We enlisted Mauro’s help to show us the important sights of both Lisbon and Sintra on 2 separate days in May 2026. We were very comfortable in his air conditioned Mercedes and appreciated a good combination of driving and walking to see the highlights. He is extremely interested and well versed in Portugal’s history. We were amazed at how many details he knew about the various Portuguese royal dynasties, wars, explorers, historical sights, etc and right up to current events.

Mauro tailored the perfect tours for us around both cities. In Sintra, he had prearranged any tickets we required for the Pena Palace and Quinta da Regaleira including the Initiation Well. He also made a reservation for us at a local restaurant for lunch that serves delicious, authentic Portuguese meals.

Mauro is a hardworking, bright and personable young man with a genuine love of history and much pride in his beautiful country. We thoroughly enjoyed both days spent with him and absolutely recommend him as your host and guide while in Portugal.

We had the wonderful tour to Pena Palace with Mario. He was delightful! He shared his historic knowledge with us which was very interesting history to learn. He took on a few extra surprises! Wonderful day !

I cannot say enough nice things about his tour and the day we spent with him. He is incredibly informative, showed us all the sights, gave us insights into the history snd culture and took us to a great spot for lunch. I cannot recommend him highly enough!!

We had a wonderful time touring Sintra with Mauro! He was very knowledgeable about the history of Sintra and its sights and the history of Portugal! He was funny and kind and was especially accommodating to the four children on our tour - making it fun for them and us! He is a very safe driver and was very easy to coordinate and communicate with! We highly recommend selecting Mauro as your guide!

Mauro was our tour guide to Sintra, including 2 castles, the coast and Cascais. He was a fantastic guide and the highlight of our trip. He was from Sintra and had immense knowledge of its history, the Castles and border towns. We had chosen a place for lunch but he asked if he could provide a local restaurant in Sintra. He chose an outstanding restaurant and sat with us to explain the menu and recommendations. He was personable, spoke English very well and very engaging. He was excellent at taking picture on our phones, always getting the best vantage points. I would highly recommend him and he made our trip really memorable!!