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The 15 Best Braga & Guimaraes Tours

29 tours  ·  from $5

Good braga & guimaraes tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Porto: Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Grandma's Recipe - Arriving at Joana’s home outside central Porto
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Porto: Pastel de Nata Cooking Class with Grandma’s Recipe

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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From Porto: Hike, Swim or just Explore Gerês National Park - The Porto meeting point and the long ride north
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From Porto: Hike, Swim or just Explore Gerês National Park

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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Star canyoning - Starting at the Varziela River
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Star canyoning

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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Canyoning Tour - The guide makes the difference
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Canyoning Tour

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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Lamego: Quinta da Portela de Baixo Winery Tour and Tasting - Inside the old wine cellar museum
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Lamego: Quinta da Portela de Baixo Winery Tour and Tasting

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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Private Rafting Experience in Melgaço - Getting ready with the supplied equipment
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Private Rafting Experience in Melgaço

6.Private Rafting Experience in Melgaço

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Meet at Melgaço’s sports complex at 9:00 am for a private rafting trip led by an English-speaking guide such as Anselmo. You’ll tackle rapids, whirlpools, and waves with provided gear, then finish with a ham sandwich, traditional bagel, and Alvarinho wine.

“The Rafting-Tour was amazing and we had the perfect experience. The team was outstandingly friendly, translated everything on English for us and explained a lot about the river and the region. Highlights were the jump of a cliff and the fantastic wine at the end. Everything was organised perfectly - from the preparation to the last second. Thank you to the whole the whole team. We booked the rafting while being on holiday in northern Portugal.”

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Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour - Starting at Largo Carlos Amarante
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Braga: Tuk Tuk City Tour

7.Tuk Tuk City Tour

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

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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Canyoning Tour in Portugal - What happens during the three-hour adventure
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Canyoning Tour in Portugal

8.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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Classic Wine Tasting with GUIDED TOUR - Entering Quinta do Beijo’s centennial cellars
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Classic Wine Tasting with GUIDED TOUR

9.Classic Wine Tasting with GUIDED TOUR

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 45 minutes to 1 hour (approx.) · from $30

Visit Quinta do Beijo for a 50-minute guided tour through its centennial wine and Port cellars. Learn how traditional and modern methods work, then taste three table wines and two Port wines. The tour is in English, private, and led by a member of the winery team.

“Informarive and entertaining. We were lucky enough to have the owner of the winery give us a tour and he was of course very knowledgeable but was also super funny.”

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3 Wonderful Waterfalls in a Day - Pedra Bela gives you the big picture
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3 Wonderful Waterfalls in a Day

10.3 Wonderful Waterfalls in a Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $113

Join Wild&Free Tours for a full day in Peneda-Gerês National Park, guided by Rui or Nelson. Visit Arado, Pincães, and Tahiti waterfalls, walk to Fafião viewpoints and pools, enjoy a local lunch, and travel in a small group of up to 12.

“Rui is amazing! The tour is fantastic, very relaxed, beautiful scenary. It's a must to do! The food was also amazing.”

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KAYAK TOUR: Descend the Beautiful Lima River - Calm water first, then five or six small rapids
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KAYAK TOUR: Descend the Beautiful Lima River

11.KAYAK TOUR: Descend the Beautiful Lima River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 82 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $150

Paddle the Lima River from Bravães Kayak Park through the calm Açudes Section between Ponte da Barca and Ponte de Lima. Centro Aventura provides kayaks, safety gear, guides such as Paulo and Helda, snacks, and unedited photos and videos. Expect six gentle rapids and plenty of quiet river time.

“Kom nd and welcoming staff, great views and great guidance. A very good place to go canoeing especially for beginners.”

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Canyoning Tour From Porto - Why the photographer guide matters
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Canyoning Tour From Porto

12.Canyoning Tour From Porto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $118

Meet at Tobogã in Entre Ambos-os-Rios for a five-hour beginner canyoning session on a recreational river. A professional guide leads abseiling, slides, water slides, and optional jumps, while a photographer guide records the day. Hotel transfers are available from Braga, Porto, Guimarães, Viana do Castelo, and Valença.

“Wonderful time made true by a wonderful team. The guides all go out the extra miles to make you feel safe yet excited! Highly recommend to anyone travelling in the Northern region”

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Rafting Experience on the Minho River with Coraltours Minho - Meeting in Melgaço and getting to the water
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Rafting Experience on the Minho River with Coraltours Minho

13.Rafting Experience on the Minho River with Coraltours Minho

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48

Paddle the Minho River near Melgaço with guides including David, Vitor, Favio, and Aman. Expect rapids, swimming, optional rock jumps, striking Pesqueiras stone walls, drone photos and videos, plus Alvarinho wine and local bread rolls afterward.

“Had the best day on the rapids. The activity’s was well organised and felt safe with guidance from David our tour guide who knew the river well.”

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Ponte de Lima Guided Buggy Tour - Stop one: Ponte de Lima from above
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Ponte de Lima Guided Buggy Tour

14.Ponte de Lima Guided Buggy Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Drive your own buggy through dirt tracks in the Serra da Nó, above Ponte de Lima and toward views of Viana do Castelo. An English-speaking guide leads the two-hour outing, which suits adults over 18 with a driving license and a moderate fitness level.

“Très belle experience !! Je recommande fortement 👍🏼👍🏼 Un grand merci aux moniteurs pour leurs accueil et leur gentillesse”

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Peneda-Gerês Hiking & Sightseeing: Private Experience - Pedra Bela viewpoint and its three-hour walk
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Peneda-Gerês Hiking & Sightseeing: Private Experience

15.Peneda-Gerês Hiking & Sightseeing: Private Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $144

Spend 7 to 9 hours in Peneda-Gerês National Park with a private guide such as Carlos or Samuel. Hike through forests and fields, visit Pedra Bela and Vilarinho das Furnas, walk an ancient Roman road, and possibly swim beneath waterfalls. Pickup is available from Porto, Braga, Guimarães, and nearby areas by request.

“My wife and I experienced a wonderful hike of the National Forest with our great tour guide Samuel, who was helpful and very knowledgeable about the terrain, trees, brush, animals and the area. We saw so much beauty! Samuel was fun, too. His love of the forest and passion for natural outdoor beauty enhanced our experience greatly! Thank you, Samuel and aviator!”

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