Obidos, Nazare and Alcobaca Private Tour

Our private guide, Sandra, was spectacular! Arrived early and was very professional. She took the time to outline the day, emphasizing that this was our private tour and can make decisions on the flow of the day however we desire (more time/less time) at our destinations. She immediately wished us away, and expertly guided us to Sintra the back way as to avoid all the traffic. The result was getting there early and nearly at the front of the line prior to opening. Bravo! As you can imagine later the lines became incredibly long with a sea of people. Sandra is incredibly well versed in the history. What we enjoyed the most is the level explanation and emersion and not too much to where our eyes glazed over. Spot on. After escaping the crowds of Sentra we made stops along the way. Again Sandra emphasized that we could take as much or as little time at the destinations. She pointed out meeting places and was always there and easy to find. Sandra was such a delightful conversationalist and, witty at that. We talked and laughed and had so much fun the entire trip. Truly a wonderful experience. We had another excursion to Alentejo region the following day. We were so thrilled to learn Sandra would be our private guide yet again! You guessed it. Another day and whole lot more of the same fun with Sandra as the day before. Thank you Sandra for making our trip to Portugal memorable and fun. We absolutely and genuinely enjoyed your company!

My husband and I had a wonderful day tour with Luis Oliveira, a very professional, personable and knowledgeable guide. He picked us up at our hotel precisely as arranged and drove smoothly through Lisbon to the Pena Palace in Sintra. His command of Portuguese history is amazing, and he maneuvered through the long line of tourists to make for a stress-free experience. We highly recommend him and will contact No Map Tours for future travels.

On almost all tours, I find something to complain about. I couldn't find a single thing that could have been better. From the timing of the activities to the information provided about the different stops, everything was better than expected. Sandra was accommodating, informative, and great at reading her tour participants. I highly recommend this tour.