Small-Group Évora Day Trip from Lisbon with Olive Oil Tastings

Inclusions

• Hotel pickup (or nearest location possible) only in certain areas of the city (center). It may be required to get to a standard pick-up point (i.e Cais do Sodré train station or Saldanha metro station)
• Drop-off at 2 centrally located points: Restauradores square / Marquês de Pombal
• Small-group tour (8 people max.
• Professional but informal local guide
• Transport by air-conditioned minivan
• Live commentary on board
• WiFi available in the minivan
• Tastings of 5 different olive oil types
• Entrance + guided visit to Bones Chapel
• Entry/Admission - Capela dos Ossos

Exclusions

• Guided visits inside monuments
• Food and drinks, unless specified
• Gratuities
• Hotel drop-off

Departure Time

8:00 AM

Departure Point

Lisbon, Portugal

Traveler pickup is offered
Departure Point: Pick-up at your hotel (or nearest location possible) only in certain areas of the city (center). It may be required to get to a standard pick-up point (i.e Mercado da Ribeira or Saldanha areas). Parque das Nações area is not available for pick-up.
Please note that you may have to walk a short distance from your accommodation to be picked up.
Return point: Returns to a centrally located drop off point in Marquês de Pombal and/or Restauradores square.

Returns To

1: Restauradores Square, Praça dos Restauradores, 1250-096 Lisboa, Portugal
2: Marquis of Pombal Square, Praça Marquês de Pombal, Lisboa, Portugal

Additional Information

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Please contact the company at least 24 hours before the activity for exact pick-up location and time (normally between 08:00 AM to 08:45 AM).
• Pick-up at your hotel (or nearest location possible) only in certain areas of the city (center). It may be required to get to a standard pick-up point (i.e Mercado da Ribeira or Saldanha areas). Parque das Nações area is not available for pick-up.
• Please note that you may have to walk a short distance from your accommodation to be picked up.
• Drop off (done in only two locations: Restauradores square or 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. French, Italian, Russian and Romanian ONLY ON REQUEST (according to availability).
• 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.
• Not wheelchair accessible.
• 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.
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Infant seats available
• Not recommended for travelers with back problems
• Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

Booking Information

Cancellation Terms

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Hotel Pickup

Scoring an average traveller rating of 5 out of 5 based on the last 24 recent reviews

“

Both of our guides Paulo and Celso were excellent. There were many things to see including the beach where McNamara rode the largest wave. The guides were patient with my sprained ankle and went out of their way to help. Although the sites of Obidos and Nazare were awesome, with Obidos being very crowded, the guides were the real prize. This private tour was a bargain.”

Susan M • Submitted 27 Sep 2019

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We had a superb day trip from Lisbon to Evora. It is an amazing city and our guide did a great job. He was knowledgable about all aspects of the trip, and made sure we saw all the important sites in Evora. Be sure to give him the credit he deserves. He had to do the tour both is English and is Spanish and he did an excellent job. We had a very nice respite with some olive oil tasting, and the restaurant he recommended for lunch was great. This is a must see city in Portugal.”

Steven S • Submitted 19 Aug 2019

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Vasco was an exellent guide and made the tour an enjoyable experience. We would recommend it to any one visiting Lisbon”

Johannes V • Submitted 03 Jul 2019

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Amazing monuments - very well planned and organized tour with good information. Carlos was an excellent guide and was able to balance fun and great humor with professionalism. Highly recommended.”

chris.young73 • Submitted 11 Sep 2018

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My wife and I were looking for something different to do outside of Lisbon and chose to do this day trip. We'd recommend this trip. Evora is a lovely little town with excellent Roman ruins in the city center, with several churches (including the church of the bones) to visit. The olive oil testing was good and lunch was provided as well. The guide showed up on-time in a clean and spacious van and was very attentive. You do get about an hour and a half on your own to explore the city before leaving. We had the chance to do a wine tasting, were we brought back several bottles of wine.”

a.mankiewicz • Submitted 06 Sep 2018

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Our tour guide Ricardo was the bomb! He was awesome by being accommodating and informative throughout the tour experience. My friend and I were traveling from Ireland and made a mistake in our booking of accommodation. Therefore, we had our luggage and was frantically searching for a place to store our luggage so we don't have it for the tour. Ricardo was so accommodating, he allowed us to leave it in the minivan when he sensed our distress. So happened, my friend and I were the only ones on the tour that day, so it felt like a private tour. We started the experience by getting picked up in one of the best-airconditioned vans that we experienced while traveling in Europe. When we got to Evora, we got to sample different olive oils. My friend and I bought some back. After, we visited iconic monuments such as the Temple of Diana. Also, Ricardo explained the history of the cork trees and the cork making process. Evora is a small and beautiful town. Ricardo gave us plenty of free time to go shopping in the town. I would recommend you save some euros and buy cork products in Lisbon. It is cheaper in price while having the same quality. Overall this was a wonderful tour of the beautiful countryside of Portugal.”

jwong7704 • Submitted 17 Aug 2018

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We enjoyed our trip to Evora and our guide Michaela was great!”

