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Private Dutch-Guided Tour in Porto: Explore Hidden Gems and Highlights

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Porto

A Dutch guide will lead this tour, providing Dutch-speaking guests with profound insight into the city of Porto. The leisurely stroll will incorporate a mix of lesser-known treasures and major attractions, all discussed with a lively spirit.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral) - You’ll visit Sé do Porto, the city’s main Cathedral (without entering). There you’ll learn about the origin of the city, but also get a general view of contemporary Porto. From there on you’ll be walking through narrow streets and see medieval architecture of Porto’s oldest neighbourhood Sé.
Sao Bento Railway Station - You can’t miss out on Porto’s amazing railway station. With a main entrance hall that is fully decorated with the characteristic Portuguese tiles, São Bento is a must visit.
Mercado do Bolhao - Getting to know Porto also means learning a bit about it’s food culture. You’ll make a stop a the city’s main food market Bolhão, a great place to smell and taste local cheeses, fruits, vegetables and even wines
Avenida Dos Aliados - See Porto’s most important square, and the city’s town hall. You’ll hear about its past and learn to understand why the residents flock to this square to participate in demonstrations or just to listen to open air concerts.
Livraria Lello - On your way up, to a higher level in the city, you’ll pass by the famous Lello bookshop. During a short stop close by the shop, without entering, you’ll find out what’s the background story behind this beautiful, emblematical bookshop.
Praca Gomes Teixeira - Close to Lello bookshops is the Gomes Texeira square, where the University of Porto is located. It’s an area with student bars and a lively street life.
Igreja do Carmo - This church is built next to another church, the Igreja dos Carmelitos. Igreja do Carmo is hard to escape with its beautiful wall of tiles on the outside.
Jardim da Cordoaria - You’ll walk through the popular Cordoaria garden, in summertime a place bustling with activity, like music shows, or even theatre.
Torre dos Clerigos - You’ll hear about the history of the tallest tower in town, and about its Italian architect who famously was buried on the premisses of the tower, but who’s grave got ‘lost.’
Antiga Cadeia da Relacao - Nowadays it is a museum of photography but in the past this building was an infamous prison. One of Portugal’s best known writers spent a year there, and while inside wrote the classical Portuguese novel of the 19th century, Amor de Perdição.
Miradouro da Vitoria - Walk down past the prison into the cobbled stone street towards one of the best viewpoints of the city. From the Miradoura da Vitoria you’ll have an excellent viewpoint of the old city and the river.
Cais da Ribeira - Descending the hill you’ll end at the docks of Porto’s harbour quarter, Ribeira. A heritage site, Ribeira nowadays is the centre of a broad bars, restaurants and wine tasting places. Here the tour will come to an end.

What's Included

Tea and coffee included

What's Not Included

Transport

Location

R. Chã 36

Rua Chã

The meeting point is in front of the Ticket Office, with the red logo, on the corner of Rua Chã and Avenida Dom Afonso Henriques.

Cancellation Policy

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

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691brittm

Nov 20, 2023

A must-do during your visit to Porto! - In October 2023 I was in Porto with my mother for 4 days and we had a fantastic time, partly thanks to Philip. I had booked the private tour for the first morning after our arrival, but because it was raining very hard that morning we rescheduled the tour. Communication about this with Philip went very smoothly and he was also very flexible. It is extra nice that Philip speaks Dutch. When we went on the tour the next day, we had already seen many highlights from the booklets. No problem for Philip, he completely adapted the tour to our wishes to see the lesser-known, but certainly no less beautiful, parts of Porto. It turned out that we even stayed in the same neighborhood as where he lives, so he took us home to the front door and gave us many extra tips to further explore Bonfim. We also really appreciated all the local restaurant tips! In short, a private tour with Philip is a must-do during your visit to Porto!