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João - Tour Guide in Coimbra

Born and raised in the beautiful and historic city of Coimbra. I have a bachelor's degree in anthropology and a master's degree in cultural heritage management and programming from the University of Coimbra). I like my city, I like history, I like meeting new people... I will introduce you to Coimbra with original themed routes.

About the guide

Tours delivered on GuruWalk: 1256
Guide on GuruWalk since: 2018
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

1 Tour of João

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Antonia
(2 Ratings) San Miguel de Allende
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Travelled in couple - May 2025

Joao was terrific. There were only the two of us on this tour and he did a full, professional tour the whole way. He was very informative and easy to talk with. Not only did we feel completely comfortable with him but his tour was full of knowledge and interesting tidbits. We learned so much about Coimbra and we enjoyed it thoroughly. Highly recommend!

Response from João
Hello, thank you!
RONEN
(1 Rating)
Verified booking
Travelled in couple - May 2025

Response from João
thank you for the booking, the tour has a route, and I would point out that you didn't do the tour alone, it was done with people with different availability. So if I were to engage in personal dialog for longer, I would be harming some (who had more limited time for the tour, and wanted to get to know as much as possible, and benefiting others). Knowing this, I tried my best. I was always available to help you with anything you needed, I told you some funny facts about the city and my personal experience.
Nancy
(1 Rating) San Francisco
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Travelled in couple - May 2025

Jack
(1 Rating) Denver
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Travelled in couple - May 2025

Ended up just being João, myself, and partner. He was very thorough and informative. I appreciated his level of enthusiasm around his city and what it has to offer. Would definitely recommend this tour for people arriving to Coimbra as João covers all the essentials then sets you up with some of the more interesting and fringe experiences that most passers by skip. It is very hilly tour, but inevitable if you are going to walk to the university.

Response from João
Thank you! I am happy that you have enjoyed the tour! It's never really easy to walk in Coimbra... we need good legs ahah. It's a challenge but we can do it :)
Vicki
(4 Ratings) Melbourne
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Travelled in couple - May 2025

Joao was fabulous! He made us want to stay in Coimbra forever! We got a taste for the local culture, recommendations for places to visit, local history, restaurants and bakeries with local specialties, and knowledge of the local celebrations. He blended the old history to the current area. We will be recommending this tour with Joao to our friends traveling to Portugal!

Response from João
Thank you! You have to come back one day! :)

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