Best Day Trips from Lisbon: Sintra Cascais Natural Park

 
 
 
 
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 Bernardo De la Guardia 
 
June 28, 2023
 
 
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Samuel, Paloma and their team, always attentive and ready to respond with any questions. Very well orchestrated tours, great guides and first class service. Great experience!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Kyle Cothron 
 
June 30, 2024
 
 
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I just returned from a 2 week vacation in Spain planned by Carameltrail. The team did an excellent job selecting tours based on our preferences. The tours were private with charismatic, friendly, and knowledgeable tour guides that really enriched the experience. The travel between cities was effortless. The hotels all had all the expected amenities, were beautifully appointed, and centrally located. Samuel, Paloma and team did a fantastic job and worked overtime to make sure everything went smoothly. Looking forward to our next trip to Spain. Highly recommend!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Susan McCully 
 
October 7, 2025
 
 
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We had such a wonderful time on our trip with CaramelTrail.  We had wanted to walk/hike throughout Northern Spain, studying the culture, visiting wineries, tasting pintxos and tapas along the way.  Samuel and Paloma were able to provide all of these opportunities.  Both drivers and guides were so helpful, knowledgeable and fun to be with.  We highly recommend using Caramel Trail as a travel agency.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Lizbeth Milward 
 
June 10, 2024
 
 
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We would wholeheartedly recommend Carameltrail… For our trip a comprehensive itinerary with details on each location listing the main attractions helped us prepare in advance and, from start to finish, we had a wonderful time on our honeymoon  — hotels were all centrally located with high quality rooms and included excellent breakfasts, transfers were right on time with good drivers, tickets for activities and trains were booked in advance and all of personal tour guides were outstanding. Angela and Paloma were readily available for assistance, resolved any unexpected issues promptly and they provided thoughtful touches like a welcome gift at our first hotel check-in with a personal note. Looking forward to planning our next vacation with Caramel Trail!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Crystal Vastine 
 
November 24, 2023
 
 
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This was my third trip with Caramel Trail and my first time visiting Portugal (other 2 trips have been to Spain in 2014 and 2018). I love that I can always trust Samuel and his team to put together the perfect itinerary to make the best use of my time away. My favorite part of every trip has been the experts we are paired with for experiences. It always feels like I’m spending time with friends, friends that just happen to be exceptionally knowledgeable about history, culture and my favorite subject - food!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Shoobha Daftary 
 
June 3, 2025
 
 
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Carmel Trail is an amazing company and especially Angela who I contacted initially . She listened to us and what we wanted out of the trip and followed through and stayed within our budget. That was only the  beginning .... when our trip started she and /or Paloma would message us everyday as to our plans and if we needed additional help . There were a few times when we asked for additional help and they were right on it .
I cannot recommend them enough . This was the first time we have used anyone to plan our trip and if they would do more countries , i would use them every single time .
We truly enjoyed our trip and it was stress free knowing that things were taken care of.
Thank you, Angela and Paloma and rest of the Carmel Trail Crew.
Till next time ....
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Gary Blackledge 
 
July 26, 2023
 
 
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Recently, my wife and I enjoyed our second trip planned with Caramel Trail.  In 2019, we had an amazing trip to Spain.  More recently (June 2023), we enjoyed a trip to Portugal with my wife's family.  Just like our trip in 2019, Caramel Trail went above and beyond to make each and every experience 5-star!  Our hotels in Porto and Lisbon were extraordiary and centrally located, which were very important to us.  We had an array of tours, gastronomy, and wine tasting experiences and every guide and driver that we had were exceptional.  Caramel Trail also made sure to set us up with outstanding restaurant reservations to make sure that we enjoy the delicious, authentic, and local cuisine of these great cities.  After using them for two separate and incredible trips, I cannot recommend Caramel Trail enough!!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 NANCY 
 
October 31, 2025
 
 
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We just came back from Spain, and as always, we had a great experience and wonderful time!  Carameltrail consistently delivers top-notch, exceptional, professional services for all our travel and accomodation needs.  Their tour coordination is seamless. Real-time customer support, prompt responses which makes them stand out!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Kristen Kelly 
 
June 28, 2023
 
 
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Caramel Trail arranged an amazing trip for our family to Spain and Morocco.  All of the hotels were great and located in key areas of the cities we visited.  The guides and drivers were wonderful - very informative and attentive.  They were always available for any questions.  We were absolutely thrilled with our experience and would give more than 5 stars if we could!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Kathryn Ufolla 
 
April 12, 2025
 
 
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5 Stars – Absolutely Exceptional Service!

