University of Coimbra Guided Tour: Explore Rich History and Culture without Queues

Experience the rich history and culture of the University of Coimbra with RM Guided Tours. Skip the queues and enjoy a unique and engaging guided tour led by knowledgeable former students of the university.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • University of Coimbra - The guided tour of the University of Coimbra includes:

  • School Hall

  • Joanine Library

  • St. Michael’s Chapel

  • Royal Palace (Sala dos Capelos)

  • Biblioteca Joanina - The visit of the Joanina Library is scheduled every twenty minutes. There is a library viewing time of maximum 10 minutes and no photos are allowed inside.

What's Included
  • Tickets
Additional Information

RM Guided Tours Coimbra originated from the vision of making tours of the University of Coimbra unique, turning the guided expedition into an enjoyable journey of learning and cultural growth in an intriguing manner. Thus, we in our firm continually strive to merge the splendid past of the University of Coimbra with its current state and enduring…

Location
Dom Dinis
Praça Dom Dinis
Attention: The meeting point is in front of the statue of Dom Dinis in the middle of the square.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Benjamin_c
Dec 2, 2024
Fantastic Guide! Best experience in Coimbra. - Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. My parents and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour in Coimbra.
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Richard_r
Nov 24, 2024
Brilliant Guide for a Private Tour of Coimbra University - We wanted to see and learn about the university, and we hired our private guide Filipe. The grounds are beautiful by any standards, but if you want to understand the real history of the place, Filipe is the right person. He graduated from here, and loved the subject of the school and its history, and conveyed that interest to us. I would highly recommend this tour if you want to not just see the beautify of its architecture but understand the university as well.
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706edmundr
Nov 23, 2024
A Gem in Coimbra - The tour included the university palace and library. Our guide was very informative and made sure to provide us time to ask questions and take pictures. You will not be disappointed with this tour
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Annier1687
Nov 12, 2024
Coimbra University Tour with Renan - We were a group of four friends from Australia. Renan was a wonderful guide - and entertained us with the right amount of history, general information and good humour. He was incredibly knowledgeable and the time passed very quickly. A great guide, great afternoon, and highly recommend
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Patricia_c
Nov 6, 2024
A tour with a good teacher and a great listener - Renan was an excellent tour guide, imparting information on the history, culture and development of the University. He was passionate and interesting and welcomed questions. He also was so respectful of some mobility issues that I have and could not have been more accommodating without calling attention to me. I loved this tour and no trip to Coimbra is complete without it.
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Lynne_h
Oct 29, 2024
Great tour of Coimbra University - It was an excellent tour of the university including the chapel and library. It lasted 90 minutes. Our guide was excellent and gave us a lot of historical context for the buildings
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Ciaoholly
Oct 24, 2024
Terrific historic tour - Fantastic tour of historic Coimbra University! Felipe (a graduate) was an excellent guide and really brought the history to life. You’re not allowed to take photos on the Joanino Library to avoid damaging the priceless books and antiques, so you’ll have to take my word that it was breathtaking. As a Harry Potter fan it was exciting to see the students in their robes- this was the first Uni to have them.
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Tommy
Oct 9, 2024
Informative & Entertaining - Renan Souza was an entertaining and enthusiastic guide who seemingly had a bottomless knowledge of Portuguese history in general and Coimbra University in particular. We learned a ton and enjoyed every second of our time with him. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
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Dayna_d
Oct 8, 2024
Renan was awesome! - Renan was a wonderful guide. He made himself very easy to find and communicated useful details. He knew so much, and he was extremely engaging. He had energy and passion in speaking about Coimbra and the University. We really enjoyed our visit.
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Rosalie_p
Oct 14, 2024
Historical and personal perspective combined - We had an enthusiastic guide who was full of fantastic stories. It was a pleasure to listen to. He didn’t just recite off dates and facts he gave us the colour and reasoning of the times. His experience as a former student of the University helped us to feel what it was like from a students perspective.Thanks Renan for a great tour.
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