Porto: Private Half-Day City Tour (with Wine Tasting)
4 hours
From 09:00
Group 1+
English, Portuguese, Spanish, French
4 hours
09:00
What you'll do
The award of "Best European Destination" assigned in 2012, 2014 and 2017 gives to Porto the highlight of being the only city in Europe to get this conquer 3 times. Adding the award of " Best Vacation Destination" owned in 2013. we get enough motifs to visit and check the reasons behind of these awards. Explore the beautifull Historical Centre, find out the history and curiosities as you meet the most important monuments and places. Entre in S. Bento Train Station and Se Cathedral. Appreciate the sights from Ribeira with the typical Rabelo boats. Enjoy a guided visit with wine tasting at a renowned Port Wine Cellar. Join this Prive tour accompanied by an expert driver/guide that will give you a very warm welcome to Porto through this 4 hours Tour.
Itinerary
- 1Welcome to Porto!!
- 2At the designated time and place our private guide will be there to welcome you to Porto and show you the incredible sites of this one of the oldest cities in Europe.
- 3This private half day city tour of the city of Porto will be guided by an expert guide which will drive you through the historical center, giving you explanations of the most important sites and will take you to a renown Port Wine Cellar in Gaia for a guided visit (shared with other passengers) including a tasting of different Port Wines.
- 4
Steping down of the transportation, your private guide will take you to famous train station São Bento to admire the incredible lobby filled with titles with representation of the Portuguese history through the centuries.
- 5
Other stop will be at the entrance of the Cathedral of Porto.
This incredible building is dated as one of the oldest in town and its located at the birthplace of the city. From that location you will be able to see the historical city center, the douro river and the south shore of the River and its wine lodges.
- 6
Lello bookshop is consider to be one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. It is also very famous as it inspired the writer JKRowling on her process of creation of the universe of Harry Potter.
Entrance is not included as theirs always a huge queue, but the guide will give you all the explanations from the exterior, giving the perfect appetizer for you to enter and visit later on your own.
- 7
Your guide will drive you to Vila Nova de Gaia, where the Wine Lodges are located, where you will join a guided tour of a renown Wine Logde with a local expert guide and enjoying a tasting of different Port Wines.
Please note at Wine Cellar might be changed to other similar one with the same experience. The guide visit to the wine cellar is shared with other passengers.
What's Included
Guided visit to a Port Wine Cellar/Lodge in Gaia with tasting of different Port Wines
Professional guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
Private transportation
Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
What's not included
Food and drinks, unless specified
Lunch
Gratuities
Notes
Not wheelchair accessible
Driver/Guide
Luggage support non aplicable - if you carry any bags or so please contact supplier before booking
Itinerary might be amended in case of need
Not suitable for pets
Infants must not sit on laps
Guide visit to the Port Wine Cellar/Lodge is not private for there group and therefore shared with other passengers.
We pick up from any hotel in Porto or Gaia city center. In alternative, we can collect you from the Tourist Service/Living Tours located at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 350, Porto - next to Porto - São Bento train station.
Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Free Walking Tour departs daily in English and Spanish at 9:30 a.m. from Cordoaria (Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 31, Porto) and 4:30 p.m. from Batalha (Rua Alexandre Herculano 412, Porto).
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Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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