Évora Day Trip from Lisbon: Private Tour with Chapel of Bones
- 8–9 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 5 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Évora holds three ages inside one walled city: a stone circle raised some 2,000 years before Stonehenge, one of Iberia's best preserved Roman temples, and a UNESCO listed medieval centre. The catch: the best of it sits outside the walls, on a rutted dirt track with no public transport. This private tour solves the access and the context. Start at the Almendres Cromlech, 95 standing stones among cork oaks. In Évora, step inside the Chapel of Bones, lined with around 5,000 skulls, then see the Roman Temple, built for the cult of Augustus, not Diana, with 14 of its 18 columns still standing. Walk from Giraldo Square to the marble cathedral, with time for lunch on your own. Then choose your depth: keep it to the city and the megaliths, add a guided visit and wine tasting at Adega Cartuxa, or drive on to Monsaraz, a medieval hilltop village above Europe's largest artificial lake. Lisbon hotel, port or airport pickup included, plus entry tickets to the Chapel of Bones and the cathedral.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Driver/guide
- Free Wi-Fi
What's not
- Lunch
Itinerary
Stand before the Almendres Cromlech, a stone circle built roughly 2,000 years before Stonehenge
Step inside the Chapel of Bones, lined with around 5,000 skulls and the inscription "we bones that are here await yours"
See the Roman Temple of Évora, one of Iberia's best-preserved, built for the cult of Augustus (not Diana, despite the legend)
Walk the UNESCO World Heritage centre, from Giraldo Square to the marble cathedral
Taste Alentejo wines at Adega Cartuxa, set in a former Jesuit retreat run by the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation - if option Évora + Wine Cartuxa selected
Pair the tasting with local olive oil and Évora sheep's cheese - if option Évora + Wine Cartuxa selected
Wander the schist lanes of Monsaraz, a medieval hilltop village and former Templar stronghold
Look out over Lake Alqueva, Europe's largest artificial lake, from the 14th-century castle walls
Cross into the Dark Sky Alqueva reserve, the world's first certified Starlight destination
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- SWINGO by Avenidas
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
How it compares in Lisbon
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 1396 day trips we list in Lisbon.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 687 of 1396.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lisbon
Lisbon spills down its hills to the Tagus estuary, a city of tiled façades, rattling yellow trams, viewpoint terraces and late, unhurried dinners.
The old quarters hold most of the charm. Alfama's tangle of lanes climbs to São Jorge Castle and echoes with fado in the evening, the Baixa's orderly grid runs down to the vast Praça do Comércio on the river, and Bairro Alto and Chiado mix bookshops and cafés by day with bars by night. Viewpoints such as Santa Luzia and Senhora do Monte frame red rooftops and shining water.
Top-ranked sights in Lisbon: Commerce Square (Praça do Comércio), Pena National Palace (Palacio Nacional da Pena), Alfama.
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