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Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto
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Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto

By Living Tours
Recommended by 93% of travelers
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About
Experience more of northern Portugal without the hassle of planning your own itinerary during this full-day excursion to Minho from Porto. Explore the historical centers of Braga and Guimaraes, as your guide teaches you about Portuguese history, before enjoying a typical Portuguese lunch in a local restaurant for a comprehensive, hassle-free day.
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Ages 0-99, max of 29 per group
Duration: 9h
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Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

Highlights
  • Visit Braga and Guimaraes in the Minho region with ease from Porto
  • Explore Portugal’s oldest cathedral, Guimaraes Castle, and more
  • Lunch and round-trip transportation from select hotels are included
  • Letting someone else drive means you can appreciate the scenery en route

  • Confortable transportation on a Minibus with A/C
  • Professional Guide
  • Lunch with drinks incldued (only if selected. vegetarian & glutenfree preferences upon prior notice)
  • Admission ticket at Braga's Cathedral
  • Admission Ticket at Guimarães Castle
  • Hotel Pick-up & Hotel Drop-Off in Porto (with Option with Hotel Pick-up is selected)
  • Entry/Admission - Sé de Braga
  • Entry/Admission - Guimarães Castle
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses


Departure details
  • Traveler pickup is offered.
  • Pick up from a hotel (Porto) for the tour with pick up. Pick up & drop off is not included in Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos (hotels & other accommodations)
  • Living Tours, R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352 354, 4050-418 Porto, Portugal meeting point at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352 -4050-418 Porto, next to São Bento train station for the tour with no hotel pick up included - Tour only option
  • Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details
  • Returns to original departure point

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7592P17

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Third party services are subject to availability and may change without notice
  • Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extras language or more.
  • Tours run in groups between 8 and 29 people
  • Duration: the hours of duration are approximate 9 hours, The Tour is subject to local traffic, visit schedules, etc
  • Pick up and drop-off: Central Oporto hotels, for option with pick up included. Pick up & drop off is not included in Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos (hotels & other accommodations)
  • Reservation is mandatory and requires an email request/confirmation. Bookings must be confirmed at least 48 hours befor the date of the servisse. Cancellations within 48 hours or less will be fully charged.
  • All tours depart from Porto
  • Lunch: included for option with lunch
  • Meeting point (for option with no hotel pick up): Living Tours at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050 - Porto, next to São Bento train Station
  • We support our communities. By taking a tour with us you are contributing to our cause: we offer a meal for the homeless and people in need.
  • Please kindly be aware that the overall duration of the activity could be influenced by traffic conditions. We highly advise against scheduling any additional activities or making other plans within the hour following the anticipated completion time.
  • Please kindly note that access that the castle of Guimaraes has limited access and the access to the walls are now prohibited.
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Vegetarian and Gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking. Make sure you inform us before the tour starts.
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 29 travelers

  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

A note from Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto
  • Certified with the CLEAN AND SAFE by the Portuguese Tourism Board and SAFE TRAVELS certification by the WTTC. Internal Protocol and Contigency plan was implemented with certified training of all staff. Cleaning and desinfecting measures are implemented for all the tranportation and facilities.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.

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What is the Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto cancellation policy?
Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto?
Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto is hosted by Living Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Living Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto on Tripadvisor

