Visit one of Portugal’s most important pilgrimage sites, the Shrine of Fátima on this day trip from Porto. Discover the highlights of the city of Coimbra and see once of Europe’s oldest universities.
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- Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
- Duration 10 hours
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- Live tour guide
- Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
- Private or small groups available
Experience
Starting/pickup location
Depends on the selected option
Bus / coach
(2 hours)
Francisco and Jacinta's House, Portugal
Visit, Free time (30 minutes)
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima
Free time (1.5 hours)
Fátima
Lunch (1 hour)
Bus / coach
(45 minutes)
Coimbra
Guided tour, Free time (1.5 hours)
Bus / coach
(75 minutes)
3 drop-off locations:
R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352, Porto, R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 360A
For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.
- Explore the religious and learned centers of Portugal
- Visit the Santuário de Fátima and learn about the Marian Apparitions
- Go to one of Europe's oldest university cities and stroll the streets of Coimbra
- Discover the only church in Portugal to survive the Reconquista almost intact
- Explore the University of Coimbra in the former place of medieval monarchs
Travel to Fátima and Coimbra on a full-day trip from Porto. See the Shrine of Fátima and one of the oldest university cities in Europe. Choose from a tour with lunch and hotel pickup, a tour with lunch and a meeting point, or a tour with a meeting point.
Relax on the drive in an airconditioned vehicle to Fátima where apparitions of the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared 3 children tending sheep in 1917.The miracle was recognized by the Vatican in 1930, and 3 different popes have been to Fátima since.
Visit the stunning Neoclassical Basilica and Sanctuary, and can even have the option to attend mass in the Sanctuary. Spend some free time for lunch in the bustling city center which is full of modern-day pilgrims.
Continue to Coimbra and discover the area that was Portugal’s only university city until the early 20th century. Founded in the 13th century, the hilltop college is one of the oldest in Europe. Today the university provides a backdrop to the city's charming streets.
Head to the Sé Cathedral to see the only church in Portugal to survive the Reconquista almost intact. During the visit in Coimbra's historical center you can walk through the Quebra Costas, Arco da Almedina, Porta do Barbacã, and Rua Ferreira Borges.
End at the University in the former buildings of the medieval Royal Palace. Among the highlights is the stunning Joanine Library with baroque details of red and green lacquer and trompe-l’oeil features. Return to Porto at the end of your tour.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Porto City Center (if option selected)
- Guide
- Entrance to monuments in Fátima (mentioned in the itinerary)
- Lunch with drinks (if option selected)
- Pickup and drop-off in the Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos areas
- Entrance to the Coimbra Library, University, and Cathedral
- Personal expenses
- Tips
- People with mobility impairments
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Participants
Date
Meet your guide at Living Tours/Tourist Service office, next to São Bento train station, Porto.
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- Comfortable clothes
Know before you go
- Vegetarian and Gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking. Please ensure that you inform the activity provider before the tour starts
- Usually tours run in one language, but there are cases where one extra language or more might be used
- If the minimum number of participants is not met, the local partner reserves the right to cancel and offer a full refund
- The tour duration is an estimation. It is subject to local traffic and visit schedules
- For private accommodation and hotels in other areas, customers must go to the meeting point
- Bookings must be confirmed at least 48 hours before the date of the service
- Children from 4 to 12 years pay half price
- Children aged 0 to 3 are free of charge
- The group size will be from 8 to 29 people
- The services included in the tour are subject to third party availability and may change without notice