Wonder Van
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Local's here to asnwer the most common question when traveling – “What to do in Portugal?” – We give you the authentic Tours, Experiences, Events in Portugal Wonder Van is a Sintra based tourism agency that offers a wide variety of services , most of them on wheels and all of them about Portugal!
Sintra, Portugal

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2023

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Aamar B
United Kingdom5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
These guys are directly outside the exit at Sintra station. We had to get back to Lisbon by 5pm so were not able to take up one of the full tours on offer. Once we explained what we wanted to see, they tailor made a little trip around the amazing palaces and castles, with the option to get out and take pics, and a stop off for a relaxing lunch. We were assigned Fernando, a very entertaining and engaging guide, telling us great stories, as well as facts, along the way, including a very colorful personal history (if you're nosy!) Sintra is a magical, mysterious place, like something out of a story book, and a must see. I wish we had stayed over a night to truly enjoy the experience. The main village has an infinite variety of cafes and restaurants to choose from, tho it is also a bit of a tourist trap, with all the gift shops and boutiques- beware! Wonder Van was a wonderful option to enjoy the place with a brilliant guide. To cover the ground we did in the car would have been impossible to achieve on foot, even if we had the whole day, and also exhausting as it's a mountain village built on a steep incline. The narrow roads are a danger to walkers so I would strongly recommend Wonder Van to anyone who wants a personalized, unique experience. The cost was reasonable, 80 euros for the two of us for 4 hours, however, that was an adjustment i think as the tour was tweaked for us.
Written February 25, 2020
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On the behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially of Fernando, we would like to thank you for your kind review! It's a pleasure knowing we provided an unforgettable experience in our beautiful country. We hope to see you soon and once again thank you very much. 
Written March 2, 2020
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Hanna C
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5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
With little time in Sintra, we chose Wonder Vans to visit the area with a local guide. We had Alex as our guide. His pride and knowledge of the area made our tour most enjoyable. We visited Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira. He quickly secured tickets and shared with us the history of these two palaces. Alex then drew on the maps personalized itineraries based on the time and energy we had to visit the extensive gardens. The drive back to Sintra was filled with more stories and the wine tasting was delightful. Alex’s enthusiasm to share the soul of this region will be most memorable. Highly recommend Wonder Van tours as a way to experience the beauty of Sintra!
Written March 19, 2020
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Thank you ever so much for taking time to wright us, and for your beautiful kind words! All Wondervan team and in special your guide Alex are very happy that you had a good time and thank you for your preference! We hope to see you in the near future and wish you all the best ! Best Regards from Sintra, Wondervan team & Alex
Written March 23, 2020
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Danny
Asheville, NC1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
The best part of this tour which involved e-biking in Cascais and a jeep ride to Sintra and the surrounding areas, was our guide Tomas who was fantastic. He had great explanations and was kind and warm hearted and his energy was just fantastic. In addition to taking us through the places that most tourists go he took us off the beaten path to places tourists never go, including to a restaurant where we had lunch in his hometown where tourists never go, and the experience was fantastic. I appreciated the fact that the restaurant offered vegan options in addition to traditional Portuguese cuisine. Couldn’t believe that in one low price the meal included a beer or wine or soft drink and a complete meal with salad and then dessert and coffee! This was definitely a highlight of our trip to the Cascais area and Tomas was a big part of it! Being with him was like being with a good friend that you’ve known for years!
Written May 5, 2023
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Wonder Van team and especially our guide Tomás are happy to know that you enjoyed the day with us, and we are very thankful that you took time writing this review and wish you all the best. 😊
Written June 1, 2023
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Scott M
San Jose, CA4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
Paulo was great! You can tell he truly is from the area, showing you some hidden spots and greeting the locals who he obviously knows well. Even in the highest density tourist areas he does a great job making it fell like you have a private experience.

