Private Porto City Full Day Tour + Boat Cruise

After a convenient pick up at your hotel, be prepared to know the history and culture of Porto’s monuments and its historical centre, UNESCO World Heritage-listed. Begin in a historical monument, Porto’s Cathedral: birthplace of the city, a showy architecture of the Romanesque era. Find out the higher tower of Portugal, Clerigos, an emblematic landmark in baroque style. Near to Clerigos tower, is the famous Lello’s bookshop, one of the most beautiful and oldest libraries in the world, known for inspired the writer J.K. Rowling to write Harry Potter. Next, learn all about the dramatic tiles panels, which reveals some of the most important scenes of Portugal’s history in the stunning Sao Bento railway station. At the end of the morning, visit a prestigious Porto’s wine cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia to learn all about this wine production. The best part of this, a Porto’s wine tasting it is included, a perfect opportunity to enjoy some of the best ones. It is time to appreciate a traditional lunch in one of the most popular city sites with astonishing views of Ribeira quay. You are about to get inside of the splendid Douro’s river through the traditional Six bridges cruise. A 50 minutes cruise with a panoramic landscape that scrolls all the bridges that connect Porto to Gaia. After your Douro’s cruise, another part of the Porto’s city is still unknown: Boavista and Foz do Douro, the modern areas of Porto that you are about to explore in a panoramic mode. Enjoy a sightseeing in Boavista, passing by the Music House, an icon of the new architecture and in the same time, the main concert hall in town and Serralves Park, a stunning green area with eighteen hectares. Then you will discover Foz do Douro, is one of the most exclusive areas in Porto, with gorgeous villas overlooking the sea. You can already see the beach and the famous Castle of the cheese, built to fight the pirates. Take some time to appreciate the views and walk along the beach. Then, your tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel.