Guimarães self-guided tour: 12+ stops on your mobile

Walk Guimarães at your own pace with a mobile guide to 12 landmarks

A self-guided audio tour of Guimarães on your mobile phone covers over 12 points of interest across the city, including the Church of São Francisco, the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança and the Alfândega Tower. The tour runs between two and three hours and is available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian and German. You choose when to start, which stops to visit and how long to spend at each one, with no fixed schedule or group.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Guimarães at your own pace

• Visit Alfândega Tower
• Explore Palace of the Dukes of Bragança
• Discover Church of São Francisco
• Learn local curiosities at various points
• Receive gastronomic recommendations

The experience

This is a 100% autonomous experience: you download the audio guide to your phone and move through Guimarães on your own schedule. The app points you toward each of the 12 stops and feeds you information about what you're standing in front of (the Church of São Francisco, the Palace of the Dukes of Bragança, the Alfândega Tower and others) plus recommendations for where to eat and what to do with children. Because there's no guide waiting for you and no group to keep pace with, you can linger at a landmark for five minutes or thirty, backtrack if you want, or skip a stop entirely.

The tour doesn't expire once you've downloaded it, so you can listen to it during your visit, come back to it later in the week, or return to Guimarães in a year and use the same access. The app works 24/7, 365 days a year. There's no booking window, no start time to hit, no weather or holiday closures. You just open it when you're ready to walk.

The audio is available in six languages, so you can switch between them or stick with one. Gastronomic tips and family activity suggestions are woven into the tour itself, not tacked on as a separate list.

What’s included

• Complete walking tour of Guimarães through the mobile app with audio in six languages.
• access to information on over 12 points of interest including the Church of São Francisco, Palace of the Dukes of Bragança and Alfândega Tower.
• gastronomic recommendations and family activity suggestions.
• 24/7 availability with no expiration date.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by DareMapp

Is this one for you?This is a self-guided experience on your phone with no audio guide walking alongside you, which suits travelers who want to explore at their own pace without a set schedule or group. If you prefer a live guide leading the group through the city on a fixed itinerary, a traditional guided tour would be a better fit.

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Top questions

Can I start the tour whenever I want, or is there a set departure time?

You start whenever you choose. There's no fixed time, no group assembly and no schedule: download the app and begin walking whenever it suits your day.

What happens if I want to skip a stop or spend longer at one landmark?

You control the entire route. The app guides you to each of the 12 stops, but you decide which ones to visit, how long to stay and whether to move on or backtrack.

Does the tour include information about where to eat in Guimarães?

Yes, gastronomic recommendations are built into the audio guide, along with suggestions for family activities throughout the city.

What languages is the audio guide available in?

The tour is available in Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Italian and German, so you can choose the language that works best for you.

Can I use the tour more than once, or does it expire after my visit?

The tour never expires. Once you download it, you can listen to it during your trip, come back to it later, or use it on a future visit to Guimarães.