Visit a beautiful city

Duration

4 hours

About

Enjoy a half-day city tour to "Bracara Augusta", the ancient Roman city with over 2000 years of history! Get to now the oldest city in Portugal, which today is one of the youngest cities in Europe!

Prepare yourself to visit the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus and experiencing a water-powered funicular! Indulge on a walking tour in the historical center and get to know the beautiful barroc, romanesque and gothic style churches all over the city!

Included

• Professional tour guide
• Pick Up & Drop Off Hotel (*)
• Transport in an air-conditioned minivan (small group)
• Walking Tour in the historical center
• Funicular ticket

• Entrance in Braga's Cathedral

• Your central located hotel/accommodation in the historic centers of Porto and Gaia | Pickups only in hotels well located in the historical center. For Airbnb's, if not in a central street, we set the pick up in a central nearby street. Solo travelers are subject to a different meeting point in the city center.

LANGUAGES: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish (dependent on availability)

Itinerary

Explore the city Braga with us - this will be a day to get to know a bit more about this lovely but growing urban center, full of history and religious tradition.

Get to know it’s charming historic center in the morning and pay a visit to the majestic Cathedral - the oldest in Portugal! Follow to discover one of the main highlights of the region, the magnificent Bom Jesus Sanctuary. To get there you can take the Bom Jesus staircase, representing the sacrifice to reach God’s high divinity or, for a memorable and authentic experience you can take the quaint funicular - the oldest water-powered lift in the world still operating!

Once you get up there, you can visit the Bom Jesus basilica and you will certainly enjoy breathtaking views over the city - an absolute must-do for a complete experience in the north of Portugal.