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Private Tour: Porto Day Trip
1 day
Private
Full Day
About this activity
After pickup at your Porto hotel, meet your guide for the day and let them know if you have any particular preferences; they can tailor the experience to meet your needs.
Begin with a scenic drive through the city and along the coast, passing by Matosinhos, a seaside city famed for its fresh seafood. Next, head towards Vila Nova de Gaia, a city on the banks of the Douro River. Vila Nova de Gaia is the main production center for Porto’s most well-known export: port wine.
Step aboard a rabelo (if option selected), a traditional wooden cargo boat, for a 1-hour cruise down the peaceful Duoro River. Count the bridges as you glide along. Porto boasts six bridges, the most famous being the metal Ponte de Dom Luís I, which was the longest single-span bridge in the world when it was built back in 1886.
Back on dry land, call into one of the port wine cellars and take part in a port tasting (included until 31st December 2017 only). Discover the difference between the white, ruby and tawny styles. After, you might wish to take suggestions from your guide for lunch (own expense).
Travel back to Porto city center for more sightseeing. Ascend to the top of Clérigos Tower for panoramic views of the city, then head to the Livraria Lello bookshop to admire its curved Art Nouveau staircase and vivid stained-glass skylight.
Next, choose to see the 12th-century Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) before popping into the São Bento Train Station, which is outfitted with gorgeous Portuguese tiles. Later, explore Ribeira, the historical heart of old Porto.
Come late afternoon, travel back to your Porto hotel, where your tour concludes.
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Begin with a scenic drive through the city and along the coast, passing by Matosinhos, a seaside city famed for its fresh seafood. Next, head towards Vila Nova de Gaia, a city on the banks of the Douro River. Vila Nova de Gaia is the main production center for Porto’s most well-known export: port wine.
Step aboard a rabelo (if option selected), a traditional wooden cargo boat, for a 1-hour cruise down the peaceful Duoro River. Count the bridges as you glide along. Porto boasts six bridges, the most famous being the metal Ponte de Dom Luís I, which was the longest single-span bridge in the world when it was built back in 1886.
Back on dry land, call into one of the port wine cellars and take part in a port tasting (included until 31st December 2017 only). Discover the difference between the white, ruby and tawny styles. After, you might wish to take suggestions from your guide for lunch (own expense).
Travel back to Porto city center for more sightseeing. Ascend to the top of Clérigos Tower for panoramic views of the city, then head to the Livraria Lello bookshop to admire its curved Art Nouveau staircase and vivid stained-glass skylight.
Next, choose to see the 12th-century Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) before popping into the São Bento Train Station, which is outfitted with gorgeous Portuguese tiles. Later, explore Ribeira, the historical heart of old Porto.
Come late afternoon, travel back to your Porto hotel, where your tour concludes.
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Wine tasting (until 31st December 2017 only)
- Rabello boat ride (if option selected)
Not included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not recommended for infants
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Tourism
100%
Cultural
70%
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A great day with our guide Alex in and around Porto. Being born and brought up in Porto Alex was full of knowledge to share and knew many special viewpoints that most tours would miss. His English was excellent. The format of the day was highly customised to our preferences, such as where to have lunch, the order of sightseeing such as morning or afternoon cruise, which port producer to visit etc. He also allowed us time to visit the famous bookshop in Porto, entrance to which was not included in the schedule, but well worth it. Knowing that we were planning to visit the Douro later Alex gave us the benefit of his experience there as well. At the end of the day we felt we had a really good introduction to Porto.
Great tour! We are a family of 5 and were picked up by our guide and driver from our hotel at 9:30AM and we spent a wonderful and informative day with her. We first drove out along the river to the Matosinhos area, then back into the city center for a walk around the old town. Our guide was very flexible and accommodating - picking up back up in the car after the rain kicked in and taking us back to our hotel for a quick pit stop to pick up some extra layers. We then had lunch at an excellent restaurant recommended by the guide, then we took an hour long boat trip along the river. We then did a tour and tasting at the Croft port cellar. We had an excellent day and would recommend the tour to all.
The day started on a bad note we had received and email that the tour was going to start earlier than the expected time so we were out waiting for 30 minutes. When I called it sounded like the office thought our tour was at the regular time. They informed the guide, he rushed over and was there in minutes. We kept a positive attitude and were rewarded with a wonderful day. The guide Jose was superb a very knowledgeable young man, he was personable, flexible and always conscious of the different needs of his guests. Jose made sure to ask questions to tailor the tour to our needs and preferences he found a great place for lunch where the food was awesome and the atmosphere really matched our easy going personalities. He found exactly what I wanted to experience for port tasting and I am grateful for his awesome recommendation. During his down time he was on the phone making reservations and adjusting the schedule to fit our needs. Private tours are bit more expensive but you also get a lot more out of your day on larger tours you often get rushed on things you like and linger in boring areas, not the case here. Also Jose is able to park the vehicle in places we would not have known about. When an area is done, he is also is able to let us linger and get the vehicle instead of having to walk back through a place where we have been before. Wonderful day. Thanks Jose!