25 Jul 2025
Our guide Ricardo was timely, knowledgeable and delivered his jokes expertly. Definitely would recommend doing this. We had a six year old and two teens with us, so with Porto having steep and winding streets, we were worried three hours would be too long. However, we made frequent stops and Ricardo laid out a route that avoided most of the elevation. We got to see a lot of amazing sites and had magnificent views of the cities of Porto and Gaia (other side of Douro river). There was no obligation to enter any of the buildings but he gave us his recommendations. We ended up skipping the Livraria de Lello (hourslong wait) but visiting the cathedral next to the Bishop's house. It was lovely and we appreciated his insights. I don't think there's much better value for money than this one.