Braga and Guimarães Private Tour with Lunch

Introduction

Discover two Portuguese northern cities full of history and religious devotion: Braga and Guimarães.

Braga, a city with more than 2000 years of history and with a huge Roman legacy. Guimarães, known as the “Cradle of the country” owns a World Heritage due to its unique medieval streets.

Book now your private tour to Braga and Guimarães from Porto!

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      9 hours
Highlights

Know more about the history, traditions and curiosities of Braga and Guimarães in this private tour


Explore two UNESCO World Heritage sites -  Bom Jesus do Monte Sanctuary, in Braga and historical medieval centre, in Guimarães



Discover the most important landmarks of both cities, with entrance in Braga's Cathedral and in Guimarães Castle



Enjoy a delicious all-inclusive traditional lunch in Braga

Key details

Please select the exact number of participants, including children and babies

LANGUAGES

Portuguese, English, Spanish or French

DURATION

8 Hours 

PICK UP AND DROP OFF LOCATION

Your accommodation in Porto or Vila Nova de Gaia.

Note: If you are staying in another location, please contact us before making the booking.

SCHEDULE

Daily: at 09h00 am 

Full description

This private tour will let you visit two cities full of history, great heritage, and with a strong religious devotion - Braga and Guimarães.

Braga is a deeply religious city also known as the "Portuguese Rome", and this guided tour will allow you to visit the majestic Bom Jesus Sanctuary (UNESCO). This pilgrimage site is one of the most impressive sacred hills in Europe, with a stairway with almost 6 hundred steps. It was used to be climbed by pilgrims on their knees to reach the purification of the spirit. Not only a religious monument but also a truly romantic and relaxing place, with stunning views of the city. 

After that, you'll enjoy a walking tour in the historical centre, passing by the most important touristic landmarks such as Gardens Santa Bárbara and the Old Bishop's Palace. With our guide, you'll visit inside the oldest Cathedral of Portugal also known as Sé de Braga - it was even built several decades before the founding of the country! It is a Catholic Church and one of the most important buildings in the city, considered as the city’s birthplace. An engaging monument that combines three completely different architectural styles: Romanesque, Manueline and Baroque. 

Lunch will be served in Braga, before or after the tour in the city. Appreciate a savoury traditional lunch right in the historical centre of Braga.

Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal, and a World Heritage Site, since 2001. Guimarães is related to the foundation of the national identity and the Portuguese language. This was the city where the first King of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, was born. 

We will go towards the main attraction in the city, the Guimarães Castle. Located over a hill, this imposing Castle presents medieval battlements, towers, and splendid landscapes. Discover the glorious bronze statue of D. Afonso Henriques

Then, we will continue passing through the Palace of the Bragança Dukes, visit the São Miguel Church and Martins Sarmento Square

To end this short walking tour in the historical centre, you will discover the Santa Maria Street, the City Hall, the Santiago Square, and the Senhora da Oliveira Church

Explore this World Heritage Site, a perfect example of a typical medieval city with a modern identity.

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Included

  • Tour Expert
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation in a comfortable air-conditioned minivan
  • Entrance to Bom Jesus Sanctuary.
  • Entrance to Sé Cathedral of Braga: the oldest in Portugal.
  • Walking tour in Braga
  • Complete lunch in a traditional restaurant.
  • Entrance to Guimarães Castle - a medieval castle.
  • Walking tour in Guimarães: Unesco World Heritage since 2001.
  • 1 Bottle of Water per person

Excluded

  • Other meals and drinks.
  • Entrance in monuments not mentioned.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Gratuities (optional).

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Additional info

Nearest town

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Reviews

Braga in the rain
Our guide "Anna" (sp) was amazing. It rained constantly and at times was accompanied by strong winds. Anna was constantly trying to make our experience wonderful and while the rain was miserable Anna was a bright spot and a jewel to behold. She was very well educated and answered all our questions and constantly kept trying to make us have the best experience possible. We have traveled to well over 40 countries and been on at least 50 private tours and Anna ranks in the top 10 of all of our experiences. We hope we get to return and see Anna again to complete our Graga experience.
Bruce and Maryann
Tour to Guimaraes & Braga
Our tour was fantastic! Our guide was Goncalo. He was a great driver and the vehicle was extremely comfortable and high quality. Goncalo was very attentive to our needs. He was very knowledgeable of the area & history and it was a pleasure spend the day with him. We will definitely consider a tour with this company again.
Maria Vieira-Lee & Kevin Lee/Pete & Marcela Candelario
Fabulous!
Nunu was great. The entire day was great. The best day of our cruise so far. The locations were beautiful and Nunu provided insightful and interesting information. The ability to customize was also much appreciated.
Jessica
Private Tour to Braga and Guimaraes
It was a wonderful trip. Nunu our English guide is very informative, helpful, engaging and fun company. He is very patient on and on all the questions we had. Very knowledgeable on the history and background of the sights and country. Simply excellent We had an excellent lunch and the van is very comfortable.
Clara Chan
Wonderful tour of Braga and Guimaraes
This was the perfect private guided tour for our family of 5. We were picked up and dropped off at our apartment and saw the major sites in both cities at a pace that was well planned out and not hurried with our tour guide Daniel who was very knowledgeable and humorous. He was also a great photographer for our family pictures! Had free time to explore on our own. Highly recommended tour for an enjoyable and stress free experience.
Alex K.
Paulo Castro
Paulo was a very knowledgeable tour guide of Braga! He made our rainy day into a fantastic experience!
Helen Reguinga
I wish to commend DIANA, and SILVIA FREITAS, as tour leaders
Diana was my leader on a tour from Porto to Braga and Guimaraes on Sunday December 8 and Silvia led me on a tour to Aveiro a few days later. They were perfect and engaging leaders and I am very grateful that I met them and was able to listen to their narratives. I think that your tour organization should be proud to be associated with them. Sincerely Carl Wiener, tour participant.
Carl W.
Excellent Tour Guide Miguel!
From the first moment we met, we understood Miguel was an affable peron committed to making us enjoy our visit to Guimares and Barga
Terence R.
The tour is awesome.
A day tour to Braga and Guimaraes from Porto. Staring by thanking our incredible guide Francisco.F and the excellent driver Silvino. They have made our tour an unforgettable moment.The tour is awesome. Very comprehensive tour. Francisco is very knowledgeable, like an open encyclopedia. The places we have visited were amazing. Very good food and green wine. I would have appreciated to have a little more time to wonder in Guimaraes which was my favorite place.
Silvia M.
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