4 tours · €55–€200 per person · ★ 4.8
Looking for a Coimbra tour from Porto? Coimbra is the old university city about halfway to Lisbon, and a guided day trip is the easy way to see it without renting a car or working out train times. Booking a Coimbra day trip from Porto sorts out the transport, a driver-guide and a route that actually fits into one day.
Before you book, check the itinerary. We'd look for a tour that takes you up to the old university and the Joanina library, then leaves time to wander the old town down to the river. A lot of full-day trips pair Coimbra with Aveiro and its canals, or with Nazaré on the coast, which is a smart way to see more in one go, so compare which combination suits you. Private tours give you flexible timing and the pick of viewpoints; small-group options keep the price friendly and still hit the highlights.
4 Coimbra tours from €55. Private and small-group full-day trips from Porto, hotel pickup and free cancellation on most - easy to book online.
Coimbra in Porto: 4 tours, drawn from the 167 Guidekin lists out of 1,656 on Viator, chosen by rating (4.5★ or higher, 30+ reviews), each one read and summarised.
Enjoy a private transfer between Lisbon and Porto, with optional stops along the route in Aveiro, Coimbra, Fatima, Tomar, Alcobaça, Batalha, Nazaré an...
Visit the religious center of Portugal – Fátima - where you can learn more about the phenomenon of the Marian apparitions, which took place for the fi...
Enjoy a private transfer between Lisbon and Porto, with optional stops along the route in Aveiro, Coimbra, Fatima, Tomar, Alcobaça, Batalha, Nazaré an...
An 9 hour tour to Aveiro, the portuguese "Venice" and Coimbra, one of the oldest capitals of Portugal. Starting in Aveiro, a museum city of Art Novea...
Tours and prices on this page last updated November 2, 2026
Editorial picks checked: September 14, 2026 · Ranked by Route, inclusions, price, duration, review evidence and party requirements. Prices and ratings on tour cards are live. Commissions never affect the order.
We compared 4 listings: two Coimbra day trips from Porto and two private transfers with optional stops, one in each direction between Porto and Lisbon.
Choose the shared Fátima and Coimbra day trip at €55 per person for 10h, with a university courtyard walk; no library ticket is listed, no hotel pickup.
Choose Coimbra and Aveiro at €99 per person for 9h, with a local guide and river cruise; the Coimbra University Complex is excluded.
| Tour | Best for | Price | Rating | Duration | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fátima and Coimbra Full Day Tour | Fátima and a Coimbra walk | €55 per person | 4.88★ (470) | 10h | No hotel pickup; lunch excluded |
| Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise | Coimbra plus Aveiro cruise | €99 per person | 4.69★ (189) | 9h | University Complex excluded; no hotel pickup |
| Porto to Lisbon with optional stops | Paid Coimbra stop, min two | €200 per person | 4.96★ (93) | 3h–8h | One-way Porto to Lisbon; base fare: transfer, not a tour |
| Lisbon to Porto with optional stops | Paid Coimbra stop, min two | €180 per person | 4.78★ (79) | 3h–8h | One-way Lisbon to Porto; base fare: transfer, not a tour |
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Choose Fátima and Coimbra for a university courtyard walk, or Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise for the boat trip. Do not assume that either includes a library ticket. Fátima and Coimbra Full Day Tour: €55 per person, 4.88 from 470 reviews; a university courtyard walk is included, but no library ticket is listed. Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise: €99 per person, 4.69 from 189 reviews; a local guide and river cruise are included, while the Coimbra University Complex is excluded.
Budget €55 per person for Fátima and Coimbra, plus lunch. That buys a guided day returning to Porto. The 2 shared Coimbra day trips have a median price of €77 per person. Fátima and Coimbra Full Day Tour: €55 per person, 4.88 from 470 reviews. Lunch is excluded. The private listings are transfers between cities with paid optional stops, so their base fares do not price a private version of this round trip.
Give the shared Coimbra day trips a full day and make your own way to the meeting point. Hotel pickup belongs to the private transfer options on this page. The shared Coimbra day trips have a median duration of 9.5 hours. Of the 2 shared trips, none include hotel pickup. For example, Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise is €99 per person, rated 4.69 from 189 reviews.
Take Fátima and Coimbra with a baby or stroller if a full day out suits your family; budget separately for lunch. 2 of the 2 shared Coimbra day trips are marked as accepting strollers and infants. Fátima and Coimbra Full Day Tour: €55 per person, 4.88 from 470 reviews. This does not establish child-seat provision or child prices.
Operator-marked wheelchair options among the shared Coimbra day trips: none. If wheelchair access is essential, use Porto's accessibility filter to look for alternatives. Fátima and Coimbra Full Day Tour, €55 per person and 4.88 from 470 reviews, includes a courtyard walk and is not marked wheelchair accessible by the operator. A private vehicle does not prove accessibility either. Filter first, then confirm the walking route and boarding arrangements with the operator.
Treat Coimbra as a paid stop when booking Porto to Lisbon with optional stops to change cities. The base fare buys a transfer; it does not include the Coimbra visit. Porto to Lisbon with optional stops: €200 per person, 4.96 from 93 reviews. Lisbon to Porto with optional stops: €180 per person, 4.78 from 79 reviews; this runs in the reverse direction. Coimbra is a paid optional stop, outside either base fare.
Figures in these answers come from the 4 tours on this page, as of November 2, 2026.
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