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Guimarães Castle

Bom Jesus de Braga

Guimarães city center

Braga City Center

Souvenier shop

Braga City Center

Guimarães

Car that will be used in the tour

Braga & Guimarães (Private Car)

Art, Culture, & Historical

Car Tour (driving guide)

Joined 2024

Joana A.

5.00 / 5

(23 reviews)

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Braga

English, Spanish, Portuguese (Native)

7 hours

Private tour (only you and Joana A.)

Up to 6 people

BOM JESUS DE BRAGA - BRAGA CITY CENTER - SÉ DE BRAGA - GUIMARÃES CABLE CAR - GUIMARÃES CASTLE - PAÇO DOS DUQUES - GUIMARÃES CITY CENTER

Braga and Guimarães are two historical cities of Portugal's rich heritage. Explore Braga's known as the "Rome of Portugal" for its rich religious heritage and picturesque streets, then wander through Guimarães' medieval center, known as the "Birthplace of Portugal" for its significant role in the country's foundation.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

10:00 AM

Meeting Point

Hotel, Air BnB, Oporto Airport, Bus/Train Station, Boat Terminal

- Departure from your accommodation in a PRIVATE CAR. We will drive in the highway for about 1 hour where I will share information about Portugal history and current country situation.

11:00 AM

BOM JESUS DE BRAGA

We will arrive in sanctuary BOM JESUS DE BRAGA, famous for its 573 stairs with beautiful gardens and sculptures. Here we will have enough time to explore the sight including the church.

11:50 AM

BRAGA CITY CENTER & BRAGA CATHERAL

Then we will drive around 5 minutes to BRAGA CITY CENTER to explore its architecture and visit SÉ DE BRAGA, one of the oldest cathedrals in Portugal.

12:30 PM

DRIVE TO GUIMARÃES

We will then drive to Guimarães for around 20 minutes to have lunch.

02:30 PM

GUIMARÃES MEDIVAL CASTLE

In Guimarães, the birth town of Portugal, we will visit the famous MEDIVAL CASTLE built in X Century, year 958 and explore the relaxing surroundings.

03:00 PM

PAÇO DOS DUQUES DE BRAGANÇA

Then we will visit PAÇO DOS DUQUES DE BRAGANÇA and its amazing history.

03:30 PM

GUIMARÃES CITY CENTER

In GUIMARÃES CITY CENTER we will explore those lovely narrow stone streets, unique art craft local shops and inspiring atmosphere.

Ending Point

Drive back to your accommodation or other convenient place for you in Porto.

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

- Experienced Tour guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish

- Type of car: Mercedes Class E Station

- All transportation from and to your accommodation in a private car.

- Parking fees

- Toll fee

- Gasoline fee

- All entrance fees planned in the tour: Ride the Old Tram in Bom Jesus de Braga and entrance in the Church of Braga.

- Change of plans... during the tour, we can change a bit the plan, so we can do things at your own rhythm! Most important is for you to enjoy your time!

What‘s not included

- You can choose to have some free time for lunch , i will give you some different options of restaurants.

- Personal expenses (souvenirs, drinks,...), and personal insurance.

Tour Important Information

* This tour involves a little bit of walking, so make sure to wear comfortable shoes.

* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2024

Joana A.

5.00 / 5

(23 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Joana A.

Hello! My name is Joana, and I'm passionate about travelling. I've been to around 70 countries and lived on three Continents, but there is nothing like showing my own country, which I love, and sharing secret places and curiosities of a city! Come and explore Portugal with me. It will be fun, relaxed, and insightful! Be ready for a memorable experience with an easygoing person who will respect your own pace!

Reviews

David B.

5 / 5

Jul 12, 2026

David Douro Valley Tour

Jul 12, 2026

Porto

9 hours

Customized

“Great day with Joana inDuoro Valley”

We had an outstanding day with Joana touring Douro Valley. Everything was perfectly organised. Joana was engaging and nothing was too much trouble. Her attention to detail was excellent and even extended to giving us several tips on what to do in Porto in our days after the tour. Most enjoyable

Joana A.

Being able to show you and your super lovely family the Douro Valley was wonderful! From visiting a very local place and trying Moscatel wine, to taking in the incredible views that only the Douro Valley has to offer, enjoying a lovely lunch by the river, and finishing with a wine tasting, it was a truly fulfilling day. It was very interesting to hear you mention, throughout the day, the sense of peace you felt. Nature and the countryside really do give us that amazing feeling. Wishing all of you many more wonderful trips around the world. Keep creating those amazing family memories!

John D.

5 / 5

Jul 3, 2026

Tours for John and his family in Porto and around

Jul 3, 2026

Porto

4 days

Customized

“Porto trip ”

Joana A was a terrific guide for our family of 10. She was so friendly and knowledgeable. She anticipated our needs and kept everyone involved. She goes above and beyond. Since our group went from ages 4 to 80 that was truly exceptionable. The four days with her made the experience in Porto truly memorable. I would highly recommend Joana if your are visiting Porto.

Joana A.

Being able to show Porto and around to you and your amasing family of 10 during 4 days was a true honor. Since the moment I picked you all from the airport and being such a cool and friendly family, I knew we would have a great time exploring Portugal! Specially Porto city highlights, doing a Pic Nic in Bom Jesus de Braga, experimenting portuguese slow life with a lunch by the beach, experience an adventure jeep tour in the mountains and just being able to share our food, culture, lifestyle, beautiful places and buildings that are part of our history. Being able to see your smiles along these days, and the great conversations we had, made these days very special for me. Thanks so much for picking me as your tour guide and being part of your family trip, was such an incredible experience.

Jeremy S.

5 / 5

May 25, 2026

Jeremy and lovely Parents

May 25, 2026

Porto

8 hours

Customized

“Absolutely amazing and unforgettable ”

Joana was absolutely the best tour guide that we have ever had. She made the experience so special and tailored the entire tour to our specific needs. She made us feel comfortable from the moment that we met her, and even from the communication that we had before the tour. I would recommend Joana to all of my friends and family for any tour around Porto. I highly recommend Joana for your next experience whatever your needs may be. Thank you, Joana for the amazing immensely memorable time that you provided for myself in my family.

Joana A.

Your kind words mean the world to me. For me was a very special day, as not only i was able to show you Porto city highlights and also some local places, but also being able to share interesting conversations about Portugal curiosities, compared to other countries! Was a true privileged to spend the day with such fun and relaxed family, that made the day totally perfect! I believe the highlight was our lunch, with typical portuguese food and a good cold Super Bock beer, where we could enjoy what life is all about, caring people around us, so many laughts and listen to your parents wise life advices. They were the best and so funny! Thanks again for picking me as your tour guide. I believe some people come to our life, as family that live in another country. All the best to all of you.