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Eco-friendly E-Mehari Ride: Romantic Journey through Douro River to Sea in Foz
4.9
9 Ratings
Porto
Enjoy a one-of-a-kind journey on our entertaining and environmentally-friendly E-Mehari, as you take in the captivating charm of the Douro River’s right bank, all the way to the sea.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral) - This is our meeting point and the place where we start our tour. A place of history, where almost 800 years ago the Cathedral of Porto was built. The city initially grew from this hill, the Morro da Pena Ventosa.
- Statue of Prince Henry the Navigator - From the meeting point we go down towards the Douro river, we will pass in one of the most beautiful squares of the city, the Infante D. Henrique square (with its statue). We will observe two historical buildings of mandatory visit: the Palcio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace) and the Church of St. Francis (14th century).
- Miragaia - Now we follow the right bank of the river, we will have the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful houses built on the slope of the Douro. In this historic district we can glimpse some remarkable buildings, such as the S. Pedro de Miragaia Church, the old Customs house - Alfandega (currently Congress Center and Museum of Transport) or the Museum of Discoveries.
- Ponte da Arrabida - Our route follows the riverside, after passing through the Massarelos neighborhood, we spot the unique and fantastic Arrbida Bridge, designed by the renowned Porto engineer, Edgar Cardoso. In the 60s (20th century), it was considered one of the bridges with the longest arch built in reinforced concrete in the world.
- Miradouro de Santa Catarina - We arrive at another neighborhood, in ancient times, it was a typical fishing neighborhood, very close to the mouth of the river, it is called: Lordelo do Ouro. We will pause at this beautiful viewpoint over the Douro estuary - watch and record the landscape! From here we can see the Local Natural Reserve of the Douro Estuary, the fishing district S. Pedro da Afurada, the Calm Garden, among other points of interest.
- Promenade Foz do Douro - After the break we continue towards the Atlantic, passing by a small fishing port, the Cantareira and we arrive at Foz do Douro. Here we will glimpse the beautiful gardens of Passeio Alegre and the surrounding houses and buildings of the Porto aristocracy.
- Matosinhos Beach - We follow the Atlantic avenues of Porto, Avenida do Brasil and Montevideu to reach the city limits. We can see the city park on one side and the Matosinhos beach in the background on the other. The route continues through the city of Matosinhos to the beach, where we will take another break.
What's Included
- Includes a glass of Port Wine
- Private transportation provided
What's Not Included
- Lunch
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per reservation is required.
- This experience requires good weather conditions. If cancelled due to bad weather, we will offer a different date or full refund.
Location
Calçada de Vandoma
The meeting place is special, it is the oldest part of the city, the "Pena Ventosa" hill, where the Cathedral was built in the 12th century. The first buildings of the city were built around this fortified building, more than 800 years ago, limited by the "Cerca Velha" or Primitive Wall.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
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Sourabh_c
Apr 1, 2024
Quick 2 hour Porto and neighboring municipal area trip - The trip was a quick 2 hour afternoon trip in Porto and the nearby municipal areas. The open jeep style electric vehicle was charming and with no noise. The weather was perfect and so was our guide and driver, who knew all the places for taking good pictures around the city. We explored more the ocean side of Porto and the old churches. Would recommend highly.
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Jbmom7
Aug 14, 2023
Best of the best - We were so fortunate to find Ricardo, an amazing guide, and his adorable electric Citroen convertible. Our other guide had taken ill so we literally stumbled on him and his cute car while traipsing the hills of the city. He picked us up promptly the next morning at the hotel and off we went to Faz which we were interested in exploring. Definitely worth the ride to see another side of Porto . We also extended the tour to explore further out on the coast
Ricardo has a wealth of knowledge regarding the history , culture , food and art of the city of Porto.He is also a pleasure to spend time with.
I rank him the best of the best!
Only thing that saddens me is that we were leaving the next day and did not get to spend more time with this fabulous gentleman and learn more from him.
Thank you Ricardo
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341neilt
Aug 30, 2022
The perfect start to any stay in Porto - Porto is 40% steep slopes going down and a surprising 65% steep hills going up. And zipping around in a Tuk Tuk for 2 hours is a great way to get your bearings. On this tour we were able to chat with a local on subjects from politics, through the price of milk and, obviously, art.
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Jenny_b
May 1, 2022
Excellent and informative - Being in a tuk tuk, rather than wandering the streets. Brilliant with Ricardo, we should have gone at beginning of the week n I t on our last day.
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Jessica_v
Sep 14, 2021
Amazing afternoon - Superfriendly guide ricardo.
We saw places that we ohterwise never would seen.
Ricardo knew also a lot of the artists, so thats an extra, you really see that he enjoys it to do the tour with us.
He also took the time to stop regulary to take pictures
Would recommand this if you like street art.
Thank you Ricardo for nice day
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