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The 15 most popular coimbra tours across Portugal. What each day includes, who runs it, and the price you'll pay.
Intimate Fado de Coimbra show at Casa Fado ao Centro with a glass of local port, plus history explained in English.
“Amazing experience and very insightful. A romantic calling!”
Skip the lines on a small-group, English guided tour of the University of Coimbra, including the Joanina Library in timed slots.
“Our guide was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and added context to every attraction we visited. We had a great time and learned a lot about Portugal’s history and Coimbra’s place in it. The library and chapel are not to be missed - a 10 of 10 experience!”
Guided tour of the University of Coimbra and old town, with Joanina Library entry, UNESCO sights, and a small-group English tour.
“Filipe was knowledgeable, entertaining and spoke clearly! His English was excellent! I would highly recommend him to anyone!”
Kayak Portugal’s Mondego River from Penacova to Torres do Mondego with easy current, beach stops, and multilingual guides for about $35.
“Loved everything about this trip. The congenial fellow kayakers from around the world, the swims in the rivers and the freedom to go at your own pace.”
Coimbra tourist train with GPS audio in 4 languages, plus stops at Portugal dos Pequenitos and the University of Coimbra Chemistry Department.
Coimbra student-led walking tour with Daniel: university history, student traditions, and ancient city sights for $23 in 150 minutes.
“Lovely tour very well, spoken and knowledgable student of the university. Very fascinating to learn about traditions, rituals, and even superstitions around the student body in the history of the university. I learned a lot thank you to Daniel for being a friendly and kind guide.”
Walk through a 1.3-hectare miniature Portugal and Portuguese-speaking world in an old-school park with interactive exhibits. Ticket from $17.
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Private English tour of Coimbra UNESCO campus, Joanina Library, and St Michael Chapel with tickets included.
“Thank you Eva for NOT canceling this tour, because I was the only one. Thank you. Loved the tour, the information about the university from an ex-student's prospective. The university prison really threw me for a loop - so interesting.”
A small private tour from Coimbra to Conímbriga’s Roman ruins, plus two museums that explain the daily life behind the mosaics.
“Fantastic tour of the countryside around Coimbra! It was very peaceful. The ruins themselves are great: they’re very well preserved. Excellent use of a morning and our guide was wonderful.”
A short Coimbra traditional boat trip on the Mondego River with electric-powered Barca Serrana, guided history, and snacks.
“We enjoyed the trip very much. Miguel, our guide was very knowledgeable and also very charming, we had fun and learned a lot about Coimbra.”
Schist villages on Lousã Mountain from Coimbra. Off-road roads, restored hamlets, short hikes, and a small-group private feel.
“We loved our Schist Village tour with Alfredo. It was such an interesting day learning of all the history here. Learning that they are trying to restore these historical buildings made us happy to hear. If you want to visit somewhere other than the”
Guided visit to Tomar’s Convento de Cristo. Small group, UNESCO site, expert Templar stories, and a practical 2-hour plan.
“Sara was very knowledgeable about the Templar castle. The four of us enjoyed her casual and friendly way of describing and answering questions. We highly recommend her as a tour guide.”
Private tour through Lousã’s schist villages with pickup from Coimbra, a friendly English guide, and photo help on a comfortable ride.
“This tour was probably our favorite of all the tours we took on our trip! It was just us and our guide Sergio for the day which was awesome--Sergio was not only super friendly and professional, he went above and beyond to make sure we had a wonderful experience--we were so lucky to have him…”
Flexible Coimbra walking tour with the Walkbox app, offline audio, and WhatsApp curator help. See Sé Velha, Santa Cruz, and the University.
“It’s really detailed and very-well designed. Absolutely perfect! I enjoyed the walk and will recommend!”
Private Lousã Mountain tour from Coimbra with off-road 4x4, deer spotting, and restored schist villages, plus optional hotel pickup.
“The views from the top of the mountain were beautiful. We saw fox and many deer. The schist village was amazing! The guide, Alfredo was friendly and knowledgeable. It was obvious that he loved showing off his homeland.”
