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Azenhas do Mar village on the cliffs above the Atlantic at sunset, Sintra, Portugal

Private Tours • Premium TransfersLisbon • Portugal

Portugal, shown to you by two local guides

Private tours, long-distance transfers and private driver hire — your group only, at your pace.

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Photo: Heart & Soul Tours — Azenhas do Mar, Sintra

100% Private Premium Tours • Eduardo and Hugo run every day themselves

  • Licensed Portuguese operator

    RNAAT 1053/2024 · fully insured

  • 5.0 on TripAdvisor

    229+ five-star guest reviews

  • Operating since 2014

    11+ years of private touring in Portugal

  • You speak to Eduardo & Hugo

    The founders answer, plan and guide — no call centre

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What are you looking for?

Your own vehicle. Your own guide. Your own schedule.

Private Tours

Our Private Tours in Portugal

Every experience below is private to your group and guided personally by Eduardo or Hugo. These are the days you can actually book.

Day tours from Lisbon

Out after breakfast, back in time for dinner. Collection from your hotel, apartment or cruise terminal.

Porto, the Douro & the road north

Wine country from Porto, and the journey between Lisbon and Porto turned into a day worth having.

Multi-day journeys

Portugal end to end at a human pace, with the same guide and the same vehicle throughout.

Built entirely around you

None of the above quite right? Then we start from a blank page instead.

Help me choose

Not Sure Which Tour Is Right for You?

Tell us what you want to see, how much time you have, and who you are travelling with. We will recommend the experience that makes the most sense for your trip — even if it is not one of our standard tours.

First time in Portugal

See the essential sights without rushing.

Palaces, coast & Sintra

Sintra's palaces, Cabo da Roca and the Atlantic coast.

History & heritage

Portugal's deeper history, told where it happened.

Food & wine

Portuguese food, wine and local life.

Portugal beyond Lisbon

For travellers who want to go further.

Multi-day Portugal

We handle the journey, end to end.

Make it your own

No standard itinerary — built around you.

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Other ways to travel

Other Ways to Travel with Us

If your plans do not fit neatly into the standard tour catalogue, we can arrange the day.

Private Driver Hire

A private vehicle and driver for the day, available for flexible sightseeing, appointments, events or custom journeys.

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Long-Distance & Cross-Border Transfers

Comfortable private journeys between Portuguese destinations and beyond, with your group only and a professional local driver.

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Shore Excursions

Private tours designed around your cruise schedule, with port pick-up and drop-off and a pace that respects your time ashore.

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Custom / Bespoke Experiences

None of our standard itineraries quite right? We start from a blank page and build a Portugal that exists for no one else.

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What you are paying for

A private day costs more. Here is why.

A coach seat buys you a place in a queue. Our price buys the whole day — the vehicle, the guide and the schedule belong to your group alone.

The whole vehicle is yours

Your group and your guide, nobody else. No head counts, no waiting for a stranger to come back from the gift shop, up to 6 guests.

A licensed guide, not a driver with a map

Eduardo and Hugo are licensed Portuguese guides who have been showing visitors their own country since 2014. They walk in with you and explain what you are looking at.

The day bends around you

Stay an extra hour where you are happy, skip what does not interest you, eat when you are hungry. The itinerary is a suggestion, not a timetable.

Premium vehicle, door to door

A modern, spacious, air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi, chargers and bottled water. Collection from your hotel, apartment, villa, cruise terminal or airport.

Local timing you cannot buy online

Which viewpoint before the coaches arrive, which tasca is worth the stop, which palace to leave for tomorrow. Knowing when matters as much as knowing where.

Fuel, tolls and parking are ours

One price for the group rather than per person, with driving, tolls, parking and the logistics of the day already handled.

One price for the whole group rather than per person, agreed in writing before you travel. Fuel, tolls and parking are ours to worry about; each tour page lists exactly what is and is not included.

