Half Day Porto Tour: Tailor-made experience by private car
RIBEIRA RIVER SIDE - LUÍS I BRIDGE - CLÉRIGOS TOWER LANDMARK - LELLO BOOKSHOP AREA - AV. DOS ALIADOS - BOLHÃO FOOD MARKET - CAPELA DAS ALMAS - RUA DE SANTA CATARINA - S. BENTO TRAIN STATION
Porto blends historic charm with modern elegance. This exclusive experience is tailored to your pace and interests, offering a relaxed journey through iconic landmarks and hidden gems. Most importantly, it’s about enjoying your time in Porto. I look forward to welcoming you for a memorable experience.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel, Air BnB, Oporto Airport, Bus/Train Station
- Departure from your accommodation in a PRIVATE CAR.
RIBEIRA DO PORTO
We will start the tour in RIBEIRA DO PORTO enjoying one of the most iconic signs of the city. The Ribeira is the heart of Porto’s old town, where narrow streets, colorful facades, and the Douro River create a truly magical atmosphere. It’s the perfect place to stroll along the waterfront and simply watch the boats pass under the bridges while soaking in the city’s soul. In case you want to add doing the 6 Bridges Boat tour, just send me a message to organize that experience.
LUÍS I BRIDGE
This iconic iron bridge LUÍS I connects Porto and Gaia and offers some of the most breathtaking views in the city. Walking across it feels like being suspended above the river, with panoramic scenes in every direction. On both sides, you can explore viewpoints, riverside walks, and wine cellars just below in Vila Nova de Gaia.
CLÉRIGOS TOWER CITY LANDMARK
After leaving Ribeira, we will explore a very famous area of the city. CLÉRIGOS TOWER is a symbol of Porto and this impressive baroque tower rises above the city skyline. Around it, you’ll find charming streets full boutiques, unique shops full of portuguese culture and lively squares perfect to exploring.
LELLO BOOKSHOP AREA
One of the world’s most stunning bookshops, LIVRARIA LELLO feels like stepping into a fairytale, with its rich wood interiors, colorful stained glass, and iconic winding staircase. Just steps away, Praça dos Leões (Lions Square) adds to the charm with its lively atmosphere and central green fountain. Right in front, the unique sight of the Carmo and Carmelitas churches—two beautiful churches standing side by side—creates one of Porto’s most iconic views. The surrounding area is full of life, with creative boutiques, cozy cafés, and hidden streets waiting to be explored, revealing the city’s artistic and vibrant spirit.
AVENIDA DOS ALIADOS AND MUNICIPALITY
The grand heart of Porto, Avenida dos Aliados is a wide and elegant boulevard surrounded by impressive historic buildings, each reflecting the city’s pride and identity. At the top stands the City Hall, adding a sense of scale and importance to the avenue. This is where Porto comes together—whether for celebrations, events, or simply daily life. It’s the perfect place to take photos and feel the vibrant energy of the city in a truly iconic setting. Also, here you can find, what has been claimed the most beautiful McDonalds in the world.
BOLHÃO FOOD MARKET
BOLHÃO FOOD MARKET is a place full of life, colors, and authentic flavors. Here you can meet local vendors, taste fresh products, and feel the real rhythm of Porto’s daily life. Around the market, traditional restaurants and modern eateries mix old and new gastronomy, making it a perfect stop for food lovers. So if you want to try a VINHO VERDE, eat a PASTEL DE BACALHAU, a SARDINE on a bread, or a FRESH FRUIT JUICE here is the place. Next to Bolhão Market is the perfect place to enjoy the famous an amasing PASTEL DE NATA, in a true portuguese coffee lifestyle.
CAPELA DAS ALMAS WITH BLUE AND WHITE TILES
This striking chapel CAPELA DAS ALMAS is completely covered in traditional Portuguese azulejos, telling stories through its beautiful blue and white tiles. It’s a peaceful yet powerful place that reflects Porto’s spiritual and artistic heritage. It´s in RUA DE SANTA CATARINA, Porto’s main shopping street, full of life, movement, and local character. This lively pedestrian avenue is lined with a mix of traditional shops, international brands, and street performers that bring energy to every step. Along the way, you can admire beautiful tiled architecture and feel the vibrant, lively energy all around you.
S. BENTO TRAIN STATION
This beautiful location of the city is more than a station, this is a masterpiece of Portuguese history. Its walls are covered with thousands of azulejo tiles represent key moments from the country’s past.
End of the tour
At the end of the tour, i can drop you at any place in Porto city, so what is move convenient for you, it's perfect for me! I'm sure at this point you have amasing memories of the unique and charming places we have explored together!
Ending Point
Arrive at your accommodation or other convenient place for you in Porto.
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Experienced Tour guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish
- All transportation from and to your accommodation in a private car.
- Parking fees
- Toll fee
- Gasoline fee
- Typical portuguese sweets
- Change of plans... during the tour, we can change a bit the plan, so we can do things at your own rhythm! Most important is for you to enjoy your time!
