PRIVATE Porto walking tour with historian

Overview

Available languages

Portuguese

English

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Our tours aim to bring together History, Gastronomy, Tourism and reliable data with the utmost rigor and extension to your experience in this beautiful, historically rich and delicious city of Porto.

We believe that "storytelling alone is not enough", that's why we only work with Professional licensed Historians from Porto instead of the usual guides.

This way you can get the best of a Porto local and the best of a licensed historian that will truly inform you about every corner of the city but also with the scientific knowledge that you won't find in tourism books.

Here we will blend our history, politics, gastronomy, culture, economy, arts and architecture, in a sequential way, with our monumental world heritage, so that you can get to know the Portuguese culture in depth.

Come with us to find Porto with precision.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

What To Expect

On this historical walking tour with included tickets to Porto's cathedral, our Professional Historians will present you all the main highlights and off the beaten paths, letting you know the most accurate history of Porto & Portugal. Forget the big and small groups. To keep the quality of our service, this tour is Private. Here you will be taken inside the romanesque Porto's cathedral, where our Historians will guide you through the baroque golden altars, the beautiful gothic cloisters, the sublime sacristy, letting you to climb to the XII century towers with breathtaking views to the whole city! Also the magnificent São Bento train station will be explored as all Porto historical center will be covered and explained with detail by our Historians, so you can ask everything, as they will have pleasure to answer your high-standard questions. It will be provided the most reliable data about Portuguese true events, perfectly balancing History with Politics, Economy, Architecture, and more. Do you need hints and recommendations? You came to the right place! You will get a list of where to get the tastiest food & wines, the coolest bars, informative museums & galleries.

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PRIVATE Porto walking tour with historian

Reviews

5.00

29 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great Tour
BrettL Y,
Oct 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very good overview of Porto, its history, politics, shopping, food and entertainment districts. Loved it.
Fabulous tour & very informative
Ann D,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Renato was wonderful & we saw so much in a short time thanks to his knowledge. He was very accommodating, tailoring our tour for level of walking & hill climbing we desired (coming off a long travel day) as well as how much history we wanted. His knowledge of the city & of Port (styles, age & vintners) was much appreciated. I’d highly recommend this service for anyone looking to maximize their time in Porto
Tour guide with deep knowledge of Porto
PuertoRicoCoffee,
Dec 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Renato was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. We really learned a lot about Porto and Portugal in general . We really enjoyed the experience.
Fabulous walking tour with incredibly knowledgeable guide.
TAGS03,
Sep 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Excellent guide with such rich knowledge of the history of Portugal. We learned an incredible amount while seeing gorgeous Porto. I 100% recommend this walking tour!
All the History you ever wanted
Elaine B,
Aug 23, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Soooo much history, and architecture, and information, and the absolute best views! Renato tailored the tour to our intrests and kept answering every question, even the silly ones.
Outstanding tour of food, wine, history, and sights with Renato.
Traveler16091155632,
Jul 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide, Renato Miguel Tavares, was excellent. My wife and I had a terrific tour of Porto, filled with sights, intermixed with several food tasting experiences. Renato’s background and knowledge in history was very impressive and the stories he shared were very interesting. It was the perfect day of learning history, eating phenomenal food and wine, and visiting very historic sights. Highly recommend!
The best walking tour of Porto.
X1876HRedwardc,
Jun 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We met Renato this morning for a walking tour of Porto. He was on time, professional and greeted my wife and I with a smile and even a bottle of water! After introductions he asked us what we would like to see and also gave us an overview of what he planned for us. He was extremely knowledgeable about Portugal history and shared much of it with us. All the while being accommodating and ensuring we were comfortable and happy with the details he was sharing. We walked all over the city and we talked wine, Porto, and its place in history. At the end he asked us if we were happy with the tour and sent us an email with additional suggestions for food, entertainment, shopping and additional places to stop in Porto. You should definitely ask for Renato if you are considering a walking tour of Porto. He’s a great guy!
A great and informative tour!
Erin B,
May 31, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
My husband and I enjoyed this tour so much! Renato was such a great guide—we learned a ton about Porto and got a great introduction to the city and its history and architecture. Highly recommend!
Great guide, great tour!
K8031EZjohnc,
May 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Renato was a perfect guide, with excellent English, a detailed knowledge of history, and a great interest in showing us wonderful eating opportunities and talking about wines and ports. We walked all through central Porto, saw many classic buildings, and collected insider tips and details the big tours don’t tell you. He also asked us what we liked and adjusted the tour to fit our interests, giving us options as we went along, totally customizing the experience. We wish we could have done more tours with Renato through other parts of the city as well, and we will do that when we return!
The best tour to get to know Porto, avoid tourist traps and eat like a local
willrS2787EZ,
Apr 4, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Today we had a tour with Renanto and he not only met our expectations, but exceeded them by far. We arrived 10 minutes early for our tour and he was already there. He first of all gauged our knowledge of Portugese history (which was not very much) and then proceeded to take us through the history of Portugal, giving us lots of funny stories, taking us to so many amazing places, helping us avoid tourist traps and giving amazing recommendations of places to go and eat and drink like a local. After our tour we went to somewhere he directed us to and we feel we won't get better Portugese food than this. We are delighted to have met Renato and especially to have done a tour with him on the first day as he helped us avoid so many tourist traps we might otherwise have fallen in to. I cannot recommend this tour highly enough, just book and make sure you do it for your first full day in Porto.