Guided Tour of University and City of Coimbra: Discover Historical Sites and Joanina Library

Embark on a guided tour of the University and city of Coimbra, exploring historical sites and visiting the renowned Joanina Library. Discover the rich history of this Portuguese city.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • University of Coimbra - We will start the visit to the city of Coimbra through the University, we will visit the Paço das Escolas, the Joanina Library, São Miguel Chapel and the Royal Palace).
  • Se Nova Catedral de Coimbra - We will pass by the Sé Nova Cathedral and continue our visit through the historic part of the city.
  • **Old Cathedral of…
What's Included
  • Tickets
  • Guides
Additional Information

Explore the significant historical sites of Coimbra. This excursion includes access to JOANINA LIBRARY.
The tour is managed by RM Guided Tours Coimbra
The tour is designed for those who wish to delve into Coimbra’s past. Our ‘Universidade de Coimbra skip-the-line guided tours’, linked to TripAdvisor, have underscored visitors’ keen interest and…

Location
Biblioteca Geral Da Universidade De Coimbra
Largo Porta Férrea
Attention: The meeting point is in front of the GENERAL Library of the University (not the Joanine Library)
Cancellation Policy

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

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Sonia_m
Dec 9, 2024
Highly recommend this tour for all history lovers! - This was one of the best tours I've taken. From the instructions on where to meet to the tour itself, Renen was an incredible guide. He is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the area and this is evident in his stories about the old university, the Joanina library, and the old town of Coimbra. I learned more about Portugal's history in a few hours than I did in the many years of visits to Portugal. Highly recommend this tour!
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Andrew_y
Dec 8, 2024
I learned a lot about... - I learned a lot about Coimbra during my tour with Renan. He gave a lot of context behind the beautiful buildings of one of the oldest universities in the world.
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Pattymoran
Dec 4, 2024
Coimbra University and city tour! - Great tour of Coimbra University and the city center! What a beautiful city with such rich history we would not been able to see it and know so much without our guide Filipe, he was very knowledgeable and took great care of us, highly recommended!
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Alan_b
Nov 28, 2024
Great tour! - Renan was so knowledgeable! He made the history of the university come alive. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Eduardofn6663xj
Nov 27, 2024
Key to understanding Portugal's birth and place in the world - It was a fantastic tour. The University of Coimbra is a must-see place, with an incredibly rich and interesting history. Our guide was not only perfect for this tour but also gave us an outlook of Portuguese history that served us very well to make the most of our trip in North Portugal.
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Virginiade7778wg
Nov 24, 2024
Amazing insight into history, culture, architecture - If you enjoy learning about the history and culture on walking tours, this tour is perfect! We loved it - the highlight of our trip to Coimbra. Renan was an enthusiastic, fun, smart guide for this great city. Renan was so insightful about the history of the town and Portugal, and how the architecture changed over time. He pointed out subtle details we would never have noticed on our own, and shared his experiences here as a student. And Renan if you’re reading this—definitely create a food tour!
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Lorita594eg
Nov 2, 2024
Highly recommended - Our guide Renan was fantastic!! Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, articulate and extremely personable. This tour was very interesting and informative and the library was beyond description.
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Carolynlq1090qo
Nov 9, 2024
Informative and enjoyable tour! - The guided tour was very informative, and the guide was great. I would have given the tour a 5, but it was a split Spanish/English tour—which I was not expecting. I felt that there could have been more conversation and anecdotes about the area if the tour had been in one language. As a solo traveler, I also use these experiences to meet other English speakers, which I was unable to do as I was the only English speaker on the tour.
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Scott_z
Nov 6, 2024
Interesting and informative tour of the University - The history of the university and buildings, especially the library, were all very memorable. My guide was very well versed about all the history.
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Cubist123
Nov 20, 2024
Unpleasant and annoying experience - I booked the tour several months ago and reconfirmed the tour with the owner a couple of days before my tour date. I was told the meeting place and 10 AM starting time, but no one showed up at 10 AM. Later that day , after phoning and leaving a voicemail as well as sending an email, I received an email that the employee didn't get the message that there was to be a tour on the date. This is not the way to run a tourist business. Fortunately, I was able to book a university tour , including the amazing library, at the university ticket office for the afternoon and must say that the university tour offered by the university was excellent. .
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