9 Mafra Palace Tours near Lisbon to Build a Day Around

1.Óbidos historic village and Mafra Palace Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $138Our pick

Spend about six hours with a private guide visiting Óbidos and Mafra Palace from Lisbon. Guides such as Rodrigo, Ricardo, and João bring the sites to life, while private transport lets you adjust timing, stop for lunch, and avoid the worst crowds.

“Óbidos was a quaint little town, just beautiful Mafia Palace was amazing, lots of history Rodrigo was an excellent guide with lots of knowledge. He made it a fun day b”

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2.Coastal Villages and Mafra Palace Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews · from $364

Leave Lisbon for Azenhas do Mar, Ericeira, José Franco, and Mafra Palace. Your English-speaking guide, such as Hugo, Paulo, or Gonzalo, handles the driving and palace entry while you enjoy coastal views, free time, and Portugal’s grandest Baroque monument.

“Great day! Our guide, Hugo, was very profesional and halpful”

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3.Mafra and Sintra: Choose 3 of 6 Palaces to visit on private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 6 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $126

João and Anastasiya provide private transport from Lisbon to three of six palaces around Sintra, Queluz, and Mafra. Choose from Pena, Regaleira, Monserrate, Sintra National Palace, Queluz, or Mafra, with guided visits and hotel or cruise-port pickup.

“Our tour guide “John” was extremely knowledgeable about Portuguese history. His knowledge was impressive along with many details. He was responsive to our needs and paced the tour accordingly. A very enjoyable interesting day. I would highly recommend him and this tour. Nice to have the choices.”

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4.Visit to Queluz Palace and Mafra Convent – Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $192

Spend about eight hours with a private guide exploring Queluz Palace, Mafra Convent and its 36,000-book library, the restored village of Mata Pequena, coastal Ericeira, and Forte do Zambujal. José, Bruno, Rita, João, and other guides have led this route, with lunch chosen in Ericeira.

“This is one of the best tours my husband and I have taken. We visited palaces, small villages inland then villages along the sea coast. Our tour guide Jose was remarkable in his knowledge of Portugals historical palaces and small villages we visited. I can highly recommend this tour Mafria is huge and it’s library is unbelievable. I especially liked the sea coast villages. It was a sunny day which even made the tour better. Jose our tour guide was very friendly and informative. Thank You Jose for giving us a wonderful tour…..”

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5.From Lisbon or Cascais: Mafra, Ericeira, and Queluz Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 8 hours · from $94

Spend a full day with a private guide such as Gonçalo visiting Mafra’s vast palace-convent, Ericeira’s Atlantic coast, and Queluz’s royal gardens. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, Wi-Fi, and water are included. Lunch and entrance tickets cost extra.

“Very comfortable ride and private. Tour guide Gonçalo was friendly and made the tour relatable. Many all day tours can seem long but this one was perfectly timed. We really enjoyed it.”

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6.From Sintra, Mafra, or Ericeira: Hike and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $117

Join Tiago and the Manzwine team for a 7-kilometer guided hike from Sintra, Mafra, or Ericeira through Cheleiros, Mata Pequena, vineyards, and the Penedo do Lexim volcanic site. Finish with six wines, regional foods, and a winery museum tour in a small group of up to six.

“Tiago is a wonderful person and great guide. He made the trip very enjoyable. We fortunately booked when many flowers are in bloom the countryside was beautiful.”

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7.Mafra Convent, Queluz Palace & Ericeira Tour from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 8 hours

Travel from Lisbon with a private guide to Queluz Palace, surf town Ericeira, and Mafra Convent. Guides such as Alexandra and João Correia lead the day in English, French, or Portuguese. Hotel, airport, or cruise-port pickup is included, while entry tickets and meals cost extra.

“Our guide was fantastic! She was so informative and descriptive about all the sights we saw. The history and stories were captivating. Lovely lunch by the sea and charming company. Highly recommend Alex”

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8.Mafra Palace and Ericeira – Heritage and the Portuguese Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours · from $79Best value

Travel from Lisbon by air-conditioned van to Mafra Palace, its basilica, and famous library, then spend about three and a half hours in Ericeira. A local guide leads the day in several languages, with private and small-group options available. Lunch is not included.

“Mi- a placut tot: ghidul nostru,masina doar pentru noi doi numai, ritmul in care s- a desfadurat excursia,informatiile primite. Recomand! Palatul este fascinant iar plajele si valurile uluitoare la Ericeira.”

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9.Óbidos and Mafra Palace Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Travel from Lisbon by private air-conditioned vehicle to Óbidos, where you’ll walk the medieval walls and taste local ginjinha. Then tour Mafra National Palace, its basilica, convent, and 30,000-book library with a guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese, or German.

““Rod” - Rodriguez was charismatic, informed and a great guide. We had book to go to Óbidos and the Mafra Palace. Obidos was “magical” and very interesting, with history across the ages, flowers everywhere and great explanations. However the palace at Mafra was shut due to a public holiday. Un phased Rod took us to Queluz palace and botanical gardens instead. Whilst disappointed not to see Mafra, Queluz was really interesting. First class guide and great day out”

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