Évora and Almendres Cromlech Tour: Full Day Historical Experience from Lisbon
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Lisboa
Step into a time machine and journey back in time on a full-day tour from Lisbon to Évora and Almendres Cromlech. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Évora, with its rich history and ancient monuments. Enjoy an olive oil tasting, local food, and discover the capital of Portuguese handmade carpets. Don't miss this historical and cultural experience!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Evora - Next, we visit Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, surrounded by 14th century walls. We will visit the Roman Temple and the Sé, a gothic cathedral (the largest in Portugal) that are right in the heart of the city. You will have time to stroll through the streets of Évora and get to know the local crafts before lunch. Try the very rich local cuisine based mainly on pork, olive oil, soups, Alentejo bread and codfish dishes. Delicious!
What's Included
  • Entrance and guided visit to the Bones Chapel.
  • Olive oil tasting session included.
  • Small-group experience (maximum of 8 people).
  • Comfortable transport via air-conditioned minivan.
  • Convenient drop-off at Marquês de Pombal.
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees inside monuments, unless specified
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities
  • Personal Expenses
  • Hotel Pick-Up & Hotel Drop-Off
Additional Information

Join us on a journey through time as we head back several centuries to our initial destination, the Almendres Cromlech that dates back 7000 years. (Temporarily Closed / Substituted by the Medieval Town of Arraiolos)
Our next visit is to the ancient Roman city of Évora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986, showcasing roman, visigoth, muslim, and portuguese influence.
History intertwines with our present at every turn in Évora, a city filled with a tapestry of historical monuments over a millennium old. We commence our foot tour at the São Francisco Church and the Bones Chapels, lauded as a must-visit spot in Évora.
We continue towards the medieval core of the city where you will find the Cathedral (Portugal’s largest) as well as antiquated relics like the Roman Temple and Roman Baths.
You’ll also have a chance to sample olive oil, spend some free time shopping, and relish a local meal… definitely, don’t miss out on the local cuisine. Be sure not to miss the 2027 European Cultural Capital.

  • Please contact the company at least 24 hours before the activity for exact Meeting point
  • Meeting points: 8:00 - Praça da Figueira or choose option with pick up
  • Drop off at Marquês de Pombal.
  • Please be reminded that there may be more than one language spoken during the tour (max. two languages).
  • English, Spanish and Portuguese are available all year round.
  • Please note that infants and children occupy a seat.
  • Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
  • Child rate applies only when accompanied by, at least, 1 paying adult.
  • Maximum of 8 persons per vehicle.
  • It’s a good idea to wear tennis shoes or other appropriate footwear for the tour and bring along a bottle of water. In summer bring your sunscreen and in winter it gets very cold so make sure you bring a jacket.
  • A minimum of 2 people and maximum of 8 people per booking is required: there is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved.
  • In case of adverse weather conditions (e. g. heavy rain), the tour will not be canceled, unless there are warnings and alerts by official organisms.
  • We are not responsible for any traffic congestion in the city, resulting from cultural, sport and religious events, or even demonstrations / strikes, etc. However we will always offer alternatives to avoid these situations; one of them is to change the pick-up and drop-off locations. Unfortunately, this may be transmitted without prior notice.
Location
Praça da Figueira
8:00 - Front of the Statue
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(207 Ratings)
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Monica_g
May 5, 2024
Spectacularly Amazing Day! - Took this day tour with Ricky and Maria Teresa and it was superb in every sense of the word. Ricky is a great guide, teaching you something at every step. Evora is amazing; the people are lovely and the sites are priceless. Highly recommended! We did the olive oil and rug making tour in Arroilos too plus the castle there. Excellent day!
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Monica_v
Oct 14, 2023
Good experience - We had a wonderful time in Evora with our tour guide Andrea. She was extremely organized, knowledgeable, and managed our experience effectively. Andrea relayed a ton of information to us while still giving us free time / time to take photos and enjoy Evora independently. She was also a very safe driver. Thank you, Andrea!
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Quasar1011
Sep 7, 2023
Temple of Diana plus more - Our guide Andreia was excellent! She was very good at telling us stories of the area of Portugal known as Alentejo, even to proper pronunciations of people and places. There was an olive oil tasting, which I've never done. We looked for the rare black pig in the countryside, but saw none. However, that was lunch, and it was very tasty! I had time to climb to the top of the cathedral after lunch, for a view of the city, very nice! It was also the only dry day of my 6-day stay in Portugal.
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Victoria_m
Aug 31, 2023
So much history and beauty - Miguel was very knowledgeable and gave us plenty of time at each stop. The highlight for me was the purchase of 3 jars of Alentejo honey (Mel). Enjoyed walking through history in Èvora. Will be recommending to my brother who will visit me in November.
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Laura_d
Nov 2, 2023
Great Evora portion of the trip. - We enjoyed the Evora portion of the trip. Since the normal second part of the trip was switched to Arroilolos due to a temporary closure, we felt it was just used as filler. We would have rather been charged less and had a half day trip. Thanks.
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Lorenec843
Sep 21, 2023
Not what we expected - We were disappointed to learn that Almendres Cromlech is closed for six months so the tour was not what we signed up for. Evora is a quaint town and the Chapel of Bones is quite a curiosity. In lieu of Almendres Cromlech, we stopped at a second village for olive oil tasting and a visit to the Rug Interpretation Centre. Our guide Daniel was very knowledgeable and we appreciated his commentary along the way, including pointing out the stork nests in the hydro towers! It was an interesting day but not what we expected.
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Maria_b
Sep 21, 2023
I liked our gide Daniel, ... - I liked our gide Daniel, he was very knowledgeable about the region. The church was beautiful. The size of the group was double the size i expected. The bus was disappointing and uncomfortable. The 2nd location was changed last minute. And the olive oil/ Wine experience was not what I expected.
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N8005wejohnh
Sep 20, 2023
Underwhelming - We booked for small tour max 8 persons. There were 15. We booked hotel pick up. We were picked up on time in the morning but not returned to our hotel but dropped of by the Hard Rock Cafe. We were advised a day or two in advance that due to the temporary closure of the Almendres cromlech, we would go to Arraiolos, to do the olive oil & wine tasting; to visit the castle and the Arraiolos carpet interpretation center. We didn’t visit the castle and I found the olive oil and wine tasting underwhelming. However it was a relaxing day away from the crowds of tourists
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Kenneth_s
Sep 18, 2023
We felt we were not respected - Evora was an interesting place to see. The tour guide gave us a brief description and not much else. At times he selected a location to speak where other groups were conversing and we couldn’t hear. The tour guide drove at 150 km/hr (93 mph) following other vehicles about one car length behind. Even after we complained he continued the practice.
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Nancy_b
Aug 31, 2023
Do better. - Our “small” group tour was of 8 large adults who were all crammed into a van, with three adults all squeezed into the back and even one passenger in the front passenger seat. Would have been acceptable for children back there but not three grown adults. A very uncomfortable ride. I would have rather spent more money and had a smaller more private experience and transportation. Historical tour of Evora was limited to the bones chapel and a few known spots but completely bypassed the historical significance of the Cathedral of Evora - a major point in the city. Due to timing, we did not see the St. Francis church (they had mass and could not see inside- which is held at the same time daily so should not be a surprise and can be planned around). The olive oil tasted was nothing special. Seemed more like pitch to buy the stores olive oil than a real experience. The store owner just put out several types of oil and stood behind the counter. Seemed to be super basic. Our guide, Miguel, was a very nice person but this tour lacked the depth and breadth of other tours that you can do of Evora. Pass on this one - find a better tour. Not worth the money.
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