I recently booked a vacation with Carameltrail, and I can’t recommend them highly enough! From start to finish, the experience was seamless and stress-free. The team (Samuel and Paloma) was incredibly knowledgeable, attentive, and genuinely cared about creating the perfect itinerary for me. They took the time to understand my preferences and suggested unique destinations and activities I wouldn’t have discovered on my own.

Every detail — from flights, private drivers/car service and accommodations to tours and local experiences — was perfectly coordinated. I felt supported the entire time, and any questions I had were answered quickly and professionally. This was hands-down one of the best trips I’ve ever taken, and it’s all thanks to their expert planning and personal touch.

If you’re looking for a travel planner that truly goes above and beyond, look no further. Last year Carameltrail planned Spain for me and this year was Portugal. Exceptional experience. I’ll definitely be booking with them again!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Fred Clemens 
 
November 9, 2023
 
 
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Angela and Paloma put together a fantastic itinerary for my wife and I. All venues, hotels, restaurants, and guides were outstanding. All travel arrangements went off without a  hitch, and they kept in touch constantly to insure that all was well. Would highly recommend Caramel Trails to anyone visiting Spain.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Lawrence Markovitz 
 
June 7, 2025
 
 
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We have just utilized Carameltrails to plan out recent trip to Spain and Portugal.The timing, planning, itinerary and communication were were all essentially perfect -I do not think it would be possible for any travel planners based outside of Spain to  provide equivalent service. They were spot on in every recommendation to our itinerary and provided us with a smooth, easy and carefree trip. Paloma and Samuel  were in touch with us daily and, also, at a moment's notice to answer questions. The gastronomic experiences they arranged for us were both authentic and outstanding - perhaps the most memorable part of the trip. We had a single unforeseen problem with one of our pre-arranged transportation modalities and they were able to address it professionally and completely within a half hour.
They were superb and I recommend them without hesitation.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Fran Clay 
 
March 27, 2026
 
 
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Our group of 6 experienced a most fabulous trip in
Seville, Madrid, Lisbon and Madeira thanks to the expertise of Angela and Paloma from Carameltrail.  We have worked with different travel agents over the years, but have never experienced the attention to detail, thoughtful planning, and wonderful execution as we did for this recent month-long trip.  Angela listened carefully to our thoughts about the trip and scheduled experiences for us that were varied, authentic, and interesting.  The guides that were secured for us were absolutely top-notch!  We liked the fact that we had several guides for multiple days.  All drivers were excellent and on time for each excursion.  Throughout the trip, Angela and Paloma checked in with us each day to make sure we enjoyed our activities and constantly asked if they could do anything else for us.  When we asked about hearing Fado music, they secured tickets for us at no extra charge.  We have never had such personalized service.  We would  certainly use Carmeltrail again when traveling to that part of Europe.  We wholeheartedly recommend them- you will not be disappointed.  They exceeded every expectation we had for our trip.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Douglas Gadsby 
 
August 2, 2025
 
 
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I have used Carameltrail twice for two separate trips. One in 2017 and just recently in June of this year(2025). Both times we have had incredible trips that we will always remember and cherish. In 2017, we visited Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, and Malaga. Our hotels were great, our tours and tour guides were excellent and we were treated very kindly wherever we went. The trip was planned by Samuel Rojo and his team and we were so impressed with Spain, we wanted to visit there again for our 10th anniversary. Samuel recommended Angela and Paloma to plan our trip to Northern Spain and they also did an excellent job of doing so. Again, it was a trip we will remember for the rest of our lives. We visited the lovely towns of San Sebastián, La Rioja, Ribelsella, and Getxo, near Bilbao. Everything went like clockwork. We were always picked up on time by our courteous drivers and treated kindly. The tour operators we educated and knowledgeable. So much to see and do. The weather was also very nice this time of year, averaging 75F during the day and 60’s at night. A nice reprieve from the very hot weather of Florida this time of year!  Two thumbs up Carameltrail!  And thank you!!
Doug and Lisa Gadsby
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 hal wilner 
 
May 27, 2025
 
 
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This is the second time that Angela has  helped us plan a trip through Carameltrail
The first to Spain, and 5/9 to 5/24/ 25 in Portugal
She is professional, responsive, creative, and detail oriented
We were in contact with her, and her assistant, Paloma when needed( but not intrusive)
I would never even think about using another travel company for Portugal, Spain, or Morocco, and continue to refer Angela to any friends who might be contemplating a trip to the 3 countries they work with
Obrigado, gracias and thanks again
HW

