Portugal · Walking Tours

Cascais Private Walking Tour with a Professional Guide

2 Hours Round trip from Cascais Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Private walking tour of Cascais with a professional guide
02 See beaches, squares, the citadel, and the museum area
03 Learn about Roman settlement and the town’s independence from Sintra
04 Discover Cascais’ role during the Age of Discovery
05 Hear stories of King Pedro I, King Carlos I, and European royalty in exile
06 Explore the Bay of Cascais and Marechal Carmona Park
07 Find out how WWII espionage in Cascais inspired Ian Fleming
08 Enjoy a customizable experience with your local guide

Discover Cascais on a private walking tour that brings together seaside scenery, royal history, and stories from Portugal’s maritime past. Stroll through the town’s elegant squares, beaches, museum quarter, and citadel area as your guide introduces the people and events that shaped one of Portugal’s most famous bays.

Along the way, learn about Cascais from Roman settlement to the Age of Discovery, the Lisbon earthquake, and its role as a refuge for European royalty. You’ll also hear tales of King Pedro I, King Carlos I, and the espionage atmosphere of World War II that helped inspire Ian Fleming and James Bond.

You’ll also hear tales of King Pedro I, King Carlos I, and the espionage atmosphere of World War II that helped inspire Ian Fleming and James Bond.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Cascais

Languages English, Portuguese

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

You will see: Praia da Conceição Chalet Faial Palace of the Dukes of Palmela Queen’s Beach Largo Luís de Camões Praça 5 de Outubro City Hall and the Statue of King Pedro I Praia dos Pescadores Bay of Cascais Monument of the Portuguese Discoveries Statue of Pope John Paul II Museum area and the Marechal Carmona Park Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum Miradouro Casa de Santa Maria and Santa Marta Citadel of Cascais Statue of King Dom Carlos I

You will learn about: Roman settlement The foundation of the town and it’s independence from Sintra The Age of Discovery The earthquake of Lisbon and the citadel The medieval past of Cascais Spanish Invasion The Bay of Cascais King Carlos I Refuge for European royalty and other personalities like King Umberto II of Italy, King Carol II of Romania, Czarin Giovanna of Bulgaria, Archduke Otto von Habsburg, the Dukes of Windsor, the Spanish royal family, among others Ian Fleming and the espionage of WWII The famous Santini ice cream parlour

The route