Descubre Coimbra Free Tour: Centro y Universidad en Coímbra, Mozambique - Una experiencia única

2025-06-29 13:21:55

“An excellent introduction to Coimbra ”

João gave an excellent introduction to the city of Coimbra. He was able to provide historical context to help us better understand the sights we were visiting. Much more than we could ever have hoped to learn on our own. He was even able to make a few restaurant recommendations. I would recommend his tour, and already have!

Van Green (English)

2025-06-27 12:19:22

“Great tour”

Engaged local guide, pretty well constructed walk

Anita Wluka (English)

2025-06-16 12:16:11

“Very informative ”

João was very informative and full of information.

R. Lim (English)

2025-06-08 20:10:00

“Great overview of Coimbra! ”

João was very knowledgeable and told us lots of stories about Coimbra and its history. You got the feeling of a proud local who was happy to show you around and tell you about the city, the landmarks, the people and the country. His English is excellent and we got lots of tips about places to eat and things to further explore. Highly recommended!

Derek Manns (English)

2025-06-04 13:27:55

“Prazer e conhecimento ”

Excelente passeio com o guia João Mendes. Parabéns!

José (Portuguese)

2025-06-03 16:12:07

“Awesome introduction to Coimbra”

João was very knowledgeable about the area and town. He gave us a great feel for the history as well as the current events. He was friendly and helpful with giving us tips on places to eat, etc. We would recommend him to others!

João (English)

2025-06-02 07:51:41

“Great tour the guide has so much knowledge. Best tour we had so ”

JOAO IS A GREAT FULL OF KNOWLEDGE GUIDE MOST ENJOYABLE TOUR VERY RECOMMENDED

Ilana Cohen (English)

2025-06-01 19:56:06

“A very informative tour”

It was a very informative tour and we learned a lot about Coimbra and its culture. Thank you very much.

Isabella (English)

2025-05-29 07:12:30

“Excellent Tour to get to know Coimbra ”

We did our tour on our second day and it was perfect to discover the beautiful and historical city Coimbra. He mentioned a lot of interesting facts about buildings, restaurants and the Botanical Garden. Thank you!

Verena Enzenhofer (English)

2025-05-26 23:09:43

“Joao is terrific!”

We did the free tour of Coimbra with Joao. He was very knowledgeable and informative. The walking tour was well paced and enjoyable. Joao loves Coimbra and you will too after touring with him.

Michael Tyler (English)

2025-05-22 13:43:15

“Coimbra Walking Tour”

Could have done without "here's a restaurant...here's a bakery...here's where you buy pajamas...." but as we went along his considerable knowledge became apparent!! Anthropological and historical content interesting!

Jay (English)

2025-05-20 12:12:00

“Coimbra Free Tour: Downtown & University”

Excellent guide - so knowledgeable and interesting, from start to finish. A wonderful experience. Thank you so much, João.

Bernadette Brooks (English)

2025-05-13 16:05:04

“Ms”

João was gave us an informative, engaging account of the history and politics of Coimbra. Very comprehensive and understandable. I highly recommend recommend João.

Rebecca Watson (English)

2025-05-11 13:00:00

“Coimbra old town”

Very good tour. Excellent knowledge of Coimbra history.

Hayley Gale (English)

2025-05-08 19:42:52

“An excellent tour”

This was an excellent tour (despite the rain at the start!). João is very knowledgeable about Coimbra and its history, and showed us all around downtown, uptown and the university. He also gave some very helpful tips regarding local restaurants and cafés. I would highly recommend this tour if you are visiting Coimbra for the first time!

Stephanie (English)

2025-05-08 14:25:36

“Great tour”

We really enjoyed the tour. The guide is really knowledgable, helpful and really enthuastic about the tour. Would recommend!

