Phillipe ( sorry if the spelling is wrong) was amazing. I took so many notes on this tour as his knowledge of the university was amazing. He was a student there and has also worked at the uni. We had a nice size group of 14.
Easy to hear his talk with his Bluetooth headphones. Well worth the tour.
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JimFritsche
September 24, 2026
Excellent Tour!
Pedro was very informative and full of facts and history without being overbearing. I love that the tour was under 2 hours. Just doing the Palace, library and church was perfect. I highly recommend this tour. Ask for Pedro!.
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CDDGranby
September 21, 2026
Excellent tour and tour guide.
We learned so much on the Coimbra University tour. Felipe is an excellent guide! He is so knowledgeable and has excellent communication skills.
The university library is amazing. We are so glad we made an overnight stop in Coimbra to take this tour.
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Lana_F
September 17, 2026
Coimbra is lovely
Fellipe gave us a lovely tour of the library and the Palace. He was very knowledgeable about the University and it's history. We so appreciated learning from him. If you visit Coimbra, you should definitely take this tour. And, just walk through the streets of Coimbra. It is charming and a lovely place to visit.
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Savannah_A
September 14, 2026
Sunday Viewing
Felipe did a wonderful job explaining the history of the university as a former student himself. We were able to tour a portion of the palace and the library. The cathedral was closed due to a funeral. We appreciated his thorough explanation to our questions and his recommendations after the tour. If you’re staying at the bottom of the Coimbra please be aware it is a steep climb to the top, so not for the faint of heart on a warm day.
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RobertH_9102
September 12, 2026
Coimbra University Quick Tour
This was a quick 90 minute tour. Our guide (Filipe) was very knowledgeable and was a former student of the University. I highly recommend this tour if you only have a short time in Coimbra to see the University.
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Korie_B
September 11, 2026
Great Small Group Tour
Knowledgeable guide, well-organized, no better way to see and learn about the library, chapel, and royal palace.
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DorothySuzanne_K
September 7, 2026
Wonderful tour with well educated guides
I did this tour in April and I am back in Coimbra with my adult son this time. Both times, our guides were so well versed and studied. This time our guide, Rennanl, was super great, very patient and gave us lots of interesting information. He was super good. And I like this tour because it's a small group and you get to see a lot of interesting things.
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Theresa_T
September 6, 2026
Great tour! Very enjoyable!
Filipe was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about the university and its history. We had a small group (only 5 of us) and it was a great experience. He made sure to answer all of our questions and also was kind enough to provide us with some recommendations for restaurants and bars in the area. I would definitely recommend this experience for anyone looking to have a more in depth visit to the university.
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Julie W
September 5, 2026
University and Library Tour
Felipe was a former student and then employed by the University so he had a lot of personal knowledge. It was just us and another couple. His English was excellent and he did not mind questions. The old campus is beautiful and I found the history very interesting. School has not started for the year so we saw only a few students in their cloaks. It is forbidden to take pictures inside the library but it was unbelievable. You expect house elves to come out and shelve books