Minho Tour small group, Braga, Ponte de Lima, Viana, Vinho Verde Winery & Lunch
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Things To Know
- 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
- 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
What's included in the package
Itinerary
Braga
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.
Bom Jesus Funicular
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.
Admission Ticket IncludedPonte de Lima
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.
Arcos de Valdevez
The lunch includes the traditional Minho gastronomy and the taste of a unique wine, Vinho Verde White & Tinto.
Palacio da Brejoeira
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.
Admission Ticket IncludedViana do Castelo
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.
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
Pick-up from Hotels, GuestHouses and Apartments in Porto City Center.
Meeting / End Points
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- 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
- 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