Sevo (English)

2025-04-29 20:40:23

“Coimbra ”

Very interesting Tour Thank you

Renate Walter (English)

2025-04-24 12:04:28

“Great”

Pretty good

Elizama Rezende (English)

2025-04-23 12:24:28

“Belle visite à Coimbra ”

Un grand merci à Joâo pour nous avoir fait découvrir sa charmante ville. Authentique et fort intéressant!

M. Chouinard (French)

2025-04-22 13:35:57

“Coimbrs”

Joao está bastante curtido en la historia de su país y de su ciudad. Muy recomendable.

Fernando (Spanish)

2025-04-16 21:57:58

“Great tour”

Thank you for a very enjoyable time. We appreciated your knowledge and enthusiasm for a really good walk around the city . Thank you

Robby (English)

2025-04-16 20:14:53

“Coimbra Walking Tour”

Joao was passionate and knowledgeable and gave us great background and history of Coimbra. The walk was well paced with lots of stops. Joao gave us excellent recommendations of where to eat and shop. Thank you Joao for a lovely experience.

Nitsa Wilde (English)

2025-04-10 21:41:25

“Great tour even on short notice”

João was a great guide with lots of interesting stories and facts about the city. We were glad that we could take part in his tour even on quite short notice and the tour was quite insightful. Thank you João!

Jakob (English)

2025-04-08 07:49:55

“A tour of Coimbra”

Joao was exceptional in his approach and had immense knowledge of the city! He was a student of the university and hence you could feel his connection with the city! The tour is 3 hours long and involves a lot of walking but certainly worth it!

Sheikh Salman Rauf (English)

2025-04-05 20:07:14

“A very knowledgeable and entertaining guide”

We really enjoyed Joao's comments and vast knowledge of the people and history of Coimbra. We appreciated his shopping and restaurant revommendations. Joao patiently answered all of our questions. We considered him a great tour guide.

Iris Fritz (English)

2025-04-03 20:02:15

“Coimbra”

Very informative

Leonida Presicek-Strohmeier (English)

2025-04-02 19:30:34

“Excellent ”

I would like to thank Joäo for a wonderful tour. I highly recommend doing this tour as it is so informative.

Joanne Seagraves (English)

2025-03-25 18:32:32

“Coimbra tour”

Fantastic tour, great knowledge with some beautiful views. Would highly recommend

Mark (English)

2025-03-23 13:00:10

“Coimbra ”

Tudo dentro do esperado

Eurico Trigo (Portuguese)

2025-03-22 13:45:55

“Wonderful”

This tour was very knowledgeable and professional. We really enjoyed the tour despite the rain. Highly recommend.

Barbara desmonds (English)

2025-03-09 22:31:03

“Interesting tour”

João told us a lot about the history of Coimbra as town as well as about portugal. Highly recommended

Dominic (English)

2025-02-28 21:45:33

“Fantastic history tour”

We really enjoyed our tour with Joao! He is native of Coimbra and knows the history of the city, it infrastructure as well as the history of Portugal very well. We learned a lot beyond the history of Coimbra.

Olga (English)

2025-02-27 22:42:03

“Nice visit”

Joao was very informative without beeing to scholarly made the discovery of Coimbra most pleasant.. Made us wish we had more time to spend here.

Mireille (English)

2025-02-27 18:36:37

“Excellente visite de Coimbra ”

Passionnante visite , compétence et transmission chaleureuse de Joao. Nous recommandons fortement.merci

Morel (French)

2025-02-20 14:47:07

“Love Coimbra”

We had been debating whether to spend a few nights in Coimbra and are so glad we did. Our walking tour with João was great. Very informative and João is not only friendly but has a wonderful way of explaining the history of this area. We were very happy with the tour and highly recommend João.

