Guimarães and Braga: Historic Cities Tour

Explore the historic cities of Guimarães and Braga on a small group heritage tour from Porto. Visit medieval castles, palaces, cathedrals, and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Enjoy a delicious lunch and discover the hidden secrets of these iconic cities.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bom Jesus Funicular - Visit to the Sanctuary and it’s staircase
  • Bom Jesus Do Monte - You will visit the church and admire the impressive staircase with our guide
  • Se de Braga - Guided tour of Braga Cathedral and some of it’s Chapels and more restricted areas.
  • Guimaraes Castle - Visit to the Castle and historical explanation of it’s…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Drop Off at two locations: Trindade Station & Bolsa Palace
  • Professional guide
  • Comfortable and modern minivan
  • Traditional Lunch with drinks included
  • Bottled water in sustainable packaging
  • Braga Cathedral and Guimarães castle entrance fee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information

Guimarães, the birthplace of the nation and a UNESCO World Heritage site, exudes a medieval atmosphere with its 10th-century castle and 15th-century Ducal Palace. A stroll through the heart of the city’s streets and squares will immerse you in the palpable charm and rich history of Guimarães. During our visit, we’ll explore the imposing castle, admire…

Location
Bom Jesus Funicular
Parque do Bom Jesus
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Michael_g
May 2, 2025
Beautiful region and tour - What a beautiful area. Tour and guide were excellent. Both Braga and Guimarães very interesting with lots of history on the first kings of Portugal Highly recommend
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Yvette_v
Apr 30, 2025
If you like seeing... - If you like seeing churches and religious statues, this is your tour! The ride there is beautiful and the towns are from a storybook. Nino, our guide, was a super knowledgeable and very pleasant. The lunch was like from a 4 star restaurant. Well worth the price.
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Donald_d
Apr 25, 2025
Our day in Braga and Guimaraes small group tour. - Our visit to Braga and Guimaraes was excellent. Jose Serrano was our driver and guide . His driving was very good and safe. His explanation at all the sites we visited was excellent and we gained hew knowledge about the history of Portugal. Our lunch at Diana restaurant was superior with very good food and wine. Thank you for giving us Jose Serrano for the day.
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Q7944anpatriciap
Apr 23, 2025
Visit to Braga and Guimaraes - Miguel excellent guide, you know a lot, very nice conversationalist. Very good food, interesting visits. Highly recommended.
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Tereza_t
Apr 21, 2025
Lovely experience - Very good tour with a knowledgeable guide. Alvaro was a great driver and great tour-guide. Despite the weather we had a lovely time and the sites are so worth of visiting. I wouls highly recommend this trip!
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Foodhlt
Apr 20, 2025
Excellent day trip to Guimares and Braga from Porto - The guide was very knowledgeable and the selection of restaurant for lunch was excellent!! Could cover everything within the expected time and we were given good tips om other things that we could do
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Thedougler1
Apr 16, 2025
Highly recommended - Great day out. Our guide Philip was very knowledgeable and entertaining! Would highly recommend - we enjoyed our day immensely!
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Sabine_h
Apr 13, 2025
Perfect day trip - Beautiful destination(s), fluent and flexible guide (Filip) and great lunch. Ideal as a day trip from Porto.
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Freedom30324773954
Apr 9, 2025
Day tour of Braga and Guimaraes - An excellent day with Felipe. We were the only couple on the tour, but we received very good treatment. We enjoyed the lovely scenery and interesting explanations concerning various historical facts and items of cultural interest. The day was topped off by a great lunch where we enjoyed typical Portuguese food .
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Connector658129
Apr 24, 2025
Informative and enjoyable tour - Our tour guide Jose was very informative and knew his history. The tour expectations were well met with plenty of time to enjoy the towns. Lunch was adequate but not a highlight. The green wine was excellent. Jose was extremely helpful when I thought my phone had been lost. (Luckily found)!
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From $118
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).