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Half Day Walking Tour in Porto
Joined 2023
Discover the highlights of this World Heritage City, Porto!
Walk with me through the amazing streets of Porto´s historic center. Classified in UNESCO World Heritage since 1996, we will visit the most iconic places within the old city walls, walk the narrow medieval streets to the river side, admire Porto´s magnificent bridges, feel Porto downtown - alive with people, shopping pedestrian streets, customs and traditions, visit the best viewpoints from the city and overlooking the city!!!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel, Address or Intersection in Porto City Center
São Bento Tile Train Station
What an astonishing working train station! Covered in more than 20,000 tiles, all hand made :)
Porto Chathedral and Viewpoints to the City and River
One of the best viewpoints to Porto Downtown and River
Birdge Luis I
An amazing piece of art! From this bridge you can also observe the Gustave Eiffel Bridge D.Maria and his working office.
Old Medieval City Wall
You will imagine how the city was in the 12th century :)
Monastary Serra do Pilar an amazing Viewpoint Overlooking Porto, Douro River and Gaia
The best of the best, the cherry on top of the cake, it's breathtaking
Gaia Ribeira and Old Bridge Viewpoint
On the other side of the river is another town named Gaia, also with its charm, you will see
The Rabbit
Awesome piece of recycled art
Port Wine Estates
All Port Wine makers from the most representative Wine Estates, are represented in this areaa
Porto Ribeira
It's the most authentic place in Porto
São Francisco de Assis Gold Church and Ribeira Viewpoint
Amazing place overlooking the Douro River
Porto Palace Stock Market and Henry Navigator Square
One of the best Squares that Porto has to offer
Flores pedestrian shopping street
This street is alive, you will feel and experience the energy :)
Old Jewish Quarter and Vitoria Viewpoint
Fantastic place, where a lot of local people still live
Clerico Tower and Church
One of the iconic and unique places of Porto
Lello Bookstore
A real working bookstore that inspired the author of Harry Potter books and series, Joanne K. Rolling
Liberty Avenue and Porto Town City Hall
Downtown City Center main Avenue
Bolhão Market and Santa Catarina pedestrian shopping street
These two places are very important for the local population, they represent the city's business and hustle and bustle, incredible places
Ending Point
Hotel, Address or Intersection in Porto City Center
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Guiding Services
- Pick up/Drop off in Oporto Airport or Porto de Leixões Cruise Ship Terminal - please inquire for a quote
- Food & drinks
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Public Transportation costs
- Food, Drinks, Snacks
Tour Important Information
Depending where you are, I will make a custom tour. You will see the main highlights in Porto and Gaia city. We will visit monuments and churches that allow free entry only, if you wish to enter paying monuments at your own cost, that can also be arranged with prior notice:
Avenida dos Aliados and City Hall
Clérigos church and Clérigos Tower
Lello Bookshop (Harry Potter character)
Science University (Gryffindor)
Carmo and Carmelitas church with the smallest house in Porto
Main Jail house
Jewish Old Quarter
Victoria viewpoint
São Bento Train Station, the tiles
Cathedral Sé and viewpoint
Rua das Flores, shopping street
Rua Santa Catarina, Shopping street
Café Majestic
Infante Sagres Plaza and house
Porto Stock Market
Ribeira and river side
Ponte Luis I
Batalha Plaza
Church Santo Ildefonso
Chapel das Almas
Theater São João
Monastery Serra do Pilar, viewpoint
Prepare to walk & hike between 10,000 to 20,000 steps, but we can take it easy, don´t stress :)
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
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Ricardo M.
My name is Ricardo and I was born and raised in Porto City.
Although tourism changed Porto for the best (in my opinion) for the last 5 years, me and my family had to move out from Porto, into the bush, housing and living costs became very high and we made the choice that we should move out to the countryside.
In this last year 2020 and even this year 2021 with pandemic work just fell down drastically and we had to adapt. Making Port Wine, Muscat wine and sometimes olive oil in a amatuer way since 2014, this hobbie become my family income. With vineyards and olives fields almost abandoned from the pandemic I rolled up my sleeves and went to work, asking neighbours and friends if I could keep their grapes and olives for harvest time, their answers were immediately YES
Dividing my life between Porto and Douro Valley, me and my family feel completely safe, happy and relaxed with this new way of living your life.
Come and see my amazing town Porto and Douro Valley Wine Region from the eyes of a local !!!
Hope to see you soon.
Cheers !!!
Ricardo
Reviews
“Highest recommendation”
Ricardo was very professional. Impeccable English. Thoroughly prepared. Arrived one day early to meet at hotel and go precisely over group itinerary options and formulation.
Ricardo M.
Thank you very much Robert, but you were the ONE that made this tour fantastic :) Hope to see you again, Ricardo
$140/ per group
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