Coimbra and Aveiro Full-Day Private Tour from Lisbon

Escape the hustle and bustle of Lisbon city center on a private full-day tour of the Centro Region of Portugal. Following a pick-up from your hotel, transfer to the capital of the Centro at Coimbra. Upon arrival, explore the narrow streets and see architecture that dates from the Baroque to the Renaissance to the modern. Look at the austere façade of the Sé Nova de Coimbra (New Cathedral of Coimbra), and admire one of the most important Romanesque Roman Catholic buildings in Portugal at the Sé Velha de Coimbra (Old Cathedral of Coimbra). Find Arab influences from the Moors on the city center's narrow streets, and see architecture with Roman origins. Sample food from the region and meet the friendly locals. Learn about the 13th-century origins of one of the oldest universities in Europe, and discover the Pantheon of Portugal's 1st two kings. Continue to the "Venice of Portugal" at Aveiro. Explore the town center's enchanting canals, squares, and historical monuments, such as the 15th-century Monastery of Jesus. Try some of Aveiro's traditional ovos moles (soft eggs) sweets before you depart for Lisbon.