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Conimbriga and The Roman Tour

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From $83.09

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover one of Portugal’s largest Roman settlements—and couple visits to ancient ruins with a museum excursion—during this private-half day Conimbriga tour. Choose between morning and afternoon start times, depart from your Coimbra hotel, and travel via private vehicle. You’ll discover Conimbriga’s ruins and famed aqueduct, will visit the PO.RO.S - Portugal Roman Museum in Sicó, and can also explore the Museu Monografico de Conimbriga.

Get up close and personal with some of Portugal’s largest Roman ruins
This private tour makes for a personal way to see the sights
Round-trip transit from your Coimbra hotel makes getting around simple
Discover ancient ruins, and visit two local museums to learn more

What's Included

Driver/guide
One souvenir photo
Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Professional photographer guide
Transport by private vehicle
Air-conditioned vehicle

Food and drinks, unless specified
Souvenir photos without logos (available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Largo da Portagem, 3000-337 Coimbra, Portugal
Green 4x4 vehicle with logo.

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

We pickup from most of the hotels in central Coimbra, Condeixa-a-Nova and Penela if parking is available. We pickup clients for an additional fee (5€...15€) and also from other locations.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 7 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
A maximum of 10 people per booking
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

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A Roman Experience

Carrie_U, May 2024

We both found this to be an informative and highly interesting tour. Alfredo knows his stuff and in a relaxed and humorous manner brought the Roman times to life. The stop at the spring that fed the aqueduct was great, as was the guided museum visit nearby. Unfortunately, when we arrived at Conimbriga, the site was closed due to a sudden strike. However, we could still walk around the ruins and Alfredo did his best to optimize the experience and get us as close to the ruins and mosaics as possible. He also took us on a little jaunt down the street to see a local artist cutting mosaic stones, and to view a house built on Roman arches and against the Roman walls. All in all a totally enjoyable morning and I would highly recommend this tour!

Beautiful Conimbriga

Mary_L, May 2024

Alfredo was a great guide and the museum and ruins were amazing! Thre were so many beautiful mosaics.

Amazing ruins, beautiful mosaics, knowledgeable guide. Highly recommended.

John_H, Apr 2024

Alfredo is very knowledgeable about Roman history and did a great job of setting the context for the ruins we saw. The tour was thorough, visiting the spring 4 km away that provided Conimbriga's water, remains of the aqueduct that transported the water, an interactive museum on Roman history in Portugal, the ruins, and a museum of artifacts from the ruins. The ruins themselves are amazing, with some of the most beautiful and best preserved Roman mosaics we have seen anywhere. (And we have been to Pompeii and Herculaneum.) We made a special trip to Coimbra to be able to take this tour, and we were not disappointed.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your nice review, John. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

Enthusiastic guide helped make trip fascinating

Mirlea_S, Feb 2024

Our guide, Ivone, was charming and went out of her way to ensure that we got answers to all our many questions. She even engaged museum staff to research artifacts for us when we showed excessive curiosity about an historic kitchen item. Nothing was too much trouble for her. A unexpectedly fascinating trip. We loved the ruins thanks to her enthusiasm.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thank you for your nice review, Mirlea. I'm glad you liked the tour and our guide, Ivone...!

Great guide, interesting tour

Matthew_D, Nov 2023

Alfredo was a well-informed and friendly guide to the Roman ruins. Besides knowing his stuff on the Romans, we also learned loads from him about life in Portugal today. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review and recommendation, Matthew. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

Excellent trip well worth booking.

Marcus_A, Nov 2023

A really good trip with a guide who loves his subject and brings the Roman ruins back to life. Make sure you bring a 50c coin!! The whole area is simply fascinating and for anyone with an interest in history it’s far better than just going on a bus.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Marcus. I'm glad you liked the Conimbriga and The Roman Tour...!

Our guide was great and...

KathrynR_P, Oct 2023

Our guide was great and explained everything so well. He clearly knew his subject and honored the ancient ruins.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Kathryn. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

will always remember our tour

Beth_B, Oct 2023

Our guide was great. Really helped us understand all the history that was around the ruins. he answered her questions and talked to us about the history of the area.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Bill. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

Enjoyable day of unique experiences

Sarah, Oct 2023

Alfredo was an excellent guide! Very knowledgeable about the region & artifacts. My friend and I are excited to come back again after more of the ruins are excavated.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Sarah. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

Get a great history lesson!

Bruce_M, Oct 2023

Alfredo and Green Deer tours are great. He is a very knowledgeable guide and a good guy to boot. Used his business for a Schist Villages tour too. He and his son Pedro are the guys to book with!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you again for your nice review, Bruce...!

Conimbriga

Brian_L, Sep 2023

A great tour. highly recommend for any visit to Coimbra. Our guide was excellent, friendly and informative, thank you.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review and recommendation, Brian. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

Get out fo town and take this trip

Stephen_L, Sep 2023

This is a great day trip. Alfredo is knowagble and has put together a great multi stop tour. Seeing both the start and end of the aquaduck was nice

So interesting.

Anna_T, Sep 2023

What an amazing afternoon. Alfredo was a joy to spend time with and his tour was fabulous. I would recommend this trip and guide to anyone that asked about going. Thank you Alfredo 😊

Outstanding - driver and site

pwoodwardsc, Sep 2023

The mosaics! Hot day, but site was huge but much better than we expected. Museum was small but well layed out.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you for your nice review. It was very nice to meet you and do this tour with you...!

The guide was great, very...

Paul_A, Aug 2023

The guide was great, very nice and knowledgeable. He presented the history of the site in a comprehensible way. The mosaics at Conimbriga are just amazing.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Paul. Conimbriga roman ruins are really amazing...!

Guide Knowledgeable

Shelagh_L, Jul 2023

The trip was great. Our guide was very knowledgeable and it would not have been the same without him. He provided a lot of historical information was helpful to fully understanding the ruins.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Shelagh. I'm glad you liked the tour.

A wonderful historical experience

Demetrius_H, Jul 2023

Wow 2for 2 secind trip in 2 days with Alfredo and do no know how he topped the first but he sure did. I must admit i was in geek heaven walking the Roman roads and exploring the ruins of the city I will for sure be doing this again.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you again for your nice review, Demetrius. I'm so glad you also liked this tour. You will always be welcome...!

A wonderful visit to Portugal's Roman past

Sara_C, Jun 2023

Alfredo is an excellent tour guide. He is knowledgeable about Conimbriga and very patient to answer all questions and pace the tour so as to allow taking many photographs.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Sara. I'm glad you liked the tour...!

Roman Ruins Tour

Geoffrey_L, Jun 2023

This is a great trip. Our guide was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we had a good tour. The best Roman Ruins in Portugal. Particularly liked the amazing mosaics. You get to see two great museums.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Geoffrey. I'm glad you liked the tour. You are right, Conimbriga ruins are "The best Roman Ruins in Portugal" with plenty of mosaics with very good quality...!

Great experience

Marian_V, Jun 2023

The trip to Conimbriga was a wonderful experience. The ruins and mosaics are incredible. Alfredo is a great tour guide, informative and professional. My husband & I are very happy we were able to see this site as well as the museums.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Thank you for your nice review, Marian. Conimbriga is indeed something special. I'm glad you liked it...!