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Guest reviews

229+ Five-Star Reviews

A perfect 5.0 rating on TripAdvisor, written by the couples and families who spent the day with Eduardo or Hugo.

“If you are looking for the best Lisbon, Sintra tour guide, look no more. Use Eduardo Silveira, of Heart and Soul Tours. He's a historian who's smart, warm hearted, and will tailor your tour to your interests. We had him take us around Lisbon on day 1 and Sintra on day 2. He's efficient and well connected. We saw this first hand when weather turned bad and he got us first in line to the top sights in Sintra, THE pastry shop, the Well and Pena palace.”

cracklinrose

North Carolina · Tripadvisor · 10 November 2023

Best of Sintra Private Tour with Local Guide & Hotel Pickup

“If you’re booking a tour in Portugal — stop searching. From the moment we met him, it felt like we were hanging out with a friend, not just a guide. No upselling, no pressure — just honest recommendations and good energy all day. We spent about seven hours and the time absolutely flew by.”

Christina C

Tripadvisor · October 2025

Best of Sintra Private Tour

“A magical magnificent day in Sintra. From pickup to drop off everything went according to plan. Couldn’t have done it on our own without our amazing guide who was so very knowledgeable and made the day amazing! A highlight for us!”

436micheleh

Tripadvisor · 24 June 2026

Best of Sintra Private Tour with Local Guide & Hotel Pickup

“We absolutely LOVE Eduardo! He was amazing. We only had one day in Lisbon and he made it a memorable one. Knowledgeable, great with our kids, and a wonderful personality. Highly recommend.”

Resort552977

Tripadvisor · 14 September 2025

Best of Sintra Private Tour with Local Guide & Hotel Pickup

“One of the best tours we’ve ever taken. It was just the two of us with Eduardo for the day. Eduardo answered and expanded on every question. He exhibited obvious passion for leading groups to explore Knights Templar sites. He is personable, knowledgeable and perceptive to create the best experience for each participant. I definitely would take another Heart and Soul tour!”

desertdweller06

Mesquite NV · Tripadvisor · 8 March 2025

Private Knights Templar Tour: Tomar & Almourol Castle

“If you’re looking to explore some of the areas just outside Lisbon, I could not recommend this enough! Our tour guide Hugo picked us up directly from the hotel with zero fuss, meaning a completely stress-free day. Hugo was friendly, respectful, and extremely knowledgable about Sintra and the Pena Palace where we visited. He structured the day around us, so we never felt rushed, could view the sites at our own pace, and take what detours we thought were interesting. Really good service and I look forward to seeing more sights with him!”

roryn333

Tripadvisor · 16 February 2024

Best of Sintra Private Tour with Local Guide & Hotel Pickup

“Highly recommended! Eduardo was super-knowledgeable, fun, and helpful. We have taken several tours with him (Lisbon, Sintra, and a couple of other places along the way) and it was a wonderful experience.”

NoNonsenseLad

New York City, New York · Tripadvisor · 11 May 2024

Heart & Soul Tours

Featured Google Reviews

Google Review · 2026

Heart & Soul Tours – the Best!!

He quickly became part of our family – fitting right in. While his knowledge of Portugal is phenomenal, the way he carries himself is even better.

While Eduardo knows all the “must see” spots in Portugal that many operators visit, he also knows the hidden gems that are off the beaten track that make for a five-star experience.

Excerpt from a longer Google review

Gary Moran

Google Review · 5 stars · 2026

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Google Review · 2024

A Must-Have Guide for a Truly Portuguese Experience!

He's like a walking, talking Wikipedia but way more charming and infinitely funnier.

His love for Portuguese culture is infectious.

If you're lucky enough to have Eduardo as your guide on a private tour, you're in for an unforgettable adventure through Portugal's rich history, culture, and breathtaking landscapes.

Excerpt from a longer Google review

Google reviewer

Google Review · 5 stars · 2024

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Meet your guides

Eduardo & Hugo

Heart & Soul Tours was founded by two licensed Portuguese tour guides, each with more than eleven years of professional guiding behind them. Whichever of us you travel with, the day is built around you — never a script, never a fixed group.

