Nazaré Day Trips from Porto

Nazare holds the record for the biggest waves ever surfed, the winter monsters that break over the Praia do Norte and draw the world's best big-wave riders to a clifftop fort above the break. From Porto it sits a couple of hours south, an easy day trip that usually takes in more of central Portugal along the way.

The Nazare tours from Porto on this page are ones we picked by hand, the routes that give the coast its time. Most are full-day trips pairing Nazare with the canals of Aveiro, the university city of Coimbra, or the walled town of Obidos, since from this far north Nazare works best inside a wider loop. A private trip lets you linger at the Norte viewpoint and the lighthouse; a small-group tour keeps it affordable, with pickup in Porto on most.

Head up to the Sitio headland for the fort and the view over the wave break, which only makes sense once you are standing above it. Winter brings the giant swells, but the fishing town and the long beach are worth the stop year-round.

6 Nazare day trips from Porto from EUR 110. Handpicked guides, combos with Aveiro, Coimbra and Obidos, private and small-group with free cancellation on most - easy to book online.