If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7592P17

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  • Pass by
    Porto
  • 1
    Bom Jesus Funicular
    Stop: 30 minutes
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  • 2
    Se de Braga
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
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  • 3
    Braga
    Stop: 60 minutes
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  • 4
    Guimaraes
    Stop: 2 hours
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  • 5
    Guimaraes Castle
    Stop: 30 minutes - Admission included
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  • 6
    Igreja de Sao Miguel do Castelo
    Stop: 10 minutes
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  • 7
    Centro Historico de Guimaraes
    Stop: 30 minutes
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  • You'll return to the starting point
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About the operator
Living Tours
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Porto, Portugal
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  • USATraveler5819
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    Awesome Douro experience!
    The overall service was excellent - our guide Ana was one of the best tour guides in our experience. She was very accommodating to everyone’s needs and had a very pleasant and charming personality. The lunch at the winery was a bit underwhelming.
  • samir1627
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    Maria - super tour guide, gem to LivingTours
    Wonderful your, with great explanations and variety. Food was awesome too… all inclusive with supportive and helpful guide. Highly recommended… what differentiates the company is the quality of the guides.
  • davidcB8271FO
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    Private Tour worth every Euro
    An incredible experience lead by Goncalo. Quality of in my opinion tour is often dependent on forming relationship and rapport with your your operator in addition to what you get to see, access, and do. Goncalo was super engaging during the 90 minute drive from Porto to our first stop and clearly has a passion for the rich history of the region. The wine estates we stopped at were spectacular and seamless for us to enjoy. Our lunch spot was so unique and different than anything we could have found on our own. Could not recommend this tour more for an intimate experience to learn about and sample all the wonders of the Douro Valley. Abrigado Goncalo and Living Tours!
  • F5094LPclaudiac
    F5094LPclaudiac
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    Douro wine valley tour with boat cruise! Great!
    Great! Had an awesome experience and would recommend to anyone wanting to explore the Douro Valley!
  • G474VFlisab
    G474VFlisab
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    Nice day trip to see and taste a lot
    Ines & Stef were a great duo to guide & transport us throughout the trip. Would recommend to everyone 👌
  • 264fays
    264fays
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    2 wine tours, lunch and a river cruise. Lunch was great with more wine included.
    Views were amazing, lots of wine and Arnaldo and Paulo were amazing too. Very impressed and the area is just stunning
  • Maps21852645297
    Maps21852645297
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    Very good experience
    Very good experience, we have enjoyed the trip. The staff (Tony the guide and Orlando the driver) were friendly, competent and nice.
  • Quest296773
    Quest296773
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    Definitely worth it
    All of it was amazing. Saw things that I wouldn’t have otherwise seen. Stunning scenery. Tania & Marco were great as tour guides, would highly recommended as good value for money.
  • feebs-a-b
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    A Porto must!
    Ricardo & Dario were excellent! Would absolutely recommend this tour. It's more of a 'port' tour than a 'wine' tour but that didn't stop us having a fab time :) plenty of wine provided at lunch to make up for it! A Porto must do,!
  • yyjjso
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    Really recommend this tour!!!
    It was a fantastic experience. Inis, our tour guide, is very professional. She mentioned a lot of interesting information to us during the trip. Furthermore, I was a bit sick of the heat stroke after the wine tasting. She was very helpful and showed a lot of caring to me. I am very appreciated.
  • TobbeinOz
    TobbeinOz
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    Don’t miss out
    Inez was a great guide and the experience was very rewarding with good wine, food and company. Recommend to anyone interested in having a both cultural and enjoyable time
  • I7472MAricardov
    I7472MAricardov
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    Great value for money
    Ines and Silva were really good tour guides. Great value for money! Would recommend to our friends!!!
  • 907val_riav
    907val_riav
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    Perfect day
    Everything was perfect including our guide, the tour, organization, landscape, the wine, the people I met. It was one of the most memorable day I have ever had.
  • JessicaC112
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    Relaxing, informative tour with beautiful views and delicious port.
    Goncalo was an amazing tour guide. Friendly and extremely knowledgeable, he gave us a wonderful history of the beautiful landscape during the drive. The wineries were lovely and informative. The boat ride was relaxing and the shade was nice from the unusual heat. Highly recommend!
  • SusiGon2018
    SusiGon2018
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    A taste of the portuguese wine region
    A very well organised tour, at a moderate pace. We got to enjoy a snippet of local culture, history and taste testing of port wine, a delicious lunch and amazing views. Our guide David
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kg92253
La Quinta, CA284 contributions
Jul 2022
I thought this tour would be the perfect way to experience Braga and Guimaraes without needing to figure out the logistics of getting there ourselves. Unfortunately is was just okay. While we were told in advance that a maximum of 30 people would be in the tour, all the reviews that I read said there were less. Unfortunately the day we went it was the maximum number of people. Do I even need to explain how difficult for our guide to manage 30 people? On top of that it was warned that there could be different languages of people on board. And while I understood that, I didn't realize that having 2 people who spoke French required the exact same amount of time/explanation as 28 who spoke English. And while our guide Nuno was a very nice person, his seemed to have a better command of the French language than English making him a bit hard to understand--if you could get close enough to hear him in the crowd. Also Nuno did not have a very loud voice nor easy to spot in the crowd (he was wearing a black t-shirt and jeans and difficult to see. While the tour did stop at the highlights listed on the itinerary, there was also a lot of time standing around and waiting for either latecomers who went to Starbucks at the last minute, to several others who seemed to always be late. Again, I don't really blame the guide as he was clearly doing his best but if I had known what I know now I WOULD NOT GO ON THIS TOUR. The bus was good, and the driver very good. Even better was the lunch that we had the option to purchase. In fact, I would say the lunch was the best thing about the day. But again, unless you enjoy waiting around a lot, and being herded around like cats, you might reconsider.
Written July 21, 2022
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OnAir44911286750
Good morning from Living Tours, Thank you so much for your time in sharing your honest and complete feedback about your experience. We are very sorry to hear that you are disappointed. As you wrote, we do publicize that our group can have 30 guests enjoying the experience of visiting the cities of Braga and Guimarães. Concerning the languages, the tour guides they explain the same in both languages doing a bilingual tour. Even if they have just one guest speaking a different language, this guest is paying for the same service so, it will have all the attention from our tour guides as all the other guests. It couldn’t be different! Our tour guides use a red badge to identify them in the middle of the group. We apologize for the fact of feeling some difficult to listen to our guide Nuno – he has a good voice. Perhaps some external factors? We appreciate your nice reviews about some services that compose our tour. We always try to learn and improve from our customer’s feedback, and we will have your review under consideration so we can improve daily our services. Best regards, Living Tours Team
Written July 22, 2022
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Freedom42786506137
7 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
The guide Francisco tried very hard however there were 4 people who spoke English and 4 people who spoke Spanish. He would complete one sentence in English and then repeat the same sentence in Spanish. Everyone in our group commented on how annoying it was to go on a small tour that way! If Living Tours would have informed us of this split protocol prior to booking, I would have chosen to do the trip on my own.
Written May 16, 2022
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OnAir44911286750
Good morning from Living Tours, Thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. We are very sorry to hear that the tour didn´t go through your expectations. Regarding the languages, in our tours, usually we have always two languages in the same tour, althought we have take into account your opinion. Best regards Living Tours Team
Written May 17, 2022
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Jason C
7 contributions
Mar 2023
Even though it was pouring rain during our tour, we had an AMAZING day with J Paulo Castro as our guide! Not only was Castro funny, incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, he did everything he could to make our day enjoyable & memorable in spite of the weather, including bringing a special umbrella to keep us all dry and dropping us off close to all our locations. We started the day worried about what we would see & be able to do, but all that melted away with Castro's expert guidance, flexibility & professionalism.

