Hugo was amazing! He let us design the day, and adjusted our stops based on our preferences. He gave a lot of insight to the Portuguese culture, recommended places to try in Lisbon and Sintra. He took us along the coast and amazing views of Cacais. He’s very personable and 100% fluent in English. If you can request him, he makes the day.
Merci à Ruben pour cette très belle journé!
Ruben est quelqu’un de très bienveillant ,Pleins de petites attentions tout au long de la journée , il est passionné de son métier et aime les gens , il nous communique son intérêt pour toutes les histoires liés à sintra.
Il nous a fait découvrir de magnifiques endroits que nous n’aurions sans doute jamais vu .
Je le recommande sans hésiter .Sa nécessite un 10/10
While in Lisbon last week, we knew we wanted to see Sintra and a few beaches during our trip. We searched dozens of sites, companies, etc. looking for the exact trip we wanted that would be within our budget. After days of looking, I decided to reach out to Knight Riders to inquire about a private tour.
The company worked with me to help plan a private tour that hit every spot we wanted to go to. This included extensive email communication, back and forth over multiple emails deciding where to go and within what timeframe, and at what price. Ultimately, we decided on a trip that allowed us to see the three main attractions we wanted to see in Sintra in the AM (Pena Palace, Moors Castle and Quinta de Regeleria), and then allowed us to spend the afternoon on the coast, highlighted by an "off the beaten path" beach that we wanted to see, as well as Boca do Inferno, Cabo da Roca, and more.
On the day of the tour, Ruben picked us up in a large van, giving us a ton of space (it was only my girlfriend and I). The ride to Sintra (and all day) was easy and comfortable, and the van was nice -- even had a cord to play music. Ruben was great conversation throughout the day, and knowledgeable when it came tohistory of Sintra. Highlight was his extensive conspiracy acumen regarding the Quinta estate.
Ruben worked with us to ensure we hit all of our spots in Sintra, and that we had a local meal outside of tourist area as well. Once we headed toward the coast, Ruben showed us more than we couldve asked for, took great pictures, and was determined to help us find Praia da Ursa... the off the beaten path beach mentioned above. Once we found it, we had roughly 1000 feet climbing down to reach the beach. Ruben was happy to join us, and made sure we were safe during the climb. The beach was incredible, well worth the climbs down and up, and was mostly locals as opposed to hoards of tourists.
Finishing the day at Cabo de Roca, Ruben showed us the beaches of Cascais, and hungout with us as we enjoyed the end of our day. Had such a great time, we even all had dinner together in Cascais after the tour had "technically" ended.
All in all, spent about 14 hours with Ruben and in Sintra/on the Coast, and we could not have had a better experience. We made a friend in Portugal, and we saw incredible sights that exactly lined up with what we wanted to see/do. Absolutely a must do in Lisbon.