--- title: Full Day Tour from Porto to Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/porto/tours/full-day-tour-from-porto-to-coimbra-and-aveiro-with-river-cruise/ type: tour city: Porto country: Portugal price: 99 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.7 reviews: 186 duration_minutes: 540 languages: [pt, en, fr, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Coimbra plus an Aveiro cruise rank_in_category: 4 of 4 (Coimbra) schedule_checked: 2026-08-31 data_updated: 2026-09-15 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/full-day-tour-from-porto-to-coimbra-and-aveiro-with-river-cruise/ --- # Full Day Tour from Porto to Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise ## Overview 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 Noveau, birds and salt pans, you will find some of the most beautiful buildings of the country. A tradicional "moliceiro" boat ride along the channels is part of the tour. After tasting the typical regional sweets, have a walk in the centre where we will visit the Cathedral, St Joana museum, and the fish market. You will then have some free time for lunch. After, we will take you to Coimbra, a city known for being the students city with an astonishing University. Filled with monuments and historical treasures, this city is ready to be discovered by you. Starting with the Cathedral of Coimbra, St.Cruz Church and the Historical City Center. Followed by the University of Coimbra where you can go inside for an optional visit. You will then be driven to your accommodation back in Oporto. ## Key facts - Price: from €99 per person - Duration: 9h - Rating: 4.7/5 from 186 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Touch Tours ## What's included - Local guide - Bottled water - River cruise in Aveiro - Fuel surcharge ## Not included - Lunch - Personal Expenses - Coimbra University Complex ## Itinerary 1. **Universidade de Coimbra** (1h 30m) - Visit the University 2. **Se Velha De Coimbra** (1h 30m) - Visit the Historical Center of Coimbra 3. **Mercado Do Peixe Da Costa Nova** (1h 30m) - Visit this typical fishman centre village 4. **Ria de Aveiro** (1h; admission included) - Typical Cruise in a traditional Moliceiro boat ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-08-31 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Please meet us at Rua Cândido dos Reis 105 Porto. Have a lovely tour. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - A minimum of 3 people is required to conduct the tour ## How it compares in Coimbra Ranked **#4 of 4** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Porto to Lisbon with stop Aveiro-Fátima-Coimbra-Tomar-Nazaré-Óbidos](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/porto-to-lisbon-with-stop-aveiro-f-tima-coimbra-tomar-nazar-bidos/?format=md) — €200 per person, 4.96 (90) 2. [from-porto-f-tima-and-coimbra-full-day-tour](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/from-porto-f-tima-and-coimbra-full-day-tour/?format=md) — 4.88 (433) 3. [lisbon-to-porto-with-stop-aveiro-f-tima-coimbra-tomar-nazar-bidos](https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/lisbon-to-porto-with-stop-aveiro-f-tima-coimbra-tomar-nazar-bidos/?format=md) — 4.79 (78) Full list: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/coimbra/?format=md ## More in Porto - All Porto tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/full-day-tour-from-porto-to-coimbra-and-aveiro-with-river-cruise/ ## 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/: | 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. 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