Guimarães Tour: Explore Ancient Portuguese History

Immerse yourself in ancient Portuguese history on this 4-hour Guimarães tour from Porto. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage site, visit historical landmarks, and discover the city’s medieval quarter.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Guimaraes Castle - Witness the first portuguese Castle
  • Igreja de Sao Miguel do Castelo - Visit the church where our first king was baptised
  • Paco dos Duques de Braganca - Learn more about this building
  • Nossa Senhora do Carmo Church - Visit this wonderful church
  • Camara Municipal de Guimaraes - Glimpse the old Santa Clara…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entrance in Guimarães Castle
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the ancient history of Portugal with this 4-hour tour of Guimarães, departing from Porto. Explore the well-preserved historical heart of the city, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a knowledgeable guide. Learn about notable landmarks such as the 10th-century Castle of Guimarães, the Braganza Dukes’ Palace, and the medieval district….

Location
Guimaraes Castle
Rua Conde D. Henrique, Paço dos Duques
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ernesto_c
Oct 3, 2025
Excellent place and very good guide Juliana. - It is a beautiful place to visit. Very well organized and very good guide Juliana. Highly recommended.
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Cherylsg6263tn
Jul 30, 2025
Great tour! - Paulo was very prompt, friendly and knowledgeable! It was like being with family. Really fun! Thank you Paulo for a memorable day!
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Sightsee04403378239
Jul 14, 2025
Incredible half day - Guimarães is a wonderful city, full of history. The guide Paulo is a great knowledge of history, shared many interesting points and was very friendly, courteous and concerned.
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Jswriter
Jan 27, 2025
The Past & the Present - We’ve been on a lot of tours all over Europe. My tour to Guimaraes with Pedro Pais was one of the best. Pedro is an archeologist with a 20th century perspective, who is able to tie the past to the present. He was accommodating in making sure our wants and needs were met. I will definitely reach out to him again if I need a guide for Porto & the surrounding area.
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James_m
Jun 8, 2023
Great Tour! - Interactive conversations with our tour guide and his thorough knowledge of the subject matter. Would highly recommend this tour.
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Fernando
Aug 5, 2022
Guimaraes complete with Adur of 1•2•Tours - Phenomenal tour with Adur, good knowledge of the country and professional history. 1•2•TOURS: you have a great collaborator!!!!
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Francedenver
Dec 13, 2021
Excellent 1/2 day trip to Guimarães with Steve - A great guide, Steve, who was very knowledgeable and answered lots of questions. It was a good introduction to Guimarães when you have limited time.
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Arthur_n
Sep 22, 2021
Half day was not long enough - This was the smallest small-group tour possible with just the two of us and our British [Welsh ] driver /guide. Having his undivided attention added so much to this memorable half day as we were able to ask questions and learn so much more. The pace was relaxing and unhurried and we learned about the surrounding region in addition to Guimaraes
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Lothar
Sep 6, 2021
It's all right! - Interesting, informative and entertaining tour. Our guide Steve - from Wales - was not only very competent, helpful and easy to understand but also a very safe driver.
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Wendyh82
Oct 16, 2021
Pleasant ride round trip to Guimaraes. - We enjoyed visiting the city of Guimaraes. However, this is how our “tour” went… Our guide, Steven, picked us up at 9:00, as planned. We drove to our destination which took 45 minutes. We spoke mainly of futball. When we arrived at the castle, we waited around while Steven took 10-15 minutes to pick up our tickets. We entered the castle without our guide since he had a fear of heights. It took all of 10 minutes to go around the entire perimeter of the structure. We came out and waited for him for about 5 minutes. He then walked us through the old city and told us we had free time for the next hour until 12:15 when we met up with him for our 45 minute drive back to Porto. We got a minimal amount of information from him. He didn’t offer us a water, snack, nor suggestion when we needed a bathroom break. This tour was basically a taxi ride round trip.
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From $78
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).