Laura and Jim (English)

2025-02-04 10:12:15

“Coimbra ”

Excelente Guia Joaa! Recomendable

Agustina Antognozzi (Spanish)

2025-01-23 21:48:17

“Excelente ”

Queriamos deixar aqui o nosso agradecimento sobre o nosso guia João pelo excelente trabalho e profissionalismo que nos prestou, uma lição de história portuguesa extraordinária. Adorámos e foi deveras uma experiência única. Nota-se deveras o vasto conhecimento que tem e ainda mais o prazer e gosto pelo que faz. Altamente recomendável e sempre vamos fazer questão de recomendar a todos os amigos e família que passem por Coimbra. Muito obrigada João e muito sucesso que será muito merecido

Olga Pedrosa (Portuguese)

2025-01-19 11:01:59

“great overview”

The tour gave us a great overview of the University and the city of Coimbra which envelopes it. Our tour guide, Joao, a graduate of the University provided lots detail and was passionate with sharing it . He was open to our questions and really engaged well with our group of 7. I highly recommend this tour.

klass (English)

2025-01-11 14:06:00

“Great tour in Coimbra”

Joao was a great guide. He explained about the old city and told really interesting stories about old Coimbra and Portugal. Thanks!

Mor Ashkenazi (English)

2025-01-09 13:32:08

“Excelente tiur”

Joao nos guió por la parte histórica de la ciudad de una manera amena y demostrando mucho conocimiento sobre Coímbra.

Diego Soto Saldías (Spanish)

2024-12-28 17:09:49

“Great tour - ”

Excellent guide and very comprehensive

Martin Upcraft (English)

2024-12-28 11:06:12

“Coimbra city tour”

My family and I really enjoyed touring with João Mendes. We were the only ones on the tour that day. My husband and I, and our 10 years old and 5 years old children. He tweaked his tour so that all of us could enjoy Coimbra and didn't feel rushed. He knew a lot about his city as well as all of Portugal. We highly recommend him.

Ayeleen Ajanee (English)

2024-11-25 21:49:55

“Interessante”

O João fala muito bem inglês e tem um conhecimento incrível da cidade, escolheu uma boa rota, mas podia envolver mais o grupo, por exemplo fazendo perguntas.

Brígida (Portuguese)

2024-11-24 18:17:10

“Warm, personal, and educational walk around Coimbra”

João conveys his knowledge and affection for his native Coimbra with eloquence, warmth, and humor. His tour is not a recited speech, but a dialogue. My wife and I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

L Feign (English)

2024-11-18 00:04:17

“Great tour ”

Great tour

ed (English)

2024-11-17 19:53:40

“Great tour”

João was our guide. He was patient, thorough and knowledgeable. He took time to answer questions and made the 3 hr tour go by fast! Highly recommend.

MLehm (English)

2024-11-13 23:29:04

“Great overview ”

A very thorough tour of Coimbra with a lot of historical information. It leaves us with places to return to like the university campus.

Maria Cumming (English)

2024-11-11 09:11:09

“Great tour of Coimbra”

A very small tour (just me and one other) with Joao. We had a great 3 hours, walking all over the city, from the downtown, to the cathedral, to the university. I had walked some of these same streets the day before but because of Joao’s knowledge, saw much more and learned much more. Local guides like Joao are why I love a walking tour!

Lisa (English)

2024-11-08 10:59:53

“great tour”

Thank you, João, for this great tour! It was very insightful and interesting. Even though it was just the two of us you took the time to go into detail and answer every question we had. It seemed like you knew everything there is to know about Coimbra :)

Chiara Schobesberger (English)

2024-11-02 18:51:03

“Centro histórico y universidad de Coímbra ”

João muy agradable , conoce muy bien la historia de Coímbra y sabe como transmitirla

Sonia (Spanish)

2024-10-22 07:20:31

“First time in Coimbra”

I had the pleasure of joining a free walking tour in Coimbra, and it was an unforgettable experience, thanks to our guide João. His deep knowledge of the city’s rich history and culture truly brought Coimbra to life. João expertly navigated us through the winding, picturesque streets of the city center, sharing fascinating insights at every turn. His passion for the city was evident, and his ability to blend historical facts with engaging stories made the tour both educational and enjoyable. If you’re looking for an authentic way to explore Coimbra, I highly recommend this tour!

