Full Day Tour from Porto to Coimbra and Aveiro with River Cruise

Explore Aveiro’s canals and Coimbra’s historic treasures on a full-day tour from Porto. Enjoy a river cruise, iconic landmarks, and local delicacies.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • University of Coimbra - Visit the University
  • Old Cathedral of Coimbra (Se Velha de Coimbra) - Visit the Historical Center of Coimbra
  • Mercado Do Peixe Da Costa Nova - Visit this typical fishman centre village
  • Ria de Aveiro - Typical Cruise in a traditional Moliceiro boat
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • River cruise in Aveiro
  • Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Personal Expenses
  • Coimbra University Complex
Additional Information

A 9-hour tour to Aveiro, the Portuguese “Venice,” and Coimbra, one of Portugal’s oldest capitals.
Starting in Aveiro, a museum city known for its Art Nouveau, birdlife, and salt pans, you’ll encounter some of the country’s most stunning buildings. The tour includes a traditional “moliceiro” boat ride along the canals. After sampling the typical regional…

Location
R. de Cândido dos Reis 105
Rua de Cândido dos Reis
Please meet us at Rua Cândido dos Reis 105 Porto. Have a lovely tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Maryanne_m
May 12, 2026
Lovely tour - Wonderful tour. Guide Antonio was knowledgeable and helpful throughout. Coimbra is interesting and historic. Boat ride in Aveiro was relaxing and informative. Lovely day.
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Anp
May 7, 2026
The academics and the shorelines - Great tour of two very different cities. Our tour guide was excellent. Don’t miss the opportunity to have a good meal
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Olek813
May 4, 2026
Many great experiences - The University of Coimbra is located on a hill with a fine view. Many great faculties. I chose the smallest package with royale room, church and library with photo ban. Aveira offered nice canal cruise and tour of the city centre. Food.
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Jora2415cd
Apr 22, 2026
Good mix of views and free time. - The total group was limited to 7. The tour guide (I think Carla) was very engaging giving us explanation in Spanish and English. A good mix of views and free time.
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675yaninar
Apr 9, 2026
Tour to Aveiro and Coimbra - We had the best time ever. Our tour guide Tiago was amazing, with a lot of knowledge. Definitely recommend.
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Jandx580ar
Apr 9, 2026
Quality of the guide matters - Intelligent and interesting guide, who was able to arrange the itinerary to fit with the weather conditions. Diego is an excellent guide who made sure we saw all the features of the Coimbra University and surrounding alleys, churches, houses and cafes, and knowing the history behind them. He took us to see the rows of striped houses and over the sand dunes to the beach. Highly recommend any tours he is leading.
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Josenick
Apr 8, 2026
Was a very small and... - Was a very small and individualized group, our tour guide, Carla Alves, was very pleasant and knowledgeable of all topics and fluent in different languages.
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Josie_w
Jan 2, 2026
David was a knowledgeable... - David was a knowledgeable guide and we enjoyed his discussion on history, the environment and the local area. We had spectacular day and loved every second. It was a great experience of our 10 year old! The boat trip was the cherry on top! Highly recommend
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Marianamo9332pw
May 6, 2026
Coimbra and Aveiro - The tour was cool but half run, I thought that at the university of coimbra we would have time to buy the ticket and get to know from the inside, but it was only to get to know from the outside and we couldn't get into anything. The time to eat was quite fast too, only gave time to eat in a bakery and still very bad, could reserve a longer time to eat and indicate a better place. It was included an extra stop on the tour that was a beach, which I preferred not to have gone and managed to make some walk inside the university of coimbra. The reservation said that the university ticket was not included, but since it was to have 90 minutes there, we thought we could buy and get to know; but the guide only showed outside and said that we would not have time to go into anything. The boat ride in Aveiro was very cool, but we didn't have time to walk in the center afterwards.
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Dorival_a
Apr 2, 2026
Historic university with a fantastic library. It welcomes university students from all over the world. - Coimbra is a very special city by the University, historical library. Davide conducted the visit very well, very professional.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).