Porto Shore Excursion: Half Day Driven Tour
Joined 2023
Experience a flavour of Porto through its multiple perspectives (historic, landscape, wine tasting), benefiting from the insight of a local guide. Even though with a very short available time in town, come to know its outstanding coast, follow the line of the magical river Douro from its mouth to the colorful medieval Ribeira District, up to the cathedral and the viewpoint of Serra do Pilar, feel the local ambiance of the Market Bolhão and admire the most emblematic monuments of the city.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Terminal de Cruzeiros or your hotel
- -Pick up at the cruise terminal -Pick up at your hotel. After providing yout hotel location, I am able to change the order of the itinerary accordingly.
Casa de Chá da Boa Nova
-Tidal Swimming Pool and Boa Nova Tea House, by the acclaimed portuguese architect Alvaro Siza Vieira (National Monuments)
-Praia de Matosinhos (beach)
-From the river Douro's mouth to Ribeira District, all along the bank of the river
Praça do Infante D. Henrique
-Igreja de São Francisco (St. Francis Church)
-Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace)
-Mercado Ferreira Borges (Public Market)
-Ribeira District
Catedral do Porto
-Catedral do Porto (Porto's Cathedral)
-Paço Episcopal (Bishop's Palace)
-Antiga Casa da Câmara - Casa dos 24 (former Town Hall - the House of the 24)
-the old Medieval Neighborhood
Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
-Igreja e Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar (Serra do Pilar Church and Monastery): UNESCO World Heritage
Mercado do Bolhão
-Mercado do Bolhão (Bolhão Market), the central historic fresh produce market of Porto
-Coffee break for a "pastel de nata" or a Port wine tasting
-Rua de Santa Catarina (St. Catherine Street)
-Avenida dos Aliados/Câmara Municipal do Porto (Avenue of the Allies and Porto's City Council)
Praça de Gomes Teixeira
-Praça de Gomes Teixeira (square), also know as the "Square of the Lions"
-Igrejas do Carmo e Carmelitas (Carmo and Carmelitas Churches)
-Livraria Lello (bookstore)
-Torre e Igreja dos Clérigos (Tower and Church of the Clerics)
-Centro Português de Fotografia (Portuguese Center of Photography), former jail
-The Medieval Jewish Neighborhood
Casa da Música
-Jardim do Palácio de Cristal (Crystal Palace Public Garden)
-Casa da Música (the House of Music), by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas
Terminal de Cruzeiros
-Cruise Terminal, one of the most important gateways for visitors to the destination Porto and the North of Portugal. Imposing building by the portuguese architect Luís Pedro Silva
Ending Point
Drop off at Terminal de Cruzeiros or your hotel
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
-Guide fee
-Tour in English, French, Spanish or Portuguese
-Luxury Sedan Private Transportation with separate driver
-Type/Model of the vehicles: a Mercedes Benz Class E or a Mercedes Benz Class C (depending on availability, it can be used one or another)
-Gasoline fee
-Toll fee
-Visit to the Market Bolhão
-Entrance fees into payable monuments
-Expenses regarding the coffee break/wine tasting
-Food, drinks and snacks
-Souvenirs
Tour Important Information
-This tour is customizable and can include wheelchair accessible for travelers with reduced mobility. Please contact me for a quote.
-If you are a group of more than two travalers, I must change the final price regarding the private transportation for a Van or a Minibus. Also feel free to send me a message.
Thank you.
Please pay attention that Mercado do Bolhão (Market) is closed on Sundays and holiday days in Porto/Portugal.
Important message from the supplier
Please always contact me before booking to check my availability for the schedule chosen. Sometimes I am only available half of the day (morning or afternoon). Thank you.
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 Magda M.
Hello, I'm Magda and I would be so pleased to host your in my hometown Porto and/or other towns in the Northern Portugal.
I graduated in History of Art at Faculty of Humanities, University of Porto, worked as a teacher, art gallerist, bookseller and finally as a tour guide (and I loved all these previous jobs!).
My tours are focused on Architecture, Art and History, but the charm of Porto goes beyond that: traditions, legends, secrets, food...
My main purpose is to show you what really makes us different and unique.
(sometimes I'm the traveler, taking pictures of my favorite spots - you check the gallery :-)
I'm available and pleased to create the best plan for you, according to your preferences.
Looking forward to meeting you! Best
Reviews
Joakim H.
“Perfekt guide ”
We truly enjoyed our tour with Magda. She is very knowledeble and friendly. She is really flexible and adjusted our 3 hour tour to fit our interests. She answered questions with enthusiasm. She prepurchased skip the like tickets making life easy. She was also helpful with booking of transports and restaurant. My recomendation is, choose Magda!
Magda M.
Hi Joakim and the goup! Thank you so much for your review and appreciated my work. I am glad you enjoyed my city and will be always welcome! Warm regards, Magda
Kel B.
“Magda is superb. ”
I cannot say enough good things about Magda, and how well she took care of us on our tour of Porto. We booked the tour on very short notice, and I had asked her specifically to show us residential areas that we might consider renting later in the year. Specifically flat, areas with nice places to walk my dogs outside. She showed us areas in Matasinho that were by the water, as well as one of the sites that overlooked the whole city. As we looked over the skyline, she pointed out several important buildings and structures. What made her tour so special was that she gave us the history and the purpose of these buildings. I was also very impressed by her, taking the time to tell us about Carnation Day, its history, its importance, and pretty particular meaning to her. That was the icing on the cake. Her knowledge of Porto from having lived here all of her life really made a huge difference. I cannot recommend Magda highly enough. She will give you the best tour of Porto that you can possibly get. Kel Brown King George, VA
Magda M.
Dear Kel, I have so much appreciated the time with you and thank you very much for this beautiful review. I am glad that the tour was according to your expectations and wishes. I did my best. My warmest regards and greetings from Porto.
Harris K.
“Terrific and enjoyable”
Magda planned a separate morning visit to Coimbra, which was wonderful to see. She is very organized and efficient. Being flexible on a private tour is always the best because it lets you change on the fly and Magda was so accommodating to do exactly what we wanted. She was a terrific guide and we greatly enjoyed our time with her!
Magda M.
Dear Harris and Nina, such a pleasure to meet you! Thank you very much for the day we spent and for your kind review. I am very happy you enjoyed it. With kindest regards, Magda
$374/ per group
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