I highly recommend this to anyone looking to see the sights but don’t want to feel like a helpless tourist.
Written October 22, 2022
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It was a pleasure meeting you and knowing you had a good experience makes us extremely proud! On behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially of your guide Paulo, we once again thank you and look forward in seeing you next time you visit Portugal. We wish you all the best. 😊
Written November 10, 2022
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Beachcomber
Babylon, NY8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023
We chose Wonder Van Tours for our day trip to Sintra, and so glad we did! Alex was our guide and driver and we can't say enough about him as doing both tasks well! He was friendly and accommodating right from the start and made us feel comfortable in whatever decisions he made.
Alex has a way of telling the history and stories surrounding where we were, and was patient with answering our questions. He didn't just go on and on about information, but rather was funny, knowledgable and read us and our needs.
He knew when to get to Pena to get to the entrance gate on time, which is important. He listened to what we wanted to do, and arranged the day accordingly, but knowing Sintra so well, he always gave us good advice to get the most out of our visits to each place.
We had a place we planned for lunch, but Alex suggested a restaurant off the beaten path, and we were all SO satisfied with the delicious meal we were served in an attractive space.
We all loved our day in Sintra, and have to thank Alex for giving us the ease in maneuvering around a place that otherwise could have been challenging.
Written February 28, 2023
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Thank you ever so much for your kind words! It's was a pleasure meeting you and showing you all the best places in Sintra. On behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially on behalf of Alex we thank you once again and look forward to seeing you next time you visit Portugal. We wish you all the best
Written March 1, 2023
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Curren Flaherty
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Friends
We had such a lovely time on our tour with Alex. He was very friendly and courteous, and quite knowledgeable about the area. His energy throughout the entire tour was remarkable, and definitely brought an added excitement. The flexibility in adapting the schedule and order of our visits to the various stops was very appreciated, and it was great to have a degree of control over what we saw and when. A specific highlight was visiting multiple points not often visited by tourists, where we were able to see unique views without crowds, as well as enjoy a delicious meal in a small town – another benefit of a local guide. One thing to note is that a large part of this tour involves spending extended periods of time in the open back of a Jeep which, while not uncomfortable, did leave some of us sore at the end of the day. Overall, if you are looking for a combination of self-guided museum visits and narrated driving tours to see a lot of what Sintra has to offer in a single day, this is a good way to do it.
Written March 25, 2023
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Thank you ever so much for your kind words! It's was a pleasure meeting you and showing you all the best places in Sintra. On behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially on behalf of Alex we thank you once again and look forward to seeing you next time you visit Portugal. We wish you all the best 😊
Written April 3, 2023
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Robyn S
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Friends
Tomas Silva is the absolute best tour guide! I have booked three tours with him over the years and he is the most knowledgeable and engaging guide and has such a pleasant personality. He always plans something special during the tour such as port or wine tastings. And for the full Portuguese experience, lunch is always at a restaurant that only locals go to. It’s always fantastic!
Written January 6, 2023
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On the behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially of Tomás we would like to thank you for your kind review! It's a pleasure knowing we provided an unforgettable experience in our beautiful country. We hope to see you soon and once again thank you very much. 😊
Written January 6, 2023
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Laila D
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022 • Family
We hired Wonder Van tours for a private tour of Sintra, Cascáis, and Capo da Roca(hopefully I spelt those correctly)! We had an amazing tour thanks to our wonderful tour guide Tomas! He picked us up from our hotel and we were greeted with a smile! At the beginning of our tour he detailed what we were going to do and wanted to get a feel for what we were interested in. I appreciated this very much as I don’t like standing in lines and losing time when we could be seeing other things. During our tour, he went into great detail of the history of Sintra. My husband and mother in law both love history, so this was perfect for them! He explained things in a way to keep you interested at all times. Even my daughter(7y/o) remembers alot of the highlights, including the cork trees! As he lives in Sintra, he took us to all the best places to see the different angles of the castles and Sintra/Lisbon. We opted not to eat at a restaurant and he took us to try one of his favorite foods, something fast! It reminded me of a Kolache. The bread was soo fresh with chorizo inside. We ate this at the beach. Perfect as my daughter wanted to run around. We then headed to Cabo Da Roca, which was amazing! It was cold but the view was stunning! And finally we saw Cascáis. We had mentioned to Tomas we were planning a beach day and he informed us of where to go, eat, and how to get around. His tips were great and very helpful! As our tour was ending, we all had icecream. After 3 attempts to get the best gelato, he came through for my daughter. It was super good and a great way to end our tour! With Tomás knowledge and enthusiasm of Sintra, our tour was AMAZING! We enjoyed every second of our tour and getting to know our guide. We even hired him a second time as all the information he provided was perfection! I highly recommend Wonder Van Tours and their guide Tomas for you to see Sintra!
Written April 20, 2022
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It was a pleasure meeting you and knowing you had a good experience makes us extremely proud! On behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially of your guide Tomás we once again thank you and look forward in seeing you next time you visit Portugal. We wish you all the best.
Written August 30, 2022
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Susanna
1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Friends
Tomás was incredible, we spent the whole day seeing his perspective of the city as a local— from the Pana Palace to a local wine tasting to chorizo for lunch— and it was even better than we expected. He was flexible with our plans for the day and we got to see even more than expected, always given incredibly detailed instructions to help us navigate the different locations. We had a fun time seeing Sintra with him, and it honestly felt like having another friend in our group asking great questions and having the best local options for touring. It was really easy communicating about pick up and drop off (he was always there before we needed) and kept us well fed and hydrated!

If you’re looking for a knowledgeable guide, great with helping first time tourists to Portugal who don’t speak a lick of Portuguese, someone to give you the best recommendations for the city and also have an incredible day with, Tomás is your guy and Wonder Van is the best option. Thanks Tomás, honestly we had the best day!
Written October 16, 2022
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All our Wonder Van team and your guide for the day Tomás, are very happy to know that you enjoyed the experience that we provided for you. We thank you for your lovely words and hope to see you once again soon. All the best for you 😊
Written November 10, 2022
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shawn
Raleigh, NC10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022
Taste of Sintra's Wonders is an absolutely phenomenal tour! We were picked up at the hotel by Tomas, and we started our adventure around the Sintra area. We told him we wanted to stay away from tourists and tourist area, except the Cabo da Roca, because of it's significance as the Western most point on the European continent.

The tour took us to some very picturesque towns and we stopped to pick up fresh bread, and got to meet the baker and see the bakery. Tomas then took us for a wonderful tapas picnic lunch in a nice little rural roadside picnic area. We had wines, cheeses and a freshly cooked "burnt" chorizo sausage (delicious!). We then went some gorgeous coastal spots to shoot pictures and then down to the Cabo da Roca.

Leaving there, we went into the center of Sintra and wandered around a bit in this charming town.

Overall it was a perfect tour, five or so hours in a nice van, an excellent guide, lunch and best of all we stayed out of tourist areas, and saw some to some of the charming parts of rural ex-urban Portugal.
Written December 12, 2022
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On the behalf of all Wonder Van team and especially of Tomás we would like to thank you for your kind review! It's a pleasure knowing we provided an unforgettable experience in our beautiful country. We hope to see you soon and once again thank you very much. 😊
Written December 27, 2022
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