Porto in the Morning - Private Panoramic Tour
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Departs: portugal, portugal
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Free cancellation
Overview
Take advantage of the morning to discover the best that Porto has to offer you. A private and exclusive tour, made for you and yours in mind.
Get ready to get to know Porto through the eyes of those were born born and raised in this city.
A tour with "must-see" stops
What characterizes this tour is the chance of stopping - whenever possible - next to the emblematic buildings of the historic center of the city.
You can also visit — and sometimes stop to take some of the most beautiful photographs of the city — the 6 bridges that connect Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia.
We continue the tour towards Foz.
There, it is possible to observe the embrace that, finally, the Douro gives to the Atlantic.
We come back to continue our trip, but this time by the sea coast, to Matosinhos.
This former fishing village has, nowadays, several points of tourist interest, among them its beautiful cruise terminal, fish market and famous restaurants, of course.
What's Included
Certified Tourist Driver.
Our executive vehicles offer Wi-Fi, bottled water, refreshments, and a relaxing atmosphere.
Personal accident and liability insurance.
Transport in luxury vehicles, with maximum comfort and extra equipment tailored to your needs.
What's Not Included
Admissions to venues and attractions along the route.
Extra - Dinner with Fado Concert - €45.00 to €50.00
Extra - Fado Concert - €15.00 to €20.00
Extra - Visit a Port Wine cellar with wine tasting - €15.00 to €25.00
Gratuities are not included and are left to individual discretion.
No Transportation of suitcases or excess baggage, unless specified.
Traveler Information
- INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
- CHILD: Age: 3 - 15
- ADULT: Age: 16 - 90
Additional Info
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Endless Weekend Tours® received its guarantee seal - Clean & Safe in May 2020 from the Portuguese National Tourist Office.
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Endless Weekend Tours® received its guarantee seal - Clean & Safe in May 2020 from the Portuguese National Tourist Office.
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Liberdade Square
In front of the Cardosas Palace, at the center of D. Pedro Square -, a square that is confused with Avenida dos Aliados itself because they are contiguous, - is the statue of D. Pedro IV, the Liberator.
• Admission Ticket Free
Sao Bento Railway Station
This glass and iron structure was designed by architect Marques da Silva.
The vestibule is adorned with twenty thousand tiles painted by Jorge Colaço that illustrate the evolution of transport and the events of history and ways of life of the Portuguese living in this region.
• Admission Ticket Free
Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral)
Special mentions:
- Gothic Chapel of St. John the Evangelist and its cloister
- The expansion of the chancel
- Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament and its silver altar
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Porto Tourism Office
It is a medieval tower discovered at the time of construction of the front courtyard of the Cathedral. It was then relocated to the side of the Cathedral, and rebuilt there.
This is where Porto Tourism Office is located.
• Admission Ticket Free
Church of Santa Clara
However, in the seventeenth century, it underwent some changes on which the beautiful Renaissance portal was added, as well as the gilded carving inside.
• Admission Ticket Free
Muralha Fernandina
Although it was almost completed around 1370 its completion was only in the reign of D. Fernando, in 1409, hence the name assigned.
In the 18th century, after no longer being needed in military terms, the wall began to be demolished and only a few parts survived to this day.
• Admission Ticket Free
Teatro Municipal do Porto - Rivoli
In 1989 it became the property of the Porto City Council and closed in 1992 for a total refurbishment being completed four years later.
• Admission Ticket Free
Edificio da Reitoria da Universidade do Porto
The building, of classic style, has some similarities with the Hospital Santo António.
In 1911, it housed the Faculty of Sciences and is currently home to the Rectory and the Museum of Natural History of the University of Porto.
• Admission Ticket Free
Torre dos Clerigos
This Baroque work by Nicolau Nasoni was built in the first half of the 18th century.
A panoramic view of the city and the Douro River, which can be seen from the top of the tower, makes climbing 240 steps worth the effort.
Interestingly, this tower appeared in the 2021 Hollywood blockbuster film "Suicide Squad."
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Livraria Lello
Classified as a building of public interest, its beautiful Art Nouveau façade, with Neo-Gothic details, is noteworthy.
Inside, the library is decorated with painted plaster imitating wood and features a magnificent staircase that connects it to the upper floor, one of the first works of reinforced concrete of Porto.
Also worthy of attention is the huge stained-glass skylight, with the monogram and the motto of the library.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Ponte de Sao Joao
The bridge adopts a gantry solution, with three spans (two of 125m and one of 250m) supported by two majestic pillars founded on the Douro River bed near each of the banks.
• Admission Ticket Free
Ponte D. Maria Pia
It consists of a biarticulated arch that supports the single-track rail board through truss pillars.
• Admission Ticket Free
Ponte Infante Dom Henrique
With a deck of 371 meters long and 20 meters wide, it is a bridge in arch of the Maillart type, with a span/arrow ratio of 11.2m for a 280m arch span, thus being a world record, of domains never before achieved in this typology of bridges.
It is a type of bridge considered the slenderest by experts.
• Admission Ticket Free
Ponte de Dom Luis I
The bridge was inaugurated in 1886 (upper board) and 1888 (lower board and full operating entrance).
This bridge, covered by the whole of the Historic Center of Porto on the UNESCO World Heritage list, consists of the largest wrought iron arch in the world.
• Admission Ticket Free
Pilares da Antiga Ponte Pensil
This work of the French company Claranges Luccote et Compagnie, was inaugurated in 1843, but was deactivated after four years due to a feeling of insecurity of those who passed through it.
Currently, there are only two stone pillars left, shaped like an obelisk.
