--- title: Day Trips from Porto to Guimarães lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/porto/guimaraes/ type: tour_collection city: Porto country: Portugal tours: 6 price_from_eur: 57 reviews_total: 1102 as_of: 2026-11-10 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/ --- # Day Trips from Porto to Guimarães > **Guidekin** is a hand-picked catalogue: we read every listing ourselves and keep only operators rated 4.5★ with 30+ traveler reviews. [How we choose tours](https://guidekin.com/how-we-choose-tours/) Catalogue data as of November 10, 2026. Guimarães in Porto: 6 tours, drawn from the 168 Guidekin lists out of 1,656 on Viator, chosen by rating (4.5★ or higher, 30+ reviews), each one read and summarised. ## Guidekin's verdict (last checked July 26, 2026) 6 listings, and most of them pair Guimarães with Braga; the picks are ranked for the Guimarães half of the day: - **Best overall:** [Braga & Guimarães, All Tickets](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/braga-guimar-es-small-group-tour-lunch-all-tickets-included/?format=md). Guimarães Castle admission, lunch and hotel pickup in one ticket, plus Braga's cathedral with choir access: 4.85 from 607 reviews at €110 per person. Castle ticket included. Trade-off: €110 per person, top price of the shared tours. — now €110 per person, 4.85 (607) - **Best value:** [Authentic 8-Person Historical Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/authentic-braga-guimar-es-small-historical-group-tour-26008P18/?format=md). Eight guests max, monument entrances included and a premium van at €57 per person: 4.88 from 110 reviews. 8 guests, €57 per person. Trade-off: Review base still small at 110. — now €57 per person, 4.88 (110) Also compared: - [Private Cultural Route](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/cultural-route-braga-guimar-es-from-porto/?format=md): Private for €179 per person. Trade-off: Admission tickets not listed in the price. — now €179 per person, 4.93 (91) Commissions never affect the order. ## All 6 tours, ranked by Guidekin score | # | Tour | Collections | Price | Rating | Duration | Runs | Details | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | [Small Group Braga & Guimarães with Pick up & Drop off](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/small-group-braga-guimar-es-with-pick-up-drop-off/?format=md) | Braga | €85 per person | 4.95 (129) | 9h | daily 09:00 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es | | 2 | [Cultural Route - Braga & Guimarães - from Porto](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/cultural-route-braga-guimar-es-from-porto/?format=md) | Braga, Luxury & VIP Tours, Luxury & VIP Tours | €179 per person | 4.93 (91) | 8h | daily 08:30–10:30 | private · up to 8 · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/fr/pt | | 3 | [From Porto: Braga & Guimarães Full-Day Tour with Lunch](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/from-porto-braga-guimar-es-full-day-tour-with-lunch/?format=md) | Braga, Small-Group Tours | €89 per person | 4.89 (127) | 8h | daily 09:00 | up to 15 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/pt | | 4 | [Braga and Guimarães Historical and Cultural Tour from Porto](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/braga-and-guimar-es-historical-and-cultural-tour-from-porto/?format=md) | Braga, Small-Group Tours | €95 per person | 4.87 (38) | 9h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · en/es/fr/pt | | 5 | [Authentic Braga & Guimarães: Small Historical Group Tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/authentic-braga-guimar-es-small-historical-group-tour-26008P18/?format=md) | Braga | €57 per person | 4.88 (110) | 8h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/pt | | 6 | [Braga & Guimarães Small Group Tour: Lunch & All Tickets Included](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/braga-guimar-es-small-group-tour-lunch-all-tickets-included/?format=md) | Braga | €110 per person | 4.85 (607) | 8h | daily 08:30 | up to 8 per booking · free cancel · instant · pickup · en/es/pt | ## Why each made the list - **Small Group Braga & Guimarães with Pick up & Drop off** — Braga and Guimarães in one day with the entrances already paid: Braga Cathedral, the Bom Jesus sanctuary and Guimarães Castle, in a minivan capped at eight with hotel pickup. Lunch is extra and the day runs long with a fair amount of walking. 4.95 from 129 reviews at €85 per person. - **Cultural Route - Braga & Guimarães - from Porto** — A private van day to Braga and Guimarães with a local driver guide, pitched at heritage lovers who want the Roman and medieval story rather than a checklist. Entrances, lunch and tips are not in the price; a Porto pickup option exists. 4.93 from 91 reviews at €179 per person for 8h. - **From Porto: Braga & Guimarães Full-Day Tour with Lunch** — A day that covers both cities properly: guided walks in the centres of Braga and Guimarães, the Bom Jesus sanctuary, entry to Braga cathedral and a traditional lunch, with a small group, premium or private version. Baby seats for under fours must be brought by parents. 4.89 from 127 reviews at €89 per person. - **Braga and Guimarães Historical and Cultural Tour from Porto** — Braga and Guimarães with the entrances to the cathedral, the castle and the Dukes' palace included, in a small group with an expert local guide; lunch is a separate option. The tour needs three people to run and children must come with an adult. 