Did you know that Porto was elected the best world destination in 2022 through the World Travel Awards which are officially considered the Tourism Oscars? Then don't miss the opportunity to visit the famous downtown of the Invicta city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover all its wonders and secrets on a private half-day tour of the essential features of Portugal's northern capital.
- Discover the core of Porto, voted the best destination in the world in 2022 by the World Travel Awards.
- Visit the historic city centre with an expert guide and feel its culture and local life.
- Discover the main attractions such as: Avenida dos Aliados, Rua Santa Catarina, Mercado do Bolhão and Torre dos Clérigos, among others.
- Visit the São Bento Railway Station and the Sé Cathedral of Porto.
- Take a guided tour in a wine cellar and enjoy tastings of selected Port wines.
We begin this private half-day tour in Porto with a pick-up from your hotel or accommodation.
Your guide, fully dedicated to you, will lead you through the heart of Porto's historic city centre and all its unique and iconic monuments. This guided tour will also bring you an insight into the culture of the city and the life of its inhabitants.
We will pass by the most famous landmarks of this city including: the panoramic Avenida dos Aliados, known as the main avenue of Porto, where the City Hall and the Praça da Liberdade are located. We will also glimpse Rua de Santa Catarina, the busiest and most prestigious shopping area in the city and the renovated and emblematic Bolhão Market, considered national heritage site.
You can also admire the Torre dos Clérigos with its baroque style - designated as the country's highest bell tower, standing over 75 metres high - where you can appreciate its architecture. And we will pass right by one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, the Lello Bookstore.
On this itinerary carefully planned for you, you will visit São Bento Railway Station - a 19th century project - one of the most beautiful in the world with more than 22,000 blue and white tiles. It contains not only elaborate panels that recreate scenes from the History of Portugal, but it also holds tiles that show a chronology of the means of transport.
Furthermore, you will have the chance to appreciate, in the highest part of the city, the exterior of Porto's Sé Cathedral, built in Gothic, Romanesque and Baroque style having undergone several reconstructions over time.
A guided visit to Porto would not be complete without tasting one of its most appreciated essences: The Port wine. A material and symbolic richness, Port wine is known worldwide. Therefore, we will lead you to enjoy a guided tour of a wine cellar, where you will become familiar with its history and discover curiosities and secrets regarding the winemaking process. Plus, you can taste some of the best Port wines, through the tasting experience that is included in this programme.
After this tasting experience, we will comfortably return to your hotel, where you can rest from this discovery adventure in Porto.
- All services comply with our Sustainability Code. In addition, this activity:
- The use of printed material is avoided. No documentation printing is required.
- No single-use plastics are used.
- The activity promotes local production.
- It fosters local job creation.
- It has a gender equality policy.
- The activity helps vulnerable groups, learn more about our social cause LivingTourians with 1x1 Cause.
- The order of the visits may vary depending on the availability of access times.
- The guided tour to the Cellar will be shared with external participants.
Frequently asked questions
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To book this activity, choose the desired date and complete the form. Confirmation is immediate.
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This activity does not require a minimum number of participants.
- Pick up at your hotel in hotels and accommodation units in the center of Porto and Vila nova de Gaia.
- You can also be picked up at a private address other than hotels in the center of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia (the cities of Matosinhos are outside the search limits).
- Please contact us with the name of your hotel/address if you cannot enter it during the checkout step.
