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MTC comparison

Coimbra or Braga: riverbank and university plans or a northern city base?

Both sets use the same dates, party and room basis — two adults, one room, 19–25 January 2027 — so you can compare Coimbra and Braga directly. Rows are hotel samples in observed-price order, not matched quality tiers; then check fit for your own trip in the planner.

Scope, dates and party

These are dated ground-cost illustrations for two adults sharing one room, six nights over seven days, 19–25 January 2027. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes. Flights, visas, insurance and regional trips are excluded. They are not bookable and not year-round ranges or calculator defaults.

What is specific to this budget

  • Coimbra opposite riverbank hotel locations versus central/outlying Braga.
  • Porto airport plus Coimbra-B rail/Metrobus versus direct GET BUS.
  • Coimbra updated two-euro/three-night tax versus Braga January outside taxable season.
  • Selected breakfast and room-capacity limits.
  • Braga winter pool closure and separate Conimbriga/BomJesus/Geres trips.
  • Every total shows the subtotal before reserves, the conditional fee reserves (hotel taxes and, where marked, conditional meal covers) and the total. A reserve is calculated — not a reconciled checkout charge or a guaranteed maximum. Deposits, card holds and unlisted charges are unknown, not zero; breakfast, water, drinks, transport and activities are MTC gross planning estimates.

Which trip fits: Coimbra

Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

Spring and early autumn are editorial walking preferences. January needs rain alternatives and checks of university visiting hours; six-night sampling is not the suggested minimum stay.

Which trip fits: Braga

Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

Spring and early autumn are editorial preferences. January is a wet-season city sample, not a summer pool or religious-festival price benchmark; festival programmes need date-specific checks.

Breakfasts and reserves in Coimbra

NH Coimbra Dona Ines: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

Tivoli Coimbra Hotel: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels: breakfast for two included — 12 breakfasts credited once, two outside breakfasts budgeted.

Totals carry calculated conditional fee reserves (hotel taxes and, where marked, conditional meal covers); they are shown with the subtotal before reserves and are not final charges or maximums. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

Breakfasts and reserves in Braga

Holiday Inn Braga by IHG: no breakfast included — all 14 breakfasts budgeted.

Hotel Mercure Braga Centro: breakfast for two included — 12 breakfasts credited once, two outside breakfasts budgeted.

Vila Gale Collection Braga: breakfast for two included — 12 breakfasts credited once, two outside breakfasts budgeted.

No reserve is added to these totals; that is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

Arrival and excluded trips: Coimbra

Arrival is modelled from Porto Airport — selected gateway (OPO). Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

Arrival and excluded trips: Braga

Arrival is modelled from Porto Airport — selected gateway (OPO). Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

Meals in Coimbra

Lunch and dinner use Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert. Unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero.

Meals in Braga

Lunch and dinner use Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6 as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert. Unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero.

Dated ground cost side by side

Basket A at each named hotel, same party and dates, flights excluded. Samples 1–3 follow each city's observed room-price order only; they are not matched quality tiers, and the hotels in a row are not equivalents. Scopes differ, so read the full itemised examples on each cost guide before deciding.

Hotel sampleCoimbraBraga
Sample 1NH Coimbra Dona Ines1,687.32 USD120.52 USD per person per ground daySubtotal before reserves: 1,673.76 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 1,687.32 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.Holiday Inn Braga by IHG1,849.04 USD132.07 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 1,849.04 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
Sample 2Tivoli Coimbra Hotel1,923.45 USD137.39 USD per person per ground daySubtotal before reserves: 1,909.89 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 1,923.45 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.Hotel Mercure Braga Centro1,991.39 USD142.24 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 1,991.39 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.
Sample 3Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels2,030.78 USD145.06 USD per person per ground daySubtotal before reserves: 2,017.22 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 2,030.78 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.Vila Gale Collection Braga2,234.30 USD159.59 USD per person per ground dayNo conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,234.30 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

Coimbra

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes or held rooms. Breakfast, water, drinks, activities and marked transport lines are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes or free attractions. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual or calculator default; do not scale it linearly to a different party.

Totals carry calculated conditional fee reserves (hotel taxes and, where marked, conditional meal covers); they are shown with the subtotal before reserves and are not final charges or maximums. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Lunch and dinner use Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert. Unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero. Menu charges: Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Every total shows its reserve and the subtotal before it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the order follows room price, not quality.

