Authentic Porto Small Group Food Tour with Local Tastings
Overview
Explore Porto like a local with our small-group food and wine immersion. Choose a 3‑hour walk or upgrade to 4 hours—then enjoy 10 unique tastings, including Port wine & Ginjinha, and the extended version adds a half Francesinha and half chicken piri piri meal. All in local spots you’d never find in guidebooks. Led by Porto-born guides who share culinary stories with every bite.
Visit the legendary Bolhão Market, meet local vendors, and learn how family recipes and traditions shaped the city over generations.
Come hungry. Leave connected.
What's Included
- 10 Food Tasting (3-hours) Additional Full Meal on the 4-hours tour
- Possible to do Dietary Adjustments - please message us to advise of any dietary restrictions
- 3 Drinks
- Small Group Tour
- Port Wine and Ginja Liquor Tastings
- Local Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Tickets or monuments entrance
Meeting Location
R. de Alexandre Herculano 251
4000-053 Porto, Portugal
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers (high ingestion of alcohol)
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A small amount of walking is involved. We recommend comfortable shoes.
- Minimum numbers of 2 people apply for the public tour. The places visited for the tastings may vary according to the group size on the day of the tour.
- Alcohol Policy: Legal drinking age in Portugal is 18.
- This is a child friendly tour. Children ages 1-3 years are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Children from 4-14 years are permitted on this tour at half price listed above. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child with you.
- All customers with reservation must check in 15min prior to the tour start.
- This tour operates in the rain or any other weather condition, so please check the weather conditions and dress accordantly.
- Not recommended for gluten-free, veg, and vegan.
- Please note that the Bolhão market is closed on Sundays and, as a result, the tasting will be relocated to various local taverns.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- 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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- 10 Food Tasting (3-hours) Additional Full Meal on the 4-hours tour.
- Possible to do Dietary Adjustments - please message us to advise of any dietary restrictions.
- 3 Drinks.
- Small Group Tour.
- Port Wine and Ginja Liquor Tastings.
- Local Tour Guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
- Tickets or monuments entrance.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If 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 2025Accessibility information for the Authentic Porto Small Group Food Tour with Local Tastings is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers (high ingestion of alcohol)
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Authentic Porto Small Group Food Tour with Local Tastings 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 2024Once 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.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 10 Food Tasting (3-hours) Additional Full Meal on the 4-hours tour
- Possible to do Dietary Adjustments - please message us to advise of any dietary restrictions
- 3 Drinks
- Small Group Tour
- Port Wine and Ginja Liquor Tastings
- Local Tour Guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Tickets or monuments entrance
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers (high ingestion of alcohol)
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A small amount of walking is involved. We recommend comfortable shoes.
- Minimum numbers of 2 people apply for the public tour. The places visited for the tastings may vary according to the group size on the day of the tour.
- Alcohol Policy: Legal drinking age in Portugal is 18.
- This is a child friendly tour. Children ages 1-3 years are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Children from 4-14 years are permitted on this tour at half price listed above. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child with you.
- All customers with reservation must check in 15min prior to the tour start.
- This tour operates in the rain or any other weather condition, so please check the weather conditions and dress accordantly.
- Not recommended for gluten-free, veg, and vegan.
- Please note that the Bolhão market is closed on Sundays and, as a result, the tasting will be relocated to various local taverns.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
