Guimarães Private Day Trip

Guimarães Private Day Trip

If you're staying in Guimarães and want to enjoy some locations in the surrounding area, don't hesitate in booking one of our private tours. They last between 9 and 10 hours and all of them include hotel pick-up, minibus transport, English speaking guide and lunch. Below, you can see all the details of each:

Porto Day Trip (9 hours)

As we explore the centre you'll see the Cathedral, the Clergy Tower and the San Bento Station, with its 20,000 blue tiles. We'll stop for a traditional lunch at a local restaurant and then cross the Don Luis I Bridge to reach Vila Nova de Gaia. Did you know that this town has the best Port cellars? We'll visit one and have the opportunity to taste the delicious wine. Next, we'll take a boat ride across the six bridges and finish the day sampling some local wines.

• Timetable: daily at 9 am

If you book this tour, you can enjoy 2 types of optional tastings:

• Standard tasting: includes Douro and Port wines. Prices: € 15 (US$ 17.32) adults and free for children under 4 years old.
• Premium Tasting: includes exclusive Port wines. Prices: € 25 (US$ 28.87) adults and free for children under 4 years old.

There are 2 types of lunch:

• Regional rustic lunch with wine: costs € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults and free under 4 years old. Includes a rustic lunch with Douro wines in local family restaurants.
• Premium lunch: € 50 (US$ 57.74) adults and free for children under 4 years old. It includes a gourmet lunch with selected DOC wines in high-end premium restaurants.

If you wish, you can also book the cultural package. It is worth € 50 (US$ 57.74) adults, € 32.50 (US$ 37.53) children from 4 to 12 years old and free for children under 4 years old. This package includes: 1-hour boat ride on the 6 bridges of Porto, entrance and guided visit to the Cathedral of Porto and entrance and guided tour of the Stock Exchange Palace.

You can also choose a family package which costs € 35 (US$ 40.42) and free for children under 3 years old. It includes entrance and guided tour of an interactive museum for children, and entrance and guided tour of the WOW (World of Wine) complex, located in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Peneda-Geres National Park Day Trip (9 hours)

Once we arrive at Peneda-Gerês National Park, we'll walk among waterfalls and streams to discover Celtic and Roman remains. We'll learn more at the Interpretation Museum and then go on a horse-drawn carriage ride. Next, we'll enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and then head to the San Bento Sanctuary, the second-largest pilgrimage in Portugal! Finally, we'll stop to taste the most popular local products.

• Timetable: daily at 9 am

Douro Region Day Trip (9.5 hours)

Our first stop in the Douro region will be a local winery where we'll taste a glass of port, and experts will show us the winemaking process. Then, we'll take a ride on a Rabelo boat along the Douro River. Back on the road, we'll go to a winery for a traditional lunch with views of the vineyard. Then, we'll visit another winery where we'll participate in a tasting! 

• Timetable: daily at 8:30 am

If you book this tour, you can enjoy 2 types of optional tastings:

• Tasting in a family winery: includes Douro and Port wines, accompanied by seasonal homemade delicacies. Prices: € 22.50 (US$ 25.98) adults, € 12.50 (US$ 14.43) children from 4 to 11 years old and free for children under 4 years old.
• Tasting in a Premium wine cellar: includes exclusive DOC and Port wines, accompanied by regional products and extra virgin olive oils. Prices: € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults, € 22.50 (US$ 25.98) children from 4 to 11 years old and free for children under 4 years old.

There are 2 types of lunch:

• Regional rustic lunch with wine: costs € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults, € 22.50 (US$ 25.98) children from 4 to 11 years old and free under 4 years old. Includes a rustic lunch with Douro wines in local family restaurants.
• Premium lunch: € 50 (US$ 57.74) adults, € 35 (US$ 40.42) children from 4 to 11 years old and free for children under 4 years old. Includes a gourmet lunch with selected DOC wines in premium high-end restaurants.

There are 2 types of boat trips:

• Standard 1 hour ride: € 20 (US$ 23.09) adults and free for children under 3 years old.
• 1 hour private tour: € 200 (US$ 230.98) up to 10 people.

You can also choose a family package of a visit to an interactive museum and blind juice tasting for children, paired with wine tasting for adults: € 25 (US$ 28.87) adults, € 17.50 (US$ 20.21) children from 3 to 12 years old and free for children under 3 years old.

Coimbra & Aveiro Day Trip (10 hours)

On arrival in Coimbra, we'll visit the oldest university in Portugal, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We'll get lost around the faculties while we learn the ins and outs of their history. Then we'll walk through the old part of the city to see some monuments such as the Old Cathedral, the monastery of Santa Cruz. We'll enjoy a regional meal in the city centre.

