Private City Kickstart Tour: Intimate Introduction to Porto's Unique Locales and Hidden Gems
4.8
37 Ratings
Porto
Get a warm welcome to Porto with a private city kickstart tour. Discover hidden gems, local hotspots, and avoid tourist traps with an expert local guide.
Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sao Bento Railway Station - One of the world’s most beautiful train stations, beaux arts São Bento bings you back to a more graceful age of rail travel. Completed in 1903, it seems to have been imported from 19th-century Paris with its mansard roof.
What's Included
  • Local Tips and Tricks
  • City Orientation
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Guests Pickup & drop off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience a friendly introduction to Porto with a personalized tour that establishes an excellent foundation for your visit! In just 90 minutes, a local guide will familiarize you with Porto, ensuring you make the most of your time in the city.

Find out where the Sāo Bento train station and the Lello bookstore are located, as well as secrets to avoiding the crowds at these popular sites. And that special family-run restaurant or incredible local hotspot? Our local guides, who are experts in their city, have got all the tips for you. Bypass the typical tourist pitfalls; our city kickstart tour guides will steer you in the right direction.

Our Private City Kickstart Tour: Porto is part of Withlocals’ signature tours offered in major cities across the globe. We collaborate with enthusiastic local guides who are fairly compensated. We contribute to local communities by promoting only local products and prevent over-tourism with discrete, small group tours. Our tours are also carbon-neutral and explore areas beyond typical tourist paths.

  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
Location
Praça de Gomes Teixeira
Praça de Gomes Teixeira next to the Lions Fountain
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(37 Ratings)
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Martina_d
Oct 5, 2023
First day must ! - A great way to help orientate yourself, as there is so much to see, while learning a little about the rich history and culture of Porto .
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Ellen_l
Sep 17, 2023
Perfect introduction to Porto! - Excellent guide, who not only explained the history and architecture a Porto, but took us inside the cathedral, and another church as well.
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Sheldonkgoodman
Sep 3, 2023
Joao - magnificent! - I absolutely cannot recommend Joao more highly. An absolute delight from start to finish. Joao is my kind of guide: through his able guidance the history of Porto was made engaging, fresh and accessible. This is a city he knows and his passion for his home town is infectious and well presented. Both myself and my partner loved his approach to the things that Porto has to offer - not necessarily the stuff on the main tourist trail, but lots of street art, graffiti and churches. Book a tour with him, seriously.
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Shannon_h
Aug 7, 2023
Great tour and guide - We only had one whole day in Porto before a flight so decided to do this quick tour and it was perfect. The guide, Jorge, was very knowledgeable and went over all the important notes of the city, showed us some amazing sights and gave great recommendations for the rest of our time. I highly recommend this tour and guide, you’ll have a great time!
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Sara_u
Feb 17, 2023
Do this on your first day in Porto!! - We booked this tour on our first day in Portugal and highly recommend it. Our guide was thorough and excited to share his knowledge of history. We were able to see some of the more famous areas of Porto, but we also saw areas that were not in the guidebook. Our guide made recommendations throughout the tour and was patient as we took notes and photos. The presentation was both engaging and knowledgeable. If you are truly interested in learning more about Porto, book this tour! It goes beyond the surface and really gives you a feel for the city! Excited to further explore the city armed with new recommendations beyond the guidebook!
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Yvette_p
Dec 23, 2022
Worth the experience! - This was a great way of seeing Porto. I would recommend this wholeheartedly to anyone looking for a great experience in Porto.
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Glen_c
Oct 16, 2022
The perfect start to a day in Porto - We only had one day to spend in Porto. This tour was the perfect way to get the day started. Maria was extremely knowledgeable and very personable. She really put a personal touch to the tour by showing us the house her grandparents were born in!
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Allison_b
Sep 11, 2022
Great way to see the highlights in Porto! - Our guide Joel, was amazing and showed us the highlights of Porto, including great context about what we were seeing with interesting stories for each of the stops. The pace was perfect. Great tour!
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651lindyn
May 9, 2022
Fun and just what you need when you arrive to Porto. - We had a wonderfully fun tour of Porto! This is the perfect tour if you want a short overview of the history and city and its geographic highlights. Super fun and friendly! I highly recommend!
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Michaelbakc
Oct 9, 2022
City introduction - It was a good time and time was enough Please speak very slowly and clear in English I also received a message on WhatsApp, be careful with this. Some people don’t use it
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