NH Coimbra Dona Ines · Example A

Total for two adults

1,687.32 USD

Subtotal before reserves: 1,673.76 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 1,687.32 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

120.52 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 541 EUR (stay) = 541 EUR ≈ 611.22 USD

    Source-backed: NH Coimbra Dona Ines — Standard Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child). 541.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    1 × 12 EUR (person-night) = 12 EUR ≈ 13.56 USD

    Source-backed: Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Remove if already included; not a final assessed bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 12 EUR (person-lunch) = 168 EUR ≈ 189.81 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14.5 EUR (person-dinner) = 203 EUR ≈ 229.35 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.62 EUR (adult-day) = 8.68 EUR ≈ 9.81 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 35 EUR (adult-direction) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: NH Coimbra Dona Ines — Standard Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

NH Coimbra Dona Ines · Example B

Total for two adults

1,762.45 USD

Subtotal before reserves: 1,748.89 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 1,762.45 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

125.89 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 541 EUR (stay) = 541 EUR ≈ 611.22 USD

    Source-backed: NH Coimbra Dona Ines — Standard Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child). 541.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    1 × 12 EUR (person-night) = 12 EUR ≈ 13.56 USD

    Source-backed: Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Remove if already included; not a final assessed bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 12 EUR (person-lunch) = 168 EUR ≈ 189.81 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 19.25 EUR (person-dinner) = 269.5 EUR ≈ 304.48 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.62 EUR (adult-day) = 8.68 EUR ≈ 9.81 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 35 EUR (adult-direction) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: NH Coimbra Dona Ines — Standard Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; bed choice subject to availability. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Tivoli Coimbra Hotel · Example A

Total for two adults

1,923.45 USD

Subtotal before reserves: 1,909.89 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 1,923.45 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

137.39 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 750 EUR (stay) = 750 EUR ≈ 847.35 USD

    Source-backed: Tivoli Coimbra Hotel — Superior Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child). 750.00 EUR for six nights. Superior Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    1 × 12 EUR (person-night) = 12 EUR ≈ 13.56 USD

    Source-backed: Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Remove if already included; not a final assessed bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 12 EUR (person-lunch) = 168 EUR ≈ 189.81 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14.5 EUR (person-dinner) = 203 EUR ≈ 229.35 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.62 EUR (adult-day) = 8.68 EUR ≈ 9.81 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 35 EUR (adult-direction) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Tivoli Coimbra Hotel — Superior Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Tivoli Coimbra Hotel · Example B

Total for two adults

1,998.58 USD

Subtotal before reserves: 1,985.02 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 1,998.58 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

142.76 USD per person per ground day

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    1 × 750 EUR (stay) = 750 EUR ≈ 847.35 USD

    Source-backed: Tivoli Coimbra Hotel — Superior Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child). 750.00 EUR for six nights. Superior Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    1 × 12 EUR (person-night) = 12 EUR ≈ 13.56 USD

    Source-backed: Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Remove if already included; not a final assessed bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 12 EUR (person-lunch) = 168 EUR ≈ 189.81 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 19.25 EUR (person-dinner) = 269.5 EUR ≈ 304.48 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.62 EUR (adult-day) = 8.68 EUR ≈ 9.81 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 35 EUR (adult-direction) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Tivoli Coimbra Hotel — Superior Double or Twin Room with Extra Bed (2 Adults +1 Child); room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; quoted for 2 adults 0 children despite capacity label. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels · Example A

Total for two adults

2,030.78 USD

Subtotal before reserves: 2,017.22 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 2,030.78 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

145.06 USD per person per ground day

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    1 × 941 EUR (stay) = 941 EUR ≈ 1,063.14 USD

    Source-backed: Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels — Spa Room — one large double bed. 941.00 EUR for six nights. Spa Room — one large double bed; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    1 × 12 EUR (person-night) = 12 EUR ≈ 13.56 USD

    Source-backed: Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Remove if already included; not a final assessed bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 16 EUR ≈ 18.08 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 12 EUR (person-lunch) = 168 EUR ≈ 189.81 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14.5 EUR (person-dinner) = 203 EUR ≈ 229.35 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.62 EUR (adult-day) = 8.68 EUR ≈ 9.81 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 35 EUR (adult-direction) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels — Spa Room — one large double bed; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels · Example B

Total for two adults

2,105.91 USD

Subtotal before reserves: 2,092.35 USD. Conditional fee reserves: 13.56 USD. Total: 2,105.91 USD. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Conditional fee reserves are calculated, not observed checkout charges or guaranteed maximums; remove any already included or not applicable, and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

150.42 USD per person per ground day

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    1 × 941 EUR (stay) = 941 EUR ≈ 1,063.14 USD

    Source-backed: Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels — Spa Room — one large double bed. 941.00 EUR for six nights. Spa Room — one large double bed; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    1 × 12 EUR (person-night) = 12 EUR ≈ 13.56 USD

