Our tour guide was replaced with one who does not often conduct this tour, apparently (Jose). We liked him very much! He was not quite as knowledgeable (understandably) as the regular guide. But he was polite, tried not to rush us, and took us places off the beaten path. However, the day required long periods in the car getting from one place to another and felt rushed for that reason. If the day had contained only Evora (staying longer there), the town with hilltop castle, and lunch, it would have been perfect. The wine tasting was nice but exhausting after the already-long day. Obviously, we booked a tour with "wine tasting" in the title, so that's on us! But we recommend designing an Evora day without the tasting, though I suppose the tasting is what kept the day cost effective. In any case, we had no time to decide whether to buy wine or not. Even with all dashing about, the tour went about 2 hours over its scheduled length.

Manuel was a fantastic tour guide. He was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and courteous. He made it a priority that we do what we wanted , as this toir was about us. We were shown many things on this tour, much more than I ever expected. I have booked many tours via Get Your Guide , and I have had many good guides. Manuel has been the best. Thanks for an awesome day

Long tour but not tiring

We were picked up just before 9 Am to start the tour on time. The driver cum guide, Paulo, was a very patient and knowledgeable besides being a good and safe driver. There were seven people in the group, all of similar ages. Evora was a lovely little town which happens to be on Unesco's world heritage list. The trip around the town could have been a little more organised with fixed timings for each monument. The lunch was at the local restaurant which my husband loved but me being a vegetarian had nothing to choose from besides the soup. The wine tasting was absolutely delightful and the quality of wine was very good too. By the time we reached the castle, it was pretty dark and drizzling but our guide didn't give up and he showed us every single thing. The ride back was smooth and we were reached to our respective hotels safely and on time. I would definitely recommend this day trip from Lisbon.