Porto: Guimarães & Braga Small Group Tour with Lunch & Tickets

We had a wonderful time on the tour and really enjoyed the experience! My only suggestion would be to keep the tour closer to 8 hours rather than 10+. Since it was our last day, it would have been nice to get back a little earlier and have some time to enjoy the rest of the afternoon. Other than that, everything was great, and we truly enjoyed the tour!

This was a nice tour of Guimaraes and Braga. First we went to a church at the top of a hill. This was a bit confusing of a stop because there wasn’t much to see up there even for someone who takes their time like me. There’s an optional walk down the steps and a funicular that’s out of commission but you can see for pictures. The next stop was a church and a small unguided walk in braga. The free time was nice. Note there wasn’t much time and I didn’t see that many tourist shops here. The next stop included a castle and a guided walk which were the biggest highlights on the tour for me. Then a lunch at a restaurant. Lunch was pretty good. Overall was a nice tour. Some of the history told in the car was lost on me possibly because I was tired and couldn’t process it which is a shame since this sort of tour is done for the history. Except for the first location, I think most of these spots are reachable by public transport. The van was nice but the back row was cramped and had no designated vents. I am small and still had a hard time there with a full row. I didn’t see a usb charging station in the back most row if that’s something you might need. This tour is worth it for reaching a lot of spots quickly. Less worth it if you want to chose which areas to linger. Mixed bag if you end up in the back innermost seat.

Excellent experience. Our guide Alvaro was very knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and funny. It was very helpful to have a driver with all the stops we made. We were easily accommodated as a group of 8, by our guide dropping us off and picking up at convenient spots. We had a delicious lunch of fish, vegetables and potatoes, including wine in Braga. And a lovely dessert in Guimaraes. Perfect day in Portugal with great history.

Wonderful small group tour and we all got along very well. Tour well planned and we got to see everything. The tour guide Nuno was fantastic. Very knowledgeable, helpful and friendly. We were not rushed. Highly recommended.

Miguel, our guide, made this tour an enjoyable experience with his succinct narration. My only disappointment was that at lunch at Braga, I did not have the opportunity to taste Bacalhau a Narcisa, the codfish dish which is the city's specialty.