Day Trips & Excursions in Porto

When exploring a new city alone, you can miss out on a lot - especially if you don't have a way to cruise its canals. This Aveiro tour provides round-trip transport in an air-conditioned vehicle from Porto or Gaia, as well as lunch. See the city's main highlights, and then follow your guide on the famous canals, too.

Explore Portugal's only national park on this full-day trek of Peneda-Geres National Park, departing from Porto. Venture into the unknown on a thrilling 4x4 ride, as your cruise into the countryside. Admire Portugal's natural beauty, including green mountains and photo-worthy waterfalls and learn about the region from your knowledgeable guide. Savor a picnic lunch while you take in the sites.

Cruise the romantic waterways of Aveiro on this half-day tour from Porto. After a convenient pickup from your central Porto hotel, journey to Aveiro, where you'll glide through its scenic canals in a traditional "moliceiro" boat and see how it earned the name "Venice of Portugal." Admire the colorful tiled facades on the local Costa Nova buildings and learn about how this postcard-perfect village came to be from your guide. You'll even get to try the "soft eggs," a local dessert.

The Douro Valley's landscapes are replete with vineyards and bounteous produce: sip and sample the best of the region's culinary offerings on this 8-hour tour from Porto which includes a boat ride on the Douro River. Alongside your guide, you'll visit two wine estates, an olive oil museum, two spectacular viewpoints, and the traditional village of Pinhao. See, too, the beauty of the Douro River during a 1-hour boat ride and enjoy lunch in a typical Portuguese restaurant. Round-trip transport from Porto hotels is included on this small-group tour, limited to 15 people.

Cruise through the scenic landscape of the Douro Valley by boat and train on this memorable tour to R egua. From your comfortable vessel, float along the placid waters of the Douro, gazing up at its terraced vineyards that cover the hillsides. Sweep past world-class wine estates and see quaint Portuguese villages, then stop for lunch. See why this region was demarcated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Then, return while watching it from a new perspective, by train.

See the scope of Northern Portugal on this day trip from Porto to Regua by train and boat. Begin your day with a scenic train trip from Porto. As you glide along the tracks, watch out the window as the landscape transforms from urban to rural. Spend the day admiring the valley's terraced vineyards, mingling with locals and enjoying lunch at a traditional Portuguese restaurant. Then, admire the views from a boat as you cruise back to Porto on the Douro River.

Visit the historic towns of Aveiro and Coimbra on a full-day, small group tour from Porto, and explore the canal-side architecture of the 'Portuguese Venice', Coimbra's medieval landmarks, and a centuries-old university that's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 9-hour tour is limited to 8 people for a personalized experience, and it includes hotel pickup and drop-off in Porto.

Discover the UNESCO-listed splendor of the Douro Valley on this full-day trip to R egua from Porto, including a return boat ride. During a scenic train ride to R egua, you'll see vineyards and valleys before you board a cruise ship set to sail down the Douro River. On this day trip to R egua an onboard lunch is included.  

Soak up Portuguese culture on this full-day tour of the Douro Valley, departing from Porto. Meet your friendly guide and settle in to your air-conditioned vehicle, then relax on the short scenic ride from Porto to the Douro Valley. See the Douro Valley's main highlights, like stunning port wineries, a 16th-cenutry monastery and picturesque landscape. Break for lunch at the charming village of Pinhao, in the heart of the valley. After a full day of sightseeing and sampling Portuguese specialties, enjoy a quick ride back to Porto.

Discover the culinary and cultural wonders of central Portugal on this full-day tour of Ovar and Aveiro departing from Porto. Visit the 'tile city' of Ovar (also known for its carnival) and savor its traditional delicacies, including eel and sponge cake, and wander its gorgeous beaches. You'll also visit the nearby university town of Veneza, where you can taste traditional soft eggs and look out for the town's famed boats.

Baroque churches, turreted castles and medieval relics are just a few of the sights you can expect to see on this day trip to two of Portugal's best-loved towns. Following pickup from central Porto, travel to Guimaraes and explore its candy-colored Old Town with your guide. Then, continue to Braga, where you'll visit sights like Se Cathedral on a guided tour before exploring independently. You'll also receive a hop-on hop-off bus ticket, valid for 48 hours.

Indulge in the world-renowned wineries of Portugal's Douro Valley on this guided day trip from Porto.  Visit two stunning wineries nestled into the valley, each with their own sweeping views and high-end wines. Learn about the vast array of varietals grown and fermented here, including Portugal's legendary Port wine and 'vinho verde.' Gain insider insight into the local cultivation practices from the winemakers themselves and enjoy a traditional 3-course lunch.

Get to know the Venice of Portugal and more on this full-day small-group tour of Aveiro and Coimbra, departing from Porto. After your friendly guide greets you in Porto, enjoy a short scenic drive by minibus to the colorful seaside town of Aveiro, known for its charming houses and romantic canals. Your guide will inform you about the local fishing culture, and take you to see Costa Nova, the traditional ‘moliceiro’ boats and more. After lunch, skip over to Coimbra, where you will learn about this intriguing medieval town and its charming university, before returning to Porto in the evening. This is a small group tour for a personal experience. 

Don't let Porto's distance from Lisbon stop you visiting Portugal's second city. Travel and sight see with ease on a private 12-hour tour, ideal for visitors with limited time in Europe. Relax in an air-conditioned car throughout the 3-hour journey before you embark on a whistle-stop tour of Porto's main monuments, which include the Ribeira District, Porto Se Cathedral, and Torre & Igreja dos Cl erigos. Plus, you'll cross Ponte de Dom Luis I and sample port wine in a cellar. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.