Private Tour: Porto Day Trip

8 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English,French,Portuguese
and 1 more

Language Offered

Overview

Embrace the captivating culture and intriguing history during a full-day private tour in Porto. Alongside your personal guide, explore Porto and neighboring Vila Nova de Gaia, south of the Douro River, where you will visit a Port wine cellar for wine tasting (included until 31st December 2017 only). Learning about Port wine's history and cultural significance. During the second half of the tour visit more must-see attractions such as the Ribeira district and the elegant Livraria Lello bookshop where JK Rowling found inspiration for Harry Potter's library at Hogwarts. Want to take your tour to the next level? Upgrade for a cruise down the Douro river on a classic Portuguese boat.

Enjoy a flexible itinerary and personalized attention from a private guide
Full-day private tour of Porto including port tasting
Admire views of pretty beaches and the traditional fishing city of Matosinhos
Taste three different styles of port at a port wine cellar
Visit key sights including Cl erigos Tower, Livraria Lello bookshop and Porto Cathedral (S e do Porto)
Explore the historical neighborhood of Ribeira
Upgrade to include a 1-hour Douro River sightseeing cruise on a traditional rabelo boat

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What To Expect

Meet your professional guide at your central Porto hotel for a full-day private tour of Porto. Feel free to request specific tour preferences aboard your vehicle and your expert guide will happily tailor your trip accordingly. Cruise along northern Portugal's coast and pass Matosinhos, a charming coastal city, known widely for its flavorful seafood. As you approach Vila Nova de Gaia, the primary production center of Port (fortified wine), enjoy views of the Douro River which is famous for transporting grapes to the region's numerous wine cellars. Climb aboard a rabelo (if upgrade selected), a classic wine barrel cargo ship, and enjoy a splendid 1-hour ride along the tranquil Douro River. Notice Porto's six bridges, in particular the metal double decker bridge called Ponte de Dom Luís I. Engineered by Gustave Eiffel's protege, observe its striking similarity to Paris' Eiffel tower.Hop off your rabelo and stroll into a Port wine cellar for a one-of-a-kind tasting (included until 31st December 2017 only). As you sip white, ruby and tawny varietals, learn how each of these wines are enjoyed as aperitifs and digestifs. After the tasting, enjoy lunch at local restaurant (own expense). Your guide can offer recommendations at your request.Next, cross the bridge back to Porto for an afternoon of the city's best attractions. Climb up Cl erigos Tower for some of Porto's best vantage points. Then, resume your tour at Livraria Lello & Irmao, a remarkable Art Nouveau bookshop with a marvelous wooden staircase at its center. Observe the brilliant stain-glass ceilings as you hear how this library helped inspire J.K. Rowling to write Harry Potter.Continue your Porto day trip at the 12th-century Porto Cathedral (S e do Porto). Then, visit Sao Bento Train Station and see its tile panels depicting historical scenes of Portugal. Finally, enjoy the ambiance of Ribeira, the most historic quarter of Porto, and its charming square which is designated World Heritage by UNESCO. As late afternoon approaches head back to your Porto hotel where your tour ends.

Private Tour: Porto Day Trip

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