Porto Walking Tour, Lello Bookshop, River Cruise and Cable Car
Description
Embark on a memorable journey through Porto, designed to showcase the city’s rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning landscapes. This full-day tour combines three unique city perspectives. Begin with a guided walking tour through the bustling streets of Porto. Uncover its hidden gems and well-known landmarks, including the majestic Sao Bento Railway Station, Ribeira district views from Dom Luís I Bridge and Sé Catedral. During this walk, stop at Livraria Lello and discover the amazing interior of this old and renowned building. After exploring the city’s charming streets, take a leisurely cable car ride. As you ascend, enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Porto, the Douro River, and surrounding landscapes. Here, board a comfortable boat for a river cruise that offers a unique perspective of Porto. As the cruise concludes, take in the lasting impressions of Porto’s riverside charm and architectural splendor, making this tour an unforgettable part of your visit to the city.
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Itinerary
Start of the walking tour at 09:00 am through the city. As you meander through the city, uncover its hidden gems and well-known landmarks, including the majestic Sao Bento Railway Station and the historic Ribeira district.
Visit the inside of one of the most famous and renowned places in Porto as its Livraria Lello
Continue the walking tour
After exploring the city’s charming streets, take a leisurely cable car ride. As you ascend, enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of Porto, the Douro River, and the surrounding landscapes. It’s an ideal way to witness the city’s beauty from a different vantage point (From November 17th to 30th, the cable car will be under maintenance and will be replaced by the Guindais Funicular)
The adventure continues as you reach the riverfront. Here, board a comfortable boat for a river cruise that offers a unique perspective of Porto. Glide under the city’s iconic bridges, including the famous Dom Luís I Bridge, and admire the picturesque riverside dotted with traditional Rabelo boats and colorful houses.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4,479)
Maria was very knowledgeable and friendly.Her English was excellent and she provided us with historical background of the sights we visited.The tour was well paced in terms of comfort for everyone in the group.I would highly recommend Maria .
What a fantastic tour!!! Well worth the money and a perfect combination of sights, cable car and boat trip. John our guide was absolutely superb, funny and extremely knowledgeable. Thank you John. Just brilliant
A great tour exploring the history of Porto and Portugal thru stories. He covers a lot of ground both literally and physically. I like getting the fast pass to get into the places including the Luvraria and Lello bookstore! The McDonald’s is not to be missed.
João was amazing, very friendly, charismatic and knowledgeable. He was always thoughtful and cared about everyone being able to listen and understand. The tour itself was great too, learning more about the history of Portugal and the connection with Brazil . I wholeheartedly can say that I recommend.
We saw a lot of sites, John our guide was very helpful. Group was perfect size.
John was an amazing guide! Wonderful experience and amazing attitude. 11 stars!
It was Fantastic! Johan knows the history very well and he is very knowledgeable
This tour was a great combination of walking, listening to history, a short but scenic cable car ride and lovely busy ride under the bridges of Porto. Maria was so friendly and enthusiastic about her home city. We learned about Portuguese history and social change over the recent decades. This tour is definitely worth the cost. Maria was super helpful and offered many recommendations for other places to visit and restaurants (including for larger groups).
The guide was fantastic. However the program and itinerary were very slow and didn’t highlight any ‘new’ or different sides of Lisbon. To spend 5 hours in a bookshop, very average cafe , McDonald’s, the train station ( available to all) and a very average tourist spot for lunch then bridge/ river cruise ……. We expected to see the unexpected, the tour walking pace was so relaxed. Lots of stopping, waiting, coffee, etc. in 5 hours it would have been great to see the ‘unseen’ of Porto or the great food culture etc. the guide was great, the program a major let down and we felt we wasted 5 hours.
Joao was fabulous, clear, well spoken and went above and beyond to ensure everyone was comfortable and enjoyed the tour. I am so impressed by his professionalism.