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 Barbara Yunker 
 
July 25, 2025
 
 
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Carameltrail is a wonderful travel agency! I would highly recommend  them without hesitation. Angela and Paloma planned the itinerary for our family of 10 from Madrid to Barcelona. They planned several side trips that were amazing (Toledo, Segovia, Costa Brava). From the moment we got off our plane, everything was planned for us to perfection. Thank you, Angela and Paloma, for our wonderful memories. Bravo to Carameltrail.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Stacie Cargill 
 
August 18, 2025
 
 
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I cannot speak highly enough about our experience with Angela and Paloma  with Carameltrail.  We traveled to Spain for our anniversary.  Angela created a dream itinerary.  It was very clear that she listened to our goals for the trip and gave us a superb experience. My very favorite part was that once in Spain, we didn't have to really think about anything. She handled every detail and both Angela and Paloma were available and extremely responsive via a WhatsApp chat set up for the trip when we had questions. I tell everyone who will listen that if they are ever traveling to an area where Carameltrail can handle the plans that they should reach out.  I already have one friend who has set up a trip to Portugal with them and she is extremely excited!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Rick 
 
May 27, 2025
 
 
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Carameltrail did a terrific job planning and organizing our trip to Spain and Portugal. All the hotels, meals, guides, drivers and activities were excellent. Paloma and Angela always answered our questions promptly and checked in regularly to see how we were doing. We could not have been happier with the experience.

We particularly enjoyed our trips outside of the main cities, especially our bike ride at Guadarrama National Park, our hike through Donana National Park, our visit to Douro Valley and our sailboat cruise from Cascais to Lisbon.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Janet Hooten 
 
April 10, 2025
 
 
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Samuel and Paloma were amazing! Our trip was flawless start to finish-an incredible ten day 30th anniversary celebration throughout Spain. Their communication and attention to detail was excellent! We had to make a few last minute changes (on our end) and they went out of their way to accommodate the changes. Their responsiveness to our questions and needs was second to none. Could not more highly recommend Caramel Trail!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 William Pearce 
 
February 19, 2024
 
 
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Great travel agents!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Arlene Zonni 
 
October 3, 2024
 
 
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Angela and her associate Paloma at Carameltrail did an amazing job for us!  I wanted a completely custom 12 night tour of Spain and Portugal. This was late August & early September of 2024.  I went in with no particular ideas.  After a series of questions to get to know what my family did and didn't like, and only about 4 exchanges back and forth, Angela had created a completely custom, amazing and unforgettable trip for us!  The trip included hotels, transfers, train tickets, entry tickets, tours, guides, and so much more!!  Every person that represented the company did an amazing and very professional job.  We did not have a single issue!  Here is the bulk of what we did: Land in Barcelona for three nights and stayed a great hotel in an amazing location.  We did wine tasting, food tasting (ask for David!  He had us in stitches!), flamenco show at the concert hall, and an Gaudi tour (with guide and driver) in Barcelona.  They booked us the high speed train (around 5 hours) to Seville.  Once again, amazing hotel in a great location for 3 nights.  We did a guided walking city tour, a different flamenco show, and day trip to Costa de la Cruz (with guide and driver). Seville was just wonderful!  Then one of their drivers drove us to our next destination in Cascais (a beautiful beach city just outside of Lisbon).  We stopped at lovely Evora on the way. Once again, the hotel in Cascais was topnotch!  The next day we had a driver and guide take us around Lisbon.  So lovely and so much to see!  If Florence Italy and San Francisco had a baby, it would look like Lisbon.  I love that city!  Next day we had a driver and guide for Sintra.  You DO NOT want to miss the palace in Sintra!   It is just breathtaking!! And that evening they booked us a private sailing on a catamaran in Cascais.  Sooooo relaxing and beautiful!!! Leaving Cascais, we had a driver that took us to Porto with a religious stop in Santarem (for the eucharistic miracle there) and Fatima.  Both were my request, and they fit it in wonderfully!  If you are Catholic, you have to visit those two places in Portugal!  Final stop that day was Porto.  Again, loved he hotel in Porto for the 3 night stay.  We were right in the hubbub near the train station.  We did a lovely city walking tour with a guide in Porto.  We enjoyed an AMAZING cooking class there and did a full day of wine tasting too.  You CANNOT miss the wine tasting in the Duro Valley.  These are views that are some of the most outstanding vineyard views you will ever see (puts Tuscany, Italy and Napa, CA to shame).  We loved learning about the port wines too!  I think that's a wrap.  It was an absolutely amazing and unforgettable trip. Carameltrails made all the dreams come true, and only in handful of messages and phone calls.  They are professionals through and through.  I would highly recommend their services.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Patricia 
 
