Tour of Guimarães

Discover a hidden treasure near Porto

If you like calm and beautiful villages, castles and delicious cod, this is your tour.

11:00
Pç da Liberdade / Avda dos Aliados (in front of McDonald's)
Look for our green umbrella
3 hours
22,00 €
0 Adults*
0 Students**
* Students under 14 years of age can join the tours for free but 1·2·Tours does not bear the costs derived from them
** Students have to be under 25 years of age and duly identified.
Total amount to be paid: 0
The price includes the two-way trip and the entrance to the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza and the Castle of Guimarães.
It is our regret to inform you that the online booking system for this tour is temporarily unavailable. You can book a tour by calling +35 1937978932 or emailing info@12tours.com. We apologise for this inconvenience.

Some interesting spots in Guimarães

  • Portugal’s birthplace
  • Guimarães old quarter
  • Church of Nossa Senhora da Consolação
  • Church of Santiago
  • Toural Plaza
  • Almadas Tower
  • Padrão do Salado
  • Palace of the Dukes of Braganza
  • Church of São Miguel do Castelo
  • Castle of Guimarães
  • And many more…

What will you find in this tour?

Undoubtedly, a trip to Guimarães is THE EXCURSION to do from Porto. The Tour of Guimarães has everything to surprise and please every traveller. If you like calm and beautiful villages, castles and delicious cod, this is your tour.

It only will take one day for Guimarães to captivate you. We will go along the edge of the medieval wall which still stands in a town that is a World Heritage Site. We will get through its arches and porticoed streets and lose ourselves among 13th century towers and palazzos once owned by noble families who inhabited the town long time ago. Its crystallised galleries, a result of the colonial wealth, will take us to the most beautiful plazas in Portugal, where the display of power showed by the nobility and the Church blend in unique harmony. As if this were not enough, after stopping to taste Portugal’s finest delicacies, we will visit the Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, who were a powerful and wealthy family in Porto. We will also stroll on the walls and towers of the Castle of Guimarães and visit its tower of homage.

Visiting Guimarães in one day with 1·2·Tours is the best option to know Portugal’s birthplace in both a meticulous and entertaining way. Join the many who have enjoyed this trip from Porto. The Tour of Guimarães is awaiting you!