• Admission Ticket Free
Palacio da Bolsa
It was designed by Joaquim da Costa Lima in neoclassical style in 1842 and built on the site of the former Convent of San Francisco, which was completely destroyed in a fire at the time of the Siege of Porto.
Situated in the historic center, it is one of the most visited monuments, with the famous Arab Room as its highlight.
A Cultural and Conference Center, the Bolsa Palace is a place with unique conditions for holding events.
• Admission Ticket Free
Igreja Paroquial de San Nicolau
It is also part of a mannerist style trend, although one can see some Baroque influence.
The nave comprises the remarkable altarpiece that shows the beautiful image of St. Nicholas, patron saint of metalworkers.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Igreja de Sao Francisco
It was the exuberance of his carved woodwork that led Count Raczinsky to describe it as a "Church of Gold". And, impressed, he adds: 'This church is so beautiful and rich that it goes far beyond everything I've seen in Portugal and around the world.'
It is worth observing the Tree of Jesse, as well as visiting the catacombs.
It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910 and a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site since 1996.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Alfandega Porto Congress Centre
The use of constructive techniques that use the use of iron in conjunction with other materials - stone, brick or wood - depending on the functionality of the different spaces, makes this space very interesting to observe.
In 1992 the Museum of Transport and Communications opened.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Museu do Carro Electrico
Their holdings also include an example of American horse-drawn trolley buses that were first introduced to Porto in 1872.
Housed in the former Massarelos central, a listed municipal building, the museum also displays some of the original equipment used previously.
• Admission Ticket Free
Ponte da Arrabida
Inaugurated in 1963, it is 70 meters above the average water level.
The bronze sculptures are located on top of the four large pillars that support the central extension, adding to the modern innovative spirit of the bridge.
• Admission Ticket Free
Fortress Sao Joao Baptista
Modern fortresses have been added in the sec. XVII to the original structure and the access gate to the fort (18th century).
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Castle of the Cheese
São Francisco de Xavier Fort was built in the 17th century to protect the coast from the pirates of North Africa. It is located on a rocky hill in the form of cheese, thus obtaining the name Castelo do Queijo (Cheese Castle).
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Estatua Equestre de D. Joao VI
Work carried out by Salvador Carvão da Silva d'Eca Barata-Feyo, was inaugurated in June 1966.
The monument consists of an elevated pedestal of decorated granite, which in front of it is displayed a crown and the legend of D. João VI.
On this pedestal is the metal statue, fused in brass, representing King John VI riding horses, giving a sense of movement.
He holds, with his left hand, the reins and, with his right hand, a balloon which certainly already intended to symbolize the imperial dignity obtained in 1816, through the creation of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the ‘Algarves’.
It is a replica of the statue that Portugal offered to the city of Rio de Janeiro on its 4th anniversary.
• Admission Ticket Free
She Changes (The Anemone)
A fluid work of art and great beauty, made by a fishing net that moves with the wind, it looks like a huge anemone going with the flow of the sea currents.
• Admission Ticket Free
Port of Leixoes
After the opening of the new Cruise Pier in April 2011, the Port of Leixões began to have two docks for cruises and to receive larger ships (up to 300m).
In 2012, the number of passengers increased by 81% and the number of ships by 25%. 75,613 cruise passengers visited Porto that same year.
In 2013, the Port of Leixões expects about 70 cruise calls, corresponding to more than 66,000 passengers and 30,000 crew visiting the region.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Casa da Musica
It was inaugurated in 2005 and has since become an icon of contemporary architecture.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
The monumental 45m high statue erected in the center of the square – the Monument to the Heroes of the Peninsular War – was inaugurated in 1951 and is a work of historical, architectural and sculptural evocation of spectacular grandeur, composed of an obelisk and various groups of sculptures.
It represents the union of the Portuguese with the English (the Lion) and victory against the French Napoleonic armies (the eagle).
• Admission Ticket Free
Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
The monastery belonged to the Order of St. Augustine; its construction began in 1538, but lasted for centuries to come in several stages of construction which resulted in a significant change in the initial design.
It is considered one of the most remarkable buildings of classical European architecture due to the circular shapes of the church and cloister.
It currently serves as a religious, cultural and military site.
The monastery was classified as a National Monument in 1910 and in 1996, together with the Historic Center of Porto and the Luís I Bridge, it became classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
The Gardens of Palácio de Cristal - Crystal Palace -, from the period of the Romantic, occupy an area of 8 hectares in the center of Porto and were designed in the 19th century by the German landscape architect Émille David, in the context of the construction of the Palácio de Cristal building.
Currently, the gardens remain preserved according to the original design: Jardim Émille David at the main entrance, Avenida das Tílias, the forest, and the design of the balconies over the Douro River.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
This is the oldest public museum in Portugal, initially installed in the building of the Convent of Santo António da Cidade, the current building of the National Public Library of Porto.
Since 1942, a late 18th-century building has been installed in the Palace of the Carrancas that has undergone several refurbishments for its new museum function.
It is a museum of fine arts, decorative arts and archaeology.
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Mercado do Bolhao
Mercado do Bolhão is the most emblematic market of the city and was classified as a property of public interest in 2006. It dates from 1850, with a unique structure of two floors, characterized by the monumental nature of neoclassical architecture.
Outside, the market is divided into many establishments, which face the four streets that delimit it: Fernandes Tomás, to the north, Alexandre Braga, to the east, Formosa to the south and Sá da Bandeira to the west.
It focuses mainly on fresh products. Traders are divided into different specialised sections: fish market, butcher’s shops, vegetables and floral items.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
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