- Experiences and Entrance fees.
The tour is planned to enjoy the city, with no need to enter in any specific place, but of course as it's tailor made, we can plan the tour according to your wishes.
- Clérigos Tower + Museum 8€/per person.
- Lello Bookshop 12€/per person, the amount you can use to buy a book.
- 6 Bridges Boat tour 20€/per person.
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, drinks,...) and personal insurance.
Tour Important Information
* The tour is exclusive for your group
* The tour will be a combination of driving around the city in a private car and short walks at key stops. All parking areas are conveniently located close to the main landmarks, so no long walking distances are planned. This ensures a comfortable, relaxed experience while still allowing you to fully enjoy Porto’s highlights at a slow and easy pace.
* Please let me know in advance if you have any food allergies or other dietary restrictions.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
About Tour Guide Joana A.
Hello! My name is Joana, and I'm passionate about travelling. I've been to around 70 countries and lived on three Continents, but there is nothing like showing my own country, which I love, and sharing secret places and curiosities of a city! Come and explore Portugal with me. It will be fun, relaxed, and insightful! Be ready for a memorable experience with an easygoing person who will respect your own pace!
Reviews
James K.
“Wine tasting in the Duoro Valley”
Joana is an excellent tour guide. I told her the wineries in the Duoro Valley that I would like to visit and she proceeded to make all of the arrangements. She is very professional, organized, knowledgeable and friendly. Driving around the Dupro Valley with Joana made for a very enjoyable day. In addition to the above, Joana chose a local restaurant where we had a lovely lunch. If I ever come back to this area in the future, I will definitely hire Joana again to be my tour guide and I will tell my friends to do the same.
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Joana A.
Being able to show you Douro Valley and its hidden gems was a true delight for me. With great conversations about Portugal history, Douro Valley heritage and your great tips about life experience, was an amasing day with so many highlights! Being able to do wine tastings in unique places, understand the type of wines that are more for your palate and enjoy a great meal in a local restaurant, were the best way to go outside Porto and get immersed by Douro Valley natural beauty, surrounded by nature, water and beautiful vineyards! Thanks for your great energy during the day and always keep that incredible positive atitude towards life! Thanks again for choosing me as your tour guide and wishing you amasing trips around the world. All the best to you and your beautiful family!
Tammy H.
“Joana is absolutely perfect!!”
Joana picked us up from our hotel on schedule and was a delight from our initial meeting. She was very knowledgeable about the city and the specific things we did. I made a list of things to do and she made sure that we checked ALL THE BOXES!!! She was perfect for me and my daughter. I think our special moment was when we saw the PORTO sign, she had packed a picnic basket with Port wine and glasses so we could salute at the sign. If you want a tour guide that is specific to your desires, Joana is the one. We had her for 8 hours and as a tour guide, she only took us to some places and my daughter and I entered them without her and she waited patiently until we were done. I wanted to pay for her to enter those places too. She felt like a friend more than a tour guide. If you select her, you will NOT be sorry. Joana is the very best!
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Joana A.
Our day exploring Porto was a true delight! So fun and relaxed, that there was time to explore the main places of the city, like Ribeira, Palácio de Cristal, Torre dos Clérigos, Mercado do Bolhão, Capela das Almas, Avenida dos Aliados... and also, we enjoyed a relaxed Boat ride along Douro River, visit Livraria Lello and it's amasing athmosphere, did a Wine Tasting & Tour in a Porto Wine Cellars, eat the famous Pastel de Natal and yet there was time for shoe shopping, and time to find some roasted coffee to bring home! Also we had moments of laughter, sharing interesting life stories and that's what i call a perfect day! Being able to show you and your daughter beautiful charming Porto was amasing and thanks again for choosing me to be your tour guide. Wishing you a great rest of birthday celebration trip in Portugal and keep celebrating life with that positive energy! All the best to both of you!
Arlene I.
“grateful for Joana, she is amazing! ”
Joanna….. Thank you so much for showing us the beauty of Porto in such a thoughtful and unforgettable way. The picnic basket with Porto wine was such a special touch, and the video truly made the experience even more memorable. As you know, my Mom has symptoms of alzheimers so I will always show it to her so she will always remember our family trip. Porto is even more beautiful because of people like you—passionate, warm, and incredibly attentive. We’re grateful for everything you did to make our visit so meaningful. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!
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Joana A.
There are days and people that stay in our heart and meeting your incredible genuine, kind and elegant family was a true blessing. Our time discovering Porto was amasing, from visiting the main city highlights, like Ribeira, the famous Bridge Luis I, Lello bookshop, Clérigos Towers, Bolhão Market, Souls Chapel with the famous blue tiles, Magesfic Café, São Bento train station and many other places like special local stores full of history, made the time passes really fast! But being with your family felt like showing the city to some friends, so i would truely like to thank you for choosing me as your tour guide. Was such a memorable time for me. Safe travels back home, and hope the world is small and we meet again!
$125/ per person
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