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Appreciate the ancient splendor of the Capital of the North of Portugal with it's wonderful river — the city of Porto!
Uncover the mysteries of Porto on this full-day sightseeing tour with lunch. Meet your guide and spend the day traveling through the city’s charming corridors, compelling neighborhoods and seeing its historic landmarks.
Learn about Porto’s history including Old Town, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Douro River and much more. Then, enjoy a traditional local lunch and continue your journey to the Se Cathedral, São Bento Railway Station and more.
This is a great tour for a first-time visitor to orient themselves to many of Porto’s wonders.
Typical Lunch
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pick up and drop-off
Departure Point
R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4000-069 Porto, Portugal
Our Tourism office is located on the top of Rua Mouzinho da Silveira door number 352-354, near São Bento Train Station.
Return Details
R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4000-069 Porto, Portugal
Our Tourism office is located on the top of Rua Mouzinho da Silveira door number 352-354, near São Bento Train Station.
Porto, Porto, Portugal It was in the Porto and in the North regions that Portugal was founded in the 12th century and the Portuguese became a people and a nation. Porto, a World Heritage city, is the gateway and departure point for a journey across the natural and cultural diversity of the region. It is known for the Port wine which is shipped from here all over the world, but also for a heritage which combines ancient churches and monuments, such as the Cathedral and the Church of São Francisco, and modern buildings, such as Casa da Música and the Serralves Museum. 240 minutes
Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral), Porto, Portugal The Porto Cathedral, located in the heart of Porto's historic city center, is one of Portugal's oldest and most important monuments.
Also known as the church of Santa Maria do Porto, de Nossa Senhora do Porto da Eterna Salvação or Nossa Senhora da Vandoma. The guide will introduce you to Porto and Portugal history and will explain the archictecture of the building from the exterior and show the incredible views of the river and the wine cellars in Gaia.
30 minutes
Sao Bento Railway Station, Porto, Portugal Enter this train station and observe its twenty thousand painted tiles to discover the history of Portugal.
Built at the beggining of the twentieth century on the exact location of the former Convent of St. Bento de Avé-Maria. 30 minutes
Porto, Porto, Portugal The main city center, impressive by the facades of the buildings that surround it. The gray tones of this huge boulevard will surprise you.
The Historic Centre of Porto, the oldest area of the city and classified as World Heritage by UNESCO since 1996, is comprised of the civil parishes of Sé, Vitória, São Nicolau and Miragaia (including the Porto Wine Lodges). Dating back to Medieval times, and despite all the changes over the years, the Historic Centre of Porto maintains its unique urban characteristics, which are a world apart from other European cities.
We will now take you on a panoramic tour through the typical streets in this part of the city, where you'll notice various monuments of incalculable cultural wealth and value, as though time had stood still in the Middle Ages! 60 minutes
Livraria Lello, Porto, Portugal Inaugurated in 1906 with its beautiful Art Nouveau façade with neo-Gothic details.
On the inside is decorated in painted plaster imitating wood and presents a magnificent staircase linking it to the upper floor.
Torre dos Clerigos, Porto, Portugal The Clérigos Tower, is undoubtedly the ex-libris of the city. The baroque characteristics that define it are the maximum expression of the baroque spectacularity, where the typical motifs of this style give the tower movement and beauty.
It was designed by Nicolau Nasoni, an architect of Italian origin. He stamped his mark on many monuments around Oporto and the north of Portugal. Nasoni, on his request, was buried here in a small chapel with its gateway at the same level as the top of the double bolster stairway.
Vila Nova de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal Now its time to discover the Port Wine Lodges at Vila Nova de Gaia Port wine is born in the valley of the River Douro, but it is beside the city that gave it its name that it ages and gains the flavour that makes it quite unmistakable. The river has always been used to transport the wine barrels to the quays of Vila Nova de Gaia, where the lodges are clustered in which the wine ages before being marketed worldwide. You will get a Guided visit to a renown Port Wine Lodge in Gaia, getting to know the history and process of production of this unique wine. To end our morning part of the tour and to open your appetite for lunch, you will be able to taste and try different Port Wines samples. 60 minutes
Porto, Porto, Portugal Back to Porto to have lunch.
The guide will take you to a traditional restaurant to have a complete lunch, you can choose one of the most traditional recipes for your lunch, the famous "francesinha" or the amazing codfish. 60 minutes
Douro River, Porto, Portugal After lunch, Grab your camera, relax and enjoy the views of Porto and Gaia from the Douro river. On board of a traditional "Rebelo" boat, you will sail through the 6 bridges that cross the river into Porto. 50 minutes
Promenade Foz do Douro, Porto, Portugal To fully discover Porto and its history you must go to Foz do Douro. Facing the Atlantic you'll be struck by an incredible quality of life, the utmost romantic walks where every evening sun and sea merge into one spectacular climax. These beaches proudly display the blue flag eco-label, a sign of high quality unpolluted seawater. Take a stroll under the "Pergola da Foz" built in the 1930s. As the story goes, the Mayor of Porto’s wife at the time, had been so enchanted by the pergola of the "Promenade des Anglais » in the French town of Nice that she simply had to have the same in Porto. Here it is called the "Praia dos Ingleses" a reminder that the English (and other British citizens!) have always enjoyed a close relationship with Portugal.
Casa da Musica, Porto, Portugal One of Oporto’s leading cultural venues, designed by the architect, Rem Koolhaas. In the Rotunda da Boavista roundabout, half way between the historic centre centre and the Foz zone, we encounter a large-scale, daringly original building that is sure to catch anyone’s attention: the Casa da Música or “House of Music”. The building was designed by the distinguished Dutch architect and urbanist, Rem Koolhaas and was conceived in order to cater to an innovative cultural project of Porto 2001-European Capital of Culture.
Jardim da Rotunda da Boavista, Porto, Portugal We'll end our tour discovering the modern part of the city. Boavista area, with the impressive Casa da Musica building, the biggest avenue that has the name of the area and the city park.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
There is no bathroom on board the bus
Dress code is smart casual
The tours may be changed without prior notice
A moderate amount of walking is involved
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Resort44095555014
01 Nov 2024
Muy bueno el tour, muy completo y excelente el Guía Bernardo por su calidez, conocimiento y entrega. Estuvo preocupado todo el tiempo por nosotros.
mlv672
22 Sep 2024
This tour crosses all sides of Porto, Gaia and the river. We saw lots of famous sites, wine cellar at WOW, and finished with Foz visit. The lunch was good with traditional food options. People arrived 45min late which was inconvenience to the rest of us. That's after being advised to arrive 15min early. Easy to find the start location. Tour bus was comfy and the guide Daniela and driver were great. The group was half english and Spanish speaking. We find this slows thing down. Overall, great way to orient yourself to the greater Porto area.
TerriAnn_B
14 Sep 2024
Our tour guide, Daniela, and our bus driver, Sheila, were excellent! Daniela is so knowledgeable about the history of Porto and Sheila is a pro at driving in tight situations. They did an excellent job. I really appreciated the narration throughout the day. The tour at the World of Wine was interesting, the river boat cruise was fun, lunch was good, and the drive out to the Foz district was awesome. I'd highly recommend this tour and really had a good time.
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