Private Day Trips from Porto

Private Day Trips from Porto

Upon booking, you can select one of the following private day trips from Porto. They last between 9 and 10 hours and all of them include hotel pickup, minibus transport, an English-speaking guide and lunch. Below, you can see all the descriptions for each:

Braga & Guimaraes Day Trip (9 hours)

We'll arrive in Braga after a 50-minute journey. Did you know that the city is over 2000 years old? First, we'll walk through Suoto, the main shopping street, and the Santa Barbara Garden. The next stop will be the Cathedral, the oldest in the country, then we'll head to see the symbolic Bom Jesus du Monte Sanctuary.

We'll have a traditional lunch in a local restaurant. The menu will consist of a starter, soup, a main dish, a drink, dessert and a coffee. Afterwards, we'll head to Guimaraes, Portugal's birthplace. We'll explore the castle and the San Miguel Chapel before admiring the grand facade of the Duques de Braganza Palace.

Duoro Region Day Trip (9.5 hours)

We'll leave Porto and make our way to the Duoro region. As we go past hills, vineyards and forests we'll reach the first winery of the tour. Here, we'll find out how the famous Porto wine is made and sample a glass! We'll then get on aboard a traditional Rabelo boat and sail through Duoro. Afterward, we'll head back to the village of Pinhao by car, where we'll have a traditional lunch at a wine farm. The menu will consist of a starter, soup, a main dish, a drink, dessert and a coffee. 

With our stomachs full we'll set off on the tour of the second winery. Then we'll finish in the best way possible, wine tasting!

• Timetable: daily at 8:30 am

Coimbra & Aveiro Day Trip (10 hours)

We'll drive to Coimbra to see its university, one of the oldest in Europe, and then wander through the old town to see the Old Cathedral, the New Cathedral, the Monastery of Santa Cruz and the Gothic Abbey of Santa Cruz. Once we have toured this iconic medieval town, we'll enjoy a typical lunch.

Our next stop will be Aveiro, a town full of canals. There, we'll delight in a 45-minute ride aboard a moliceiro boat as we see the tiled houses and the emblematic striped coloured facades.

• Timetable: daily at 8:30 am

Advantages of a Private Day Trip

By booking a private tour, you'll get a much more personalised service. You can also take the tour any day of the week, changing the itinerary to your needs and, if you're a larger group, you can even save money!