Porto is the kind of city that takes people by surprise. They expect something provincial and find something grand — a UNESCO-listed medieval quarter overhanging the Douro, a train station whose walls are covered in forty thousand azulejo tiles, a bookshop that has been selling books since 1906, wine cellars ageing port in the same dark warehouses for centuries.
This two-day private tour from Lisbon gives the city its proper due. The drive north takes around three hours; the route is straightforward and the countryside shifts — cork oak, vineyards, eucalyptus — as Portugal rolls past the windows. Arriving in Porto, the day opens at whatever pace suits your group. The Ribeira. The Dom Luís I Bridge. The wine lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia. The Clérigos Tower standing above the rooftops. Livraria Lello. São Bento station, where even arriving feels like an event.
The second day is yours to use — perhaps the Foz do Douro at the river's mouth, or Matosinhos for lunch by the sea, or simply more time in the streets. The return to Lisbon follows in the afternoon.
What's included
- Private guide and driver
- Private vehicle throughout
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Lisbon, Cascais or Sintra
- Admission tickets for key sites
- WiFi on board
- Bottled water
Good to know
- Duration: 2 days
- Departure: flexible — typically 9am on day one
- Group size: private — your group only
- Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian
- Note: accommodation in Porto is not included; we can advise on where to stay
Pricing
All our tours are priced according to group size and the vehicle required. Send us an enquiry and we will come back to you with a proposal.