This will be one of the greatest experiences you will live in Porto. Discover all the highlights of this so beloved city in a half day tour with an expert guide!
Our tour begins in one of the most charming monuments of the city, the Cathedral of Porto. Located on the highest part of the city, its construction began in the 12th century. The Cathedral of Porto is considered a National Monument, for its religious, architectural, and historic value.
Crossing the famous Aliados Avenue, surrounded by a vast architectural complex with Art Nouveau and Art Deco façades, we will continue our tour towards the São Bento Railway Station. This place may be one of the greatest highlights of the tour – this train stations seems like a true tile museum! Its tile panels tell the history of the North of Portugal through dazzling blue and white tiles. The main atrium is covered by more than twenty thousand tiles!
Enjoy the most exquisite landscapes of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, connected by the Douro River where the iconic D. Luís I Bridge stands out, built by one of the disciples of Gustav Eiffel – the French engineer who participated in the construction of the Statue of Liberty in New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Vila Nova de Gaia is famous for the stunning Port Wine Cellars, your next stop. Have the opportunity to visit a renowned Wine Cellar and learn all about the winemaking process that has lasted for centuries and that is the basis of this world-famous wine. A 2 Port Wine tasting is included, the perfect opportunity to savor some of the best.
Learn all about the majestic tiles of the São Bento Railway Station. You will definitely be surprised!
Visit a renowned Port Wine Cellar and taste the flavour of 2 of the best Port wines.
Let yourself be seduced by the imposing façade and history details of the Cathedral of Porto and the Aliados Avenue.
Schedule
08h30
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English, Spanish or French.
DURATION
4 Hours
SCHEDULE
Daily at 09h00 / 14h15
Price:
Booking subject to availability