Private Minho Full Day Tour
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Private Minho Full Day Tour

1 day
Private
Full Day
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Your private tour through the Northern of Portugal starts at your hotel door. Your professional guide will be waiting for you to begin this visit full of history, heritage, religion and Portuguese devotion. Let’s start with the gorgeous Braga’s city known by many as the “Portuguese Rome”. An old town that shows in all its buildings, a true deep religious devotion. You will discover the Triangle of Faith: The Cathedral, The Sanctuaries of Sameiro and Bom Jesus. The first stop, The Cathedral, a Catholic Church and one of the most important buildings in the city, considered as the city’s birthplace. An engaging monument capable of combine three completely different styles: Romanesque, Manueline and Baroque. Find Sameiro’s Sanctuary, constructed at 570 metres over two valleys, allowing a prestigious landscape over the entire city. Continue exploring the Triangle and discover the last building with a majestic staircase: Bom Jesus Sanctuary. This pilgrimage site is one of the most impressive sacred hills in Europe, with almost 600 hundreds steps, that used to be climb by pilgrims on their knees to reach a clarity of spiritual of purification. Appreciate a tasteful lunch in the city historical centre, use this time to say goodbye to Braga. Continue this private tour, this time with a stop in Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal. Towards the main attraction in the city, Guimarães Castle, located oven a hill, presents battlements, towers, and splendid landscapes. Discover the glorious bronze statue of the one that used to be Portugal’s king, Afonso Henriques. Walk around the historical centre of Guimarães and find a large range of architectural details that go back to different periods in Portugal’s history. Your private guide will drive you to two atmospheric squares (Largo da Oliveira and Praca de Santiago) you will be able to pass between them through the arches. By the end of this tour, you will return safely to Porto and the guide will drop you off at your hotel.
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Tourism
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Cultural
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