Porto Trip Overview
Full Day Tour to uncover Alto Minho Region! Visit 3 unique vilages in the north of Portugal: Valença, Ponte de Lima, and Viana do Castelo.
Accompanied by en expert driver/guide you’ll explore the cities corners, know more about the regions, take time to get in touch with the customs, traditions, and flavors of those northern cities.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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Full Day Tour to uncover Alto Minho Region! Visit 3 unique vilages in the north of Portugal: Valença, Ponte de Lima, and Viana do Castelo.
Accompanied by en expert driver/guide you’ll explore the cities corners, know more about the regions, take time to get in touch with the customs, traditions, and flavors of those northern cities.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to Viana do Castelo
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Northern Portugal
Viana do Castelo is quickly accessed from Porto, or from Valença for those coming from Spain. From the hill of Santa Luzia you can see the privileged geographical situation of the city, next to the sea and the mouth of the river Lima. This breathtaking view and the Temple of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Ventura Terra’s revivalist building from 1898, can be the starting point for visiting the city.
Capital of Minho Folclore with a huge important handicraft industry. Find more about
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Santuário de Santa Luzia, Monte de Santa Luzia,mount in Santa Lucia POD 21, 4901-909 Viana do Castelo, Portugal
We can’t miss the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia a gothic building located on a high hill providing astonish views! Climb up the Zimbório (Sanctuary pinnacle) and be amazed by the dazzling 360º view of the region.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Ponte de Lima, Ponte de Lima, Viana do Castelo District, Northern Portugal
We procced to the oldest village in Portugal: Ponte de Lima! With its lengendary medieval bridge built over the Lima River. Explore the medieval curiosities of this place, find a huge heritage along the historical centre with many beautiful gardes, fancy mansions and historical buildings.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Valenca, Valenca, Viana do Castelo District, Northern Portugal
Our private tour continues towards Valença do Minho. with its well preserved military Fortress with a thick proctetive wall with more than 5 km of length. This monument built to protect the city from spanish evasion has nowadays a huge heritage and historic value.
After uncover the Minho Region on this full day private tour we are ready to return to Porto. Guide will leave you comfortably at your hotel by the end of the day,
Duration: 2 hours
