Private Evora and Monserraz Castle Day Trip

5.0 (3 reviews) Lisbon, Portugal
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesPortuguese, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

On this private tour, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the emblematic city of Évora. Here, we will walk through the historic centre where you will visit a 2000 year old roman temple, the largest medieval cathedral in the country, the famous Giraldo square, the São Francisco Church and its famous bone chapel as your tour guide tells you stories of the past from each site you visit.
You will pass by many shops, cafés and restaurants where you will see many shops selling cork items, and many places decorate their shops/restaurants with cork.
From here, we head to our next stop, the spectacular Monsaraz Castle, at the top of the hill, where people still live in until today.
Either in Évora or at the castle you may have lunch. After exploring the castle we head back to Lisbon(or where your hotel is located).

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • Bones Chapel
  • Évora Cathedral
  • Évora has many nice restaurants, however, it is also possible to have lunch at the Monsarraz castle where you can enjoy lunch overlooking the stunning views.

What to expect

  1. 20m
    You will visit this roman forum of approximately 2000 years old, an ex-libris of the city. Other interesting sites surrounding it.
  2. Cathedral of Evora (Se Catedral de Evora)
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The biggest medieval cathedral in Portugal of gothic-manueline architecture, where its construction began in the latter 12 century and finished in the mid 13th century. An iconic monument of the city.
  3. Praca do Giraldo
    15m
    The main square of the city well all the streets in the historic centre lead here. Enjoying the beautiful arches and buildings surrounding it, and ofcourse the magnificent barroque fountain.
  4. Igreja De Sao Francisco
    10m
    The church dates back to the 13th century as the first home of the Franciscan order. Later, it was restored in the late 15th century, where it was of great importance to the royal family when they resided in Évora.
  5. Chapel of Bones
    45m · Admission ticket included
    Your guide will purchase the tickets for you to visit this iconic chapel where the walls and pillars are covered in human bones.
  6. 1h
    Visit a medieval castle at the top of a hill. Explore the streets and take in the spectacular views from the top overlooking the landscape where you can see the massive Alqueva dam.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We can pick you up at your hotel, Airbnb or any accommodation location. Furthermore, if your pick up is outside these areas it is also to arrange a pick up with prior notice.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Travel time from Lisbon to Évora is approximately 1.5 hours and another 1.5 hours to return.
  • Travel time from Évora to Monsaraz Castle is approximately 30 minutes
  • In total travel time will be about 3.5 hours of the tour.
  • The minimum amount of people is 2 people, solo travellers must pay for 2 people

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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