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The 15 Best Évora Tours

24 tours  ·  from $8 a head

The best évora tours fill up first in summer. Below are the 15 to book early, what each one includes and how they differ.

Évora and Megaliths Full-Day Tour from Lisbon - At the Almendres stones
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Évora and Megaliths Full-Day Tour from Lisbon

1.Évora and Megaliths Full-Day Tour from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 456 reviews · 8 hours · from $94Our pick

Leave Lisbon by hotel pickup for a day in the Alentejo, pairing Évora’s Roman Temple of Diana, cathedral and Chapel of Bones with the ancient Almendres megaliths. English- and Portuguese-speaking guides, including Nuno and Tiago, lead the outing. Expect countryside stops, time to explore Évora independently and lunch at your own expense.

“Guide was very informative.1 provided a histsory that was new information.”

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From Lisbon: Évora and Monsaraz Day Tour with Wine Tasting - The Wine Tasting Adds A Taste Of Alentejo
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From Lisbon: Évora and Monsaraz Day Tour with Wine Tasting

2.Évora and Monsaraz Day Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 279 reviews · from $108

Travel from Lisbon through Alentejo’s olive groves, vineyards, and cork-oak country to Évora and Monsaraz. Expect guided visits to the Roman Temple and Chapel of Bones, free time for a meal, and a regional wine tasting. Small groups and guides such as Diogo, Hugo, and Ines have made the trip feel personal, though the long drives are part of the deal.

“Small group made this a great tour. Our driver guide was very good and was flexible to some requests. A great day with wonderful sites to experience”

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Évora and Monsaraz with Regional Wine Tasting from Lisbon - Free time around Praça do Giraldo
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Évora and Monsaraz with Regional Wine Tasting from Lisbon

3.Évora and Monsaraz with Regional Wine Tasting from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 229 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $132

This eight-hour trip from Lisbon pairs Évora’s Chapel of Bones and Roman-era sights with Alentejo countryside and a regional wine tasting. Expect a guided walk, time for lunch on your own, and transport in an air-conditioned vehicle. Guides named by past participants include Ricky, Ricardo and Miguel, though your guide may differ.

“Miguel was very knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time at each stop. The highlight for me was the purchase of 3 jars of Alentejo honey (Mel). Enjoyed walking through history in Èvora. Will be recommending to my brother who will visit me in November.”

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Évora: Private walking tour with tickets to main monuments - Step into the quieter Páteo de São Miguel
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Évora: Private walking tour with tickets to main monuments

4.Private walking tour with tickets to main monuments

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $105Top rated

Meet your private English-speaking guide at Giraldo Square for a 2.5-hour walk through Évora’s Roman, medieval and Renaissance past. See the cathedral roof and cloisters, the Roman temple, the Chapel of Bones and lesser-seen corners. Guides such as João, Paulo, Elsa and John are praised for clear storytelling and tailoring the pace to your interests. Cathedral and chapel admission are included.

“This was fantastic. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about history all the way back 1000's of years. He brought the past and the present together. It was so interesting to walk through time. The bone church was fascinating, not creepy. The town is a fun place to wander and explore.”

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From Lisbon: Évora Wine & Heritage Tour - A Gothic cathedral and a Chapel of Bones
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From Lisbon: Évora Wine & Heritage Tour

5.Évora Wine & Heritage Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 93 reviews · 10 hours · from $100

Travel from Lisbon through Alentejo’s olive and cork country to Évora, where a certified guide leads you past the Roman Temple, cathedral and Chapel of Bones. You get free time for lunch and the market, then visit a wine cellar for a guided tour and tasting. The tour runs about 10 hours; guide languages are English, Portuguese and Spanish.

“Very nice trip, well organises. Wine tasting was great. the free time in Evora could be reduced my 1hr and have an earlier return time to Lisbon”

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Évora: Private tour with entrance tickets to main monuments - The Chapel of Bones: a memorable stop with a guide
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Évora: Private tour with entrance tickets to main monuments

6.Private tour with entrance tickets to main monuments

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $43

Spend 2.5 hours on foot in Évora with a private English- or Portuguese-speaking guide. Visit the Chapel of Bones and cathedral with entry tickets included, then see the Roman temple and lesser-known corners of the historic center. Guides such as João, Elsa and Paulo have led engaging tours, with room to ask questions and tailor the walk.

“We were so fortunate to receive a “private” tour even though we booked the night before our tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and conveyed the information in a way that we will remember. She answered all our questions, showed us all the sights, and was easy to understand. We were able to skirt the tourist entry lines to enter without waiting. This set the foundation for us to enjoy a few days in Évora.”

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Évora (with Sé & Bones), Evoramonte & Arraiolos: From Lisbon - The Lisbon departure and drive east
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Évora (with Sé & Bones), Evoramonte & Arraiolos: From Lisbon

7.Évora (with Sé & Bones), Evoramonte & Arraiolos: From Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 57 reviews · from $86

Travel from Lisbon with a certified driver-guide to Évora, where admission to the cathedral and Chapel of Bones is included. You’ll have time to explore the UNESCO-listed city, stop at Cartuxa for a possible wine tasting at extra cost, see Evoramonte’s castle views and visit Arraiolos, known for its handmade rugs. Guides have included Samir Costa, Marcio, Pedro and Mauricio.

“Absolutely wonderful! Pedro was amazing and we 6 enjoyed ourselves tremendously. Évora and the Alentejo region are filled with historical monuments and breathtaking natural beauty. From the cork trees to the vineyards that spread so harmoniously throughout the province. A must see for a visitor to Portugal 🇵🇹”

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Évora: Tales and Legends Guided Walking Tour - Look closely at the architecture
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Évora: Tales and Legends Guided Walking Tour

8.Tales and Legends Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 37 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $55

Spend 2.5 hours walking Évora with a guide who shares more than 45 stories about the city, from Roman and Moorish influences to family tales and local traditions. The route is flexible, with possible stops at lesser-known corners and major sights. Fabio and João are among the guides who have led tours. A local pastry-shop snack is included.

