Top 10 Walking Tours in Evora District, Alentejo

Join your local host on a private day trip to the unique and beautiful city of Évora: one of Portugal’s most beautifully preserved medieval towns. Filled with Portuguese charm, fascinating historical monuments, and delicious regional cuisine, Évora is the perfect escape from busy Lisbon. In this historic town, you’ll find medieval monuments and beautiful arches everywhere you look. Take in the historic vibes and discover why Évora is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Follow your friendly local through the streets and hear stories that date back to Roman times. Visit a Roman temple and learn about Luberalitas Lulia, the ancient town that used to stand here. See the stunning architecture of the Cathedral and head up to the roof for a 360-degree view. Take a scenic drive back to Lisbon and stop by a family-run cork factory. Speak to the owners and learn how cork is produced from tree to product. Plus get to know the sustainable practices used by this local business.

Inclusions: Private tour, Local guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Lunch, Food and beverages not listed as inclusions, Entrance tickets to Évora Cathedral and Chapel of Bones

The largest artificial lake in Europe is the host of this tour where the fantastic sunset dazzles us and then gives a wonderful night sky. The monitors who guide the route are people born and raised in the region, who lived the entire process of building the Alqueva dam, knowing and making known its impact on the region. The Dark Sky Alqueva Reserve is a unique sky discovery territory ... Over 260 days a year of clear skies, with a minimum level of light pollution, allow us to enjoy a unique star-gazing experience with the naked eye. . Between stories told, with a unique landscape, we reach the end of the trail where an invigorating picnic with traditional Alentejo products awaits us. Around the fire we will have the chance to taste red wine, a hot tea in the coals, a paio and a cheese accompanied by the unparalleled Alentejo bread. The stories follow under the starry cloak of the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve.

Inclusions: The tour includes a picnic with regional Alentejo products.

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Our guides have obtained a PhD or are PhD students. They will compose you a unique tailor-made tour of Evora. You won't be sharing us with a crowd, as we only do private tours.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

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The passion we feel for the city allows us to put together more than 45 stories that happened here. Stories about hate and love, courage and skill, friendship and family. Tales about our city that made it as it is today. Curiosities of the ancient everyday life, that became a tradition. Legends that became real. Stories about the most common mortals to the most important personalities in Portuguese history. Évora has been one of the most important cities of Portugal, coveted by other nations. We will unveil the most interesting mysteries that are not told in a typical Évora city tour. Let’s walk the streets while we capture the city’s beauty. We’ll stop at some places to tell you what happened there, or what connection that site has with the story that we want you to know. We may or may not enter the most well-known monuments; we do not have a scripted tour. We want you to enjoy the city while you get to know it in a more profound way. This is a unique, relaxed and unforgettable way to visit Évora, the city where the stones breed history.

Inclusions: Snacks

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​Discover the most impressive treasures of this Unesco World Heritage City, awarded in 1986. Visit the main monuments of this extraordinary Museum City, principal representative of the golden age of Portuguese maritime discoveries. Ideal for visitors wishing to get an overview of the major events that marked the city of Évora, which has always been linked to the most significant moments of Portugal history.

Inclusions: Admission tickets to Chapel of Bones and Cathedral.

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Our main goal is to make our guests happy and relaxed during the tour through this magical city. We try to share with people from all around the world‌, the beauty of Évora, its history, stories, customs, and rich culture. It is not only a historical or architectural tour, but a tour made by enthusiastic people about people who lived here for 20 centuries. It's basically a tour to share with friends.

Inclusions: "Ginginha" (Cherry Liquor) and/or Tasting Wine

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This 2-hours safari style tour to explore the traditional Cork Forests of the Alentejo. Your local guide will give you full explanations during the tour, as you discover the in's out's of the cork world. Join us for this unique experience!

Inclusions: Professional guide, Optional Cork strippers Lunch, Driver

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (if selected has the cost of 15€ per person and it is available in a range of 40km)

Explore more of Portugal by getting out of Lisbon and heading to the Golden Plains, visiting the walled UNESCO-listed town of Évora and an ancient Roman farm in the countryside. This day trip is an entertaining and educational experience where you’ll get the opportunity to see another side of Portugal. Explore centuries-old cathedrals and spend some time in the mysterious Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos). Then, visit the Anta Grande do Zambujeiro (Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro) and wonder at the Neolithic stone circle of Almendres Cromlech.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private guide, Transport by private minivan, WiFi available in the minivan, Bottled water

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities

This is a tour for those who want to know the marble industry in detail. In this tour we accompany the group to the marble quarries, to the sawmills where the marble is worked industrially and to the construction sites where the marble is worked by hand.

Inclusions: Regional Sweet: Tiborna

Exclusions: Private transportation

Explore more of Portugal by getting out of Lisbon and heading to the Golden Plains, visiting the walled UNESCO-listed town of Évora and an ancient Roman farm in the countryside. This day trip is an entertaining and educational experience where you’ll get the opportunity to see another side of Portugal. Explore centuries-old cathedrals and spend some time in the mysterious Chapel of Bones (Capela dos Ossos). Then, visit the Anta Grande do Zambujeiro (Great Dolmen of Zambujeiro) and wonder at the Neolithic stone circle of Almendres Cromlech.

Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private guide, Transport by private minivan, Bottled water, WiFi on board, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Gratuities