Private Braga and Guimarães Tour - UNESCO World Sites
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Departs: portugal, portugal
TicketType: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Free cancellation
Overview
Guimarães and Braga are two of the most emblematic cities in Portugal with a strong influence on the country's identity.
Explore Guimarães, the cradle of the nation, and be enchanted by the more religious and peaceful environment that Braga has to offer.
Classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this city seems to be part of the Middle Ages, with castles and mansions framed in the urban mesh.
A little further north is Braga, a city known for its heritage and strong religious character, which they also call the "city of archbishops".
Braga is one of the oldest Portuguese cities, with more than 2,000 years of history, and one of the most emblematic Christian cities in the world.
What's Included
Certified Tourist Driver.
Our executive vehicles offer Wi-Fi, bottled water, refreshments, and a relaxing atmosphere.
Personal accident and liability insurance.
Transport in luxury vehicles, with maximum comfort and extra equipment tailored to your needs.
What's Not Included
Extra - Ticket - Capelas e Coro Alto (2,00€)
Extra - Ticket - Catedral de Braga (2,00)
Extra - Ticket - Tesouro - Museu da Sé de Braga (3,00€)
Extra - Typical Lunch (Starter - Main course – Drink – Dessert – Coffee) with Wines (25,00€)
Extra -Ticket - Paço dos Duques (5,00€)
Gratuities are not included and are left to individual discretion.
No Transportation of suitcases or excess baggage, unless specified.
Ticket - Castelo (2,00€)
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
- CHILD: Age: 3 - 15
- ADULT: Age: 16 - 90
Additional Info
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Endless Weekend Tours® received its guarantee seal - Clean & Safe in May 2020 from the Portuguese National Tourist Office.
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Consolacao e Santos Passos
The church is then completed in the 18th century and is an exemplar of the baroque spatiality in Guimarães.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alberto Sampaio Museum
A previous monastery built in the 10th century, the Museum Alberto Sampaio was created in 1928 to house collections of several churches and monasteries located Guimarães' region.
It is located in the heart of the Historic Centre of the city.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Oliveira
It is classified as National Monument since 1910.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Padrao do Salado
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Praca de S. Tiago
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Largo da Oliveira
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.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Rua de Santa Maria
This is the most medieval street in Guimarães and we can find several architectural testimonies of it's past.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
This baroque façade building has to the centre the sculpture of Santa Clara.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Igreja de Sao Miguel do Castelo
It is classified as a National Monument.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Estatua de D. Afonso Henriques
The idea of its construction came from a group of Portuguese, living in Rio de Janeiro.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Guimaraes Castle
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Paco dos Duques de Braganca
This palace of vast dimensions that shows the influence of the manor architecture of Northern Europe, is a unique example in the Iberian Peninsula.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Largo do Toural
Toural Square is considered, nowadays, the heart of the city. In the 17th century it was a square outside the main door of the village, where the cattle fair - and other products - were held.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Santuario da Penha
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
In front of the sanctuary there is an imposing staircase topped by two pillars. Around the sanctuary, there are gardens, parks, some fountains, a chappel and an enclosure for church mass.
The sanctuary is located at the top of Sameiro hill which allows you to enjoy a breath-taking panoramic view of the whole region.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Arco da Porta Nova
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Tesouro Museu da Se Catedral
The Treasure-Museum is the home of notable treasures. It has some of the most significant pieces to tell the History of the country, even before we were a nation.
Some of its emblematic pieces are the Paleo-Christian grave (V-VI centuries), the Ivory Safe (1004-1008), or the Goblet (Cálice) and Paten of S. Geraldo (Patena de S. Geraldo) (XI century).
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Largo do Paco
The building is currently occupied by the rectory of the University of Minho and the Public Library of Braga.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Igreja de Santa Cruz
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Palacio do Raio
Palácio do Raio - Raio Palace
Raio Palace, also known as Casa do Mexicano - House of the Mexican - is one of the most notable civil architecture buildings of the city, in johannine baroque style.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Basilica dos Congregados
The Congregados Convent is an example of baroque-style religious architecture and was built in the course of the 18th century.
The group comprises the Basilica / Church of the Congregates and the College of The Congregants.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Reviews
We had Carlos as a guide/driver and he made the trip unforgettable. He is very knowledgeable about the north of Portugal and knows how to intrigue travelers. He accommodated our needs (being Croats, we mostly wanted to sit down and take a coffee in different cafes). We saw everything that was in the program and did not have to rush but were able to walk at our own pace.
What I particularly appreciated is that even if he did not know something we asked, we would check it online and give us proper info. Not many guides do that.
I have to say that if I return to Porto in the future and want to go for a private tour, I would contact Endless Weekend Tour and ask for Carlos.
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