Sintra's Secrets: National Palace & Quinta da Regaleira

Excellent historical perspective given.

Ana is fantastic!! She is very timely, very knowledgeable, professional and fun to be with. We had a great time on our tour of Sintra and the castles. I would definitely recommend any tour with Ana!!

Ana was amazing, as was the tour; she was super-outgoing and spirited, and had such tremendous depth of knowledge of the history, the art and the architecture of everything we saw in Sintra. We especially loved all of the fascinating back-stories she provided of the historical characters we were learning about; this made the history particularly fun, light-hearted and approachable. A definite five-star recommendation for Ana and this tour!

Ana is great as a guide and made us feel welcome. She provided very comfortable transportation and is extremely knowledgeable about Sintra and the areas we covered. She also made great restaurant recommendations once we got back to Lisbon. Would highly recommend.

Wow, what a wonderful day! We are both seniors with bad knees and have felt dragged along by many guides. Ana was able to adjust her tour for our needs. Yes, we walked everywhere but at a pace that worked for us. She was able to provide well-timed breaks and rest before we needed to ask. Her passion for her heritage was evident and her knowledge unquestionable. This is our third ToursbyLocal and everyone has been top notch.

Ann customized the tour to meet our interests. We toured the two monasteries at Tomar and Batalha and the convent at Alcobaca. Ana was extremely knowledgable about architecture and Portuguese history and explained both in a very clear and sequential manner. As we were moving onto Sintra, she very kindly drove us to our hotel after she toured us through the national palace of Sintra. We were able to ask lots of questions about Portuguese society, and culture. She's great!