Not only did we see tons of fascinating churches, castles & historical buildings, we had a great time walking around and even stopped for pastries & coffees which were top-notch. The included lunch we had was also fantastic! Wine, sardines, soups, bread, olive oil, roast pork & veggies in a cozy local restaurant that showcased amazing Portuguese foods & flavors without being a tourist trap.

Everything about our day made it obvious that Castro has a true passion for his profession, his hometown of Braga and also Portugal overall. It was so wonderful to make new friends with our group and have such an amazing adventure. We can't recommend this tour enough and would absolutely book with this company again next time we visit Portugal (which we hope is someday soon!)
Written March 12, 2023
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Tour54680753384
Good morning from Living Tours, We would like to thank you for the time you spent sharing this detailed and informative comment. We are truly pleased to know that you got to experience an amazing day in the company of our guide Paulo Castro on our Braga and Guimarães Tour. We will be sure to share your kind words with him! Thank you very much for recommending our tour! We are looking forward to the chance of seeing you again in Portugal (or Spain). Kind regards, Living Tours Team
Written March 14, 2023
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May 2022
This was the best day-trip I did in Porto - an unforgettable experience.

The guide (Francisco) was excellent, both in terms of making everyone feel welcome, at ease and also an expert in explaining every detail and history.

The programme was packed with interesting things to see.
Even though it is not possible to see everything, I feel like I could not have spent the time better for a day trip.

It was also a great atmosphere in the group, which contributed to a light and fun/interesting trip where everyone respected each other and contributed to make it a good experience.

