Conímbriga Roman Ruins tour from Coimbra: 2,000 years of history

Walk through Roman houses and public buildings where excavations reveal 2,000 years of settlement

A guided tour from Coimbra to Conímbriga Roman Ruins includes entry to the Monographic Museum, a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese, and hotel pickup. The tour covers aristocratic houses, public buildings and a museum collection of mosaics, sculptures, coins and domestic objects. Bottled water is provided. The full experience takes around three hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Conímbriga Roman Ruins and Museum

• Pick up in Coimbra
• Travel to Conímbriga Roman Ruins
• Visit Monographic Museum of Conímbriga
• Explore aristocratic houses and public buildings
• Return to Coimbra

The experience

After pickup in Coimbra, the route heads to Conímbriga, where the excavations reveal what life looked like in a Roman settlement. The Monographic Museum holds mosaics, sculptures, coins and the everyday tools (agricultural implements, domestic utensils) that show how people actually lived here. Outside, you walk through the aristocratic houses and public buildings that archaeologists have uncovered, moving through spaces that span more than two millennia.

A live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese leads the tour and explains what you're standing in front of at each stop. Bottled water is included. The visit itself is free-paced within the site, so you can spend time on the details that interest you most. After exploring both the museum and the ruins, you return to Coimbra.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup in Coimbra.
• bottled water.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or Portuguese.
• free-paced entry to the Monographic Museum and the Roman Ruins site.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 14:00Last departure this season: 31 Dec

Book up to12h before

AgesUp to age 90

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Viajeportugal

Is this one for you?Choose this if you're based in Coimbra and want to combine museum mosaics with the excavated ruins themselves: the guide walks you through both the artifacts and the site layout in one outing.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

How do I get picked up for the Conímbriga tour from Coimbra?

Hotel pickup in Coimbra is included. The driver collects you at your accommodation before heading to the ruins.

What exactly is in the Monographic Museum at Conímbriga?

The museum holds mosaics, sculptures, coins and numerous domestic and agricultural utensils recovered from the site, giving a detailed picture of daily life in the Roman settlement.

Can I walk around the ruins on my own, or does the guide stay with the group the whole time?

The visit is free-paced, so you can explore the aristocratic houses and public buildings at your own speed once the guide has shown you around.

Is lunch included in this tour?

Lunch is not included. The tour focuses on the museum and ruins, with bottled water provided.