PORTO · PORTUGAL
The Porto experiences worth booking.
The 15 experiences travellers rate highest in Porto. The cruises, tastings, walks and day trips that end up on nearly every itinerary.
A 2.5-hour English walking tour of Porto’s city center highlights, from São Bento to Torre dos Clérigos, with stories and pay-what-you-want.
Most Popular“Great tour of the sights, culture and history of the upper city. You will need to travel down by funicular, transport or by foot to explore the lower city and the river.”
From Porto, see Douro’s terraces by boat, tour wine co-ops, taste Port at two stops, and enjoy a cellar lunch with pairings.
“Great day even though the weather wasn’t! Once the wine flowed we all got to know each other and had a great day. Igor, our guide (not John Wick or Jesus) was great and very informative and our driver was great - very safe. All in all I would recommend this trip to one and…”
A full-day Douro Valley wine tour from Porto with tastings at estates, a traditional lunch, and a classic Rebelo river cruise.
“Amazing experience ! Fantastic day with 2 wine tastings and a lunch at a historic winery and beautiful duoro river boat ride and bus ride”
One hour of live fado in Porto at Casa do Fado, with a glass of Port wine and an easy intro to Portuguese song traditions.
“I really enjoyed this experience. It was very interactive and fun learned a lot about the culture and history of the music. Would come again!”
Fifty-minute Porto Douro cruise on a former Port barrel boat. See six bridges, Porto and Gaia views, and onboard narration for $23.
“The bridges and sights are amazing! So glad we did this!”
Skip the line to Torre dos Clérigos in Porto: climb 225 steps for panoramic views, plus baroque church art and the Irmandade dos Clérigos exhibits.
“This is one of the don't miss/best bargains of Porto in our opinion. The history and the views.”
Douro Valley wine tour from Porto with tastings, Amarante coffee stop, lunch with pairings, and a Pinhão river cruise.
“Very well organized from start to finish. Each of the wineries we stopped at was beautiful and had excellent winery tour guides with port tastings, and the boat cruise was gorgeous. The timing at each stop was perfect — we never felt rushed or bored. Our guide Thiago was very accommodating and made stops along…”
Electric Porto tuk-tuk plus optional Douro rabelo cruise. See São Bento, Clerigos, Lello and the six bridges for about $20.
“If you want to tour downtown Porto without the hassle of walking, then TukTuk tour is it!”
Douro Valley day trip from Porto with Amarante history, scenic N222 drive, Rabelo cruise, wine tasting in Pinhão, and local lunch.
“Our full day was exceptional. Tour was complete in seeing Douro valley and winery, cruise and lunch.”
Small-group Douro day trip from Porto with two winery tastings, Portuguese lunch, and a Rabelo river cruise from Pinhão.
“Our tour guide Brahim was great! Very knowledgeable about Portuguese history and geography. The tour took 7-8 hours, including driving time, and had a stop in Amarante, tours of two wineries, lunch in Pinhao, and a one hour river cruise.”
Porto Card with Transportation: unlimited metro, buses, trains, and Douro boat crossing plus free museums and major discounts around Porto.
“I did not receive any discounts at any vendors during my 8 days of stay in Porto!!”
Cruise the Douro on a classic Rabelo route, pass six bridges, and end at Foz do Douro beaches. Hourly departures from Porto or Gaia.
“We loved the cruise, but we couldn’t hear the commentary announcements when sitting up front on the boat.”
A full-day guided trip from Porto to Guimarães and Braga, with castle walls, a Romanesque cathedral, and Bom Jesus do Monte included.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and super helpful with recommendations during down time. Also excellent driver!”
Spiritus at Porto’s Clérigos Church: a 30-minute light-and-music show in a Baroque interior, inspired by Álvaro de Campos.
“It was nice, a great to see how the church can get lit up!”
Small-group Douro day tour from Porto with two wine estates, Douro boat cruise, and a traditional lunch, plus hotel pickup.
“This was a great experience for our first time in Douro valley. Miguel was a great guide and everyone was very knowledgeable on the local history.”
The river, the cellars, the old town and the valley beyond.