My best recommendations for this trip, a 10/10 from me.
Written May 19, 2022
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OnAir44911286750
Good morning from Living Tours, Thank you so much for sharing your nice words. Thank you for recommending our tour to Braga & Guimarães! We are so glad that you have enjoyed everything including our guide Francisco. Warmest regards, Living Tours team
Written May 20, 2022
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LizzyBennett12
United States211 contributions
Jun 2021 • Couples
If you are into history and beautiful sights, then this tour is for you! We started off at 8:30 by minivan and one of our first stops were the breathtaking Bom Jesu church and stairs. This place is an absolute must see! Afterwards we toured the gorgeous city of Braga and had a delicious lunch in a local restaurant.
In the afternoon we took a look at Guimaraes, the legendary birthplace of the Portuguese nation. Guimaraes is another charming town full of character.
The tour was also so successful because of our outstanding guide, Manuel M. Manuel is EXTREMELY knowledgeable about the history of the region and we were every impressed. In addition, he’s so fun and personable that we felt as if we were exploring with a friend.
In sum, bravo Living Tours and bravo Manuel, along with a big thank you!
Written July 2, 2021
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Dear Lizzy, Once again thank you so much for your time sharing your experience with us. It was so kind of you. Warmest regards Living Tours Team
Written August 14, 2021
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LynF F
Tannum Sands, Australia17 contributions
We did this trip recently and thoroughly enjoyed it. There were 8 of us in small comfortable van. The group was just the right size and the guide, Daniel, was an excellent guide who was organised, enthusiastic about history, very clear and easy to understand and helpful. We were expecting history but were amazed at the beautiful public gardens in Braga and to a lesser extent, Guimaraes. When we expressed an interest in Fado music, Daniel explained what it was about and then played a selection of songs on the way home which was appreciated. I would recommend the tour,especially if Daniel was your guide.
Written September 27, 2022
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Tour54680753384
Good morning from Living Tours, Thank you very much for your kind review regarding our experience to Braga and Guimarães and our guide Daniel. With best regards, Living Tours Team
Written September 28, 2022
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Vitalik Z
Rishon LeZion, Israel29 contributions
Oct 2022
I was lucky to catch an excellent day trip from Porto to Braga and Guimaraes as part of a small group (8 people) led by a great guide - Paulo Castro - very professional, knowledgeable and passionate about the places we visited and their history (Paulo is living in this area since his childhood). The trip was extremely smooth and organized at a top notch level from the very beginning up to the end, including visiting quite many places of interest both in Braga and in Guimaraes, but without being overloaded. My only wish would be to have a bit more free time in each town, but this is probably a company restriction.

The overall experience in such a small group felt like a private tour. Paulo was very friendly and attentive to each and every participant and his/her needs and communicated openly with a good sense of humour.

Thanks a lot to Paulo and the company for the great way to explore Braga and Guimaraes and the beautiful memories I will keep of this day.
Written October 23, 2022
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Tour54680753384
Good morning from Living Tours, Dear Customer, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. We are more than happy to know that you have enjoyed everything including our guide Paulo Castro. We are looking forward to seeing you once again. Warmest regards, Living Tours Team
Written October 24, 2022
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Deborah C
6 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
Don't think any further and book this trip with Living Tours with Castro as your guide. He won't disappoint at all. He was both informative and humorous at the same time which kept the tour always interesting and was very attentive and inclusive, took the effort to make everyone feel comfortable. It was way way better than I expected:) great driver with a great playlist too:)
Written December 7, 2022
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Tour54680753384
Good morning from Living Tours, Dear Debora, We appreciate your words towards Living Tours and our guide Paulo Castro, we are very please to know that you had a great day! Our best regards, Living Tours team
Written December 7, 2022
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Travelleroopak
Greater London, United Kingdom6 contributions
Dec 2022
The day trip was very well organised by the guide Anna who provided a lot of information on the history of the different venues despite some rain. Bom Jesus Sanctuary was undoubtedly the best and a must-see in this trip but the square of Guimaraes is also worth visiting. Adequate time was provided at Braga Hisoric Centre to have lunch on own (there is a McDonalds there if you like). Adequate time was also provided at Guimaraes historic centre to explore the beautiful squares of the city and have some tea/coffee as well.
Written January 16, 2023
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Tour54680753384
Good morning from Living Tours, Dear Customer, Thank you so much for taking the time sharing your feedback with us. We have really appreciated it! Best regards, Living Tours Team
Written January 17, 2023
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yelena z
2 contributions
I would not recommend this tour. On one page of the description of the tour it says 8 people on another 8-30. We had 30. The tour guide spoke 3 languages one after another. It was hard to grasp the info. We felt that it was not a lot of interesting information, mostly years and events.
Written September 14, 2022
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Tour54680753384
Good morning from Living Tours, Dear Yelena, Thank you so much for your time in sharing your feedback about your experience. We are very sorry to hear that the tour didn't go through your expetactions. We have the information that the tour was booked in english and spanish. We will check internally the reason for the third language. We always try to learn and improve from our customer's feedback, and we will have your review under consideration so we can improve daily our services. Best regards, Living Tours Team
Written September 15, 2022
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