“Joao was cery knowledgeable about the hisyory of Evora. We rwally enjoy our tour and what we learned about this amazing little town.”

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Evora University, Cathedral & Bones Chapel — SkipLine + Wine - Palace, temple and a short walk through town
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Evora University, Cathedral & Bones Chapel — SkipLine + Wine

9.Evora University, Cathedral & Bones Chapel — SkipLine + Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Spend three hours walking Évora with a trained local guide, from the 16th-century university and Roman Temple to the Cathedral and Chapel of Bones. Admission to the university, cathedral and chapel is included, with skip-the-line access. Choose the optional tasting to add four Portuguese wines. Guides include Raquel, Beatriz and Anildo.

“Wonderful experience. Would do it again and recommend it to anyone looking for a recommendation in Evora. Our guide Beatriz was funny, smart, and a joy to explore such a beautiful city with! We learned so much about the history of not only Evora but Portugal as a whole. 10/10 stars!!!”

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From Lisboa: Evora and Monsaraz Full-Day Tour - Évora’s Roman Temple and cathedral
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From Lisboa: Evora and Monsaraz Full-Day Tour

10.Evora and Monsaraz Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 8 hours · from $111

Travel from Lisbon to Évora and Monsaraz with a private guide, hotel pickup, and an air-conditioned vehicle. In Évora, see the Roman Temple, cathedral, Chapel of Bones, and old centre; finish among Monsaraz’s stone lanes and castle views over Alqueva Lake. Gonçalo is a guide associated with the tour, but assignments may vary. Lunch and monument tickets cost extra.

“Gonçalo was a great guide. Very easygoing and incredibly knowledgeable.”

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Golden Era of Évora walking & the portuguese wine tasting. - A guide who gives the buildings a wider story
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Golden Era of Évora walking & the portuguese wine tasting.

11.Golden Era of Évora walking & the portuguese wine tasting.

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 19 reviews · 4 hours · from $42

Start at Praça do Giraldo with a private guide, often Paolo, for a four-hour walk through Évora’s Roman temple, aqueduct, towers, churches and medieval streets. Hear how Roman, Visigothic, Muslim and Portuguese rule shaped the city, then finish at Ervideira Wine Shop with Alentejo wine tasting led by sommelier and oenologist Vanessa Schnitzer.

“Vanessa did a great job of explaining all of the Roman influences in Evora. She showed us several places of historical significance that we never would’ve seen on our own. My spouse and I horoughly enjoyed our walking tour with her and we also enjoyed the wine tasting at the end of the tour.”

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Évora: Flexible Walking Tour in Historic Center - Start at Porta Velha da Lagoa
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Évora: Flexible Walking Tour in Historic Center

12.Flexible Walking Tour in Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 13 reviews · from $8Best value

Walk a 5 km route through Évora with the Walkbox app, which gives audio stories in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Start and finish at Porta Velha da Lagoa, passing the Roman Temple, medieval cathedral, university and Bone Chapel. Go at your own pace, in one outing or over five days. No live guide or attraction tickets are included.

“A flexible but app-supported tour that made it easy to navigate to all of the highlights (and even parking!). Customer service was quick and very helpful.”

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From Lisbon: Évora, Monsaraz, Wine Tasting & Cristo Rei - The Chapel of Bones, a powerful pause
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From Lisbon: Évora, Monsaraz, Wine Tasting & Cristo Rei

13.Évora, Monsaraz, Wine Tasting & Cristo Rei

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · 10 hours · from $46

Travel by van from Lisbon to Évora for guided visits to its Roman Temple and Chapel of Bones, then enjoy free time for lunch. Continue to Monsaraz for village views and an Alentejo wine tasting with local snacks, before finishing at Cristo Rei’s viewpoint. The day lasts 10 hours, with guides speaking English, Portuguese, or Spanish.

“Was a quiet, interesting and beautiful place. Our guide GUI and his driver, patiently showed us the secrets of this antique city. It is sad that a few people don’t decide the visit this place.”

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Évora or Montemor: Guided Tour of the Escoural Caves - Inside the caves: faint marks, big questions
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Évora or Montemor: Guided Tour of the Escoural Caves

14.Évora or Montemor: Guided Tour of the Escoural Caves

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 3 hours · from $29

Travel from Évora or Montemor-o-Novo to the Grutas do Escoural, where a guide leads you past prehistoric animal figures, geometric marks, artifacts, and bones. The three-hour outing also includes the site’s Interpretation Center. Groups are limited to eight, and driver Pedro has shared extra local context and made a nearby prehistoric-site stop when timing allowed.

“I love going into caves so that alone made this an appealing tour. The tour guide had some interesting perspectives and challenged us to consider the why of an ancient artist choosing this cave. the art itself was faint but definitely identifiable, so pretty amazing that it survived so many centuries. The interpretive centre was worth visiting too, even incorporating 3-D headsets.”

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Évora Unforgetable Sidecar Tour - Yeborah and the old citadel
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Évora Unforgetable Sidecar Tour

15.Évora Unforgetable Sidecar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · 3 hours

Ride with Paulo around Évora in a motorcycle sidecar, starting near the windmills at Alto de São Bento and tracing the city’s Celtic, Roman, Muslim and medieval past. The three-hour private tour includes a short walk, hotel pickup in Évora or nearby, and a final café stop. Tours are offered in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

“Fascinante viagem através das ruas e história de Évora conduzida pelo Sr Paulo Galego!”

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