4.87 from 38 reviews at €95 per person for 9h. - **Authentic Braga & Guimarães: Small Historical Group Tour** — A full day through the Minho with Guimarães first, then Braga, in a group of no more than eight with monument entrances, hotel pickup and water in the price. Lunch and tips are not included, and the travel time counts inside the day. 4.88 from 110 reviews at €57 per person for 8h. - **Braga & Guimarães Small Group Tour: Lunch & All Tickets Included** — A van day to Bom Jesus, Braga cathedral with access to its chapels and high choir, and Guimarães castle, with hotel pickup, lunch and every ticket in the price. 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Admission tickets are not listed in the private tour's price. There are 4 shared and 2 private tours. For example, the shared Braga & Guimarães Full Day Tour with Lunch costs €89 per person, rated 4.89 from 127 reviews. Private Cultural Route costs €179 per person, rated 4.93 from 91 reviews. See private trips with pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?tour_type=private&pickup=hotel · Browse Guimarães day trips: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/ **How long is a Guimarães day trip from Porto, and what does it cost?** Reserve a full day for Guimarães and Braga, and budget per person for private bookings too. The listed medians are 8 hours and €92 per person. The middle half of prices runs from €86 to €106 per person. Shared tours have a median of €92; private tours, €132, both per person. This is a spread between different products, not a premium for the same tour. For example, private Small Group Braga & Guimarães with Pick Up and Drop Off costs €85 per person, rated 4.95 from 129 reviews. Filter trips by budget: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?price_max=100 **Are Guimarães day trips from Porto suitable for children or wheelchair users?** Operator-marked wheelchair options here: none. For a family trip, use the strollers and infants accepted filter; for wheelchair access, start with the wider Porto filter. Operator-marked wheelchair access: none of 6 tours, including none of 2 private tours. Filter first, then confirm with the operator. The children filter records strollers and infants accepted for 6 of 6 tours. For example, the Full Day Tour with Lunch meets that filter: €89 per person, rated 4.89 from 127 reviews. Filter strollers and infants: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?kids=true · Find operator-marked access: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/?wheelchair=true **Are Guimarães Castle tickets and lunch included in the tour price?** Reserve money for admissions on Private Cultural Route: tickets are not listed in its price. Braga & Guimarães, All Tickets includes Guimarães Castle entry and lunch. For example, Braga & Guimarães, All Tickets includes castle admission, lunch and Braga Cathedral with choir access: €110 per person, rated 4.85 from 607 reviews. Private Cultural Route is €179 per person, rated 4.93 from 91 reviews; admission tickets are not listed as included. Find tours with entry included: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?tickets=included **Do Guimarães tours from Porto include hotel pickup?** Choose a shared trip if hotel pickup is your reason for considering private: Braga & Guimarães, All Tickets includes pickup. Use the hotel pickup filter to see the other options. Hotel pickup is listed for 5 of 6 tours, including 3 of 4 shared tours and 2 of 2 private tours. For example, the shared Braga & Guimarães, All Tickets costs €110 per person, rated 4.85 from 607 reviews, with hotel pickup included. Find tours with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?pickup=hotel ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. Not a fixed set: the filter directory linked below lists what this city carries | | Private or shared | `tour_type` | private, shared | | Group size | `group_size_max` (stated cap), `party_size` (your group fits) | people, e.g. 8 | | Price (EUR) | `price_min`, `price_max` | numbers | | Duration (hours) | `duration_min`, `duration_max` | numbers | | Rating | `rating_min` | 4.5, 4.8, 4.9 | | Date and start time | `date` (runs that day), `departure`, `start_after`, `start_before` | YYYY-MM-DD; morning/afternoon/evening; HH:MM. `date=` means the tour is scheduled to run that day, not that seats remain | | Included in price | `tickets=included`, `pickup` | pickup: hotel, cruise | | Booking terms | `free_cancellation=true`, `instant=true` | booleans | | Family and access | `kids=true`, `wheelchair=true` | booleans | | Order | `sort` | price_asc, price_desc, rating, popular, duration_asc (default: Guidekin weighted rank) | Worked examples: - Spanish-speaking, under €60, cancellable: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?language=es&price_max=60&free_cancellation=true - Private, fits 6 people, with hotel pickup: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?tour_type=private&party_size=6&pickup=hotel - Runs on a date, morning start: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/guimaraes/?date=2026-11-24&departure=morning Full directory with live option counts: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/filters/ ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices always carry a unit: "per person" or "per group/vehicle". 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