Historical Journey: Exploring Ancient Roots in Braga and Guimarães from Porto

Embark on a historical journey through Braga and Guimarães, the ancient cities of Portugal. Discover Roman ruins and medieval architecture, and delve into the roots of the nation’s heritage.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Guimaraes Castle - Includes ticket and guided tour
  • Centro Historico de Guimaraes - Experience a true revival of the medieval city center with a cultural guide through its narrow streets and fortified walls.
  • Montanha- Parque da Penha - Explore stunning natural areas featuring a Catholic shrine at the summit, massive granite rocks to…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Personal accidents and liability insurance
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and taxes included
  • Local Portuguese guide/driver
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Experience the most historical cities in Portugal! If you’re a heritage enthusiast or simply intrigued, read on:
Braga, deeply entrenched in Roman Empire history, is a two-thousand-year-old trade city with a strategic position that was once of service to the world’s hub - Rome, around 1 BC. Originally known as Bracara Augusta to honor Emperor Augustus,…

Location
Largo da República do Brasil
Cancellation Policy

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

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Alan_s
Oct 27, 2024
An excellent trip! ... - An excellent trip! Beautiful locations and engaging conversations during the drive to and from sights.
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Joanne_c
Oct 17, 2024
Ricardo is an excellent guide! - It was a pleasure spending the day with our guide, Ricardo! He was very friendly and knowledgeable about the culture and history of Braga and Guimares. We had interesting conversation all day, but especially when he showed us to a local restaurant and the three of us had a delicious meal of specialties from the area. We were also grateful that Ricardo was willing to pick us up at one hotel and drop us off at another at the end of the day. Thanks Ricardo!
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Randell_v
Oct 15, 2024
A great tour of Braga and Guimaraes! - Ricardo, our guide, gave us a wonderful tour of Guimaraes and Braga. We enjoyed the castles, palaces and history of the towns. We were especially impressed with the Bom Jesus Domonte and Montanha-Parque da Pena. It was a great day!! I highly recommend this tour.
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Stacy_s
Oct 11, 2024
Great day!! - Ricardo was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable in this area. He was timely, courteous and very friendly. We enjoyed our day in Guimaraes and Braga! Very worthwhile for the cost with the transportation, knowledge and convenience of moving on your timeline.
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Emilybracken
Sep 29, 2024
Wonderful Tour - This was a great day trip from Porto. Ricardo was a wonderful guide and tailored the tour to what we most wanted to see. We loved exploring Braga and Guimaraes - the buildings and architecture, the history, and the beautiful squares and parks. Highly recommend this tour.
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Miguel_r
Sep 25, 2024
Terrific Tour of Braga and Guimaraes - This was a full-day tour of Braga and Guimareas. In Braga, your tour guide will take you around the historic center of Braga, stopping at the Torre de Menagem, and also visiting inside both the Braga Cathedral and the amazing Bom Jesus Do Monte. (If you do not want to walk up the 500 steps to the top of Bom Jesus, the tour guide will take you in the van to the top. If you are a photographer, make sure to walk up to take wonderful pictures along the way.) After lunch, you are taken to Guimareas, where you will visit the historic Castelo and, afterwards, the tour guide will take you around the historic center of Guimareas. At the conclusion of the tour, you are taken to the top of Montanha - Parque da Penha, where one can take panoramic pictures of Guimareas. What made this tour specially enjoyable was the tour guide Ricardo. He was very informative, attentive and patient with photographers like myself who enjoy taking pictures. FYI - You will get back to Porto around 7 pm. I highly recommend taking this tour if you are interested in visiting the historic cities of Braga and Guimareas. Hopefully, you will have the cool dude Ricardo as your guide.
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Joel_p
Sep 22, 2024
Great guide - Ricardo is a fantastic tour guide. He’s charming, accommodating and intelligent. He has lived in both cities and was able to offer a lot of cultural insights. I highly recommend him. And don’t miss the tortas do Guimaraes, they are delicious!
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Yasaman_g
Sep 20, 2024
Most Interesting tour! - This tour was one of the best tours we have had in a while! Ricardo is very knowledgeable and professional. The tour was full of historical attractions and Ricardo knew the best ways to get us to all our stops. He really tailors the tour to what you like to do and see. We had an amazing time.
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Yasaman
Sep 20, 2024
Most interesting trip. - This tour was one of the best tours we have had in a while! Ricardo is very knowledgeable and professional. The tour was full of historical attractions and Ricardo knew the best ways to get us to all our stops. He really tailors the tour to what you like to do and see. We had an amazing time.
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Lynne_b
Aug 17, 2024
Fabulous day in two beautiful cities - What a fantastic day! Ricardo was an excellent guide and a lovely person to spend the day with. We learnt so much on this tour! Just the right amount of everything- when we are back in the region we hope to do another tour with Ricardo.
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