October 20, 2023
 
 
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Just returned from a fabulous trip to Spain curated by Caramel Travel. The accommodation were wonderfully chosen and well placed in each city. Our tour guides were the bomb! Experts in the areas we were touring and helpful in answering any questions. The food, the tours and the people exceeded our expectations. I will absolutely use Caramel Travel again.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Rick Saul 
 
November 19, 2023
 
 
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We thoroughly enjoyed our Moroccan experience!  We are returning clients having used CaramelTrail previously for a trip to Spain.  Every aspect of the journey was well planned despite some unanticipated last minute changes due to the earthquake.  For us, one of the most unique aspects of this trip was having a single guide and driver for the duration of the tour.  Our guide, Abdou, was exceptional and attentive to our likes and dislikes.  As one small humorous example, after telling Abdou that I played pickleball at home, and was certain that no one in Morocco had ever heard of it, he drove us to a very active court in Casablanca and shot a short video so that I could send “proof” home to my friends.  Satisfaction (and long lasting memories) in travel is often in the details.  We loved all the classic Moroccan experiences such as meandering through the medinas and relaxing in a beautiful riad, but also treasured a day hike near Essaouira (which we highly recommend) including a visit to a Berber home. Our thanks to Samuel and Paloma for helping to make this a great experience.
Rick & Carol
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Tom Boehnke 
 
October 19, 2025
 
 
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Caramel Trail is the gold standard that we rate other travel planners when we travel outside of Spain, Portugal or Morocco.  I'd give them six stars if I could.  Rating by: best hotels in best locations, pre-planned activities and the best private guides, quality drivers, food, rental cars, other recommendations, and SERVICE.  Wonderful people that go out of their way to ensure the best of all holidays.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Abby Silbert 
 
March 23, 2024
 
 
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I cannot say enough about our experience with Carameltrail! They arranged a trip that completely met our desires, tastes, and budget, and constructed an itinerary that allowed us to enjoy every minute without having to think about where to go, what to do and how to get there. It was no thinking, just doing!!!  It was PERFECT!!!  The attention to detail, follow up, checking in, and things booked for us were incredible!  The hotel choices were AMAZING! The tour guides/locations were FABULOUS! And the experiences, including a Tapas Tour and a Cooking Class, were AWESOME!!!  I actually want to travel to another location that they work with solely for the reason that they provide services there!  I could not be happier with Carameltrail!  They provided us a trip that we will never forget!!!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Brenda Carder 
 
April 20, 2026
 
 
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We had the best trip to Spain, including Madrid, Toledo, Granada and Seville. Angela and Paloma did an outstanding job of planning a perfect 9 days for us - from start to finish we thoroughly enjoyed our accommodations, our drivers, guides, tours and experiences. My only regret is not having more time - it definitely left us wanting a bit more time to explore each area.
They also went above and beyond to help when my niece was ill for a couple days on our trip. We so appreciated the assistance they offered and last minute changes to our itinerary.
All in all, it was a wonderful experience and one that we will never forget!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 kashyap kansupada 
 
May 28, 2025
 
 
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Thanks to Caramel Trail, we had a memorable and stress free visit to Spain!!

The venues, docents, and experiences in Seville, Granada, and Madrid were all top notch.

Would not change a thing.

We appreciate their attentiveness throughout our trip as if they were with us the entire time.

Out only disappointment is that we couldn’t use the Carameltrail team for all our trips abroad :)

Thanks, Angela and Paloma, for orchestrating a magical trip!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Jeff Rosolio 
 
March 26, 2026
 
 
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Caramel Trail assisted us on our travels to Spain and Portugal. We cannot say enough great things about their recommendations, travel support and guidance throughout our entire trip. Whenever we contacted Angela or Paloma they responded within minutes every time. They literally made us feel as if we were their only clients. When our trip was disrupted due to weather on Madeira, Caramel Trail had us rebooked and accommodated within hours, which was amazing. We highly recommended them to anyone traveling and needing top notch support!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Miriam Morgan 
 
September 17, 2022
 
 
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Angela helped my husband and me plan our trip to Bilbao, San Sebastian and Barcelona. Her suggestions and communication from the start were exceptional. She listened to our desires, worked within our budget and executed a flawless trip. Everything, from hotels to restaurant reservations to guides to drivers to travel arrangements, was first-class. Plus, she kept in touch with us throughout our trip so as to be proactive to any concerns or glitches which might have arisen (none did). We would recommend Caramel Trail wholeheartedly.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Pat Harding 
 
July 17, 2025
 
 
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Carameltrail did an amazing job. We have booked several other high-end luxury tours thorough other sources and found Carameltrail's the most well planned and managed. The itinerary reflected what I wanted and was complete with notes for our free days. Others have included the "free-day" notes but nothing as useful as Carameltrails.