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Private Tour Coimbra & Aveiro

By ZOOM Travel
Free cancellation available
Price is £611 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

On this tour you will start by visiting Aveiro, a city known as the Venice of Portugal, famous for its canals, typical architecture and charming atmosphere.
There will be a tour of the moliceiro, a traditional boat of the region, which will allow you to know the city from the water. You will also have the opportunity to taste the delicious soft eggs, typical conventual sweet of Aveiro.
Then the journey continues to Coimbra, a university city full of history and tradition.
A visit will be made to the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest in Europe and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where the Joanina Library, the Palace of Schools and the University Tower stand out, with panoramic views over the city.
After the visit, there will be free time to explore the historic centre of Coimbra, get to know the city's Baixa and have lunch at one of the local restaurants, taking advantage of to taste the typical gastronomy of the region.

Activity location
  • Canal Central de Aveiro
    • R. Joao Mendonca
    • 3800-202, Aveiro, Portugal
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • HF Fénix Lisboa
    • 8 Praça do Marquês de Pombal
    • 1269-133, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Private 8 Tickets & Pick Up
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Tickets included: This option has all tickets included.
Maximum of 8 passengers
Search at the hotel or accommodation: This option has Pick UP and Drop OFF at the same hotel or accommodation.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£610.77 x 1 Traveller£610.77
Total
Price is £610.77
Until Wed, 18 Feb
Private 16 Tickets & Pick Up
  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English

Tickets included: This option has all tickets included.
Maximum of 16 passengers
Search at the hotel or accommodation: This option has Pick UP and Drop OFF at the same hotel or accommodation.

Starting time: 09:00
Price details
£872.90 x 1 Traveller£872.90
Total
Price is £872.90
Until Wed, 18 Feb

What's included, what's not

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    WiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Bottled water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fee
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private tour of 8 to 16 people
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Lunch

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Canal Central de Aveiro
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Moliseiro boat tour is a popular tourist activity in Aveiro, crossing the main canals (Central, Côjo, Pyramids and S. Roque) in a route of approximately 45 minutes. The Moliceiro is a traditional Ria de Aveiro boat, used once to catch molice, and now valued for its colourful and characteristic design.
Aveiro
  • 1h
In addition to the Art Nouveau, the city exhibits the religious architecture of the Monastery of Jesus (now Museum of Aveiro) and the traditional moliseries boats that run through the Ria de Aveiro canals. Aveiro Train Station, with its blue and white tiled panels depicting local landscapes and scenes, is a must-see point of interest. Proof of the famous soft eggs that emerged in the Monastery of Jesus, where the nuns used egg whites to irrigate clothes and created the sweet with excess gems, becoming a renowned delight. The sweet is recognised for its creamy texture, wrapped in hostia with marine shapes. The city's connection to the sweets is so strong that there is a Monument to the Moles Eggs in Cais da Fonte Nova.
University of Coimbra
  • 3h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
The University of Coimbra GCSE (UC) is a public university located in the city of Coimbra, Portugal. It is one of the oldest universities in the world still in operation, being the oldest and one of the largest in the country. Composed of 3 poles, 8 colleges and 18 museums, the institution also has the Botanical Garden and the University Stadium of Coimbra in a city with 30 308 students in 2025. Its history dates back to the century following the foundation of the Portuguese nation, since it was created on 1 March 1290, when King D. Dinis I signed in the city of Leiria the document Scientiae thesaurus mirabilis, creating the university, which was intermediated and confirmed by the Pope. Established definitively in the city of Coimbra in 1537, seven years later, all of its faculties settle in the former Royal Palace of Alcáçova (denominated Palace of the Schools, after its acquisition by the University of Coimbra in 1597).
Coimbra
  • 1h 30m
You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes of free time, which will allow you to visit the historic centre of Coimbra and enjoy lunch at various restaurants with regional food. During this time, you can take a walk through the central area, knowing some of the main points of interest, such as the University of Coimbra, the Sé Velha, the city centre and the typical streets full of commerce and esplanades. This time is also ideal for lunch at a local restaurant, where you can taste the traditional cuisine of Coimbra, such as chanfana, leech to Bairrada or faster dishes in typical cafes and dishes. It is a perfect opportunity to get to know the essence of the city, feel the academic environment and enjoy local cuisine, even with a limited time.

Location

Activity location
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    Canal Central de Aveiro
    • R. Joao Mendonca
    • 3800-202, Aveiro, Portugal
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    HF Fénix Lisboa
    • 8 Praça do Marquês de Pombal
    • 1269-133, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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