The 11 Best Braga & Guimaraes Tours

1.Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Grandma’s Recipe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,565 reviews · 2 hours · from $33Our pick

Join Joana in her cozy Porto-area home for a two-hour, small-group class focused on pastel de nata. You will make the pastry and custard from scratch using her grandmother’s recipe, learn family food traditions, and finish with warm tarts, coffee, tea, or juice around the table.

“Absolutely Fantastic - had the best time with the most wonderful host in her beautiful home, would definitely recommend, loved every second :)”

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2.Hike, Swim or just Explore Gerês National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 323 reviews · from $77

From Porto, choose a scenic Gerês loop with waterfalls, local lunch, and a photo stop at Bom Jesus de Braga, or take a 10-kilometer summer hike to seven natural pools. Guides such as André, Rui, Angelo, and Juan are known for friendly, informative outings.

“Loved this guide!!! Rui was an amazing guide! He was so knowledgeable about the park and was so attentive. Recommend this to anyone in Portugal, one of my favorite activities here.”

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3.Star canyoning

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 290 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48

Follow the Varziela River through Peneda-Gerês National Park on a beginner-friendly canyoning route. Your guide provides a wetsuit, boots, helmet, and vest, then leads you through natural slides, jumps, rappels, and a lagoon swim. Guides including Lara, Felipe, and Ramon have been praised for working well with children.

“Really wonderfull. Really good with your family. It is very easy and if you dont want to do the jump or rappel, you can go arround. But it makes it just great Loved our guides Lara en Felipe🤩”

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4.Canyoning Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 230 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Follow a clear-water canyon near Braga with guides such as Bruno Martins and Pinto. You will rappel, slide over natural rock, swim, and jump into a lagoon. Wetsuit, helmet, canyoning shoes, and a professional photographer are included. The four-hour trip is beginner-friendly.

“The canyon trip was truly one of the highlights of our 2 weeks in Portugal. Our guides Bruno Martins and Pinto were excellent. Never during our time in the canyon did we feel uncomfortable and unsafe. The equipment was top notch, adding to the safety of our venture. Thank-you Bruno and Pinto for sharing your office with us. It was memorable. Jill Johnson”

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5.Lamego: Quinta da Portela de Baixo Winery Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 188 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

At Quinta da Portela de Baixo near Lamego, your guide leads you through a 200-year wine cellar museum before serving sparkling, Douro white and red wines, and three Ports with bôla, cheese, jam, and olive oil. Private visits may include a walk through both farms.

“Super fun activity: Cristina gave us a fun and deep tour of the vineyard’s museum. We learnt about the roles of each person and the reason behind architecture of the place. We also learn about 6 different wines (3 of them Port Wines) and they were perfectly paired up with different and traditional snacks. It was a great afternoon and we could not recommend it more”

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6.Tuk Tuk City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 156 reviews · 30 - 75 minutes · from $23

See Braga’s old center and the Bom Jesus sanctuary from a private tuk tuk for two. Guides such as Carla, Anna Silva, and Michele explain the city in English, Portuguese, or Spanish. Choose 30, 60, or 75 minutes, with the longest option allowing time for Bom Jesus and its funicular.

“Miquel was an absolute blast. Helpful and knows his city and history. Will most definitely be back for more tours.”

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7.Canyoning Tour in Portugal

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 133 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Meet your guides at the Peneda-Gerês Adventure Center for a three-hour canyoning run through clear pools, waterfalls, natural chutes and rock jumps. Professional guides lead groups of up to 10, with canyoning shoes, insurance, and photos included. English, Portuguese, French and Spanish are available.

“Andrea es una super guía, nos ha encantado, enamorados de ella. a Mallorca nos llevamos un muy buen recuerdo de ella y todos. un 10💪🥰”

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8.Braga and Guimarães Small Group Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 54 reviews · 9 hours · from $123

Spend nine hours visiting Braga’s cathedral, Bom Jesus, and Sameiro, then walk Guimarães’ UNESCO-listed center, castle, chapel, and ducal palace. Groups are limited to eight, lunch is included, and guides may speak Portuguese, English, or Spanish. Hotel pickup in Porto costs extra.

“A leisurely walk in 3 old cities with lots of historical significance. Carla was very pleasant and introduced the sights to us, although we would have loved to hear more stories of the history behind the buildings and the cities. Lunch was delicious with a 3 course meal including wine and coffee. Transportation was comfortable and efficient, all in all, we had a good day.”

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9.Prozelo: Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 2 hours

You drive a CFMOTO Zforce 550 EX or 950 Sport 4 through the mountain and forest roads of Peneda Gerês National Park. An English or Portuguese guide leads the way, with chances to see wild animals and reach views across the park and toward Portugal’s Atlantic coast. Martim is one named guide.

“Fiz esta atividade com o meu pai no dia do seu aniversário e foi simplesmente incrível! Fizemos o passeio de buggy de 2 horas com a Arcos Tours e adorámos cada momento. Tivemos uma ótima dose de adrenalina, passámos por paisagens lindas e divertimo-nos imenso! O nosso guia, Martim, foi impecável, super simpático, atencioso e fez-nos sentir sempre muito confortáveis durante todo o percurso. Foi uma atividade fantástica de pai e filha, cheia de risos, aventura e boa energia. Sem dúvida, uma experiência que vamos repetir com a família toda num próximo dia. Obrigada à equipa da Arcos Tours (e especialmente ao Martim!) por um dia tão memorável! 🚙💨”

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10.Wonders of Braga & Guimaraes Private Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 46 reviews · 8 hours

Spend eight hours with a private driver-guide visiting Braga and Guimarães from Porto. See the cathedral, Bom Jesus, Sameiro, historic squares, the castle, and Ducal Palace. Guides including Paulo, Rodolfo, and Roberto tailor the day, arrange a local lunch, and speak English, Portuguese, Spanish, or French.

“so kind a beautiful day saw a lot Great tour were not rushed a wonderful lunch! perfect in every way”

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11.Palace of the Dukes of Bragança Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 44 reviews · 1 day · from $5Best value

Visit the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança in central Guimarães with a one-day entry ticket. See restored rooms, porcelain, paintings, furniture, weapons, and historic textiles, then enjoy the gardens. Renovation work may limit access, but the reduced $5 price reflects that.

“Ficamos indignados pois compramos os tickets para visitar tanto o Palácio quanto o Paço dos Duques e NÃO ESTAVA FUNCIONANDO! Decepção!”

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