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Private Full Day Tour of Guimarães and Braga
Braga
About
In all our services we privilege people! Our guides are careful and concerned to make known genuine and characteristic places. And, in order for the whole experience to be as authentic as possible, we have established partnerships with local producers and restaurants. To reduce our carbon footprint, we try to contact agents who follow good environmental practices and who promote the sustainable development of the community and the environment.
We actively collaborate with non-governmental entities in the defense of the environment.
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Insurance and Fees
Lunch (drinks included)
Entry to the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, other complementary products to tourist attractions in the region
Guide and private transport (pick up and drop off at the hotel)
Entrance to Sameiro Sanctuary, Bom Jesus do Monte and its Basilica, Braga Cathedral and Guimarães Castle
Personal expenses and expenses with products or services not included
Gratuities (optional)
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Attention! There may be stages of the route that are not accessible to wheelchair users. The tour can be adapted according to the client's physical limitations and/or preferences.
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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In all our services we privilege people! Our guides are careful and concerned to make known genuine and characteristic places. And, in order for the whole experience to be as authentic as possible, we have established partnerships with local producers and restaurants. To reduce our carbon footprint, we try to contact agents who follow good environmental practices and who promote the sustainable development of the community and the environment.
We actively collaborate with non-governmental entities in the defense of the environment.
Highlights
9 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
9 hours
Offered in Portuguese & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Insurance and Fees
Lunch (drinks included)
Entry to the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, other complementary products to tourist attractions in the region
Guide and private transport (pick up and drop off at the hotel)
Entrance to Sameiro Sanctuary, Bom Jesus do Monte and its Basilica, Braga Cathedral and Guimarães Castle
Personal expenses and expenses with products or services not included
Gratuities (optional)
Itinerary
1
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
We begin our tour at the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora do Sameiro, one of the most important monuments of Marian worship in Portugal. Here you can enjoy a panoramic view over the city of Braga.
1 hour
2
Bom Jesus Do Monte
We head towards one of the oldest Sacro-Monte and standard-bearer of the Minhota region - Bom Jesus do Monte and its Basilica - UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019.
1 hour
3
Se de Braga
Arriving in the center of the city of Braga, full of youth and tradition, we visit the Sé de Braga, the oldest cathedral in Portugal (11th century), a work that accompanies the foundation of Portugal, becoming one of the most important symbols of power religion in Portugal.
1 hour
4
Braga
Strolling through the streets of this city, we get to know many other special and characteristic places of this city.
It will be, still here, that we will enjoy the flavors of the Minho, at lunch, in a restaurant with traditional cuisine.
45 minutes
5
Guimaraes Castle
We head towards the acclaimed birthplace of Portugal - Guimarães, where we visit the Castle of Guimarães, whose foundation dates back to the 10th century.
45 minutes
6
Igreja de Sao Miguel do Castelo
The story goes that this Romanesque church (13th century) may be associated with the baptism of the first king of Portugal - Afonso Henriques. The tombs found inside make this church a testament to the battles that marked this territory.
25 minutes
7
Paco dos Duques de Braganca
Afterwards, we visit the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, whose foundation dates back to the 15th century - a must!
45 minutes
8
Centro Historico de Guimaraes
Within the walls of the old city, we walk through the old streets of the city, full of stories and legends, to discover the Historic and Medieval Center of Guimarães - UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001 and, a unique vestige of a type of city conception, for the morphology of its medieval urban fabric and by a type of construction erected with traditional building techniques.
Departing from Praça da Oliveira, you will have free time to explore the houses and modus vivendis of Guimarães.
