Fátima & Coimbra: Full Day Private Tour from Porto

Start your day early in the morning. On a comfortable air-conditioned minibus guide will pick you up at your hotel for this full day tour.

There’s so my references to know about Fatima, religious city with a fascinating history behind.

The 3 little shepherds were once the 3 children that mentioned seen the apparitions of the Virgin Mary, we start our tour by visiting their village and even entre in their houses. Know more about the 3 little shepherds and the apparitions on this small visit to their village. Soon after we leave towards the Sanctuary, here you find many important elements such us: the Prayer Course, the Basilic, the Santíssima Trindade Church and many others. Guide will give you free time to visit the sanctuary and for any religious activities of interests. After lunch included on this tour we proceed to Coimbra. Thanks to its University we use to say that Coimbra is known as the city that studies while Braga prays, Porto Works and Lisbon Have Fun. Coimbra was once capital of Portugal between 1143 and 1255, in this beautiful city we find the well-known Botanic Garden actually with 20 hectares and more than 1200 different species. (entrance not included).Coimbra was stage of history, cheers and war. Nowadays, the University of Coimbra its part of the Historical – Cultural Heritage of UNESCO since 2013. In Coimbra we find also the Santa Clara Church where the Miracle of the Roses happened back in 1282, pay attention to your guide and hear this beautiful story of Santa Isabel Queen. There’s a lot of important monuments and places to find in Coimbra, such us: the “Quebra Costas” Street (Break back Street), we find a long staircase which is in fact a street, heard your guide that will explaining this curious name. Many important references will be given during the day about Coimbra and its mains contents as you explore the city centre.

After this guided visit to Coimbra and Fatima we are ready to drive back to Porto, finish this tour with the drop off at your hotel.