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Full-Day Porto & Braga Highlights Tour

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, German, Portuguese

Description

Explore the Portuguese cities of Porto and Braga on this full-day tour. Understand the unique architectural styles and techniques used in constructing old churches, monasteries and cathedrals. Marvel at the Cathedral of Porto, admire the Church of São Martinho de Cedofeita and wonder at the Monastery of Leça do Balio. Then, see the Cathedral of Braga and visit the museum nearby. 

Highlights
  • Admire the Cathedral of Porto
  • Experience serenity at the Monastery of Leça do Balio
  • Marvel at the Church of São Martinho de Cedofeita
  • See the Church of Saint Martin of Dume 
  • Explore the Museum of Braga
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    • Meet your Portuguese tour guide at a pre-decided location in Porto at 9:00 AM and set out on your tour.

    • Reach the Cathedral of Porto and observe the magnificent exterior and interior of the church. 

    • Leave the city centre of Porto at 10:00 AM and make your way to the Church of São Martinho de Cedofeita.  

    • Visit the Monastery of Leça do Balio at 11:15 AM. The site dates back to the 10th century when a mixed convent for both nuns and monks was founded by the order of St. Benedict.

    • Reach the city of Braga for lunch at 12:15 PM. 

    • Walk to see the Cathedral of Braga. Although built in the 12th-century, the Diocese of Braga dates back to the 3rd-century CE. Currently, the monument is the seat of the Archdiocese of Braga and the Primate Archbishop of Portugal and Spain. Explore the Museum of Braga nearby.

    • At 4:00 PM, drive to the Church of Saint Martin of Dume.

    • Head back to Porto at 5:00 PM.

What's Included

  • Rental car

  • English & German-speaking Portuguese tour guide

  • Tickets for the following monuments:
    • Cathedral of Porto
    • Monastery of Leça do Balio
    • Cathedral and Museum of Braga 
    • Church of Saint Martin of Dume
What's Excluded

  • Lunch

  • Personal expenses

  • Tips and gratuities
Know before you go
  • Lunch is not included in this tour but the tour guide can make reservations if contacted in advance.
Meeting Point

Porto, Portugal

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
2 To 8 EUR 180 Per Person

This is a private tour
Starting From

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USD 199 / person