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 Judith H 
 
2025-04-26
 
 
  
Excellent tour and guide
Highly recommend this tour of Sintra with Mitos. Mitos grew up and lives in Sintra and was able to share his passion for and great knowledge of the area with us. He had great spoken English and we were able to grill him on all aspects of Sintra, Lisbon and Portugal. He took us to delicious local spots for coffee and lunch that were not part of the regular tourist route and he made several diversions along the way to show us special local spots. He was very considerate of our personal needs and very happy to adapt the day to our own plans and interests. He picked us up from our accommodation in Lisbon bang on time and returned us safely home- he was an impressively skilled and careful driver on some tricky roads and turning spots. He maintained communication with us throughout the day when we were visiting a monument so we knew where to meet- always in a convenient spot for us- and it meant we could shorten or lengthen a visit as it was taking place. A very impressive outfit by this young local entering the tourism and starting a family owned business. He deserves great success.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Dreamer19656767233 
 
2025-02-16
 
 
  
Tour by a Sintra local
Our day started with pick up from our hotel. Mitush was so nice to greet us from the lobby 5 minutes before 9 am. We started off with a quick coffee n pastry stop to a local bakeshop in Sintra. He was from Sintra and you can feel his confidence in maneuvering around especially the tight paths plus winding roads. We were taken to places that was dear to him as a child and we felt we were lucky to see iconic places that is exclusive to the locals. It was an easy day and we enjoyed the restaurant that he dropped us off. A wonderful tour! Like family showing you around.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Mobile16975070243 
 
2024-12-25
 
 
  
A memorable experience in Sintra
The guide provides lot of information about the scene in Sintra, made us enjoy a lot during the visit. His suggested time for the visit in each scene made us to utilise the day to visit the most important scene in Sintra. Although the tour was a bit overrun, he still acted professionally and drove us to the drop off point.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 うちゃこ 
 
2024-10-24
 
 
  
They provided us with a perfect day in a professional manner.
I heartily recommend their private tours!(I write this from Japan using a translation app, so please understand if there is some strange English)【Why we recommend it】★Preliminary correspondenceWe had meetings by email for several months in advance.I was a worrier and had detailed questions and requests, which were answered in detail each time.They also sent me last minute reminder emails, which gave me peace of mind on the day of the event.★Guide of the day.He was very helpful and guided us on a perfect timetable.The car was carefully driven and we had a pleasant travelling time.He helped us to enjoy delicious Portuguese food, even though it was raining badly that day and the restaurant we had planned to visit was flooded.He was also helpful in assisting us in purchasing tickets for the various facilities and buying souvenirs.Of course, he doesn't speak Japanese, so he tried to communicate with us a lot using a translation app and we had a really good time.There are so many sights to see in Sintra. With our limited travel time, we were very happy to have a private tour with professionals like them.Thank you very much.〜以下、原文〜このプライベートツアーは心からおすすめできます！【おすすめする理由】★事前の対応数カ月前からメールで打ち合わせをしていました。私は心配症なので細かく質問やリクエストをしていましたが、その度に丁寧に回答をしてくれました。直前にはリマインドメールも送ってくれて、安心して当日を迎えられました。★当日のガイド彼はとても親切で完璧なタイムスケジュールで案内してくれました。車の運転は丁寧で快適な移動時間を過ごせました。当日はひどい雨で、予定していたレストランが浸水してしまうというトラブルがありましたが、彼のおかげで美味しいポルトガル料理を楽しめました。各施設のチケット購入や、お土産を買う際もサポートをしてくれ助かりました。もちろん彼は日本語を話せないので、翻訳アプリを使ってたくさんのコミュニケーションをとろうと試みてくれ、本当に楽しい時間を過ごすことができました。シントラは見るべき観光名所が本当にたくさんあります。限られた旅行の時間の中では、彼らのようなプロフェッショナルな方たちにプライベートツアーをお願いでき、大満足でした。ありがとうございました。
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 雅婷 許 
 
2024-10-14
 
 
  
Fantastic guide and trip!
Our driver/guide Rodrigo is very nice and knowledgeable! We had a wonderful journey in Sintra. The van is also very comfortable. Recommended this to people!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Shaily G 
 
2024-10-08
 
 
  
Sintra Duos Excellent
Martim and Muniz were wonderful giving us tour around sintra their home town. We never felt they were unknown to us, very kind, knowledgeable and easy to work with. They were very patient with kids and also let us customize our own trip. They never made us felt rushed or anything. I wouldn’t have done sintra trip any better without them. Thank you so much for your time and effort. Can’t wait to see you guys growing :)
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Rich Y 
 
2024-09-21
 
 
  
Great Customized Private Tour
Fantastic private tour to Sintra! Great communication in advance of our tour so that they could customize our experience to the attractions we were interested in seeing. Seamless pickup at our hotel in Lisbon, informative drive up to Sintra. Brothers Martim and Mitos taught us a lot about Sintra, the palaces and gardens, and Portugal in general. Very informative and well coordinated - able to drop us at good spots to limit unnecessary walking and also to make sure we were in the right spot. If you get a chance, try the pastry in old Sintra (Travesseiros), a little pillow of greatness! Lunch spot they recommended (Tabuas Honest Food) was great - good food and a welcoming environment. We highly recommend this tour!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Diane M 
 
2024-08-22
 
 
  
Amazing tour of Sintra!
We loved our guide Margarida and driver Martim! They gave us the best experience on our tour of Sentra. They were both so personable and took us to all the places we wanted to go! Margarida also gave us the best recommendation for a Fado dinner in Lisbon and even called to make the reservation for us. It was such a highlight of our trip!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Pooja S 
 
2024-08-02
 
 
  
Great experience in Sintra
The tour was well organized, our guide Margarida was awesome, we covered everything we were supposed to in Sintra despite having 3 young children, overall great tour!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Twinkle T 
 
2024-07-18
 
 
  
A very warm and positive experience - Twinkle.
The communication right from the beginning was smooth, quick and respectful. We had a few requests for the itinerary, those were generously accommodated. We started on time, and the drive throughout was safe and comfortable. Our tour guide Margarida was very compassionate, friendly and proactive; I and my friend came across some personal emergency, she made sure to get us the right help as quickly as possible and ensured through her presence and assistance we felt supported and safe throughout. She was a local, that really made a difference, as we were able to learn from her more about Sintra and Portugal. Our dietary requirements were vegan, and many unique/fine dining options were recommended. In between due to some personal reasons we were caught up, meanwhile Margarida made sure we had some vegan pies, she politely offered to checkout a cafe while we attended to the situation and immediately returned by our side. Travelling is not fun if you don’t happen to find right company to show you around, we fortunately had one on our day trip to Sintra. I’d highly recommend Van Mode Tours for anyone travelling with family, solo, with friends, with babies or having special needs. They’re simply the best.