Birthplace of Portugal - Porto Private Tour from Lisbon
Description
Embark on an amazing journey to Porto, a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. Its unique architecture, culture and traditions are famous around the world. You'll start by leaving Lisbon and heading on to Águeda, passing by Costa Nova Beach, and Senhor da Pedra (optional). Upon arriving in Porto, we'll have a walk around the town and see Clerigos Tower and Church, the famous centennial Lello Bookstore whose stairs were an inspiration to the stairs in Hogwarts, and of course, the main boulevard of Porto, Avenida dos Aliados. After this, we'll move on to lunch (at your own expense). You can follow our guide's recommendation, or book your own! In order to end this tour in the best way possible, before returning to Lisbon, we'll take on a guided visit of the Burmester Caves, and allow you a taste of it fabulous Porto Wine!
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Even if you have a limited amount of time in Portugal, visiting Porto is a must. This day trip from Lisbon makes it possible to explore the highlights of this UNESCO-listed city in just a day—from an informative guided tour of its cobbled streets to a tasting of its signature port wine, this tour is the perfect introduction to the city for first-time visitors on a time budget. The guide will introduce you to Porto surroundings (Aveiro, Ponte do Freixo) and you will have a comfort stop to appreciate the north of Portugal!
The Church and Tower of Clérigos (18th century) is a remarkable architectural complex located in the city of Porto, Portugal, being considered the postcard of that city. The ensemble is located at the top of the Rua dos Clérigos, between the streets of São Filipe Néri (or São Filipe Nery) and Assunção. It integrates three main elements: Igreja dos Clérigos, Torre dos Clérigos and Casa da Irmandade, which connects the church and the tower and once housed the other services of the Irmandade dos Clérigos.
The most beautiful bookshop in the world! An amazing journey into the world of books and imagination begins here!The writer JK Rowling inspiration for the timeless Harry Potter books is in this library!
Porto Central Station, on the site of a former monastery, was completed in 1916. The interior is enriched with tiles by Jorge Colaço, depicting old means of transport, festivities and historical scenes.
Avenida dos Aliados is an important street in the parish of Santo Ildefonso, in downtown Porto, in Portugal. With the Praça da Liberdade and the Praça do General Humberto Delgado it constitutes a continuous urban fabric. It is the main avenue and the centre of the city of Porto.
The Burmester Cellars are located in Vila Nova de Gaia in a privileged location on the Douro River, next to the Luiz I bridge. Open to the public for guided tours of the space and tastings of port wines, they stand out from the rest due to the history they contain and their authentic character. Upon entering these cellars, one is transported to the brand narrative started by Henry Burmester and John Nash - founders of Burmester Nash & Co. in 1750.
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- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(11)
I did the Porto tour from Lisbon as well as the private tour of Lisbon. Worth every penny, especially if you’re tight on time, and want to see the most you can in a short period. Susana was AWESOME. She tailored each tour to my exact liking, took care of every detail, especially with my injured ankle. She even had a stepping stool to help me get into the car!! She is a safe, calm driver, and a pleasant, knowledgeable, fun companion. I was travelling solo and we had a great time together!! If I’m ever back in Lisbon I’ll be doing the rest of the tours and asking specifically for Susana.
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
Despite the horrible weather our driver/guide was fantastic. Provided that we had a great experience in Oporto. If it is possible more than 10 stars!
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
We had a fantastic 3-day private tour with Alberto, who took us through Lisbon, to Sintra, Cascais, Evora, Nazare, Obidos, Porto, and a few additional stops. He also included some surprises along the way. He was very knowledgeable and paced the days perfectly. We also had a great experience working with Joana for scheduling our tours. Thank you Alberto and Joana!
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
Our guide, Mr. Jose Marques of Swingo, is very friendly, courteous, and deeply knowledgeable about Portugal’s history as well as Porto’s history… We enjoyed learning from him and his pleasant company!
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
Lisbon is charming. Clean, organized and easy to walk city. This is the fifth time I visit and with each new visit, I see different things.
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
Incredible experience and would highly recommend this company especially Angela who was a fantastic guide. Can't recommend then enough
Good morning, Thank you for your kind words and for such a positive feedback. We are really glad you have enjoyed the tour and the guide has met your expectations! We hope you can come to Portugal once again and discover more of our beautiful country. Travel your way, Swingo Team
Excellent experience on our tour with Carlos to Sintra and Cascais. He had our whole family of five and we felt very well taken cared of, fantastic information and great small group tour. From pick-up to drop off, Carlos made us feel well taken cared off.
Thank you for your kind words Reedenus. We're glad you liked the tour, even more so that you enjoyed Sintra and Carlos' company as much as you did! Hope to see you soon! Here for you
Marco was our guide for the day taking us to the landmarks of Lisbon. He was very knowledgeable and personable and the three of us felt like we developed a new friend
Thank you for your kind words Michael. We're glad you liked the tour, even more so that you enjoyed Lisbon and Marco's company as much as you did! Hope to see you soon! Here for you
Our driver with Avenidas on the day of pickup was amazing! Right on time and took us to our hotel with no delays or problems! Will definitely use their services again once I am back in the beautiful country of Portugal!
Thank you for your kind words. We're glad you liked the transfer. Hope to see you soon! Here for you
Offering an excursion in which the guide goes with GPS to some places in Porto was inappropriate. The tour started an hour late, we arrived without time to see the places we had hired on the tour. To top it off when he was supposed to pick us up to return to Lisbon we found out that the police had taken the car, the problem is that we didn’t find out until we had been in the pickup place for an hour and it was quite cold. We have been travelling in European cities for six years and we have never felt cheated before. Out of respect we will not say the name of the guide but I recommend that you never hire this excursion. We feel let down, cheated.
441/5000 Estimado huésped: Lamentamos que su experiencia con nosotros no haya sido tan gratificante como todos deseamos. Entendemos que fue una molestia que la policía sacara nuestro auto injustamente. Sin embargo, eso fue algo que no pudimos controlar y luego parece que estabas loco por todo lo demás (la mayoría de las cosas escritas no son ciertas o son exageraciones). Aún así, queremos extender nuestras disculpas por obtener menos de lo esperado de nuestro recorrido. Aquí para ti, Manuel
