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Porto: Full Day City Tour

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Overview

Appreciate the ancient splendor of the Capital of the North of Portugal with it's wonderful river — the city of Porto!

Uncover the mysteries of Porto on this full-day sightseeing tour. Meet your guide and spend the day traveling through the city’s charming corridors, compelling neighborhoods and seeing its historic landmarks.
Learn about Porto’s history including Old Town, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Douro River and much more. Then, enjoy your free time to have lunch and continue your journey to the Se Cathedral, São Bento Railway Station and more.
This is a great tour for a first-time visitor to orient themselves to many of Porto’s wonders.

What's Included

  • 6 Bridges Cruise in Douro River
  • Porto City Walking Tour
  • Stop at Cathedral of Porto and São Bento Station
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira
4050-418 Porto, Portugal

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Rua de Alexandre Herculano
4000 Porto, Portugal

What To Expect

Porto

It was in the Porto and in the North regions that Portugal was founded in the 12th century and the Portuguese became a people and a nation. Porto, a World Heritage city, is the gateway and departure point for a journey across the natural and cultural diversity of the region. It is known for the Port wine which is shipped from here all over the world, but also for a heritage which combines ancient churches and monuments, such as the Cathedral and the Church of São Francisco, and modern buildings, such as Casa da Música and the Serralves Museum.
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4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Catedral do Porto

The Porto Cathedral, located in the heart of Porto's historic city center, is one of Portugal's oldest and most important monuments. Also known as the church of Santa Maria do Porto, de Nossa Senhora do Porto da Eterna Salvação or Nossa Senhora da Vandoma. The guide will introduce you to Porto and Portugal history and will explain the archictecture of the building from the exterior and show the incredible views of the river and the wine cellars in Gaia.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sao Bento Railway Station

Enter this train station and observe its twenty thousand painted tiles to discover the history of Portugal. Built at the beggining of the twentieth century on the exact location of the former Convent of St. Bento de Avé-Maria.
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30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Porto

The main city center, impressive by the facades of the buildings that surround it. The gray tones of this huge boulevard will surprise you. The Historic Centre of Porto, the oldest area of the city and classified as World Heritage by UNESCO since 1996, is comprised of the civil parishes of Sé, Vitória, São Nicolau and Miragaia (including the Porto Wine Lodges). Dating back to Medieval times, and despite all the changes over the years, the Historic Centre of Porto maintains its unique urban characteristics, which are a world apart from other European cities. We will now take you on a panoramic tour through the typical streets in this part of the city, where you'll notice various monuments of incalculable cultural wealth and value, as though time had stood still in the Middle Ages!
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Torre dos Clerigos (Pass By)

The Clérigos Tower, is undoubtedly the ex-libris of the city. The baroque characteristics that define it are the maximum expression of the baroque spectacularity, where the typical motifs of this style give the tower movement and beauty. It was designed by Nicolau Nasoni, an architect of Italian origin. He stamped his mark on many monuments around Oporto and the north of Portugal. Nasoni, on his request, was buried here in a small chapel with its gateway at the same level as the top of the double bolster stairway.
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Vila Nova de Gaia

Now its time to discover the Port Wine Lodges at Vila Nova de Gaia Port wine is born in the valley of the River Douro, but it is beside the city that gave it its name that it ages and gains the flavour that makes it quite unmistakable. The river has always been used to transport the wine barrels to the quays of Vila Nova de Gaia, where the lodges are clustered in which the wine ages before being marketed worldwide. You will get a Guided visit to a renown Port Wine Lodge in Gaia, getting to know the history and process of production of this unique wine. To end our morning part of the tour and to open your appetite for lunch, you will be able to taste and try different Port Wines samples.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Porto

Back in Porto, it's time for lunch.You will have some free time to have lunch in the city, feel free to ask your guide for some good references in town.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Douro River

After lunch, Grab your camera, relax and enjoy the views of Porto and Gaia from the Douro river. On board of a traditional "Rebelo" boat, you will sail through the 6 bridges that cross the river into Porto.
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50 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Promenade Foz do Douro (Pass By)

To fully discover Porto and its history you must go to Foz do Douro. Facing the Atlantic you'll be struck by an incredible quality of life, the utmost romantic walks where every evening sun and sea merge into one spectacular climax. These beaches proudly display the blue flag eco-label, a sign of high quality unpolluted seawater. Take a stroll under the "Pergola da Foz" built in the 1930s. As the story goes, the Mayor of Porto’s wife at the time, had been so enchanted by the pergola of the "Promenade des Anglais » in the French town of Nice that she simply had to have the same in Porto. Here it is called the "Praia dos Ingleses" a reminder that the English (and other British citizens!) have always enjoyed a close relationship with Portugal.
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Casa da Musica (Pass By)

One of Oporto’s leading cultural venues, designed by the architect, Rem Koolhaas. In the Rotunda da Boavista roundabout, half way between the historic centre centre and the Foz zone, we encounter a large-scale, daringly original building that is sure to catch anyone’s attention: the Casa da Música or “House of Music”. The building was designed by the distinguished Dutch architect and urbanist, Rem Koolhaas and was conceived in order to cater to an innovative cultural project of Porto 2001-European Capital of Culture.
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Jardim da Rotunda da Boavista (Pass By)

We'll end our tour discovering the modern part of the city. Boavista area, with the impressive Casa da Musica building, the biggest avenue that has the name of the area and the city park.
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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • There is no bathroom on board the bus
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • The tours may be changed without prior notice

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Porto: Full Day City Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Porto: Full Day City Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WEST).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • 6 Bridges Cruise in Douro River.
  • Porto City Walking Tour.
  • Stop at Cathedral of Porto and São Bento Station.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle.
  • A delicious 2 Port Wine Tasting.
  • Entrance and guided visit to one of the Finest Port Wine Cellars.
  • Professional guide.
The following is NOT included:
  • Gratuities.
  • Food and drinks.
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
A:

There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..

Apr 2025
Q: My date is not available in the calendar, I am just checking to see if it is available?
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Porto: Full Day City Tour is as follows:

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Apr 2025
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Porto: Full Day City Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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What's Included

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  • 6 Bridges Cruise in Douro River
  • Porto City Walking Tour
  • Stop at Cathedral of Porto and São Bento Station
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • A delicious 2 Port Wine Tasting
  • Entrance and guided visit to one of the Finest Port Wine Cellars
  • Professional guide
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off

Additional Info

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  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • There is no bathroom on board the bus
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • The tours may be changed without prior notice
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

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