Eduardo Silveira, co-founder and licensed tour guide at Heart & Soul Tours

Eduardo Silveira

Co-founder & Licensed Tour Guide

11+ Years of Experience

Passionate about sharing Portugal's history, culture, traditions and hidden places through carefully crafted private experiences.

In our guests' words

Tripadvisor
“If you are looking for the best Lisbon, Sintra tour guide, look no more. Use Eduardo Silveira, of Heart and Soul Tours. He's a historian who's smart, warm hearted, and will tailor your tour to your interests. We had him take us around Lisbon on day 1 and Sintra on day 2. He's efficient and well connected. We saw this first hand when weather turned bad and he got us first in line to the top sights in Sintra, THE pastry shop, the Well and Pena palace.”
cracklinroseNorth Carolina · 10 November 2023Best of Sintra Private Tour with Local Guide & Hotel PickupExcerpt from a longer Tripadvisor review
Hugo Cunha, co-founder and licensed tour guide at Heart & Soul Tours

Hugo Cunha

Co-founder & Licensed Tour Guide

11+ Years of Experience

Dedicated to creating authentic and personalised journeys while ensuring every guest experiences Portugal with professionalism, warmth and genuine local knowledge.

In our guests' words

Tripadvisor
“We recently had the pleasure of embarking on a private tour of Sintra, guided by Hugo, and it was an experience that exceeded our expectations. Hugo's knowledge of Sintra's rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and hidden gems was truly impressive. He effortlessly wove together fascinating stories and historical anecdotes, bringing the enchanting surroundings to life. His friendly nature and excellent communication skills made it easy to connect and engage in meaningful conversations, making us feel like we were exploring Sintra with a knowledgeable friend rather than a guide.”
Marco & Barbara5 July 2023Best of Sintra Private Tour with Local Guide & Hotel PickupExcerpt from a longer Tripadvisor review

Together we created Heart & Soul Tours to offer private experiences that combine local knowledge, flexibility and genuine Portuguese hospitality.

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Eduardo Silveira, private chauffeur, beside his Mercedes-Benz V-Class in Portugal

Signature service

Private Driver & Chauffeur Service

All the freedom of a private car, and none of the foreign motorways, tolls, or parking stress. Keep an immaculate, executive Mercedes-Benz V-Class and Eduardo as your dedicated professional driver-guide at your disposal for a day or a week.

It is the service our guests extend most often once they have tried it.

  • Explore at your own pace
  • Multi-day road trips
  • Wine regions, no designated driver
  • Business travel
  • Family holidays
  • Cruise passengers
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How booking works

Three steps, and you are dealing with us.

No agency in the middle. The person who answers your first message is one of the two guides waiting outside your hotel on the morning of your tour.

  1. 01

    Request

    Tell us what you're looking for — dates, group size and your plans.

  2. 02

    Personal reply

    Eduardo or Hugo replies personally with availability, itinerary and an all-inclusive price.

  3. 03

    Confirm

    Once you're happy, your booking is secured through our secure booking system.

Ask Eduardo & Hugo

Still deciding? Ask Eduardo or Hugo a question on WhatsApp — or write to info@heartandsoultours.com.

The turquoise vintage-style tuk tuk of Tiago Nunes, an independent local operator, parked near the Rua Augusta Arch in Lisbon

Local recommendation

Need a Tuk Tuk?We know the right guy.

Looking for a fun and easy way to explore Lisbon without walking all the hills?

We know a local tuk tuk operator we're happy to recommend: Tiago Nunes. His beautifully restored vintage-style tuk tuk is a great way to see Lisbon comfortably and at your own pace.

Tiago Nunes

WhatsApp: +351 916 242 504

Contact Tiago on WhatsApp

This is an independent service provided directly by Tiago, not by Heart & Soul Tours.