The 7 Best Coimbra Tours

1.Lisbon to Porto Up To 5 Stops Óbidos Nazaré Fátima Coimbra Aveiro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $604Our pick

Turn the Lisbon to Porto transfer into a full day of Portuguese towns, coast, pilgrimage sites, and canals. Your private driver-guide picks you up at your Lisbon accommodation at 8:30 am and drops you in Porto. Stops include Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima, Coimbra, and Aveiro, with time to eat and optional boat rides. Guides have included Rodrigo, Antonio, João, and Joel, though your guide may vary.

“Our trip was perfect, giving us a sense of the sites at a comfortable pace. We were able to get a perspective of the country between Lisbon and Porto you can’t from a train. He is knowledgeable, personable and charming company. We got a taste of the towns so that we know we want to come back”

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2.Lisbon to Porto with stop Aveiro-Fátima-Coimbra-Tomar-Nazaré-Óbidos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 3 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $217

Ride from your Lisbon accommodation to Porto in a private, air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver. Choose stops from Óbidos, Nazaré, Fátima, Coimbra, and Aveiro, then explore on your own time. Drivers such as Luis, Mario, Vasco, and Jose have been praised for helpful tips and local context, but your assigned driver may vary.

“Mario is a great driver. He gave us plenty of time to experience each stop, He gave us a lot of great information along the way. This was a great way to travel to Porto and we recommend this tour.”

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3.Sanctuary of Fátima and Coimbra City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · 10 hours · from $81Best value

This 10-hour Gray Line Portugal tour pairs Fátima’s sanctuary, the shepherd children’s home and Chapel of the Apparitions with Coimbra’s historic center and UNESCO-listed university. A live guide leads the day in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese. Guides on recent departures have included Susanna and Daniel, but assignments can change.

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4.Lisbon to Porto with Óbidos-Nazaré-Fátima-Coimbra-Aveiro

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · from $227

Ride privately between Lisbon or Sintra and Porto in an air-conditioned car or van with Wi-Fi. Choose which of five towns to explore, from Óbidos’s walled lanes to Nazaré’s coast. Drivers such as Mario, Luis, and Joao have been praised for safe driving, patience, and flexible stops. Allow about an hour per stop.

“Joao was wonderful. Our ride was very comfortable. All the stops are up to us as far as how much time we wanted to explore. I highly recommend his service.”

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5.COIMBRA and AVEIRO

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 10 hours · from $93

Travel from Lisbon to Aveiro and Coimbra with a local guide, visiting canals, the University of Coimbra, Joanina Library and the Old Cathedral. A moliceiro boat ride, ovos moles tasting and some entrance fees depend on the option you book. Recent guide names include Gabriel and Guilherme, though your guide may differ.

“Tour indimenticabile ad Aveiro e Coimbra grazie a Gabriel! Ho partecipato al tour di Aveiro e Coimbra e devo dire che è stata un’esperienza assolutamente perfetta, resa ancora più speciale dalla guida eccezionale di Gabriel. Fin dal primo momento, Gabriel si è distinto per la sua preparazione, simpatia e passione contagiosa per il Portogallo. Ogni tappa è stata arricchita da spiegazioni chiare, curiosità storiche e aneddoti locali che hanno dato vita ai luoghi visitati. Aveiro ci ha incantati con i suoi canali e le casette colorate, mentre Coimbra ci ha lasciati senza fiato con la sua storia e la splendida università. Gabriel ha saputo creare un’atmosfera coinvolgente e rilassata, gestendo…”

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6.Coimbra: Knight Templar route

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $188

Travel from Coimbra with a guide to Castelo de Soure, described as Portugal’s first Templar castle, and Tomar’s Convent of Christ, the order’s great monument. In a group capped at four, you’ll hear about the Templars’ role in Portugal and their alliance with King Afonso Henriques. Monica has led the tour and is especially enthusiastic about Templar history and Manueline architecture.

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7.Aveiro and Coimbra Food Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 12 hours · from $331

Travel from Lisbon on a private guided day trip to Aveiro and Coimbra, with a canal boat ride, time for Costa Nova or Aveiro monuments, and a stop in Mealhada for Portugal’s famed suckling pig. In Coimbra, see the university and its 18th-century library, plus historic churches and city landmarks. Lunch is included; monument admission fees are extra.

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