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Oporto Private Tour

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| Porto, Portugal
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from $109.06 per person

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Oporto downtown
Bolsa Palace
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8 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Overview

Discover Porto’s architecture, history and everyday character on a private city tour with your own driver-guide. The route brings together landmarks such as Clérigos, São Bento railway station, Porto Cathedral and the Palácio da Bolsa area, alongside the city’s distinctive streets and squares.

See how tiled façades, grand civic buildings and traditional neighbourhoods tell the story of Porto. Your driver-guide shares local context and recommendations, with a personal approach that leaves room for your interests and questions.

Travel in private transport reserved for your group and enjoy a comfortable introduction to the city. Admission fees, lunch and gratuities are not included; seeing a landmark on the route does not include a ticketed interior visit.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • Lunch
  • Admission Fees
  • Gratuities
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We pick up every costumer where they will be lodged

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Casa da Musica (pass by)

Inaugurated in 2005, the House of Music “Casa da Musica” inaugurated in 2005, the House of Music a building of angular and disconcerting construction an authentic extraterrestrial ship that seems to have landed in Boavista, Oporto, very little consensual among the natives, although international recognition and admiration did not delay.Indifinitively an icon of the city of Porto a building with a unique acoustic that brought the Music and the culture of the residents of the city.From there we reach Matosinhos, along the coast until we reach the “Foz”, the mouth of the Douro River.
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Torre dos Clerigos

Clerigos Tower is the tallest campanile in Portugal, with about 76 meters tall and more then 200 steps with a massive view over the city and the river, different 49 bells which form a large carillon that can give you quite a fright if you’re in the bell tower when they start to ring, but it will been worthwhile to clim it, once you reach the top and look out from the tower’s observation deck over the city.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Livraria Lello

The doors opened on January 13, 1906 and never closed 112 years later Lello Bookstore continues to satisfy everyone from literature lovers to architecture students to “Harry Potter” fans.Its staircase is a major attraction, the cause… JK Rowling who, despite never having spoken openly about the period she was in Portugal, was married to a Portuguese and lived in Oporto at the time she started writing “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. ”People from all over the world visit the bookstore not looking for a book, but to know the universe that inspired the creator of the story of the world’s best known wizard.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Porto City Hall (pass by)

The Porto Baixa (Downtown) is laid out around the Avenida dos Aliados (Avenue of the Allies), the city´s focal point, where everything happens, on this thoroughfare, there is the imposing Oporto Municipal Council building.At the other end, it opens onto the Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) where there is a statue of a mounted Pedro IV, emperor of Brazil and king of Portugal , a huge supporter of the Liberalism movement.
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Sao Bento Railway Station

In Sao Bento’s train station, its designation dues to the fact that it was built on the exact spot where formerly the Convent of St. Benedict, 20 thousand tiles from Portuguese artist Jorge Colaco will take you a virtual trip through Portugal in the North in general, with a special emphasis on the different civilizations that have passed here and the different occupations.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Catedral do Porto

The Cathedral of Oporto or Porto Cathedral, a church with a Roman-Gothic structure began to be built in the 12th century, however with several renovations in the XVII and XVIII centuries), inside it stands the medieval rosacea of the 12th century, and from outside the highlight goes to the lateral galilee, work of Nicolau Nasoni in 1736, decorated with tiles.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Cafe Majestic (pass by)

Cafes are packet allover the city but, the most impressive one is the magnificent Majestic a luxurious café located on Rua Santa Catarina, more than a regular cafe, Majestic tells the history of Oporto.The Oporto of the twenties, the political intrigues and the debate of ideas, the Oporto of “Bélle Époque”, of writers and artists.
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Palacio da Bolsa

At the Palácio da Bolsa, built in the 19th century in a neoclassical style and classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, we will found the ” Pátio das Nações” or the Arabian Hall, a characteristic feature of this period and decorative stucco in the marquetted floors and inlaid coats of arms and heraldic representations with the sculptures and screens of oils and frescoes of the great Portuguese masters.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Iglesia De San Francisco

The Church of San Francisco built in the 12th century, initially of Romanesque architecture was transformed into Gothic style and later Baroque, three naves covered with gilded carvings, in which it is thought that were used more than 300 kilos of gold, another one of the curiosities of the Church the Tree of Jessé, a sculpture of polychrome wood considered one of the best in the world of its kind.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Churchill's

Crossing the D. Luis bridge, will arrive in Gaia ( the city on the other river bank ), where Port wine is being aged in hundreds of different cellars, visit one of those cellars, enjoy its atmosphere and taste this unique wine it is obligatory to know the whole process, from the vintage to the final product.
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Oporto Private Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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Frequently Asked Questions (7)

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Oporto Private Tour?
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET).
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
A:
The following is included:
  • Bottled water.
  • Private transportation.
  • WiFi on board.
  • Air-conditioned vehicle.
  • Personal accidents insurance.
The following is NOT included:
  • Lunch.
  • Admission Fees.
  • Gratuities.
Apr 2025
Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..

Apr 2025
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If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.

If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.

Apr 2025
Q: Is this an accessible tour?
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Accessibility information for the Oporto Private Tour is as follows:

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Apr 2025
Q: Where is the meeting point for this activity?
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Oporto Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

Mar 2024
Q: How long does a refund take to reach my card, and can I get it faster?
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Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.

Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.

If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.

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What's Included

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  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Personal accidents insurance
  • Lunch
  • Admission Fees
  • Gratuities

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available

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