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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The Minho Full-Day Tour includes the visit to Braga and Bom Jesus Sanctuary, followed a short stop at the medieval village of Ponte de Lima, before lunch in Arcos de Valdevez. In the afternoon we will proceed with a guided tour to the Brejoeira Palace and Vinho Verde Estate in the Monção Region. Before returning to Porto we will stop at Viana do Castelo to visit the city center and taste the famous "Bolas de Berlim" in the city center.
Highlights:
• Full-day Minho tour from Porto with an expert guide
• Visit to the city of Braga with tasting of local sweets
• Visit to Bom Jesus Sanctuary
• Visit to Ponte de Lima
• Regional lunch in Arcos de Valdevez
• Guided visit to the Brejoeira Palace, a Vinho Verde landmark for wine-tasting
• Visit to Viana do Castelo
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Bottled water
Visit to Viana do Castelo and Santa Luzia Sanctuary
Visit to Braga city center
Photo & Video
Visit to Bom Jesus Sanctuary
Tasting of local sweets in Braga
Regional Lunch in the medieval village of Ponte de Lima
Gratuities
Departure Point
Largo dos Lóios, 4000 Porto, Portugal
Pick-up from Hotels, GuestHouses and Apartments in Porto City Center.
Braga, Braga, Portugal From your hotel in Porto, you’re picked up in the morning for the drive to Braga. We will stop at the city of Braga to visit the city center. The Braga Diocese is the oldest in Portugal and, in the Middle Ages, the city even competed with Santiago de Compostela in power and importance. You will have the opportunity to taste some delicious sweets at a well known cake-shop. 90 minutes
Bom Jesus Funicular, Braga, Portugal After Braga city center we will proceed to visit Bom Jesus Sanctuary, an Italian inspired neo-classical design, integrates harmoniously with the landscape of northern Portugal. The baroque stairway leading to the top contains 17 landings adorned with symbolic fountains and allegoric statues. 60 minutes
Ponte de Lima, Ponte de Lima, Portugal We will stop for lunch at the medieval village of Ponte de Lima and walk the Roman bridge that gave its name to this very ancient and very beautiful village, which received its first charter in 1125 from D. Teresa, the mother of the first king of Portugal a number of years before the foundation of the kingdom. 60 minutes
Arcos de Valdevez, Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal The lunch includes the traditional Minho gastronomy and the taste of a unique wine, Vinho Verde White & Tinto.
90 minutes
Palacio da Brejoeira, Moncao, Portugal The tour continues driving north to the Brejoeira Palace. Ex-libris of the Alto-Minho region, this is an outstanding neo-classical building of the 19th Century. You will learn from a certified guide the story of the palace and at the end enjoy walking and taking pictures in the gardens. The visit will end with the tasting of its famous white wine, Vinho Verde Alvarinho. 60 minutes
Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal We will return to Porto stopping at Viana do Castelo to visit the city center. Situated close to the mouth of the river Lima the city was founded in the thirteenth century by D. Afonso III, the king of Portugal. Your Minho full-day tour ends with return transport to your Porto hotel. 60 minutes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children ages 3 years and under are free, but their seats are subject to availability
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Chris_C
07 Jun 2025
Peidro was a fantastic guide and we loved the small group experience. We packed a lot into a 12 hour day
bonnek
18 Mar 2025
Pedro went above-and-beyond to ensure that our adventure was extraordinary. Best sights-to-see, best cuisine and best historical narrative. Highly recommend. We also enjoyed the Duoro Valley tour with Pedro. Thank you Pedro for the amazing memories!
Calli_C
18 Nov 2024
Pedro is an amazing tour guide and was a great story teller. My husband and I learned so much and are muito appreciative of his time and patience with two Americans traveling in Portugal. ;)
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