Jennifer S • Submitted 09 Apr 2018

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Vasco was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. He slowed the van so I could take some photos on the side of the road. Our small group decided to have lunch together and Vasco recommended and joined us at a wonderful local restaurant. The town was charming and the olive oil tasting was fabulous.”

Kathryn G • Submitted 08 Mar 2018

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Daniel picked us up right on time in a sparkling clean van and drove us to Evora. He was knowledgeable, delightful, and very considerate of my travel partner who has some trouble walking. Wonderful day spent in a different part of Portugal, learned and saw a lot and was delivered back. I highly recommend this trip.”

CRBSONGBIRD • Submitted 20 Feb 2018

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This is a good day trip from Lisbon. Daniel was a very good guide.”

Marilyn K • Submitted 10 Dec 2017

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It was fantastic. Carlos was friendly and informative and read weather and our group well. The ancient stones, the chapel of bones, the olive oil and the wine tasting were all fabulous. We saw Roman ruins and lots of countryside as well.”

Teresa F • Submitted 12 Sep 2017

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Our tour guides were so sweet and well informed. The city of Evora is amazing and beautiful! The city, the structures, the churches are all wonderful! We had lunch at an amazing little restaurant and the food was exceptional!”

Teresa J • Submitted 29 Aug 2017

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This tour with Cooltours to Evora was interesting but took a long time to get there through some rough terrain. We saw cork and olive plantations, had olive oil tastings, visited the stone monoliths at Almendres Cromlech, the Church with the Chapel of bones and saw the remnants of the Roman Temple. We had a wonderful lunch with our guide and 6 others. We highly recommend this tour to fellow travelers.”

William L • Submitted 18 Aug 2017

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Loved it !!”

Irena V. F • Submitted 07 Jul 2017

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Very interesting tour to see Evora and the menhirs. The site where the menhirs were located gave us a very peaceful and serene feeling, very speciall. The town of Evora and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. Saw cork trees, did a wine tasting, olive oil tasting, a walking tour in Evora and also saw the Chapel of Bones...our Guides MichaelaCool guide with funky glasses and Elizabeth were fantastic and we had a fabulous day with them. Had a delicious lunch! Would definitely recommend this tour!”

Gilles L • Submitted 02 Jul 2017

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This trip was wonderful. Evora was a wonderful place to go see. My husband was thrilled to see the Roman ruins.”

Mindi V • Submitted 15 May 2017

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We were very lucky that we were the only 2 on this tour so it was like a private tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and the tour was interesting and very relaxing. It was so nice to see a small town and the countryside. I would recommend this tour.”

Ruth E • Submitted 18 Apr 2017

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We had a great tour with Lilianna, walking in Evora. She is very knowledgeable. The olive oil tasting is okay but it gives you the chances to buy olive oil made in the region. I've really enjoyed learning more about cork trees and seeing so much of them!”

Chantal Paulino • Submitted 20 Dec 2016

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The gloomy rainy weather did not even detract from this fabulous excursion with CoolTours. Just 8 of us in a mini van, and we were able to See all of the expected sights, and then some. We even got to stop for a coffee and wine tasting, since all of us were agreeable. I would recommend this tour very highly”

Joan G • Submitted 08 Dec 2016

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We really enjoyed the trip. Our guide, Andrea, was personable and very knowledgeable. The trip included a variety of experiences packed in the day.”

Janet V • Submitted 19 Nov 2016

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Our tour was relaxed and informative with more to see than we expected. Definitely a good day trip to see a smaller city and learn a little about the countryside, and a good price for what was included.”

Erika S • Submitted 16 Nov 2016

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The Evora trip is well worth it! The trip well balanced covering the key sites as well as providing time to stroll around the town. Our driver - Andrea - was very informative, flexible and an absolute joy to spend the day with. She added in a wine tasting at the end of the day in addition to the olive oil tasting. It was one of the highlights of our trip. Having only 8 guests was the perfect size.”

Beth S • Submitted 22 Oct 2016

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This was a terrific tour. It was a great opportunity to get out of the city and see more rural areas. Evora is a very charming town. It was interesting to see cork trees and learn about cork harvesting.”

John H • Submitted 01 Oct 2016

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Wonderful experience. Nice tour guide”

Gabriele M • Submitted 08 Aug 2016