Oporto Private Tour: Tailor-Made Cultural Trip with Local Lunch Option
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Porto

A highly customizable Private Tour designed specifically for each client.

Join us to explore Oporto like a local, placing a strong emphasis on your interests and curiosities.

This is not just a cultural tour, but also an enjoyable journey, where you will get to pick a local eatery for your lunch.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Casa da Musica - Inaugurated in 2005, the House of Music “Casa da Musica” inaugurated in 2005, the House of Music a building of angular and disconcerting construction an authentic extraterrestrial ship that seems to have landed in Boavista, Oporto, very little consensual among the natives, although international recognition and admiration did not delay.

Indifinitively an icon of the city of Porto a building with a unique acoustic that brought the Music and the culture of the residents of the city.From there we reach Matosinhos, along the coast until we reach the “Foz”, the mouth of the Douro River.

  • Torre dos Clerigos - Clerigos Tower is the tallest campanile in Portugal, with about 76 meters tall and more then 200 steps with a massive view over the city and the river, different 49 bells which form a large carillon that can give you quite a fright if you’re in the bell tower when they start to ring, but it will been worthwhile to clim it, once you reach the top and look out from the tower’s observation deck over the city.
  • Livraria Lello - The doors opened on January 13, 1906 and never closed 112 years later Lello Bookstore continues to satisfy everyone from literature lovers to architecture students to “Harry Potter” fans.

Its staircase is a major attraction, the cause… JK Rowling who, despite never having spoken openly about the period she was in Portugal, was married to a Portuguese and lived in Oporto at the time she started writing “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. ”

People from all over the world visit the bookstore not looking for a book, but to know the universe that inspired the creator of the story of the world’s best known wizard.

  • Porto City Hall - The Porto Baixa (Downtown) is laid out around the Avenida dos Aliados (Avenue of the Allies), the city´s focal point, where everything happens, on this thoroughfare, there is the imposing Oporto Municipal Council building.

At the other end, it opens onto the Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) where there is a statue of a mounted Pedro IV, emperor of Brazil and king of Portugal , a huge supporter of the Liberalism movement.

  • Sao Bento Railway Station - In Sao Bento’s train station, its designation dues to the fact that it was built on the exact spot where formerly the Convent of St. Benedict, 20 thousand tiles from Portuguese artist Jorge Colaco will take you a virtual trip through Portugal in the North in general, with a special emphasis on the different civilizations that have passed here and the different occupations.
  • Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral) - The Cathedral of Oporto or Porto Cathedral, a church with a Roman-Gothic structure began to be built in the 12th century, however with several renovations in the XVII and XVIII centuries), inside it stands the medieval rosacea of the 12th century, and from outside the highlight goes to the lateral galilee, work of Nicolau Nasoni in 1736, decorated with tiles.
  • Cafe Majestic - Cafes are packet allover the city but, the most impressive one is the magnificent Majestic a luxurious café located on Rua Santa Catarina, more than a regular cafe, Majestic tells the history of Oporto.

The Oporto of the twenties, the political intrigues and the debate of ideas, the Oporto of “Bélle Époque”, of writers and artists.

  • Palacio da Bolsa - At the Palácio da Bolsa, built in the 19th century in a neoclassical style and classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, we will found the ” Pátio das Nações” or the Arabian Hall, a characteristic feature of this period and decorative stucco in the marquetted floors and inlaid coats of arms and heraldic representations with the sculptures and screens of oils and frescoes of the great Portuguese masters.
  • Igreja de Sao Francisco - The Church of San Francisco built in the 12th century, initially of Romanesque architecture was transformed into Gothic style and later Baroque, three naves covered with gilded carvings, in which it is thought that were used more than 300 kilos of gold, another one of the curiosities of the Church the Tree of Jessé, a sculpture of polychrome wood considered one of the best in the world of its kind.
  • Churchill’s - Crossing the D. Luis bridge, will arrive in Gaia ( the city on the other river bank ), where Port wine is being aged in hundreds of different cellars, visit one of those cellars, enjoy its atmosphere and taste this unique wine it is obligatory to know the whole process, from the vintage to the final product.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Personal accidents insurance
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Admission Fees
  • Gratuities
Location
Casa da Musica
Avenida da Boavista 604 610,
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kelly_m
May 23, 2024
Traveling with driver/guide Ricardo Casais - We booked 5 tours over the 7 days in Portugal, by far Ricardo Casais was our favorite guide. Beautiful Mercedes and took us on a 9 hour journey from Porto to Lisbon, and would stop wherever we wanted to. Ricardo knew when to converse, and knew when to let us nap, Truly a professional who knows how to treat people with respect and friendliness.
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134renem
Nov 15, 2023
Amazing Private Oporto Tour - My wife, daughter, and I had an unforgettable experience on the Private Oporto Tour in April 2023, organized by Portugal Premium Tours and led by the fantastic guide Filipa Rodrigues. We highly recommend her expertise and enthusiasm. Embarking on an 8-hour private tour with Filipa added an extra layer of richness to our experience. The extended duration allowed us to delve deeper into Oporto's charm, savoring every moment with her expertise. Filipa's personalized insights and anecdotes brought each destination to life, creating a tailored and immersive adventure. The extended visit to the Port Wine Cellar and the boat trip on the Douro River became more than just attractions; they became cherished memories. The luxury of having an exclusive and specialized guide/driver in a Mercedes vehicle ensured a seamless and comfortable exploration of Oporto's wonders. Our heartfelt recommendation goes to Filipa and the unparalleled advantages of an 8-hour private tour for an unforgettable journey.
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