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Heading north from Porto with your guide, start your historic and cultural excursion into Portugal's past and present. The first stop of your day trip is the UNESCO World Heritage city of Guimarães, in the wine region of Minho. Portugal's history comes alive as you see the city's 10th-century castle and Dukes of Braganza Palace. Then drive through the historic city center to see Guimarães' squares and monuments backed by the forested slope of Mt Penha.

Enjoy a two-course lunch of fish or meat in a local restaurant before continuing to Braga, founded by the Romans as Bracara Augusta and known today as the City of Archbishops for its many religious monuments.

At Sameiro Sanctuary, see the domed church of Our Lady of Sameiro, followed by a visit to Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary in Tenões. Here, walk up a crisscrossing Baroque stairway to reach the hilltop pilgrimage church, where you can admire panoramic views over Braga.

Then take a drive through Braga's historic center, where Portugal’s oldest Christian city was born. See the city's Roman ruins, Baroque fountains, grand religious buildings and palaces, and numerous churches and towers before returning to Porto.

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Inclusief

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch

Niet inclusief

Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified

Aanvullend

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide

Kenmerken

Toerisme

95%

Cultureel

65%

Beoordelingen

4.7

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SImon B

5 | 2019-09-02

A wonderful trip! Our tour guide was EXTREMELY knowledgeable about not only the places we visited but the region and Portugal as a whole. I was initially worried that all the driving would make this trip unenjoyable, but our guide used the time to teach us about the history and customs as well as to point out some beautiful places along the way. The trip was very well timed out, we never felt rushed but also were never left waiting with nothing to do. Our guide was very open to the groups requests and although it wasn't initially planned she allowed half the group who wanted to climb all the stairs in Braga while driving the rest. The lunch provided was very good and they were able to fit our dietary restrictions. By the end of the day the group along with the guide bonded which made the trip that much better. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone visiting the Porto area.

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Susanna R

5 | 2019-07-03

Christian is one of the best tour guides EVER and Carlos is one of the best drivers EVER!!! This was an amazing tour with absolutely exceptional customer service from Christian and Carlos. Highly recommended!

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ajdaly2018

4 | 2019-01-21

Yes you will enjoy what you see and learn of this tour. However, more free time is needed at Boms Jesus and Braga. Guimaraes is Cute but small, a walk thru is good but free time is really unneeded. NuNu is a cool guide!

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jacksal

5 | 2018-05-15

Loved the Guimaraes and Braga Day Trip from Porto. To see the Guimaraes Castle from the 10th century. Stairs and a walkway have been installed so you can walk around the inside wall of the castle which gives you a great view of the surrounds. It gives you a perspective of what it would have been like for people inside looking to defend the monastory from attacks. The Samerio Sanctuary is beautiful and overlooks the surrounds of the city of Braga. Plus the grand old Braga Cathedral. Lunch was at a great restuarent where we had green wine, fish, and pork, with roast vegetables. Plus the Good Jesus of the Mount, outside of the city of Braga. A pilgrimage site with a monumental, Baroque staircase that climbs 116 metres with beautiful gardens. Plus the funicular that uses water and steam as a weight and pulley system to pull the trolley cars up and down the hill.

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Che F.

5 | 2018-03-05

If you're short on time in Portugal, this day trip is a must in your itinerary! The day tour gave us both a glimpse of the powers both the Church and Monarchy held during the early days. It's a nice balance of knowing the history in different perspective. Our tour guide, Andre was really good in explaining to us the background of the places we've visited and had given us enough time to go around on our own. I would suggest next time to be grouped in an all-English speaking tour so that it's easier for communication. Overall, this place is a must see!

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Peadar F

4 | 2017-03-22

A good day trip well worth doing to see the Countryside and the Mountains North of Porto. A lot of religious content but the religious sites are in very lovely locations so one can enjoy. I would have liked more time wandering around the ancient towns of Braga and Guimaraes as they are indeed old and beautiful. The centre of Guimaraes is like a mediaeval film set. Our guide Pedro was excellent and looked after us very well.

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