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Évora, Private Historic Discovery Tour
This tour is designed for travelers that enjoy history but want to see something different to the usual tourist spots in Lisbon and Sintra. This private 7-hour tour to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Évora will show you another side of Portugal’s rich history.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
At your hotel, airbnb or cruise port
Leaving Lisbon on a 1 1/2 hour trip south-east
This tour is designed for history lovers, showing you the city’s varied collection of historic landmarks. After relaxing on the trip (1 hour 30 minutes) from Lisbon, you reach Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage city. You’ll be transported back to Roman times, the Moorish occupations and all the way through the middle ages, until today’s Portugal.
Roman Temple & Medieval Evora Cathedral
You’ll discover the history of the Roman Temple, often incorrectly referred to as the Temple of Diana. You will also enter the famous Sé Cathedral, the largest medieval cathedral of Portugal. It was built between 1186 and 1204 and was only finished to its final beauty in 1250. Your guide will show you the cloister, basilica and then you will go all the way up to the rooftop to have a fantastic birds-eye-view over the whole city.
Bone Chapel
You will explore the “creepy” Bone Chapel, with its carefully arranged skulls and bones of about 5000 people that cover the walls and columns. It is supposed to make visitors reflect on the inevitable facts of life and death. Make sure you look up at the inscription on the entrance, which reads: “We bones that here are, await for yours.”
Évora old-town
As well as the above sites, you’ll also have the chance to stroll along the city’s main Giraldo Square. Also discovering other historic details of this city and the local way of life. Not to forget, you should try some of the simple local gastronomic specialties if you get hungry. At the end of the tour, you’ll be driven back to Lisbon.
Ending Point
At your hotel, airbnb or cruise port
Want to personalize this tour?
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Pick-up and drop off at a hotel or cruise port in Lisbon;
Entrance tickets to the Bone Chapel;
Entrance tickets to the Évora Cathedral;
Private guide for your group, who will accompany you inside the monuments and locations;
Transportation by air-conditioned vehicle.
Lunch and any other items not mentioned in the description.
Tour Important Information
It will be a 1 hour and 15 minutes’ drive from Lisbon to Évora. The journey back takes the same time;
Be sure to bring comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and a camera;
National monuments close on public holidays or on special occasions, without notice;
The sequence of the mentioned places can change according to your wishes or due to weather conditions.
Not available on Saturdays & Sundays!
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
About Tour Guide Joao D.
Being an off-road driver for over 30 years, I know Portugal inside out, literally “off the beaten track”. Making friends along the way and getting to know their culture and history, led me to organize tours and trips.
Me and my team of guides know all corners of Portugal.
Our team members include me (John), Rodrigo, Maia, Paulo and Ricardo. We all put our heart and soul into each experience. As a result, taking travellers beyond the destination, away from the usual touristic hustle.
With this, we have been leading Private Tours in Portugal for over 10 years.
Reviews
Carl R.
“Fantastic guide ”
We have just had two days with Joao and both days were great. Very polite and knowledgeable guide. If I come back to Lisbon I would definitely book Joao again Thanks
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John M.
“Great guide for our group of wine club members”
Joao was an incredible guide for our large group of 20 for two days around Lisbon and the wine region. Our group are wine club members from a winery in the USA and had a great trip with Joao educating us on Portuguese wines. His knowledge of the local wines was invaluable to our group. He also made the education entertaining and added his special flair, which was wonderful for this active and engaging group. Thank you Joao for two wonderful days in Lisbon that our wine club members will cherish for a lifetime.
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Joao D.
Thank you very much for your kind words John. It was a pleasure being able to cater to your group in one of our wine regions. Hope to have you back in the near future for another go, in a different region... ;-) Warmest Regards, Joao Dickmann
Peter C.
“Highly enjoyable ”
Our tour today with Vasco & Pedro was very enjoyable, very informative Pedro our drive was very efficient, the whole tour was exactly what I had expected, highly recommend the company.
$370/ per group
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