Walking up and down the hills of Porto, we purpose you to visit the Clérigos neighborhood with the elegant baroque tower, the highest bell tower of Portugal, and its Art Noveau and Art Deco buildings; the welcome room of the city, Avenida dos Aliados and the City Hall, the blue and white azulejos São Bento train station with a view of the cathedral-fortress of the city, the recent iconic shopping street Rua das Flores with some portuguese brands represented. We wil include a stop for a drink before reaching the River front area with the charming constructions, part of the UNESCO world heritage delimitation with a great view of Gaia and the Port Wine Lodges.

Come with us for this walking tour and enjoy the historical center of Porto. The representative Lello Bookshop is one of our stops. Founded in 1881, Lello settled in the neogothic building in 1906. Enjoy the inside where the plaster looking like wood is everywhere. The Avenida dos Aliados and São Bento Train Station is part of our on foot itinerary. On the top of the hill and from the train station, we walk to the cathedral-fortress, the birthplace of the Christian city of Porto. Different views from there, the perfect spot for photos and for admiring the cloister and its baroque tiles and the gilded carved wood altars inside the church. And then we will reach the river front. And our last visit is the iconic Bolsa Palace or Stock Exchange Palace - symbol of the economic power of Porto, housing the Commercial Association of the city since 1842.

Not to miss....the Arabian Room! Dress to impress....that was the main purpose...to impress the visitors in the past and this mission continues!

When a river crosses mountains building a valley and God creates nature.... man does the rest. One of the most beautiful landscapes...UNESCO, World Heritage.

We invite you to discover the Douro Valley!

We recommend to start this tour at 09h00 and we will pick you up at your hotel.

Our driver will take us across the mountains and we will arrive to the Douro Valley. Our first stop will be Pinhão Village where we will make a visit to the unique train station in order to admire its magnificent and well preserved tiles depicting a way of life and the history of the world famous Douro wines.

Then we will continue to Quinta do Seixo – Located at the top of the mountain overlooking the Douro River. After visiting the Estate, lunch will be served at the Olive Gardens, the perfect spot to relax and enjoy the stunning view while drinking their wines and taste local gastronomy

In the afternoon, we will drive along the valley and continue to Amarante. Visit the Church of Saint Gonçalo and time to try local pastry in a cafe with cosy atmosphere.

Arriving in Porto by the end of the day. 

Ages 16 and up 

Up to 6 participants

All year 

Varies

The cradle of a proud nation founded in the 12th century, UNESCO World Heritage and the city of the contrasts: conservatism and innovation, tradition and modernity, memory and youth.

We invite you to discover Braga, Bom Jesus and Guimarães .

Our first visit will be Braga Cathedral, the oldest one in Portugal. Then we will continue to Bom Jesus do Monte Shrine - Unesco World Heritage. To arrive up the hill,  we will use the unique water elevator.

Visit the Shrine and the gardens. Our tour continues to the top of the mountain and we will cross to Guimaraes. 

Lunch with local wines included in one of the most traditional restaurants in the city.

In the afternoon we will visit Monte Latito – Guimaraes Castle, Saint Michael Church, Ducal Place of Braganza – Inside visit.

Walk the old quarters of the city and enjoy the Unesco World Heritage atmosphere. 

Return to Porto and arrive by the end of the day.

The symbolic rooster that represents a country, the oldest village of Portugal, cradle of a still existing nobility and a princess mirrored in the Atlantic.

The northern region of Portugal has beautiful small cities where tradition was well kept and it’s still possible to breath authenticity!

First stop of the day will be Barcelos, the birthplace of the famous rooster who saved a pilgrim on his way to Santiago de Compostela (so it says the legend!) and where we have the largest open air market in Europe (Thursday). Impossible to skip the archeological Museum, the parish church and the hand painted tiles at “Senhor da Cruz” temple.

At Ponte de Lima we will have time to cross the bridge over the “lethes” river and see its roman foundations. The oldest village in Portugal, proud of its rurality has an imense number of Manor Houses in its surrounding area, hosting nowadays guests with a unique “savoir-fare”. At lunch, time to taste the local gastronomy and wine - Vinho Verde.

At last we will arrive at Viana do Castelo, the capital of Minho Region traditions, the gold, folklore music, costumes, religious processions and regional pastry, makes this small city a must go place whenever visiting Portugal.

Return to Porto and arrive by yhe end of the day.