Christine Hsu (English)

2024-10-15 18:56:44

“Downtown, Historical Center and University Tour of Coimbra by Jo”

Our group of four found Joao to be so interesting and personable. We had a fascinating 3 hours and we highly recommend taking his tour!

Toni (English)

2024-10-13 05:54:47

“Mx”

we really enjoyed that tour, very informative answered all questions about the city has really good ideas where to go which we visited over the next following couple of days fantastic fantastic

Richard Wright (English)

2024-10-08 13:46:02

“Fantastic ”

The tour was interesting with information about Coimbra history, the food, and traditions. It was nice the group was small so all our questions were answered. It was a great tour.

Karen (English)

2024-10-07 13:04:08

“This tour is informative”

Freetours are very informative so I recommend everybody to take one. This one is focused a lot on historical information and has quite a formal, but warm, atmosphere. I think it can improve on group atmosphere and actuality information but overall I enjoyed. Joao has a warm and pleasant personality.

Razvan Radu (English)

2024-10-01 17:14:36

“Interesting tour”

The guide knows a lot. The tour is very interesting and recommended

Georgina (English)

2024-09-30 08:06:07

“Excellent overview ”

Thanks Joao for a wonderful intro to Coimbra. We enjoyed fado at the cafe you recommended and chafana at a cafe just through the gates. Your tour was very well organized and gave us just the right balance of fun facts and history. Even though it was a large group you did a great job keeping everyone thoroughly engaged. Thanks.

Heather Miller (English)

2024-09-24 18:33:51

“Great information”

Lots of information about history, significant sites, and a good way to familiarize with a new city

Jean Bono (English)

2024-09-18 20:03:34

“McGregor ”

Joao had an excellent knowledge of the history of Coimbra but unfortunately there was a chatterbox in our group who wanted to talk a lot so we spent too much time standing still which is very tiring.

Margot (English)

2024-09-16 21:57:14

“Wonderful, very informative! ”

We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Joao! He was really knowledgeable- from culinary recommendations to historical insights- he knew it all and was more than happy to share his insights with us! thank you for a wonderful tour- we really enjoyed it!

Nikki Kitain (English)

2024-09-13 12:55:14

“A great tour guide in a wonderful city”

We walked Coimbra with João for 3,5 hours and he shared so many interesting and detailed stories on the city he very much loves with us so that the time passed quickly and we learned a lot. The pace and degree of information was ideal - we can only recommend to go with him a lot!

Anna Axtner-Borsutzky (English)

2024-09-11 08:43:29

“Tour muy interesante”

Estupenda visita de la mano de Joao por todo el centro, universidad,jardín botánico etc... Gracias

Javier y Nieves (Spanish)

2024-09-08 21:09:24

“Una experiencia estupenda ”

Magnífica visita guiada por Coímbra a cargo de Joao, un guía amable, simpático y buen conocedor de la ciudad. Un recorrido extenso (3 horas) que se nos pasó volando. Muy recomendable.

Carlos y Valle (Spanish)

2024-09-08 19:25:14

“Excelente tour por la hermosísima ciudad de Coimbra!”

Muy recomendable. El guía simpático y muy amable.

Ruth Jaimes (Spanish)

2024-09-06 19:17:34

“Muy buen tour”

Nos gustó mucho conocer la ciudad de Coimbra sin apenas darnos cuenta. Muy buenas recomendaciones y muy ameno

Claudia Somalo González (Spanish)

2024-09-05 20:22:59

“Extensive tour with a great guide!”

The tour was very extensive and we now know so much more about Coimbra. João knew a lot of things about the city and told things with passion. We really recommend it!

Celine Davidse (English)

2024-09-05 12:41:45

“Descubriendo Coimbra”

Joao nos ha descubierto la grandeza d Coimbra con sus luces y con sus sombras. Consiguió que subir andando hasta la universidad casi ni e notase. Experiencia totalmente recomendable.

