Portugal · Religious & Spiritual

Braga: Half Day Tour from Porto - PRIVATE

4 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided in Porto. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Private half-day tour to Braga from Porto
  • 02 Visit Braga, one of the oldest cities in Portugal
  • 03 Explore the city’s famous Triangle of Faith
  • 04 See the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
  • 05 Visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro
  • 06 Enjoy a guided visit inside Braga Cathedral
  • 07 Learn about Portuguese history and heritage from an expert guide
  • 08 Hotel pickup and drop-off in Porto included

Discover Braga on a private half-day tour from Porto and explore one of Portugal’s oldest and most historically significant cities. Known for its rich religious heritage, Braga is home to the celebrated Triangle of Faith: Braga Cathedral, the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte, and the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro.

Travel with a private guide and learn about Portuguese history, culture, and heritage along the way. In Braga, admire monumental architecture, sweeping views, and centuries of ecclesiastical influence, including a guided visit inside Braga Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in Portugal.

In Braga, admire monumental architecture, sweeping views, and centuries of ecclesiastical influence, including a guided visit inside Braga Cathedral, the oldest cathedral in Portugal.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Porto, Braga
Languages English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Your private and expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to Braga, the capital of Minho Region. On your way , the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage.Welcome to Braga, one of the oldest cities in Portugal and important landmark through centuries for it's Triangle of Faith: Braga's Cathedral and the Sanctuaries of Bom Jesus and Sameiro. A city inhabited since the Roman Empire, full of history, monuments, traditions and heritage.This Catholic shrine dedicated to the Lord Bom Jesus is an architectural and landscape set composed by a church, a stairway with representations of the life of Christ. Enjoy the views of the city and take your time to admire it's architecture.The city of Braga, known as that of the Archbishops, has in its Cathedral its greatest ecclesiastical power. As such, the current See reflects the enrichment of the various interventions suffered over the years, applied by the different archbishops.

Prior to Nationality, this 11th century building is the oldest cathedral in Portugal. This is due to the famous expression "Older than Braga's cathedral" to designate something very old.

Enjoy the guided visit of its interior with your expert guide.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Porto. 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Admission fee at Braga's Cathedral
  • Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)

What's Not Included

  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

  • INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE
  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • We pick up from any hotel in Porto city or Vila Nova de Gaia city. In alternative, we can collect you from the Tourist Service/Living Tours located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 350, Porto - next to Porto - São Bento train station.
  • Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Free Walking Tour departs daily in English and Spanish at 9:30 a.m. from Cordoaria (Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 31, Porto) and 4:30 p.m. from Batalha (Rua Alexandre Herculano 412, Porto).

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Porto.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Porto.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Porto..

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