Before You Book Quinta da Regaleira: Every Cost, and What's Worth It
By the BeatTheCrowd team · Prices last checked 3 November · 3 min read
Quinta da Regaleira, the mysterious estate in Sintra with its spiral Initiation Well, raised its prices this year and now uses timed tickets. There's the adult ticket, youth and senior rates, a family ticket, the audio guide and guided tours from Lisbon. Most of them sound worth paying for. You don't need the most expensive one to have a great visit. In this guide we walk through what each option costs, what you really get, and how to choose the right one, whether that's a quiet 10 am slot or a packed midday.
At a glance
Adult (18-64)
€20
Youth (6-17) / senior (65+)
€15
Family (2 adults + 2 youths)
€60
Up to 5
Free, ticket required
Audio guide
€5, at the ticket office
Entry
Timed, 30-minute slots, 1-hour grace
Quietest
The first slot, 10 am
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The real total: basic entry vs what most visitors pay
Since January, adults pay €20, youths (6-17) and seniors €15, and a family of two adults and two youths €60, according to the official site. Children up to 5 go free but need a ticket. Entry is in timed 30-minute slots, with a one-hour grace period. The audio guide, with a map, costs €5.
Visitor
What they buy
Price
Adult
Timed ticket
€20
With context
Ticket + audio guide
€25
Family of four
Family ticket
€60
Tickets: what each option gets you
Cost
Price (€)
Type
How to cut it
Adult
€20
≈ US$23
Unavoidable
Book a timed slot online.
Youth or senior
€15
≈ US$17
Unavoidable
Bring ID.
Family
€60
≈ US$69
Optional
Saves €10 for two adults and two youths.
Audio guide
€5
≈ US$6
Optional
Ticket office only; can't be reserved.
Is the audio guide worth it?
The estate is full of hidden symbolism, tunnels and grottoes. At €5 with a map, the audio guide helps you find them. Our verdict: worth it, unless you've booked a guided tour.
What visitors say
Visitors love the Initiation Well, the tunnels and the romantic gardens, and say it's the most magical stop in Sintra. The most common complaints are the queue for the well and crowds in the tunnels, so the advice is to book the first slot and head straight to the well.
Prices last checked: 3 November. Prices vary with the season, peak and off-peak dates and promotions, and we recheck them every month. Visitor-reported costs are marked as estimates, and US$ figures are rough conversions.
The crowd tax: what busy hours cost you
Our crowd data shows Quinta da Regaleira moderate at opening, then busy from about 11 am until about 4-5 pm, every day. The crowd tax is a long queue to descend the Initiation Well.
When
Crowds (our data)
What to do
10 to 11 am
Moderate
The well first
About 11 am to 5 pm
Busy
Long queue at the well
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for Quinta da Regaleira, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Quietest time
Saturday, 9-10 am
Busiest time
Monday, 11 am-6 pm
When
What to expect
Guides and tours: official, licensed or touts?
Day tours from Lisbon combine Regaleira with Pena Palace and transport. Our verdict: book the official timed ticket directly and travel by train to Sintra.
Short on time? What you'd regret missing
The Initiation Well.
The tunnels and grottoes.
The palace and chapel.
Getting there
Quinta da Regaleira is a walk from Sintra's historic centre. Take the train from Lisbon to Sintra.
Rules and closures
Tickets are valid only for their date and time, with a one-hour grace period. Closed on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 December.
What can go wrong
You arrive more than an hour late: your ticket lapses.
You budget with the old price: it rose in January.
Midday: busy in our data.
What one adult really spends
Level
What's included
One adult
Typical
Ticket
€20
With context
Ticket + audio guide
€25
Plus the train from Lisbon.
FAQs
How much is Quinta da Regaleira?
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€20 for adults, €15 for youths and seniors, and €60 for a family of four.
How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other. Crowd figures come from our own crowd data. Prices last checked 3 November. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
Verdict
Weekdays, 9-11 am
A steady flow of visitors, short waits at the main spots. Before the main crowds arrive.
Best
Weekdays, 11 am-3 pm
Peak crowds, queues at the entrance and main sights. Peak sightseeing hours, when most visitors are on site.
Worst
Weekdays, 3-6 pm
Peak crowds, queues at the entrance and main sights. Stays busy into the afternoon.
Worst
Weekdays, 6-7 pm
A steady flow of visitors, short waits at the main spots. Calmer as the day winds down.
Best
Saturday and Sunday
Peak crowds, queues at the entrance and main sights. Quieter than weekdays.
Worst
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