    Source-backed: Conditional EUR 12 tourist-tax reserve: EUR 2×2 adults×3 night cap. Municipal FAQ explicitly applies EUR 2 to nights from 1 October 2026, year-round, no VAT. Hotel inclusion and future changes must still be confirmed. Remove if already included; not a final assessed bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 16 EUR ≈ 18.08 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 12 EUR (person-lunch) = 168 EUR ≈ 189.81 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 19.25 EUR (person-dinner) = 269.5 EUR ≈ 304.48 USD

    Source-backed: Restaurante Joaquim dos Leitoes, Rua do Arnado 3, Coimbra: Prawn rice 12 lunch; bacalhau a casa 14.50 dinner; B adds soup of the day 2.25+mixedsalad 2.50. Three savory elements, no dessert. Official menu undated; retrieved current, but price freshness unverified. VATincluded, bread/cover/service un itemized not zero. Do not infer side included in bac al hau from adjacent porkmeal clause. No January availability promise. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.62 EUR (adult-day) = 8.68 EUR ≈ 9.81 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 35 EUR (adult-direction) = 140 EUR ≈ 158.17 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Hotel Quinta das Lagrimas - Small Luxury Hotels — Spa Room — one large double bed; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 5 January 2027; pay the property before arrival; spa treatment not included by room name. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, optional tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 EUR = 1.1298 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Reviewed package FX ratios dated 1 October 2026 (USD per unit, one ratio per currency); reference rates, not cash or card trade quotes

Practical notes

Arrival is modelled from Porto Airport — selected gateway (OPO). Porto OPO gateway: airport urban connection plus intercity rail to Coimbra-B then Metrobus/city transfer, not a direct airport train. EUR 35 per adult-direction is a combined allowance, not a quote. Municipality confirms Coimbra-B Metrobus expansion from 10 September 2026; do not assume former Coimbra-A rail shuttle. January connections unverified. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. Named menus are dated benchmarks; breakfast, water, urban mobility, activities and additional drinks remain editorial allowances. Recheck room terms and unresolved fees before booking.

Limits of these examples

Covers Coimbra city and university heritage; paid university visits, Conímbriga and regional trips separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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Braga

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes or held rooms. Breakfast, water, drinks, activities and marked transport lines are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes or free attractions. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual or calculator default; do not scale it linearly to a different party.

No reserve is added to these totals; that is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Lunch and dinner use Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6 as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, January availability or a reservation, not a city average and not a seven-day dining plan; dish names are not dietary or allergen certification. Dinner B here is three savory dishes, not a starter, main and dessert. Unlisted cover or service is unknown, not zero. Menu charges: VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Every total shows its reserve and the subtotal before it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the order follows room price, not quality.

Holiday Inn Braga by IHG · Example A

Total for two adults

1,849.04 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 1,849.04 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

132.07 USD per person per ground day

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    1 × 571 EUR (stay) = 571 EUR ≈ 645.12 USD

    Source-backed: Holiday Inn Braga by IHG — Standard Twin Room. 571.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Twin Room; room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 250.6 EUR ≈ 283.13 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 23.9 EUR (person-dinner) = 334.6 EUR ≈ 378.03 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.83 EUR (adult-day) = 11.62 EUR ≈ 13.13 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 12 EUR (adult-direction) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Braga by IHG — Standard Twin Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Holiday Inn Braga by IHG · Example B

Total for two adults

2,072.06 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,072.06 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

148.00 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 571 EUR (stay) = 571 EUR ≈ 645.12 USD

    Source-backed: Holiday Inn Braga by IHG — Standard Twin Room. 571.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Twin Room; room only; Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 250.6 EUR ≈ 283.13 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 38 EUR (person-dinner) = 532 EUR ≈ 601.05 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.83 EUR (adult-day) = 11.62 EUR ≈ 13.13 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 12 EUR (adult-direction) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Braga by IHG — Standard Twin Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 12 January 2027; no prepayment; outlying city base, not cathedral centre; outdoor pool listed closed throughout sample dates. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Hotel Mercure Braga Centro · Example A

Total for two adults

1,991.39 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 1,991.39 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

142.24 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 793 EUR (stay) = 793 EUR ≈ 895.93 USD

    Source-backed: Hotel Mercure Braga Centro — Standard Double Room with Balcony. 793.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Double Room with Balcony; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 16 EUR ≈ 18.08 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 250.6 EUR ≈ 283.13 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 23.9 EUR (person-dinner) = 334.6 EUR ≈ 378.03 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.83 EUR (adult-day) = 11.62 EUR ≈ 13.13 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 12 EUR (adult-direction) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Hotel Mercure Braga Centro — Standard Double Room with Balcony; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Hotel Mercure Braga Centro · Example B

