PORTO Walking Tour with a Portuguese history teacher | La Vacanza Travel

PORTO Walking Tour with a Portuguese history teacher

Duration: 3 hours
Destination: Portugal, Porto, Porto
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  • 3 hours
  • Porto
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Explore the historical center of Porto on a guided walking tour. Discover the neighborhood of Sé. Get lost in the small alleys and narrow streets of the medieval part of the city. After that, make your way to the most beautiful train station in the country. On the way, discover where the city's nightlife takes place.

Next, marvel at some beautiful art nouveau buildings until you reach the famous Lello Bookshop. Discover one of the oldest bookstores in Portugal rated among the top bookstores in the world.

After that, pass by Clérigos Tower. This church can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols. Finally, get an astonishing panoramic view of the downtown, the river, and Vila Nova de Gaia.

For your big finale, we've got a great surprise for you at “Rua Mouzinho da Silveira” with a toast of Port Wine :)

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Sao Bento Railway Station, Praca Almeida Garrett, Porto 4000-069 Portugal

São Bento Railway Station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal. Here you will enjoy the beautiful tiles, architecture and feeling of beeing a Portuguese from the North.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Rua das Flores, Porto, Porto Portugal

Rua das flores was the street known for its amazing homemade jewelry stores, however for long time it was kind of abandoned, but 4 years ago they reopened the street and it gained a new life where street artists like to perform their shows

Stop At: Livraria Lello, Rua das Carmelitas 144 Vitória, Porto 4050-161 Portugal

We will show you, from outside, and explain you a bit of the history of the most known bookstore in Porto, the Lello bookstore, a building from 1881 which inspired JK Rowling on Harry Potters books.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Igreja dos Carmelitas, Rua Carmo Vitória, Porto 4050-164 Portugal

Carmelitas churches look like the biggest church in the city however this is because they are two churches separated by one of the world’s narrowest houses, an the reason, you will find out in the day with us :) .

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Torre dos Clerigos, Rua Sao Filipe Neri, Porto 4050-546 Portugal

The Clerigos Tower is one of the paradigmatic architectural landmarks of Porto. The structure is, in fact, part of the Clerigos Church, representing its bell tower. The church proper was built between 1732 and 1750, but the construction works at the Clerigos Tower started no sooner than 1754, only to be completed in 1763, this is defenetelly the most iconic monument in Porto, and we will tell you everything about it


Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Miradouro da Vitoria, Rua Sao Bento da Vitoria 11, Porto 4050-543 Portugal

In Porto we say that the best place to be in in Gaia (the other side of the river) , because from there you have the scenic view of Porto, however, for those that knows Vitoria viewpoint, knows that from Porto is possible to have breathtaking views of Gaia, specially to the cellars. here you will enjoy this amazing views.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral), S/N0 Terreiro Se 3 Centro Histórico, Porto 4050-573 Portugal

We will have the time to learn a bit about the Porto Cathedral, a building from the XII century and have the chance to enjoy the beautiful view from there to Porto and River.

Duration: 15 minutes

Inclusions
  • A friendly and informative walk throughout the streets of Porto historical center
  • Beautiful view points and incredible pictures to take home
  • Tour Guide
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Surprise drink in the end of the tour
  • Entry/Admission - Sao Bento Railway Station
  • Entry/Admission - Miradouro da Vitoria

Exclusions
  • Snacks - No food or drinks included
  • Tips to the guide
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 34, 4050-553 Porto, Portugal


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

3 hours


User's Reviews

Juan

28 Apr, 2024

We highly recommend this tour. Our tour guide, I think his name was Sebastian, was very knowledgeable of the history of Porto and the country in general. We visited a few landmarks on the city and ended up at the meeting place for some fine Porto wine tasting.

Ashish_P

26 Apr, 2024

Our guide was very knowledgeable and able to answer all questions. Very engaging guide that was able to keep our attention.

Gwendolyn_M

24 Apr, 2024

No cohesive history of Porto, guide only gave anecdotes and tidbits. Some potentially dangerous sections in the route - slippery and steep. Not very solicitous of the group, some were leaning forward to hear her, talked too fast.

Carolyn_M

19 Apr, 2024

Great stories and information, fantastic fun delivery and first class all the way. We even got to taste wine when we finished and learned about olive oils

Sandra_H

15 Apr, 2024

One of the best tours I have experienced, Gregorio was thorough, funny, and knowledgeable- his explanations and stories provided a vivid picture of the past, present, and possible future of Porto and Portugal. He debunked a few myths and provided a very interesting history lesson,

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A good value, interesting and informative tour with knowledgeable guides

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Excellent tour. Highly recommended. Great value. .

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