Coimbra Private Walking Tour with U.C. Tickets
4.7
62 Ratings
Coimbra

Experience an exclusive walking tour of Coimbra, Portugal’s first capital and the ‘City of Knowledge’. Discover hidden gems, learn about its rich history, and visit the oldest university in Europe.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Igreja de Santa Cruz - The resting place of Portugal’s first two kings
  • Universidade de Coimbra Alta & Sofia - Historical site of the university’s founding:
    Includes a private guided tour of the Royal Armory Room, the Graduation Room (formerly the Throne Room of the Royal Palace), the Private Exam Room, and the Palace’s Royal Chapel.
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What's Included
  • Professional guide
What's Not Included
  • Sta. Cruz Monastery visit tickets (4€ p.p.)
  • University Historic Campus (13,50€ p.p.). We buy your ticket in advance. Please don’t buy your own.
Additional Information

Avoid the crowds with this exclusive guided tour, where only your group will be involved. Explore Coimbra, the original capital of the Portuguese Kingdom, affectionately called the “City of Knowledge,” on a delightful walk led by your personal tour guide.
Experience its distinctive atmosphere and discover its ancient traditions initiated by college…

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Location
Praça 8 de Maio 36
Praça 8 de Maio
This tour departs from Praça 8 de Maio (8th May Square), in front of the City Hall (the building with the flags). Please search for a tour guide, holding a sign saying: "Coimbra Private Walking Tour". Address: Câmara Municipal de Coimbra Praça 8 de Maio 3000-300 Coimbra
Cancellation Policy

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

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Glennora
Nov 24, 2024
Coimbra Unraveled - Anna Paulina was a font of information and a accommodating and pleasant tour guide. We saw some of the best of Coimbra and the history that went with it, as well as, explanations of Coimbra U customs.
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Amy
Nov 9, 2024
The perfect way to start or end your visit to Coimbra. You will learn so much and enjoy the process! - Ana Paula is truly an exceptional guide and human who has a deep knowledge of Portuguese history and takes great pride in her work. In the hours we spent with her, we learned so much about the history of Coimbra and Portugal (and local sites and wine!), got all of our questions answered, and felt like we made a new friend! On the practical side, the advance communication was great and it was wonderful to easily gain admission to the major historical sites of this fascinating city.
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Beth_a
Nov 6, 2024
A great experience - The guide was very knowledgeable and also very empathic--I was feeling ill that day and she made sure to find places where I could sit down. I learned so much history and details about Coimbra I wouldn't have learned elsewhere.
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Ruidant2015
Oct 24, 2024
Wonderful experience ! - Ana Paula was very sweet and knowledgable. She took her time to explain and answer any questions we had. Her facts and town stories made it even more enjoyable. Recommended many restaurantes and activities along the way. The tour of the university and its library were fascinating as was the monastery of Santa Cruz.
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Ghislaine_l
Sep 21, 2024
Coimbra tour - She was very nice to us and provided very interesting facts. We visited exactly what we expected. Thank you for this tour !!
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Emiliabn1748dy
Sep 13, 2024
Visit Coimbra - Very nice visit to the monastery, cathedral, university and library with Ana, super Guide, she explains the whole story very well I recommend ++++
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Robin_r
Sep 9, 2024
Intimate, Insider Tour of Coimbra's Best - Lots of historical detail and information that made our experience of Coimbra richer. Well worth the investment.
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Jaimi_m
Aug 14, 2024
A champagne toast of a tour! - Our tour guide, Anna was very knowledgeable. We couldn't believe that babies were dropped off at the monastery and then they were just grazed to be monks. Also, the second born of royalty were also sent there to be educated and they too could be monks. The University library was absolutely amazing. The second oldest Bible was there, which is incredible. The guide was friendly and it was a private tour which made it really easy to hear and be engulfed in the wonderful experience and history of Coimbra. 😊
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Shopbycaro
Jul 30, 2024
Super - Excellent visit. We are delighted with this very informative guided tour. We had a lot of historical details and we liked it a lot. We took the necessary time, the visit is pleasant because at a sufficient pace to appreciate the monuments. We highly recommend and Ana is a very nice person. Thanks again.
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Tim_l
Nov 23, 2024
Avoid Viator - Viator was the problem. When our travel dates changed we tried everything to cancel but it was impossible 😔.
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