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Half Day Megaliths Cromlech Tour from Evora by Archaeologists
(74) Reviews
União das freguesias de Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão)
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Duration includes drive time
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Not recommended for travelers with balance problems
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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On this tour you’ll delve into Portugal’s Neolithic period (circa 5500 to 3000 BC) and explore two of the region’s earliest and most remarkable megalithic sites: the Menir of Almendres and the Cromlech of Almendres.
The Alentejo is home to many megalithic structures, including cromlechs, menirs, and dolmens. It is during this period when agriculture emerged, along with many other significant cultural and social developments.
Enjoy some time away from the city with a lovely walk through a cork forest, where these megaliths live.
Your tour guides are professional archaeologists specializing in the prehistory of the region and look forward to showing you some spectacular sites from Portugal...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided tours to each site and free-time as well
Entrance to all monuments visited
Car seats for infants and children (please bring your own)
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Templo Romano Évora
If you choose the Meeting Point option, please proceed to the Roman Temple of Evora and meet in front of the monument (the side with the columns facing the garden). Here you will be greeted by your Tour Guide.
Return
Itinerary
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Cromeleque dos Almendres
From Evora we will embark on a 25 minute drive to reach the path to the Menir of Almendres. We will then make the 5–10 minute walk down the picturesque path to visit this impressive solitary stone. Please note that the path to the Menir is in poor condition and those with reduced mobility may not be able to reach it.
Next, we will continue driving amongst the cork trees through the Almendres property and make our way to the Cromlech of Almendres, often referred to as the Stonehenge of Portugal. The road to access the Cromlech is in poor shape and has been cut by the Municipality of Evora (they have also advised guests not to drive past this point), so we will park the van and walk ~25 minutes (1.25km or 0.77 miles) to reach the monument.
At the site, we will continue our discussion of the Neolithic and provide an overview of the theories associated with the monument. You will learn about the history of this site from archaeologists specializing in the prehistory of this region.
3 hours
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Centro Interpretativo dos Almendres
After we have finished visiting the Almendres Cromlech, we will walk back to the van and slowly drive out of the Almendres complex.
As we leave the property, we will make a stop at the gift shop (Centro Interpretativo dos Almendres) if it is open. You will have some free time to browse and explore.
Our return journey to Évora will commence thereafter, with drop-offs scheduled between 12:00-13:00 (morning tour) & 17:00-18:00 (afternoon tour).
15 minutes
Half Day Megaliths Cromlech Tour from Evora by Archaeologists
(74) Reviews
União das freguesias de Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão)
About
On this tour you’ll delve into Portugal’s Neolithic period (circa 5500 to 3000 BC) and explore two of the region’s earliest and most remarkable megalithic sites: the Menir of Almendres and the Cromlech of Almendres.
The Alentejo is home to many megalithic structures, including cromlechs, menirs, and dolmens. It is during this period when agriculture emerged, along with many other significant cultural and social developments.
Enjoy some time away from the city with a lovely walk through a cork forest, where these megaliths live.
Your tour guides are professional archaeologists specializing in the prehistory of the region and look forward to showing you some spectacular sites from Portugal...
Highlights
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided tours to each site and free-time as well
Entrance to all monuments visited
Car seats for infants and children (please bring your own)
Lunch
Meeting Points
Departure
Templo Romano Évora
If you choose the Meeting Point option, please proceed to the Roman Temple of Evora and meet in front of the monument (the side with the columns facing the garden). Here you will be greeted by your Tour Guide.
