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PORTO' SHORE EXCURSION TOUR

Carmo Church

Lello Bookstore

Clérigos Tower

Aliados Avenue

São Bento Railway Station

Porto's Cathedral

Medieval Quarter

Ribeira Square

Port Wine Cellar

Nissan Leaf - 3 Seats

Mercedes V250 - 6 Seats

PORTO' SHORE EXCURSION TOUR

Car Tour (driver & guide)

Joined 2023

Susana A.

5.00 / 5

(8 reviews)

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Porto

Portuguese (Native), English

5 hours

Private tour (only you and Susana A.)

Up to 6 people

Discover the best that Porto has to offer during this 5 to 7-hour private walking tour.

Visit the city’s most iconic and recognized landmarks of Porto World Heritage classified area such as Clérigos Tower, the famous Lello's Bookshop, São Bento Railway Station, the Cathedral, Luis I Bridge plus more.

Learn about the history and culture of Porto and Portugal as you explore Porto's most vibrant and important neighbourhoods!

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

08:30 AM

Meeting Point

Porto's Cruise Terminal

09:10 AM

Praça Gomes Teixeira

One of Porto's many lovely squares, where Porto's University Rectory is located (of neoclassical style, this building also houses the Museum of Science as well as the Zoology, Geological Sciences and Archeology and Prehistory Museums of the Institute of Anthropology).

09:30 AM

Carmo & Carmelitas Churches (Carmelitas inside visit)

Standing side by side, these two churches are separated by one of the world’s narrowest houses.

10:00 AM

Lello's Bookshop (inside visit)

Housed in a neo-gotic building, Lello Bookstore, the oldest bookshop in the city, is considered to be the most beautiful library in Europe and the third most beautiful in the world.

10:40 AM

Clérigos Tower & Church (church inside visit only)

Considered a National Monument, since 1910, Clérigos Church and Tower are part of an 18th century Baroque style building, which marked the city's urban landscape. One of the most emblematic monuments in the city, Clérigos Tower is the tallest campanile in Portugal.

11:30 AM

São Bento Railway Station (inside visit)

One of Portugal's most striking railway stations, decorated with over 20,000 blue and white tiles in the main hall.

12:00 PM

Lunch Break

Enjoy an absolutely delicious lunch at one of the most beloved family-owned little restaurant of Porto.

01:30 PM

Porto's Cathedral (inside visit)

Built in the highest part of the city, next to the walls that once protected the city, the Cathedral is the most important religious building in Porto.

02:30 PM

Medieval Quarter

In the oldest part of the city, this quarter is one of the most colourful and picturesque neighbourhoods of Porto, known for its intricate group of high houses that seem to bend and narrow medieval streets.

03:00 PM

Ribeira

Located on the riverbank of the Douro, with colourful and wonderfully decorated façades, Ribeira is one of the most beautiful and liveliest districts in Porto’s historic centre.

03:30 PM

Luis I Bridge

The double-decker Luis I bridge is an icon of the city of Porto. It spans the River Douro linking the Port wine houses of Vila Nova de Gaia with the bustling downtown Ribeira district of Porto.

04:00 PM

Port Wine Cellar Visit + Tasting

Visit one of the oldest cellars in Porto and taste 3 different categories of port wine: white, ruby and tawny.

Ending Point

Porto's Cruise Terminal Drop-off

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

What‘s included

Porto Terminal Cruise Pick-up and Drop-off;

Fast-track ticket at Lello's Bookshop;

Fast-track ticket at the Cathedral;

Port Wine Cellar Visit + Tasting;

Local guide.

Gasoline fee and toll fee

What‘s not included

Entrances in monuments and sites;

Meals and drinks;

Personal expenses;

Others not mentioned in the itinerary.

Tour Important Information

* The car transfer from Porto's Cruise terminal to the Tour' starting point, will be done on an electric Nissan Leaf, up to 3 passengers, or on a Mercedes V250 van for groups with 4 to 6 passangers.

* If your prefer to be transported on a Mercedes V250 van even with only 2 or 3 passengers, or if the group already has transfer included to the city's centre, from the Cruise Terminal, please let me know so I can send you a customized offer with the rectified price.

* If you have trouble walking up and down the hills of Porto, please let me know in advance! The tour can be tailor-made and there's the possibility of adjusting the program and/or rent a private car.

* The meeting point is flexible as long as it's within the city center and previously informed to the guide.

* For hotel pick-ups, at time of booking, please inform your hotel name and address.

* Monuments and sites might close without notice, on public holidays or special occasions.

* I recommend you to have Euros for your personal expenses, since Dollars are not acepted.

Important message from the supplier

Please note the Stock Exchange Palace is used for Public Receptions and may close without prior notice.

For groups of more than 8 people, please contact me for a customized tour.

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

Susana A.

5.00 / 5

(8 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Susana A.

Olá! Hi! My name is Izzy! Thank you for coming to my page and hopefully soon to Porto!

Originally from Lisbon, I moved to Porto in 1998 to study Biology. Whilst doing an internship in Food Safety, I discovered that working 24/7 in a Research Laboratory wasn't for me. I lacked human contact - communicating with people is my passion!

For this reason, I decided to follow another great passion of mine, Fashion, and for a year I lived in Paris, where I trained in Image, Communication and Protocol in Politics and Business. While working in these areas, I was invited to organise and accompany private tours in central and northern Portugal, thus discovering a new passion: Tourism and Hospitality.

Although I spend my time between Porto and Lisbon, it was in Porto that I chose to live (for more than half my life now). The city, its people, its food and wine, its rich and diverse history and its world-renowned cultural treasures are truly unique.

With a deep knowledge of Portuguese history, culture and traditions, I aim to provide truly immersive experiences. Mainly historical, my tours are also storytelling, bringing to life the main historical events of the places we visit (and some of their best-hidden secrets) with real and personal stories (with family on both sides of the dictatorship, I have no shortage of stories), in tailor-made experiences, often along unexpected routes, and where no topic is off limits (not even politics)!

If what you value is going beyond superficial experiences and getting into the heart and soul of a place - only by understanding the local history, heritage diversity and culture can we add depth and meaning to a trip - then MY tours are YOUR tours!

See you soon!

Reviews

Doug O.

5 / 5

Sep 16, 2024

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