Olga Page Ros (Spanish)

2024-08-29 20:43:53

“Free tour Coimbra”

Highly recommended. Three hours tour with great explanations from Joao and useful tips!

miriam stallone (English)

2024-08-29 13:46:02

“Very Wortwhile”

Very comprehensive tour. Felt I learned and saw a lot of Coimbra. Very worthwhile.

Delia Lebron (English)

2024-08-16 12:48:58

“.”

Moi boa visita

Nuria blanco (Portuguese)

2024-07-30 19:13:48

“Buen tour, ameno .”

Aunque la ciudad no se ve en un día con este tour de tres horas que se te pasan volando te haces una buena idea de la ciudad y sus hábitos. Todo muy bien explicado por Joao sin entrar en fechas históricas

Idoia Uriarte Elías (Spanish)

2024-07-27 21:26:30

“What a great tour of Coimbra”

I love free tours.com. The guides are awesome, the group is smaller and more personal. Joao is excellent in his presentation and knowledge of the area. Questions are asked and answered with a very personal touch. Highly recommended

David Leduc (English)

2024-07-15 15:02:36

“Tour por Coimbra con Joao”

Un guía muy entregado, con mucha información útil, nos ha dado a todo el grupo recomendaciones de Coimbra y de distintas ciudades de Portugal. Un tour muy recomendado para aprender los pequeños secretos de Coimbra.

Amira (Spanish)

2024-07-08 16:08:58

“Guia com um excelente conhecimento!”

Um fantástico tour pelas ruas de Coimbra. O guia conseguiu cobrir praticamente todos os lugares de interesse. João muito divertido, e com um grande conhecimento nos proporcionou uma excelente tarde.

Cláudio Rocha Júnior (Portuguese)

2024-07-05 13:23:00

“Perfect guide”

Thank you for the very nice tour!

Pascale (English)

2024-06-26 14:52:51

“Perfect tour”

Perfect tour with a great guide. A lot of information about the city and the Portuguese culture. The itinerary is very well done. Joao gave also very good advices for meals and restaurants!

Julie (English)

2024-06-04 15:54:11

“Freetour completísimo!!!”

Tour muy completo y ameno ,recorriendo los lugares más importantes de Coimbra.La información brindada por Joao fue muy buena hablándonos sobre la historia de la ciudad

CARLOS MARQUINA (Spanish)

2024-06-02 13:11:21

“Excellent and did not disappoint ”

Joao was everything we had heard about him. Caring and very knowledgeable. Whilst some of the hills were challenging, it did not take away from the enjoyment of the tour as the pace was manageable with just 7 of us in the tour. So much nicer than the large walking group tours. A must do when in Coimbra.

LESLEY KOEK (English)

2024-05-29 19:59:47

“Very good trip”

Very good trip

Shlomo Mabe (English)

2024-05-25 20:15:18

“Great walk around Coimbra”

Joao was friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time walking the old streets and university. We learnt a lot about Coimbra and Portugal

tracy reinikka (English)

2024-05-15 23:05:45

“Coimbra old towm”

Gladly again.

Michael (English)

2024-05-14 15:20:31

“Great informative tour with useful dining info”

This was a great tour ! Jao was very knowledgeable and gave us good information about the sites, the history of it. He also included some of the culture and places to go later.

Nikki Fahimi (English)

2024-05-12 08:08:01

“Knowledgeable guide”

Joāo is a very knowledgeable and well educated guide. The tour was very informative and I highly recommend it

Vadim (English)

2024-05-12 06:02:00

“Coimbra tour”

Wow, what a tour. Joao was was so knowledgeable and passionate. Was caring on the climbs up to the Uni for those of age. No way we would have done even 10% of that by ourselves. If in Coimbra Joao a must & do it soon as possible / first thing to get all the things you want to get back to seeing / doing.

