Guimarães Half Day Private Tour from Porto: Explore UNESCO Heritage Site and Landmarks
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17 Ratings
Guimaraes
Immerse yourself in ancient Portuguese history on this 4-hour Guimarães tour from Porto. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site, visit historical landmarks, and discover the city's medieval quarter.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Guimaraes Castle - Witness the first portuguese Castle
- Igreja de Sao Miguel do Castelo - Visit the church where our first king was baptised
- Paco dos Duques de Braganca - Learn more about this building
- Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church - Visit this wonderful church
- Camara Municipal de Guimaraes - Glimpse the old Santa Clara Convent
- Largo da Oliveira - Visit the medieval historic center
- Padrao do Salado - Admire the Gothic porch
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira - Visit this church from the XV century
- Centro Historico de Guimaraes - Witness the well kept preservation of this city
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Entrance in Guimarães Castle
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in the ancient history of Portugal with this 4-hour tour of Guimarães, departing from Porto. Explore the well-preserved historical heart of the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a knowledgeable guide. Learn about notable landmarks such as the 10th-century Castle of Guimarães, the Braganza Dukes’ Palace, and the medieval district. Visit the Church of Our Lady of Oliveira and listen to the tale of the nearby Salado Standard monument. Opt for a morning or afternoon tour, per your convenience.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Parents should bring the baby car seat ajusted to infant’s age (1 to 3 years old). We only have seats available after 4 years old.
- Pick up’s and drop off’s only within the limits of historical centers of Porto and Gaia.
- We will contact by email the day before the tour with details regarding meeting point and pick up hour.
Location
Guimaraes Castle
Rua Conde D. Henrique, Paço dos Duques
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(17 Ratings)
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James_m
Jun 8, 2023
Great Tour! - Interactive conversations with our tour guide and his thorough knowledge of the subject matter. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Francedenver
Dec 13, 2021
Excellent 1/2 day trip to Guimarães with Steve - A great guide, Steve, who was very knowledgeable and answered lots of questions. It was a good introduction to Guimarães when you have limited time.
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Arthur_n
Sep 22, 2021
Half day was not long enough - This was the smallest small-group tour possible with just the two of us and our British [Welsh ] driver /guide.
Having his undivided attention added so much to this memorable half day as we were able to ask questions and learn so much more. The pace was relaxing and unhurried and we learned about the surrounding region in addition to Guimaraes
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Jpenrose
Jan 28, 2020
Half day tour of historic Guimaraes with guide, Hugo - This was an excellent tour, starting at the Castle and making our way down to the old town, where we had about 3/4 hour of free time to explore by ourselves before being picked up.Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. His English was excellent. I cannot recommend this guide and tour highly enough.
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Rstormla
Jan 11, 2020
tour - he did an excellent job. We spent the morning learning about local history and the area. We had a little free time but not much as just a half day tour. Over all it was about as good as you could do in such a short time.
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Alix
Apr 30, 2019
Must-See Guimarães, Birthplace of Portugal - Highly recommend this 4-hour tour with Milena, a very knowledgeable and experienced guide. Accompanied by her driver, Milena explained the history and importance of this medieval area during our car ride to Guimarães. City highlights were the historic town center and amazing Guimarães Castle dating back to the 10th century.
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Wendyh82
Oct 16, 2021
Pleasant ride round trip to Guimaraes. - We enjoyed visiting the city of Guimaraes. However, this is how our “tour” went…
Our guide, Steven, picked us up at 9:00, as planned. We drove to our destination which took 45 minutes. We spoke mainly of futball. When we arrived at the castle, we waited around while Steven took 10-15 minutes to pick up our tickets. We entered the castle without our guide since he had a fear of heights. It took all of 10 minutes to go around the entire perimeter of the structure.
We came out and waited for him for about 5 minutes. He then walked us through the old city and told us we had free time for the next hour until 12:15 when we met up with him for our 45 minute drive back to Porto. We got a minimal amount of information from him. He didn’t offer us a water, snack, nor suggestion when we needed a bathroom break. This tour was basically a taxi ride round trip.
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