PORTO
The Porto experiences worth booking.
The 15 most popular full-day tours in Porto, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through. A shortlist worth your time, not the whole catalogue.
A full-day guided trip from Porto to Guimarães and Braga, with castle walls, a Romanesque cathedral, and Bom Jesus do Monte included.
Most Popular“Slimmy was a great guide. Knowledgeable and passionate about the subject.”
From Porto, ride to Santiago de Compostela and Valença do Minho with a guide, cathedral time, and a border fortress stop.
“Tourist friendly organisation and seamless intercountry travel”
Small-group day trip from Porto to Peneda-Gerês National Park with swimming lagoons, short hikes, and a scenic picnic or local lunch.
“There is a lot of flexibility in where you go and stop, which was nice. The meal is a full sit-down affair in a village restaurant, which was wonderful. I was expecting a boxed lunch. Pedro, our tour guide, was great. There were several sto”
Douro Valley full day by boat, train, and minivan with regional lunch and a winery Port tasting from Porto.
“Carlos was both informative and entertaining. A great trip at a good price”
A full-day trip from Porto to Fátima’s Sanctuary and Coimbra’s historic university core, with guided time plus breathing room.
“Valdemar is an excellent guide and driver. We were a mixed group (of 8 people) of English and Spanish speakers. He transitioned effortlessly from each language in his presentation. His attention to detail was very appreciated as he looked after our various needs especially in our free time. I would recommend that the tour would…”
Porto in 10 hours: guided cathedral and São Bento tiles, a Port wine cellar tasting, and a Douro cruise through the six bridges.
“We signed up for “English” when selecting this tour. However, it ended up being half English and have Spanish while the other tours were not (French, etc). I felt like I would’ve enjoyed the tour way better if the guide didn’t have to constantly spend time explaining everything in two languages. Tour was decent but…”
See Portugal’s biggest SEA LIFE collection of cow-faced rays, plus sharks, turtles, talks, feeding demos, and new Penguin Island birds.
“Divertido com crianças, porém acho o valor do ingresso muito caro, já que o SeaLife não é grande e não tem tanto para se ver.”
Porto to Aveiro by Moliceiro boat, then Costa Nova striped beaches, ending at Capela do Senhor da Pedra on the rocks.
“Arrived at meetup point. Met with the guide who then walked us to the bus. Bus was very nice. Driver was also very good. We had a nice trip with some commentary about the sights,beautiful scenery even saw some wild flamingos and then arrived at costa nova. We had about a hour of free time.…”
Day trip from Porto to Fátima and Coimbra with guided minibus ride, sanctuary time, shepherd homes, and a University Courtyard walk.
“Philip was a great guide with lots of historical information. We had a small group of 8 which is ideal. This was a very long day with lots of walking but our guide did a great job of breaking it up with rest stops and breaks. Great spiritual and historical tour.”
Ride a 100% electric tuk-tuk through Porto’s top sights and viewpoints, with local food tips from Sé to Ribeira and Gaia.
“This exceeded our expectations! Carlos was a fountain of information and his knowledge of the back streets of Porto was amazing! He even bought us some fresh pastéis de nata—so good! It was a complete tour!”
Full-day Douro Valley trip from Porto with two estates, port and olive oil tastings, paired lunch, and a one-hour river cruise.
“Guide was very friendly. Everything was well planned. Lunch was delicious. Thanks”
Porto day trip to Coimbra and Aveiro with a guided tour and included moliceiro canal cruise, plus free historic-center time.
“Unfortunately our guide was a disaster. He was over 30 mins late. Was very dishevelled. Drove erratically - taking both hands off the steering wheel and looking back or at his phone. He did not guide at all - was just a taxi driver and did not offer any structure to the day or information.…”
Porto to Santiago and Valença in one day: Pilgrim Mass free time, UNESCO historic center, cathedral visit, fortress in Minho.
“Diogo was so knowledgeable and friendly. a great guide for a great day out. thanks for a lovely day.”
Full-day Douro tour from Porto with Amarante, Port tasting, and a scenic Pinhão cruise. UNESCO views, lunch, and historic stops.
“It was a well paced trip. Great guide that was always helpful. Delicious lunch as well!”
Porto day trip to Guimarães and Braga: Guimarães Castle, Paço dos Duques, Bom Jesus do Monte, and the UNESCO Old Town.
“Lovely tour to two very different but significant cities. A really nice change of pace from the busy city of Porto. I also thought this was very well paced and not too rushed. Our tour guide was very well informed and helpful too.”
The river, the cellars, the old town and the valley beyond.
