About this experience
This tour is for travellers based in Lisbon with one free day who still want the icons, the river and, if they choose, a Port tasting, without stations, train timetables or luggage logistics.
Your driver-guide picks you up around 6am. After a direct drive, you have around seven hours in Porto. The morning is about three hours on foot through the historic centre: climb the Clérigos Tower, step into the Sé Cathedral cloister, and walk the medieval Ribeira down to the Douro, crossing the Dom Luís I bridge for the best view over Porto and Gaia. Lunch is your call, with your guide's local pick.
The Standard option includes skip-the-line entry to Livraria Lello, where the queue often wraps around the block; we handle everything so you walk straight in. The wine options swap the Lello visit for a tasting at Caves Ferreira in Gaia, founded in 1751 and the only Port house that has always stayed Portuguese, the Ferreirinha: choose 5 Ports, 4 Vintage Ports, or 3 still Douro DOC wines.
At a glance
- Duration: 12 hr
- Private experience
What is included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Tasting at Caves Ferreira, per chosen wine option
- Skip-the-line Livraria Lello entry (Standard option)
- Clérigos Tower and Sé Cathedral cloister admission (all options)
- Driver/guide
- Free Wi-Fi
Not included
- Lunch
- Optional
- Personal expenses
Itinerary and highlights
Direct motorway drive, no stops on the way.
Climb the tower for the first view over the city. Admission included in every option.
Visit the cathedral cloister. Admission included in every option.
Skip-the-line entry to one of the world's most beautiful bookshops. Included in the Standard option.
Walk the medieval riverside quarter and cross the upper deck of the bridge for the best view over Porto and Gaia.
Tasting at the only Port house that has always stayed Portuguese, according to your chosen wine option.
Meeting and pickup information
- Please enter your pickup address for our offered pickup and drop-off.
Languages and tickets
- Portuguese — Guide
- Portuguese — Written
- English — Guide
- English — Written
- Italian — Guide
- Italian — Written
- French — Guide
- Spanish — Guide
- Mobile Only
Tour operator
- SWINGO by Avenidas
Accessibility and practical details
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Available tour options
- Pickup included
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