It started with one beat-up jeep and a dream

A young adventure-seeking lad born and raised in Sintra, Chico always wanted his own vintage military 4×4 (and to avoid a desk job, obviously). FlaminGO kicked off in late 2016 as a grassroots one-man, one-jeep show, luring willing participants each morning from Sintra streets with the promise of adventure and sweets. Now everyone in town knows Chico (the man, the myth, the legend) and that one-man show has grown into a boisterous family of passionate Portuguese amigos who live with the same fiery passion and laughter. This tight-knit group of friends take turns behind the wheels of 8 classic 4WDs and 1 boat for the most exciting ways to travel around Sintra, Cascais, Sesimbra, Mafra, Ericeira and beyond.

FlaminGO is about the journey, not just the destinations. We keep groups small and genuine. Between castles and coastlines we like to GO beyond – driving off-road, sampling local sweets and liqueur, and snapping Polaroids at the beach. Because we do things boldly and buck the trend, the locals here have nicknamed us the Sintra Sharks. We laugh about it and wear the name as a badge of pride.