Peter Curtin (English)

2024-05-08 07:43:06

“Most recommended! ”

Joao, our guide, was outstanding—friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging, with a wealth of interesting historical anecdotes and useful tips for dining and excursions. Our small group thoroughly enjoyed the comprehensive three-hour tour of the city. We highly recommend taking this tour with Joao for a memorable experience.

Tal boniel (English)

2024-05-05 15:26:46

“City tour at Coimbra”

The guide was so knowledgeable and informative I learned a lot of the history of Coimbra. Also he talked about Coimbra culture, the oldest university of Europe, the students life, current situation of economic development in Portugal, food including drinks and sweets. I really appreciate his work.

Yaeko Masuchi (English)

2024-04-30 19:52:42

“Coimbra tour”

Professional and passionate guide!

stefano maimone (English)

2024-04-24 14:03:08

“Great tour with Joao!!”

Really informative, interesting facts about all the main sites, Joao was so attentive to everyone and happily answered questions and gave great tips for our time in the city. Highly recommended ????

Rachel Peled (English)

2024-04-24 12:04:23

“Free tour Coimbra ”

El guía excelente. Muy bien explicado, en un correcto español. El recorrido fue perfecto.

Enrique Lafuente Saavedra (Spanish)

2024-04-23 15:58:55

“Very informative tour”

Joao did a good job of explaining the city's history and culture to our group. He was attentive to our needs and flexible to answer questions or address topics in which the group was interested. My favorite part was finishing in the botanical gardens!

Virginia Nickels (English)

2024-04-21 19:56:38

“Belíssimo dia em Coimbra”

O guia fez toda a diferença no passeio.Gentil e preciso em suas explicações. Parabéns ao Guia João.

Antonio Pepe (Spanish)

2024-04-16 16:13:13

“Excellent tour guide ”

We thought that Joao was the best tour guide of all our free walking tours. He told just right amount of information about the sights to inform but not too much detail. Some political background without being a history lecture. We were concerned about the hill to the castle, but he stopped enough times with interesting facts that you were there before you knew it. He also gave information about other places to see and places to eat. We would highly recommend Joao as a tour guide.

Richard Berry (English)

2024-04-12 13:13:01

“Amazing Experience ”

João is a very knowledgeable and entertaining guide. Great tour, learned a lot about Coimbra and its rich history. Highly recommend.

Carla Belas (English)

2024-04-10 19:41:16

“Joao gave us a wonderful tour”

Joao gave us lots of interesting information, with lots of ideas about more things to do. Thanks!

Deb McQuin (English)

2024-03-19 22:05:01

“Free tour 19th March”

Joao was very interesting and gave us lots of information

Eleanor Cosman (English)

2024-03-19 22:04:34

“Up and down the streets ”

Joao was a very knowledgeable guide. You can tell he knew the history of Coimbra and was really passionate about the city especially the university. We always enjoy using free tours.

Heidi Lovit (English)

2024-03-09 00:03:09

“Excelente ”

Recomendable! ???? João, nuestro guía muy SABIO y muy agradable nos dio explicaciones exactas, recomendaciones muy buenas e hizo que nuestro recorrido fuera ameno. Nos dio explicaciones claras y contestó todas nuestras preguntas. Estamos muy agradecidos y complacidos por el trabajo que realizan. EXCELENTE ! Gracias !

Sheila Berly (Spanish)

2024-02-25 18:03:54

“Great tour in the rain!”

Excellent guide with great knowledge of the history of the city and of Portugal. Really enjoyed the tour although we left a little earlier than planned as heavy downpours occurred. João was very helpful in suggesting things to do inside given the weather. Visited the museum and enjoyed lunch in the restaurant. Thank you!

Chris (English)

2024-02-16 21:46:59

“Centro histórico y Universidad de Coimbra”

Muy recomendable

Marisa (Spanish)

2024-02-14 21:02:03

“Just great”

Thank you João for the great tour! The information you gave us were so interesting. Your knowledge is unbelievable and you made our stay in Coimbra unforgettable. Highly recommended!

Dieter Fischer (English)

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