Porto · HALF-DAY
The 15 best half-day tours you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Cruise Aveiro’s canals in a traditional Moliceiro, stroll Costa Nova’s striped houses, and return to Porto in a well-priced half-day tour.
“Great trip. Preferred Costa Nova to Aveiro. Can’t really compare to Venice”
Explore Porto’s street art with a local guide, from Vhils murals to tucked-away works, in a lively three-hour small-group walk.
“Luigi is a very dynamic and passionate tour guide. Both his explanations and itinerary were cleverly prepared to distill his in-depth knowledge about Porto and the Street art community. This helped us to progressively understand the artsy mindset of small artists who started small and who are now world famous. Thank you Luigi for your wonderful explanations, humour and your positive and refreshing energy.”
Explore Porto on foot, see São Bento and Clérigos, then tour a historic port cellar and taste two ports for $41.13.
“The driver / guide was very kind and considerate and patient. The vehicle was large enough and comfortable. It was a useful tour to get an idea of the town, its layout and the tourist attractions. The pricing of the tour was also reasonable. Tour is good for first timers in Porto”
Explore Aveiro from Porto by moliceiro boat, then see Art Nouveau streets and Costa Nova’s colorful houses on a compact half-day tour.
“Very interesting tour, half a day is enough and not tiring. The colorful houses in Costa Nova are very beautiful, the boat ride in Aveiro is interesting for both adults and children. It was a fun day.”
Escape Porto for a guided mountain hike, homemade picnic, river views, and dog Shy in Serras do Porto Park.
“This hike was so beautiful, and Ricardo and Shy made it even more memorable! As a solo traveler, finding activities that only require one person are hard to come by, but I'm glad I found this one.”
Taste Porto’s local food, wine, coffee, and culture on a small-group walking tour with nine tastings and guides who know the city.
“Tour was very informative in the food was tasty. Our tour guide Helena was very good as well! I would recommend this tour to everyone!”
Taste Porto’s local specialties, wine, and pastries while visiting Bolhão Market and São Bento Station with a small-group guide.
“The food was delicious, you get to try some yummy cheese, meat and whine. A pork burger and the famous Pastel de Nata. Another great aspect of the tour is that you do a brief historic walk around to get to know more about the city.”
Explore Porto’s old quarter, São Bento, Bolhão Market and a Gaia wine cellar on a practical four-hour tour with local guides.
“it was a great day with a short tour across the downtown and absolutely awesome wine-tour to the caves! I really enjoyed a guide there and the wine tasting itself! highly recommended”
See Porto and Gaia by private tuk tuk, visit Lello and the cathedral, enjoy hilltop views, and share a fresh seafood lunch.
“The old car they drove us in was only comfortable for 3 people There were 4 of us The car had a roof so therefore the middle person in the back could not see very well The fish market lunch was amazing !”
Explore Porto on foot, see São Bento’s famous tiles, tour a Port wine cellar, and taste three wines on this four-hour guided outing.
“Visite de Porto à pied et en voiture avec notre guide Mario Pinto. Magnifique, parfait. Nous conseillons Mario qui parle le français parfaitement et qui connaît la ville du bout des doigts. Presque 4 heures 30 de visite et le temps a passé tellement vite pendant ses commentaires et ses explications. Visite à faire et à refaire avec Mario.”
Trace Porto’s Sephardic past on a three-hour private walk through old quarters, Jewish sites, city views, and the story of Barros Basto.
“Joao was extremely knowledgeable and very personable. However, we were led to believe that the tour would be private, but it was not. The other person was also told it would be private. We both felt that we were taken advantage of!”
See Porto’s cathedral, tiled São Bento Station, Ribeira, Gaia, and Port wine on a flexible four-hour small-group tour.
“A very comprehensive tour of Porto. Our guide was very knowledgeable and told us lots about Porto past and present”
Explore Braga from Porto, from Bom Jesus do Monte to Braga Cathedral, with hotel pickup, a small group, and a multilingual guide.
“lovely driver. VIP private only me and my grandmother. pleasant”
Explore Guimarães from Porto on a private half-day tour with castle entry, hotel pickup, a personal guide, and time in the medieval center.
“he did an excellent job. We spent the morning learning about local history and the area. We had a little free time but not much as just a half day tour. Over all it was about as good as you could do in such a short time.”
Explore Porto’s vanished Jewish quarters with a private guide, tracing Sephardic life, the Inquisition, and Captain Barros Basto on foot.
“Incredible guide--Joao. knowledgeable and personable. amazing knowledge of Jewish and portugese history So worth every penny”
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