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Coimbra Exclusive Walking Tour: Discover Portugal's First Capital, the City of Knowledge
4.7
51 Ratings
Coimbra
Experience an exclusive walking tour of Coimbra, Portugal's first capital and the 'City of Knowledge'. Discover hidden gems, learn about its rich history, and visit the oldest university in Europe.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Igreja de Santa Cruz - Pantheon of the 2 first kings of Portugal
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Universidade de Coimbra Alta & Sofia - University’s historical building (foundation site):
Includes the private guided visit to the Royal Armory Room, the Graduation Room (former Throne Room of the Royal Palace), the Private Exam Room and the Palace’s Royal Chapel. - Biblioteca Joanina - University’s first library with a beautiful Baroque decoration (privately guided visit)
- Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra) - Private guided visit inside this magnificent Cristian Temple built in Romanesque style, which was the original cathedral of Coimbra and the first of the Kingdom of Portugal.
What's Included
- Professional guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Admission tickets to visit the monuments described in the tour plan.Total tickets cost: 18€ /person
Additional Information
Avoid the masses with this completely private guided tour, exclusive to you and your group. Explore Coimbra, once the seat of the Portuguese Kingdom and famously dubbed as the ‘City of Knowledge’ through a relaxing excursion led by your personal tour guide.
Soak up its distinct ambiance, learn about the time-honored traditions initiated by university students in the 14th century, when the renowned University was moved to Coimbra from Lisbon.
Discover the city’s best-kept secrets and engage in a private guided tour of the historical structures of the oldest University in Europe, the University of Coimbra!
- Dress code is smart casual
- A maximum of 6 participants per booking. Tour NOT shared with other travelers.
- Not recommended for travelers with reduced mobility.
Location
Praça 8 de Maio 36
Praça 8 de Maio
This tour departs from Praça 8 de Maio (8th May Square), in front of the City Hall (the building with the flags).
Please search for a tour guide, holding a sign saying: "Coimbra Private Walking Tour".
Address: Câmara Municipal de Coimbra
Praça 8 de Maio
3000-300 Coimbra
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(51 Ratings)
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Sue_g
May 6, 2024
Great experience! - Our tour was great! Anna Paula was a wonderful guide. She is very knowledgeable and her passion for Coimbra comes through clearly. We loved Anna Paula’s presentation of history and her great sense of humor! I will recommend her to my friends!
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Belh600
May 1, 2024
The best private tour of Coimbra, with the best guide availble, Ana. - We met Ana at 10.30am in the centre of Coimbra, and were taken on an epic excursion by the best personal tour guide. Ana went above and beyond in explaining the history of Coimbra in a way that engaged us fully. Even the inclement weather didn't dampen our tour. Thank you Ana :)
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Shkkch
Apr 13, 2024
Coimbra tour - Ana was very informative and we enjoy her. Lots of steps but we took the elevator and that helped a lot. Be sure to get round trip tickets
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157annabelg
Mar 29, 2024
A Terrific Tour - Ana was a terrific guide! I so much enjoyed my time with her, as she made each site in the tour come alive for me. Her command of the history and architectural details is wonderful! I highly recommend this experience and look forward to seeing Ana in the near future.
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Linda_k
Mar 24, 2024
History Brought to Life - We had such a fantastic time on our walking tour. Ana was so flexible and knowledgeable. She made Coimbra so interesting and fun! I would highly recommend this tour. So much history in this town. Ana was a joy.
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Regina_w
Jan 8, 2024
Top Notch Guide! - We had a pleasure of a well spoken Diogo to take us around Coimbra. He had a lots of historical detail and context to share with us. He gets 5-star rating!
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Lindaks5441zm
Nov 24, 2023
Our guide was super-knowledgeable! - We visited all the highlights of Coimbra and our guide was so knowledgeable and communicated very well. Would definitely recommend!
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Departure33217633052
Oct 29, 2023
Interesting and informative - Our guide was very knowledgeable and we learned much about the history of Portugal in general and Coimbra. I would recommend this tour which covers the main attractions in Coimbra the city of Knowledge
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Tiziana
Jan 12, 2024
Coimbra in a few hours - The bull was very interesting and the ANA guide Paula extremely knowledgeable, as well as helpful and friendly.
The only negative aspect is that from what was described on the site it seemed that the ticket for the university and the library was included in the price paid, but instead I had to pay separately, so the Tripadvisor description is not exactly clear and correct. ' the answers to frequently asked questions, where it is expressly written that the guide has already paid for the ticket.
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June_b
May 30, 2024
Disappointed - Guide was late to meet us. She advised us to buy our tickets for the library when we booked our tour a month ago but she didn’t get a ticket for herself and was sold out for the day of. We had to go by ourselves into the library and then we sat on a bench with her after to explain what we saw. Also, the tour doesn’t tell you the library is a 30 minute walk up steep hills from the meeting point. This tour was run very poorly compared to other Viator tours. She had a rushed attitude and was upset about how crowded everything was. Very disappointed!
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