Total for two adults

2,214.41 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,214.41 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

158.17 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 793 EUR (stay) = 793 EUR ≈ 895.93 USD

    Source-backed: Hotel Mercure Braga Centro — Standard Double Room with Balcony. 793.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Double Room with Balcony; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 16 EUR ≈ 18.08 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 250.6 EUR ≈ 283.13 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 38 EUR (person-dinner) = 532 EUR ≈ 601.05 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.83 EUR (adult-day) = 11.62 EUR ≈ 13.13 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 12 EUR (adult-direction) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Hotel Mercure Braga Centro — Standard Double Room with Balcony; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 19 January 2027; no prepayment; no specific balcony view promised. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Vila Gale Collection Braga · Example A

Total for two adults

2,234.30 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,234.30 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

159.59 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 1,008 EUR (stay) = 1,008 EUR ≈ 1,138.84 USD

    Source-backed: Vila Gale Collection Braga — Palace Twin Room. 1,008.00 EUR for six nights. Palace Twin Room; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 16 EUR ≈ 18.08 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 250.6 EUR ≈ 283.13 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 23.9 EUR (person-dinner) = 334.6 EUR ≈ 378.03 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.83 EUR (adult-day) = 11.62 EUR ≈ 13.13 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 12 EUR (adult-direction) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Vila Gale Collection Braga — Palace Twin Room; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Vila Gale Collection Braga · Example B

Total for two adults

2,457.32 USD

No conditional fee reserve is added (0.00 USD). Subtotal before reserves: 2,457.32 USD, the same as the total. Conditional hotel-tax and/or meal-cover reserves; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. This is not a claim that every tax or fee is zero or that the bill has been reconciled; unlisted charges are unknown. Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded. Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

175.52 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 1,008 EUR (stay) = 1,008 EUR ≈ 1,138.84 USD

    Source-backed: Vila Gale Collection Braga — Palace Twin Room. 1,008.00 EUR for six nights. Palace Twin Room; breakfast included for two; Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded; Provider headline includes taxes/charges, but the final itemized bill and additional fees are unreconciled. No duplicated VAT. No Braga tourist-tax reserve for these January nights: municipal FAQ limits application to 1 March–31 October. This is a date-bound exclusion, not a statement that all hotel charges are zero.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    2 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 16 EUR ≈ 18.08 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross editorial allowance, not a hotel/cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17.9 EUR (person-lunch) = 250.6 EUR ≈ 283.13 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 38 EUR (person-dinner) = 532 EUR ≈ 601.05 USD

    Source-backed: Omakase Braga, Rua do Raio 6: Vegetarian yakisoba 17.90 lunch; TantanMen ramen 23.90 dinner; B adds edamame 6.20 and 4 vegetable gyoza 7.90. Three savory dishes, no dessert. VATincluded. Ala carte benchmark, not 100 eu roOm aka se Experience orweekday lunchset. Restaurant Tue–Satlunch/Tue–Sundinner, noMonday/no Sunday lunch promise. Japanese food inBraga, not traditional Portuguese cuisine. Product allergen labels not certification. Dated menu benchmark, not January availability or a daily restaurant itinerary.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.83 EUR (adult-day) = 11.62 EUR ≈ 13.13 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross retail-water allowance, not verified bottle quote or hydration requirement; outside meal water.

  • Airport transfer allowance per adult, each way

    4 × 12 EUR (adult-direction) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    14 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 84 EUR ≈ 94.90 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross discretionary urban allowance for travel outside airport-ticket inclusions; not a pass/fare quote. Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer, no named admission or regional trip included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Optional gross drinks allowance outside included drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Vila Gale Collection Braga — Palace Twin Room; breakfast included for two. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 17 January 2027; no prepayment; lower Standard Twin members-only offer excluded. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, optional tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 EUR = 1.1298 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Reviewed package FX ratios dated 1 October 2026 (USD per unit, one ratio per currency); reference rates, not cash or card trade quotes

Practical notes

Arrival is modelled from Porto Airport — selected gateway (OPO). Porto OPO–Braga GET BUS; current airport stop P8 arrivals, Braga bus station platform 20. EUR 12 per adult-direction is an allowance, not the advertised from-EUR 9 guarantee. Reserve/check January timetable and hotel connection; extra luggage may cost more. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. Named menus are dated benchmarks; breakfast, water, urban mobility, activities and additional drinks remain editorial allowances. Recheck room terms and unresolved fees before booking.

Limits of these examples

Covers Braga city and historic core; Bom Jesus transport, Guimarães and Gerês excursions separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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