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Braga and Guimarães with Lunch Included - Small Group - Full Day

Porto, Portugal · 8h · 1–10 people

Runs in English Spanish Portuguese

  • Easy
  • Suitable for strollers and prams
  • Public transport nearby

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Portugal Excellence Tours

Porto, Portugal · Agency

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In just one full day you can get to know two of the most emblematic cities in the north of Portugal

The tour starts with the pick-up at the client's hotel or accommodation and is a small group tour for up to 8 people. Arriving in Braga, we will start by visiting the Bom Jesus Sanctuary and contemplating its magnificent staircase to the top of the church. After a top view of the city, time to visit the oldest cathedral in the country where we will have exclusive access to the chapels and high choir of the monument. A delicious traditional Portuguese lunch will be served in a restaurant where you can taste the so famous "Vinho Verde", produced in the region. During the afternoon we visit Guimarães when we have time for a calm walk on foot through the medieval city where we will enter in his Castle that was known for the birth of a new kingdom: Portugal.

What's included

  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Exclusive access to parts of the Braga Cathedral (Chapels and High Choir)
  • Admission Ticket Guimarães Castle
  • Bottled water
  • Entry tickets
  • A full meal

Not included

  • Tips or gratuities
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • Infant seats available
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Good for avoiding crowds
  • Fast track access to monuments
  • We pick up the customer accommodation. Please refer your hotel or address where you are staying in Porto. The pick up are made between 8h30 and 9h00. The costumer will receive the exact pick-up time the day before by: email, text or whatsapp. We do not make pickup outside the city limits of Porto.

Pickup: Anywhere within 3.0 km of Porto. You agree the place with your guide after booking.

Drop-off: Back where your guide collected you.

Cancellation policy: Free until 24 hours before: Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. After that, no refund.

Map of this tour's route, with 5 marked stops

What you'll do

  1. 1
    Staircase and the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
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    We start our tour on the top of the mountain and visit the most magnificent Sanctuary in Portugal and its magical staircase.

  2. 2
    Cathedral of Braga
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    Known for the city of the Archbishops where we will visit its historical center, visit the interior of the Cathedral. We will have exclusive access to the interior of the chapels as well as the high choir of the monument.

  3. 3
    Lunch in restaurant
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    Stop for a delicious lunch at the Diana Restaurant where the intense flavors of the northern cuisine of Portugal combined with the Vinho Verde (Green Wine).

  4. 4
    Castelo de Guimarães
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    The oldest castle in Portugal was where the first Portuguese king grew up and has a very important significance and a reference to the country's independence.

  5. 5
    Medieval Historic Center of Guimarães
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    At the end of the day we invite our visitors to discover the romantic medieval city of the historic center of Guimarães. We will stroll through the narrow old streets of the city and possibility for some souvenir shopping.

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