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Private Guimarães, Braga & Bom Jesus Tour from Porto

By Endless Weekend Tours
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$620 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

Discover two of northern Portugal’s most important historic cities on a private full-day tour from Porto to Guimarães and Braga.

With a licensed driver-guide and premium private vehicle, begin in Guimarães, the symbolic birthplace of Portugal, where medieval streets, Oliveira Square, Saint James Square and Rua de Santa Maria reveal the atmosphere of a UNESCO-listed historic centre.

Shape the morning with one optional heritage visit: the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza or Guimarães Castle, then stop at the small Romanesque Church of São Miguel, traditionally associated with Portugal’s first king.

After flexible lunch time in Braga, continue through Arco da Porta Nova, Santa Bárbara Garden and one optional cathedral or monument experience.

Finish at Bom Jesus do Monte, one of Portugal’s most iconic sanctuaries, with its famous staircase and panoramic setting.

Activity location

  • Porto
    • Porto, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Porto
    • Porto, Portugal

Check availability

Business Minivan - 7 Pax

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Mercedes Class V
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$644.73 x 1 AdultAU$644.73
Paid at activityAU$23.61
Total
Price is AU$668.34

Business Suv - 4 Pax

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Hyundai Santa Fé
Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 AM
Price details
AU$595.89 x 1 AdultAU$595.89
Paid at activityAU$23.61
Total
Price is AU$619.50

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Transport in luxury vehicles, with maximum comfort and extra equipment tailored to your needs.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Other options can be added on request – See section Exclusions
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Personal accident and third-party insurance.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Our executive vehicles offer Wi-Fi, bottled water, refreshments, and a relaxing atmosphere.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Typical Lunch (Starter - Main course – Drink – Dessert – Coffee) with Wines
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Ticket - Treasury - Braga Cathedral Museum
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Ticket - Chapels and High Choir
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Ticket - Braga Cathedral
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Ticket - Palace of the Dukes
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Ticket - Castle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge are not included and are left to individual discretion.

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible

Activity itinerary

Porto

  • 1h
Start the day with private pickup from your hotel or agreed meeting point in Porto. Travel comfortably in a premium private vehicle towards Guimarães. During the drive, your licensed driver-guide introduces Guimarães and its place in the formation of Portugal, preparing the historical context for the morning.

Guimaraes

  • 20m
Guimarães Historic Centre Walking Tour Begin a measured walk through the UNESCO-listed historic centre of Guimarães, one of the most coherent medieval urban cores in Portugal.

Praca de S. Tiago

  • 10m
Oliveira Square, Oliveira Church and Saint James Square Explore the civic and religious heart of medieval Guimarães through Oliveira Square, Oliveira Church and Saint James Square. This opening sequence establishes the city’s atmosphere, sacred memory and urban intimacy.

Rua de Santa Maria

  • 15m
Rua de Santa Maria Walk along Rua de Santa Maria, one of Guimarães’ most emblematic historic streets. It connects the lower civic area with the monumental zone and reveals the city through façades, noble houses and urban continuity.

Paco dos Duques de Braganca

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza If selected, visit the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, one of northern Portugal’s most important noble residences. The visit offers insight into courtly life, political symbolism and dynastic power.

Igreja de Sao Miguel do Castelo

  • 10m
Church of São Miguel do Castelo Stop at the small Church of São Miguel do Castelo, traditionally associated with the baptism of Portugal’s first king. Its simplicity and location near the castle give this stop strong symbolic value.

Guimaraes Castle

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket not included
Castle of Guimarães If selected, visit the Castle of Guimarães, the city’s defining medieval fortress and one of Portugal’s strongest symbolic landmarks. Its walls and elevated setting connect the city directly to the origins of Portuguese identity.

Braga

  • 1h
Lunch and Free Time in Braga Lunch is intentionally flexible and not included in the base price. Guests may choose a traditional restaurant or a lighter option in Braga’s city centre. Braga Historic Centre Walking Tour After lunch, begin a walking route through Braga Historic Centre, structured for clarity and minimal backtracking.

Largo do Paco

  • 10m
The construction of this building lasted from the 14th to the 20th centuries. The building is currently occupied by the rectory of the University of Minho and the Public Library of Braga.

Arco da Porta Nova

  • 10m
Known as New Door (Porta Nova), it is located at the top of one of the most relevant arteries of the city, the Souto Street or commerce street. However, the arch that we know today acquired its configuration only in the XVIII century.

Braga Tower

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
Torre de Menagem What’s left of Castle of Braga, it's donjon and some spread pieces, is the product of a fourteenth century construction campaign. It was a century of intense military constructions activity and to which corresponds most of the medieval defence structures, either castles or urban fences.

Santa Barbara Garden

  • 20m
Facing the Garden of Santa Barbara, there is a preserved medieval wing of the archepiscopal palace, a work of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Bom Jesus Funicular

  • 15m
  • Admission ticket not included
The Lift of Bom Jesus (Lift Bom Jesus) is a funicular standing over a slope and is composed of two booths that move over railways connected by a cable. Working as counterbalance of one another, both go up and downhill alternatively and simultaneously along two parallel tracks over a course of 274 metres. Each booth has the capacity to 39 people, including the driver. This 19th century lift is the first to be built in the Iberian Peninsula. Optional (2 € p/person)

Bom Jesus do Monte

  • 30m
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, UNESCO World Cultural Heritage since 08 July 2019, is the result of multiple architectural interventions. It is believed to be a site of devotion since the 14th century. The construction of the actual sanctuary began in the 18th century and lasted until the 19th century.

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira

  • 10m
The occupation of the site originates in a pre-Romanesque monastery, founded by Mumadona Dias in 949 It is classified as National Monument since 1910.

Largo da Oliveira

  • 10m
Antigos Paços do Concelho - Old Town Hall Its construction will have begun in the 14th century until the mid-15th century. Currently, the Delegation of The Cultural & Landscape Touring and Heritage, of the Regional Tourism Entity of Porto and Northern Portugal, is installed in this building.

Santa Maria de Braga Cathedral

  • 45m
  • Admission ticket not included
This historic cathedral dates back to the 12th century and is one of the city's most iconic landmarks. A Roman Catholic cathedral with a mix of Gothic, Baroque, and Romanesque architectural styles. Optional (4 € p/person)

Location

Activity location

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    Porto
    • Porto, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Porto
    • Porto, Portugal

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