Experience the best of Cascais with Withlocals

"Our family of five adults (2 parents and 3 grown children) had a wonderful Hidden Gems of Lisbon tour with Francisco. First, his English was impeccable. It makes everything so much easier to enjoy when we don’t have to strain to understand the language. That can be an understandable consequence for us tourists who don’t know the native tongue, but with Francisco it was not a concern at all. Second, we had just arrived in town from a long overnight trip from the US, and although we were exhausted, he kept our attention the whole time. We walked briskly to some the best places in town to see and come back to later for a deeper look. Cathedral, castle of St. George (Jorge), “Eiffel” elevator, beautiful views, shopping districts, port/ginjinia tasting, good restaurants. He also gave us helpful tips on our visits to Belem and Sintra, where we headed in the days to follow. That was really valuable for the rest of our stay in Lisbon. Third, he catered the walk around our requests. We were mainly interested in Lisbon and Portuguese history, and Francisco did not disappoint. He knew ancient and modern facts and was especially well versed in the monarchies and rulers. Super! He also spoke my husband’s and son’s favorite language in Europe — soccer (or futebol). They all got quite animated when comparing team favorites. Lastly, Francisco knows many languages, loves his city, knows everything you want to know as a tourist, and has a fabulous, fun, friendly, patient, and kind personality to top it all off. He met us at our hotel (he was timely and we were slightly late and he didn’t say a word) and didn’t rush our tour at all. In fact, he gave us more than the 3 hours and we were very grateful for his generosity. Overall, it was an amazing tour. We highly recommend Francisco and believe his tour was well worth the money, time, and energy. We would definitely go on another tour with him if we return to Lisbon! Thank you, Francisco!"

"Angelo was our guide for a Lisbon City Tour. He was outstanding, energetic, knowledgeable and very friendly. We had an awesome with time him as our introduction to Lisbon. He went above and beyond giving us local inside tips and recommendations from everything from the best places to find where the locals eat and hang out to the best places to shop. His knowledge was invaluable and really added to our experience and enjoyment of Lisbon. We would recommend Angelo with 10 stars!!!"

"We arrived to Lisbon in the morning and had no literary for that afternoon. We looked up the MeetLocal site and were blessed to find Sonia. Based on her ratings and background we booked a private walking tour of the hidden gems. Sonia is an amazing woman with a wealth of knowledge and unique experience. Her tour was well paced and the sites she showed us were well balanced between “tourist” and local feel. We went back to every place she suggested on our own time and were not disappointed. Worth every penny, have already recommended to other friends. "

"Tiago was kind, accommodating, and knowledgeable. "

"We had a wonderful day exploring Sintra with our guide and driver Miguel. He was incredibly informative, friendly, and very knowledgeable about the area, which made the experience even more enjoyable. The car was spotless and very comfortable, and he was an excellent driver, which made the whole day feel relaxed and easy. He took us to beautiful spots in Sintra and recommended a lovely place for lunch in Cabo da Roca that we really enjoyed. We also had a chance to explore the seaside town of Cascais. Everything was well organized and we never felt rushed. It was truly a great day and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a memorable and stress-free way to see Sintra."

"We are so thankful to have booked our tour with Rita. As a native of Lisbon, she took us to all the local spots without tourists 😁. Her knowledge of everything Lisbon is unmatched and would recommend this to anyone looking to understand Lisbon history as told through food. Highly recommend. Cheers. "

"We really enjoyed our tour with Silvia. It wasn't just a food tour - it was a great introduction to the history and people of Lisbon as well as its food. Silvia was warm and friendly and happy to answer all our questions. She pointed out places of interest, some of which we went back to later, and we had 5 food and drink stops. We thoroughly recommend Silvia as a guide. "

"Sylvain has a wealth of knowledge of all things Lisbon with an amazing and keen wine knowledge - we couldn’t have asked for a better first day and experience of Lisbon ! "

"Inês was absolutely amazing guide. She was so knowledgeable about the history of Lisboa as well as local information and suggestion on what we eat and where we should visit while in Lisboa itself. Would definitely recommend friends who are visiting to book for Inês. What surprise us was her singing, she sang for us and made the vibe of Lisboa feel a lot more special. Even the neighbors around the street were walking out of their shops to clap their hands for her. With her tour guide, it made me and sister trip filled with great memories of Lisboa"

"We did a three hour tour with David and were fascinated the whole time. David’s stories helped explain the amazing things we were seeing. I loved bringing on the site of the 1974 Carnation Revolution. . "