Five days based in Lisbon
Keep one room for city walks, a Sintra palace day and a separate Cascais outing.
Portugal · Published planning example
- Duration
- 5 days
- Travel style
- Backpacker
Day-by-day itinerary
Open a day to read the plan and its spending notes.
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Day 1Arrive at the Lisbon base
LisbonReach the room you will use for all four nights and take a short nearby walk. Buy the local transport product for the journeys you expect to make, rather than automatically choosing the longest pass. Keep any timed attraction away from arrival uncertainty.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
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Day 2A Lisbon city day
LisbonChoose Alfama and the riverfront or give Belém its own main block of time. Check the specific interior you want before going there. Leave time for lunch and a break; this city day does not need to cover every neighbourhood before tomorrow's palace excursion.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
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Day 3Sintra day trip and Lisbon overnight
LisbonLeave your main bags in Lisbon. Take the train to Sintra and allow the separate bus or marked trail to the monument. Book the correct Pena product or choose Regaleira, with lunch and time in town. Return to the same Lisbon room tonight.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
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Day 4Cascais day trip and Lisbon overnight
LisbonUse the train from Cais do Sodré, checking current engineering work before choosing the return. Stay around the town beaches, park and Boca do Inferno for a relaxed outing. Return to Lisbon tonight; this plan does not move your accommodation to Cascais.
€35.00 for one bed, €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €72.00
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Day 5A light Lisbon departure day
LisbonKeep a final café or riverfront stop close to the route back for your bags. Check the airport terminal or railway station on the booking and add the full local journey. No fifth Lisbon night is included; add it if your travel dates require another stay.
No overnight stay; €25.00 for meals, €6.00 for local travel and €6.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €37.00
Arrange the nights
Book four nights in Lisbon and leave your main bags there for both excursions. Sintra on day three and Cascais on day four are day trips, each returning to the Lisbon room. Day five is the departure day.
Plan the main outings
Choose one main Sintra visit and buy the right product before setting the train time. For Cascais, check the current CP works notice, especially on evening and weekend returns. The two excursions are separate days, so you do not need a rushed Sintra–Cascais connection or another check-in.
Use the official planning information for the actual date and connection or access conditions.
If you have fewer days
For four days, omit Cascais if the city and palace visit matter more to you. If the weather is unsuitable for Sintra, use another Lisbon day and rearrange the paid booking under its own conditions.
Guides for the stops
Lisbon · Sintra · Cascais. Each guide explains the local arrival and visits so you can choose the parts that suit your trip.
Build the budget from nights and days
The day figures add up to €325.00 for one traveller before paid visits and extra journeys. The simple stay line buys one bed. These are chosen spending allowances, not available room offers or measured averages. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning.
Add paid visits, excursions, intercity or inter-island tickets and airport journeys. The day notes separate accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The final day has no extra overnight allowance. The city budget cards are an alternative plan, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
Journeys between stops
How to get from one stop to the next. Journey times are approximate; use the ticket and timetable links to choose a departure for your travel date.
Stay in the same city and use the day-by-day plan below for local outings.
If you have fewer days
For four days, omit Cascais if the city and palace visit matter more to you. If the weather is unsuitable for Sintra, use another Lisbon day and rearrange the paid booking under its own conditions.
Make this trip cheaper
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Make the itinerary fit your trip
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.