Private City Kickstart Tour: Intimate Introduction to Porto's Unique Locales and Hidden Gems

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Get a warm welcome to Porto with a private city kickstart tour. Discover hidden gems, local hotspots, and avoid tourist traps with an expert local guide.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sao Bento Railway Station - One of the world’s most beautiful train stations, beaux arts São Bento bings you back to a more graceful age of rail travel. Completed in 1903, it seems to have been imported from 19th-century Paris with its mansard roof.

What's Included

Local Tips and Tricks
City Orientation
Private Tour
Local Guide

What's Not Included

Guests Pickup & drop off
Food and drinks

Additional Information

Experience a friendly introduction to Porto with a personalized tour that establishes an excellent foundation for your visit! In just 90 minutes, a local guide will familiarize you with Porto, ensuring you make the most of your time in the city.
Find out where the Sāo Bento train station and the Lello bookstore are located, as well as secrets to…

Location

Praça de Gomes Teixeira

Praça de Gomes Teixeira next to the Lions Fountain

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Dan_m

Sep 11, 2024

Every visitor should book this tour. - We loved our guide who is a master's student and took us to the best places. We bought a bus ticket and then, we traveled all over Porto with a bus ticket. I would highly recommend booking this tour.

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Aisha_r

Aug 21, 2024

Would Recommend - Our guide was amazing! He was at the meeting spot before the scheduled time, stayed in contact with us, and was very patient through we were a few minutes late. He knew a lot about the city, the architecture, and history of Porto! He was willing to show us whatever we were interested in or wanted to see. We definitely recommend this tour.

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Solana_c

Jul 10, 2024

Great experience for first-timers in Porto! - Carlos was a wonderful guide and made our first couple of hours in Porto so special! We loved the tour and would highly recommend him in particular as a guide - he was knowledgeable, fun, and engaging. Our time with him was incredibly enjoyable and gave us exactly what we were hoping for when we first booked. It left us feeling prepared and even more excited explore the city further on our own.

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Christopher_s

Jun 1, 2024

Definitely the best possible introduction to Porto - Joao was brilliant and could not have been more helpful. We learnt so much that we could not possibly have found in any guide book. He knew Porto like the back of his hand and his enthusiasm for sharing his huge knowledge and experience was apparent throughout. Please pass on our thanks.

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Martina_d

Oct 5, 2023

First day must ! - A great way to help orientate yourself, as there is so much to see, while learning a little about the rich history and culture of Porto .

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Ellen_l

Sep 17, 2023

Perfect introduction to Porto! - Excellent guide, who not only explained the history and architecture a Porto, but took us inside the cathedral, and another church as well.

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Sheldonkgoodman

Sep 3, 2023

Joao - magnificent! - I absolutely cannot recommend Joao more highly. An absolute delight from start to finish. Joao is my kind of guide: through his able guidance the history of Porto was made engaging, fresh and accessible. This is a city he knows and his passion for his home town is infectious and well presented. Both myself and my partner loved his approach to the things that Porto has to offer - not necessarily the stuff on the main tourist trail, but lots of street art, graffiti and churches. Book a tour with him, seriously.

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Shannon_h

Aug 7, 2023

Great tour and guide - We only had one whole day in Porto before a flight so decided to do this quick tour and it was perfect. The guide, Jorge, was very knowledgeable and went over all the important notes of the city, showed us some amazing sights and gave great recommendations for the rest of our time. I highly recommend this tour and guide, you’ll have a great time!

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Sara_u

Feb 17, 2023

Do this on your first day in Porto!! - We booked this tour on our first day in Portugal and highly recommend it. Our guide was thorough and excited to share his knowledge of history. We were able to see some of the more famous areas of Porto, but we also saw areas that were not in the guidebook. Our guide made recommendations throughout the tour and was patient as we took notes and photos. The presentation was both engaging and knowledgeable. If you are truly interested in learning more about Porto, book this tour! It goes beyond the surface and really gives you a feel for the city! Excited to further explore the city armed with new recommendations beyond the guidebook!

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