Porto city half-day tour

Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352,4050-418 Porto, Portugal, Porto, Portugal
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Overview
Languages
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Prepare yourself to enjoy a guided tour through Porto, whose historic center belongs to the UNESCO World Heritage. Everything in this wonderful city makes this trip memorable, from the Cathedral to the Port Wine Cellars, where you’ll have the chance to do a tasting. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit places filled with tradition and culture and you’ll be given important details about the streets and squares of its historical centre.Explore Porto on a half-day city tour that emphasizes the history of the area. Begin at Pena Ventosa, the birthplace of the city of Porto. Get to know the cathedral, built in the 12th century, before continuing to the São Bento train station. This station is known for its tiles representing important moments of Portugal's history and culture.Next, see the Clérigos Church and the Lello Bookshop. Clérigos, built by the famous architect Nasoni, is known for its Classic Renaissance style. As for the Lello, it has a Neo-Gothic facade and remarkable plaster interior. During the tour, you will be given important information regarding several streets and places in the historic center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn about Batalha Square, Santa Catarina Street, the Majestic Café, the Bolhão Market, and Aliados Avenue. Then continue to visit a few neighborhoods located by the water before heading to a Port wine cellar in Gaia. Learn how this national drink is produced, bottled, sold, and tasted, then enjoy a tasting of your own.

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Important info

Know in advance:

  • please note that you must be there 10 minutes ahead of schedule of departure
  • this tour is available in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. Please select the language of your choice at checkout
  • note while tours normally operate in one language, there are possibilities that the tour will be operated by a bilingual guide – speaking in one or more languages
  • infants under the age of 4 can join for free, please book your free infant ticket
  • the tour duration is an estimation, subject to local traffic and visit schedules
  • the services included in the tours are subject to 3rd party availability and other groups/participants may be with the group during the experience
  • the group size will be from 8 to 29 people
  • schedules may change without prior notice
included
What's included
included-item
Guided tour. Transportation by minibus. Port wine cellar visit with wine tasting. Bottled water
excluded
What's not included
excluded-items
Visit to the Interior of the Lello Bookshop and Cathedral. Hotel pick-up/drop-off
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Know Before You Go
Highlights

Have a panoramic tour of the main attractions of the historic center. Get to know the Cathedral of Porto and São Bento Train Station. Enjoy a wine tasting in one of the famous wine cellars

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Provider
LIVING TOURS VIAGENS E TURISMO LDA
Meeting Point

Living Tours office, next to São Bento train station.