Private tour with Dutch guide in Porto

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Catedral do Porto

  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.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 2
  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3

  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

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 6

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7
  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8

  You'll walk through the popular Cordoaria garden, in summertime a place bustling with activity, like music shows, or even theatre.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  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.'

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 11

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 12
  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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