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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: 1292
Guide on GuruWalk since: 2018
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

1 Tour of João

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Mariola
(9 Ratings) Seville
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Travelled in group - Mar 2025

La visita con Joao ha sido maravillosa con una gran profesionalidad. Hemos tenido mucha suerte de conocer Coimbra a su lado.

Sarah
(1 Rating) Sharjah
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Travelled alone - Aug 2025

We had a great tour. No rush, asnweres all questions. Was absolutely great!

Response from João
Thank you Sarah! These high temperatures affected our walking but we could do it :) . I hope that you can come back one day!
Ismael
(1 Rating) Torrelavega
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Travelled in family - Aug 2025

Muy recomendable

Hanna
(1 Rating) Chełmno
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Travelled alone - Jul 2025

If you want to learn about Coimbra's rich history, the best way is to go for a city walk with the guide. I booked the 3 hours tour with Joao and walked with a small group through the old streets of Coimbra. It was relaxing and very pleasant. Visited the oldest university of Portugal located on the top of the city and enjoyed the beautiful scenery from up there. I recommend the tour for anyone who is interested to find more about the history of Portugal and its first capital city, Coimbra.

Response from João
Thank you for your participation. I'm glad you enjoyed the procession and found the hat. I would like to remind you that you took part in the tour by your own decision. You were not alone on this tour. It's not my fault that you didn't feel well. I always tried to make the tour as calm as possible and to give us a chance to rest whenever possible. Secondly, several times when I spoke, the lady would simply disappear for long periods of time, and obviously I couldn't wait forever. Then she would ask questions that she had already explained.
Galit
(5 Ratings) New York
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Travelled in couple - Jun 2025

The tour was nice and informative.

Response from João
Thank you for your reservation. I would like to point out the following, regarding the professionalism and interesting facts: the ladies did not do the tour alone, there were more people. Secondly, 10 minutes before the tour started, I was already in the square, in constant contact on my cell phone, total stress, but trying to disguise it because 2 tourists had a problem with their transportation and were going to arrive later. We started 5 minutes later, and even then they didn't arrive until 30 minutes later. That always spoils the dynamics of a tour. Secondly, as I said, the city has a lot to see and talk about. One tour is never enough. I tried to introduce some information about Jewish history because I knew it would interest you, but not too much so as not to bore other people. The main general information has been given. I'm sorry you didn't understand. And the tour lasted longer than I had intended.

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