Guided Tour of Enchanting Evora and Arraiolos

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8 hours (approx.)

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Sightseeing/City Tour Archaeological/Cultural

Overview

This guided full day tour works well for both cruise and hotel guests. Start your tour with a pick up at either your cruise port or hotel, where you will board your private transportation, settle in as you leave the city behind!

This tour invites you to discover Évora, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage City, due to its excellent preservation over the centuries. We can even tell you that little difference exists between walking in Évora today or some centuries ago. This town has been developing itself without losing its primitive characteristics. That's why it deserves this "prize" from UNESCO.

From Lisbon, drive towards Évora by the countryside roads of Alentejo, for a beautiful sightseeing tour by car. In Évora, you will have enough time to walk in its historical center and "feel" the atmosphere of this town, alongside your guide. After reaching the walled city you'll see the enigmatic church of St. Francis and its Chapel of the Bones. Continuing up the narrow streets of the old town you'll find the Giraldo square where the Inquisition once had its headquarters. You will also have time to explore the millennium-old Roman Temple and have a glimpse at the 12th-century cathedral.

In the already distant 16th century Évora thrived with culture and tradition in its university as much as it still does today. During a short visit to the century-old university courtyard, you will understand why it was Évora once the second most important city in Portugal.

After such an intensive cultural morning, it will be time to enjoy the pleasures of one of the most creative cuisines of Portugal in some of the local "alentejano" restaurants (meals not included). After a relaxing and delicious lunch, your tour will continue to the "eternal bride" town of Arraiolos, where you will meet the typical Alentejo village.

Admire the white immaculate houses (that gave the town its nickname) framed with blue or yellow stripes, the castle at the top of the village that keeps guard over the fields of Alentejo. Appreciate the typical slow pace of its people that know very well the "art of living" and the embroiderers working in the streets making the famous and genuine Arraiolos carpets. These carpets still preserve some of the most obvious elements of the Moorish culture of Portugal. As you stroll slowly in the streets of Arraiolos you will see the women of the town trying to preserve this piece of the Portuguese culture as time slowly passes by.

At the end of your memorable tour, you will return to your cruise ship or hotel.

What's Included

Transportation from cruise pier or hotel
English speaking licensed guide
Scenic drive to Évora UNESCO World Heritage city
Exploration of Évora
Scenic drive to Arraiolos
Exploration of Arriaolos

Considerations

Food and beverages not included.
Admission fees not included.
Optional entrance fee to Bones' Chapel is €6 (EUR) per guest.
Optional entrance fee to Évora’s cathedral is €5 (EUR) per guest.
Optional entrance fee to Arraiolos Carpet Interpretive Center is €2 (EUR) per guest (includes audio guide).
This tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs and motorized scooters.
If you are staying at a hotel outside of the city limits contact Venture Ashore for pricing.
Bring cash and/or credit card for any additional purchases on the day.
Gratuities/Tips are not included in your tour, if you would like to leave a tip, please bring cash.

Special Instructions

Entrance fees are not included in the price of this tour.
Optional entrance fee to Bones' Chapel is €6 (EUR) per guest.
Optional entrance fee to Évora’s cathedral is €5 (EUR) per guest.
Optional entrance fee to Arraiolos Carpet Interpretive Center is €2 (EUR) per guest (includes audio guide).
This tour cannot accommodate wheelchairs and motorized scooters. Many monuments are not accessible by wheelchairs and don't have signage for visually impaired people. Most sidewalks are made of uneven cobblestones.
If you are staying at a hotel outside of the city limits contact Venture Ashore for pricing.
Wear cool and comfortable clothes and suitable footwear.
Bring your sunglasses, sunscreen, sunhat and water bottle.
Bring your camera to capture wonderful memories of your time ashore!

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup and Dropoff at the Cruise Port Included.

Hassle-free

Cancellation

8 hours (approx.)

Private Tour

Light

Guided Tour of Enchanting Evora and Arraiolos

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What's Included

Considerations

Special Instructions

Meeting and Pickup

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