palaces of Sintra and to taste the traditional pastries. Next… Mafra. A few kilometres away, where we will visit the most important Portuguese Baroque monument. The National Palace of Mafra was built in the 18th century by King D. Joao V. There are those who claim that it was a promise he made in the name of the offspring, he would get from Queen D. Maria Ana of Austria. Its construction is also the subject of “Memorial do Convento”, a book written by the Portuguese Nobel Prize winner, Jose Saramago. We will visit the library, the infirmary, the hospital, the convent and the basilica with its atrium decorated with Italian sculptures and a set of six organs, unique in the world.

We start this romantic tour through the Queluz Palace and continue to Mafra where we will visit the Convent / Palace of Mafra, pass through the miniature village of José Franco and end in the wonderful village of Ericeira.

The Mafra National Palace is the most important symbol of Baroque architecture in Portugal, built in the 18th century. Located in the heart of the village of Mafra, it is the only National Monument that includes a Royal Palace, a Basilica and a Convent. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019, it has over 40,000 m2 and 1,200 rooms including unique spaces and instruments. This is the case of the Library with a collection of over 36 thousand volumes, the bell set consisting of two chimes with a total of 98 bells and the 6 organs that echoed again in the Basilica in 2010. Near Mafra, by the sea, we find the traditional fishing village Ericeira.We became World Surfing Reserve in 2011, (the 2nd globally distinguished reserve and the only one in Europe). Integrated in the Municipality of Mafra, it stretches between the beaches of Empa and São Lourenço, in a coastal strip that concentrates seven world-class waves in a space of only 4 Km: Pedra Branca, Reef, Ribeira d'Ilhas, Cave, Crazy Left. , Coxos and São Lourenço