Afterwards, we'll travel to Aveiro, the 'Portuguese Venice'. This municipality is known for its famous coloured houses and the moliceiros boats that move along its canals. We'll enjoy a 45 minutes ride on this boat.

• Timetable: daily at 8:30 am

There are 2 types of lunch:

• Regional lunch with wine, water and soft drinks: costs € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults, € 22.50 (US$ 25.98) children from 4 to 11 years old and free under 4 years old. Includes a rustic lunch with Douro wines in local family restaurants.
• Premium lunch: worth € 50 (US$ 57.74) adults, € 32.50 (US$ 37.53) children from 4 to 11 years old and free for children under 4 years old. Includes a gourmet lunch with selected DOC wines.

You can also enjoy a boat trip for € 15 (US$ 17.32) adults and free for children under 3 years old.

Another option is a cultural package for € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults and free for children under 3 years, which includes: entrance and visit to the interior of the University of Coimbra, the chapel of São Miguel and the Joanina Library; entrance to the interior of the Monastery of Santa Cruz; entrance and guided tour inside the Sé Velha.

If you prefer, you can opt for a family package for € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults, 17.50 children from 3 to 12 years old and free for children under 3 years old which includes: visit to the children's museum “Portugal dos Pequenitos” and visit to a sweet “ovos moles” factory.

Santiago de Compostela & Valença do Minho Day Trip (10 hours)

This tour will take you to of the most important pilgrimage cities in the world: Santiago de Compostela. Upon arrival, you can visit the Gothic, Romanesque and Baroque place of worship that houses porticoes, chapels and altarpieces of great historical relevance. Don't miss the characteristic botafumeiro.

When we leave, we'll walk through the medieval streets and have a traditional Galician lunch. Then we'll set off to Portugal. Just at the border, we'll stop in the historic town of Valença do Minho for a guided tour of its fort and narrow streets, where we'll try some of the best regional products.

• Timetable: daily at 8:30 am

Braga & Guimaraes Day Trip (9 hours)

We'll leave in the direction of Braga and, after about a 50-minute drive, we'll arrive at the first visit of the day, a town with more than 2,000 years of history! We'll walk along the Souto shopping avenue and the Garden of Santa Barbara. We'll visit the Cathedral, the oldest temple in the country, and hit the road again to see the emblematic Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte. Afterwards, we'll have lunch in a local restaurant. The menu will consist of a starter, soup, a main course, a drink, dessert and coffee.

With our batteries recharged, we'll head to Guimaraes, the cradle of Portugal! We'll explore its Castle and the Chapel of St. Michael before admiring the façade of the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança.

• Timetable: daily at 9 am

There are 2 types of lunch:

• Regional lunch: costs € 35 (US$ 40.42) adults and free under 4 years old. Includes a regional lunch with wine, water and soft drinks.
• Premium lunch: € 50 (US$ 57.74) adults, € 32.50 (US$ 37.53) children from 4 to 11 years old and free for children under 4 years old. It includes a premium lunch with selected DOC wines.

You can also opt for a cultural package for € 25 (US$ 28.87) adults, € 17.50 (US$ 20.21) children from 4 to 12 years old and free under 4 years old that includes: entrance and visit to the Cathedral of Braga, ticket for the funicular to the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus and Sanctuary of Sameiro, entrance and guided visit to the Castle and Palace of the Dukes of Bragança.

Another option is a standard tuk tuk tour for € 25 (US$ 28.87) adults and free for children under 4 years old, or a private tuk tuk tour for € 150 (US$ 173.24) up to 4 people.

Barcelos, Lima Bridge & Viana Day Trip (9 hours)

We'll start discovering the historic centre of Barcelos, with its 14th-century bridge and the legend of the Portuguese ex-libris: the Galo de Barcelos. We'll taste the typical sweets and learn more about the local recipes. The green landscapes that house the vines of the exclusive Vinho Verde variety will take us to the village of Ponte de Lima, the oldest town in Portugal whose medieval historic centre will take us back in time. There we'll have a delicious regional lunch, accompanied by exclusive regional wines.

Next, we'll visit the magnificent and historic Viana do Castelo, home to the beautiful and captivating sanctuary of Santa Luzia. Here, we'll also sip on a delicious cocktail, the perfect way to round off the trip!

Timetable: daily at 9 am

Advantages of a private tour

By booking a private tour, you'll receive a much more personalised service. In addition, you can take the tour any day of the week, modify the itinerary to your liking and, if you're a large group, you'll save money!