3-Hour Guided Walking Tour of Porto: Exploring Historic Monuments and Secrets
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18 Ratings
Porto
Embark on a 3-hour guided walking tour of Porto and uncover its historic monuments, hidden gems, and secret corners. Explore winding streets, visit art galleries, and marvel at the beauty of the city's architecture and gardens.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Terreiro da Se - Enhance your understanding of Porto’s charm with a 3-hour immersive walking tour through the ancient city core. Assemble at the grand cathedral to meet your tour leader.

  • Sao Bento Railway Station - Proceed to São Bento Railway Station to admire its decorative tiled murals.

  • Rua das Flores - Discover remnants of the old city fortifications. Come across charming residences adorned with vibrant and colorful ceramic tiles, as well as boutiques showcasing regional handiwork and 19th-century gardens blooming with aromatic blossoms.

  • Cais da Ribeira - Amble along the banks of the River Douro and receive an overview of notable spots like Pena Ventosa and Vitória Hill.

  • Ponte de Dom Luis I - Gain valuable knowledge from a local expert.

What's Included
  • Local guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour guided journey through the historical city of Porto, discovering its major landmarks. Explore hidden treasures tucked away in its labyrinth of streets filled with coffee shops and art displays.

Deepen your appreciation for Porto’s beauty on a 3-hour guided tour around the historic city center. Assemble at the imposing cathedral to meet your guide, then meander through the medieval district, marveling at São Bento Train Station and its artistic murals. Make a stop at Lello Bookshop, acclaimed as one of the world’s stunning bookstores and the Art Nouveau thoroughfares at Galeria de Paris.

Discover charming houses adorned with captivating tiles, artistic stores brimming with regional crafts, and 19th-century gardens blooming with aromatic flowers.

Saunter along the River Douro and get acquainted with fascinating areas like Pena Ventosa and Vitória Hill.

  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Protection mask needed
Location
Terreiro da Sé
Porto´s Cathedral ( in front of the Pillory)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kevin_y
May 26, 2024
Worth it as an introduction to Porto - The guide was extremely informative, helpful and friendly. We covered a lot of territory and with very few exceptions found it easily walkable.
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Ianww7308ih
Apr 19, 2024
Guided Walk Tour - Porto - Our guide Mia was amazing and provided us with a wealth of information that really helped us to find our feet, and make the most of the short time we had in Porto - highly recommended!
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795jessieg
Mar 21, 2024
Very highly recommend this walk - Mariana, the tour leader, was perfect. She is a local with an infectious love for Porto. She took us through lovely streets and to great places that we would have missed on our own. And gave us both an entertaining and a very informative tour. Her English is very good and she has a pleasant and clear voice making her easy to hear and understand. She had obviously planned routes involving less hilly routes than she could have. We came away from our three hr trip with a love of Porto and a desire to come back, and, based on Mariana, a love of the people of Portugal. Porto is hilly. I’m not an overfit 71 yr old, but I was able to keep up. Highly recommend.
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Mckieandking
Oct 30, 2023
Perfect walking tour - Pedro was excellent. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, witty and fiercely proud of his city and Portugal. Having spent time in Porto we understand why.
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J_hanness2021
Oct 29, 2023
Nice way to explore Porto - This walking tour is a very good way to know Porto. Our tour guide was very good and had great knowledge about the places we visited. She was very friendly and caring. There was a little misunderstanding in the beginning about the meeting point, but the tour organizer solved it perfectly.
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Doug
Oct 6, 2023
Excellent tour. - Tour Guide Mia was very friendly and very informative. She made sure every one in our group of 13 or so understood her narrative and seemed passionate about sharing her knowledge of her home city. The city is very noisy and busy but she was patient and guided us very well.
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Samanthaemptage
Sep 11, 2023
Excellent on every level! - Our guide was from Porto and his knowledge and passion for his city shone through. It was a nice small group of 6 so we could all hear and see everything being pointed out. We learned not just about Porto but also the history of Portugal, the food, music, and all sorts. Very unscripted and entertaining. We saw lots of other tours going on - big groups with ear pieces, groups on segways, in tuc tucs and we are in no doubt we made the right decision to go with our tour. We would thoroughly recommend it.
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O9133blranas
May 3, 2023
MUST DO, GREAT WAY TO START YOUR PORTO ADVENTURE, ESP IF SHORT-TERM. - We just did the 3 hour walking tour of Porto with Ricardo earlier today and it was phenomenal, highly recommended and worth every penny. It was an excellent way to start the day (we did the 10am tour) before the crowds get too heavy, the weather is cool and Ricardo gives you a beautiful lay of the land from a very keen and well-educated yet personal and heartfelt perspective. From there you can choose which of the key destinations you want to pursue yourself - he gives you practical tips from hip bars and restaurants to fado shows to panoramic viewpoints. His impassioned delivery of legendary stories and historical averview gives you a sense of the soul and character of Porto as well as his pride for his home. Around every corner, along every cobblestone street, every religious and political monument, there is as story, a struggle and a triumph to be discovered and told. Thank you, Ricardo.
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Nina_b
May 30, 2022
Porto tour - Riccardo was na amazing guide through Porto and made our 3 hour tour fly by so fast. Highly recommend!
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Johnko2917oo
Jun 8, 2024
Excellent tour of Porto - Guide was just great…great introduction to Porto…just 6 of us. We were in front of church pillars at 9:40 for 10 pm start. Didn’t find guide. Left. Guide called 10 minutes later and went back. 2 other couples found him. Not sure went wrong.
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