Lisbon · HISTORICAL TOURS IN ÉVORA
Good historical tours in Évora fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Spend a full day in Évora from Lisbon, visiting Roman ruins, the Chapel of Bones, the cathedral, a market, and an Alentejo winery.
“Great guide! It was a full day but very interesting and informative”
Spend a full day in Évora with Roman ruins, the Chapel of Bones, Alentejo wine, lunch, and coach transport from Lisbon.
“A good tour but our coach was stopped by the Police for 45 minutes in part because of a cracked windshield. The violations were not explained.”
Explore Évora, Alentejo wine country, a cork factory, and the Chapel of Bones on a private day trip from Lisbon with tastings included.
“Excellent! Our guide, Ricardo, was great! He is knowledgeable of the area, flexible, and entertaining. We felt this is the only way to go. Have your own guide with just a few people. Ricardo had some great suggestions that made the trip very enjoyable. Thanks!”
Explore Évora’s Bone Chapel, Roman temple, cathedral, and Alentejo wines on a private nine-hour day trip from Lisbon.
“João led a fantastic tour for us to evora. He asked if we would be interested in tialing a slightly alternative plan which looped in the Mercado do livramento (Fresh market) and to see where cork is processed. This was a great treat and we really enjoyed these bonus places. João was charismatic and enjoyable the whole day and his passion for doing tours was evident. (Just check out the picture of him attached)”
Explore Évora’s Roman temple, bone chapel, cork craft, and Alentejo wines on a private day trip from Lisbon with hotel pickup.
“Wine tasting and tour was a highlight. Local family operated and they tailored to our tastes and pace. No crowds and relaxing. Ordered bottles to ship home and everything arrived just as ordered.”
Explore Évora’s megaliths, Roman temple, Bone Chapel, cathedral, and cork-making traditions on a private day tour from Sintra.
“Our tour with Joao was by far our favourite part of our holiday to Portugal. Prior to the tour day, the company was responsive to our queries (we had had other tours by other companies cancelled due to the ongoing forest fires, so were unsure if this one would also go ahead). They communicated collection times very clearly and picked us up right at the door of our AirBnB. Joao was an excellent tour guide; he was extremely knowledgeable, clearly passionate about his home country and it's history and culture along with being very patient. (My sister and I had [too] many questions!) He allowed us plenty of time to…”
Explore Évora at your own pace with an offline Walkbox tour covering Roman ruins, the cathedral, Bones Chapel, and 50 historic sights.
“The self guided walking tour in Evora, using the app Walkbox was a lot of fun. It means you can stop at any time, in point of the suggested route, taking your time and listening to the comprehensive description of the every point of interest. I think it’s a great idea and I am looking forward to using it in other cities!”
Explore Évora from Lisbon on a private 8-hour tour with Roman ruins, the Chapel of Bones, cathedral, aqueduct, and expert guide Diogo.
“Very informative about the history of Portugal throughout the centuries. Guide was fully versed in governmental changes over the years, as well as preserved historical buildings and sites.”
Review of a private Lisbon to Évora day trip with the Bone Chapel, Sé Cathedral, Roman Temple, local food, and hotel pickup.
“My husband and I, had a wonderful trip to Evora! John picked us up at the scheduled time in our hotel in Lisbon. On our way to Evora he talked about Portugal history, wine regions, and other topics that were interesting. John knows very well the history of the places we visited in Evora. It was a very educational and entertaining experience. For lunch we enjoyed bifanas and then we tried some tasty pastries at Pau do Rala, as per his recommendations.”
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