Pena Palace Guided Tour 2026
Available in English and Spanish | Access to Pena Palace and park | Reserve now & pay later
About the Pena Palace Guided Tour
Visit Pena Palace and explore its unique architecture and learn about its past from an expert guide! Hear stories about the King-Artist, Ferdinand II, who bought and built the palace. You can also go for a walk in Pena Park, whose gardens were also designed by the king.
Visit the beautiful Pena Palace and see its unique architecture, inspired by Romantic and medieval ideas. Part of it incorporates an old monastery, and the rest was designed as a fantasy castle inspired by medieval architecture. It was built by Ferdinand II, the King-Artist.
Go for a walk in the lush gardens of Pena Park. There, you’ll discover:
- the Queen's Fern Valley
- the Temple of Columns
- the High Cross on the highest hill
- the Grotto of the Monk (where the monks from the monastery retreated after the abolition of religious orders).
Join an expert guide and hear stories about the King-Artist who built the palace, as well as other royals who lived there. See where news of the Declaration of the Republic found Queen Amelie in 1910!
Reserve your Pena Palace Guided Tour now and pay later! If you need to cancel your booking, you can do so up to 24 hours in advance.
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This was a great tour! Big thank you to our guide for an interesting tour and for making our visit even better! I loved the strange and unique architecture of the place, it's definitely worth it to come and explore. I also loved learning about the king and queen who built the palace from our guide. Highly recommended!!!
My wife and I really enjoyed this tour! Our guide was friendly, spoke English well, and explained everything we saw. The palace was stunning, especially the views from the parapets and the terraces. We could see all the way to the ocean and took great photos. I also really loved walking around the gardens, it was relaxing, and there was plenty of shade!
DESCRIPTION
Pena Palace Guided Tour
- Pena Park entry ticket
- Pena Palace guided tour
- Pena Palace entry ticket (if selected)
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
BEFORE PENA PALACE WAS A PALACE
Hear the history of Pena Palace from your expert tour guide! Pena Palace history starts in the 12th century, when there was a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Pena there. King Manuel I had a monastery built, but it was badly damaged in an earthquake in the 18th century. Still, the monastery was active, and only abandoned about 80 years later after the decision to abolish religious orders in the country.
FERDINAND II BUYS THE LAND
Hear stories about the interesting King-Artist, which is how Ferdinand II came to be known in Portugal. He was an artist, art collector and sponsor, and the person responsible for giving Pena Palace its unique look, which you will see on the tour. Queen Maria II married him in 1836. Ferdinand was fascinated by the 16-century monastery on top of a hill, influenced by the romantic ideas of the time period. Pena Palace incorporates elements according to medieval ideas, such as lookout towers, a drawbridge and an access tunnel. There are also Manueline and Moorish elements. See the colorful Hispano-Mudéjar tiles on the walls in the Manueline cloister, the royal chambers, the Queen's Office, the Great Hall, and more. Enjoy stunning views from the Queen's Terrace, where you can see Lisbon on one side, and the ocean on the other. From the terrace, you can see the High Cross, originally from the 16th century. Two of them were damaged, so a new one was carved in 2008. It stands on the highest point in Sintra Hills. Pena Palace also has parapet paths, which make it possible to watch the surroundings, as it was built as a fantasy castle inspired by medieval castles.
WALK AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL PENA PARK
The King-Artist also commissioned the design of the gardens. See the High Cross, the Temple of Columns, the Queen's Fern Valley, the Grotto of the Monk, the Little Birds Fountain, and more. The Grotto of the Monk is where the monks from the monastery went into a secluded retreat after the abolition of religious orders. The king even planted trees from every continent, making Pena Park the most important arboretum in Portugal!
FREE CANCELLATION UP TO 24H IN ADVANCE!
Receive a complete refund if you cancel your booking 24 hours before the selected date!
Interesting facts about Pena Palace
- Queen Maria II married Ferdinand II in 1836, which made him King-consort.
- Ferdinand was well-educated. He spoke various languages–English, Portuguese, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, and French.
- Ferdinand was a lover of art. He was an artist and collector, as well as a sponsor of other artists. He became known as the King-Artist in Portugal.
Book your Pena Palace Guided Tour now and see one of Portugal's Seven Wonders!
GOOD TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
- The tour takes place regardless of rain.
- Bring comfortable shoes to explore Pena Palace.
- Free cancellations and flexible reservations are available for the Pena Palace Guided Tour.
Meeting Point
Your guide will be waiting for you at the entrance to Pena Palace carrying a blue flag. Please make sure you give yourself enough time to arrive at the Palace, as it is located on top of a hill, and your guide can wait for up to 5 minutes.
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