Two Palaces + 24 hour transportation
Park and Palace of Monserrate + Biester Palace and Park
Discover Sintra at your own pace! Enjoy a hassle-free, self-guided experience, with access to two of Sintra’s most emblematic palaces and transport included for 24 hours, allowing you to move comfortably around the town’s Cultural Heritage.
With transport included and self-guided access to the palaces, this experience offers complete freedom to explore Sintra without worrying about travel or access — ideal for those who want to discover the essentials in comfort and with flexibility.
The exotic dream of a visionary
At the Park and Palace of Monserrate, you can explore gardens inspired by Romanticism, featuring rare botanical collections brought from across the globe. Across the park, amid lakes, bridges, waterfalls, and mysterious ruins, discover secret corners where nature reveals its full diversity. The Palace stands out for its architecture, influenced by Gothic, Moorish, and Indian styles, with delicately decorated interiors. At Monserrate, architecture and garden intertwine so seamlessly that it is impossible to tell where one ends and the other begins.
A charming house in the heart of the hills
At the Biester Palace and Park, you are free to explore a setting inspired by Romantic ideals, where the chalet reveals richly decorated interiors and the surrounding gardens unfold into grottoes, lakes and unexpected viewpoints. A journey back to the 19th century, in an immersive experience shaped by nature and imagination.
What’s included
- Self-guided visit to the Park and Palace of Monserrate.
- Self-guided visit to the Biester Palace and Park.
- Transport provided by Scotturb – routes 434 and 435 for 24 hours.
- Complete freedom to explore at your own pace for a full day.
- At the Park and Palace of Monserrate, free digital resources to enhance your visit, available in Portuguese, English, Spanish and French: Zoomguide – official multimedia audio guide with AI integration; Monserrate Maps – orientation tool for the park, with recommended routes.
Opening Hours
- Park of Monserrate: 9:00 > 19:00 (last entry at 18:00); Palace: 9:30 > 18:00 (last entry 17:30)
- Biester Palace and Park: April/September – 10:00>20:00 (last entry: 19:00); October/March – 10:00>8:30 (last entry: 17:30)
Useful information
- In the gardens of both sites, charming Tea Houses invite you to enjoy a peaceful pause.
How to get there
- The Biester Palace and Park is located near Sintra’s historic centre, while the Park and Palace of Monserrate lies in the heart of the hills, about 3.5 kilometres from the town. Both sites are served by Scotturb bus 435.
- Public Transport: To reach Sintra by train, use the Lisbon-Sintra railway line. At the terminal station in Sintra, you may use your ticket to board Scotturb routes 434/435.
- Private Vehicle: Upon arriving in Sintra, visitors are advised to use the peripheral car parks around Sintra. The stops for Scotturb routes 434/435, included in your ticket, are located near the Sintra railway station and the peripheral car parks.
Further information
- Biester Palace and Park are privately owned and independently managed, and are not included among the parks and monuments under the management of Parques de Sintra.
- Parques de Sintra’s responsibilities are limited to the parks and monuments under its management and do not extend to external circumstances, namely access routes and transport to these locations.