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Porto PRIVATE TOUR With Locals: Highlights & Hidden Gems

4.8 Great 1009 reviews
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3h
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Portuguese, English
Free cancellation · up to 24 hours before Private tour Instant confirmation Live guide

Ratings & Reviews

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Overview

Guidekin summary

A private walking tour of Porto with a local guide who mixes the landmarks with side streets and stories, with one drink or snack included and the carbon offset. Monuments are seen from outside only and there is no hotel pickup. 4.78 from 1,009 reviews at €80 per person for 3h.

From the guide

This is not just another city tour; this is the best of Porto with hidden gems that only a local can show you. Get to know Porto on a city walking tour that gives you the perfect overview, from culture, history, and local lifestyle - this tour has it all!

Forget about big touristy groups and the crowds; it's time to see Porto at its best thanks to your local guide’s knowledge and stories. Check out main landmarks like Sao Bento Train Station, Clerigos Tower, Rua de Flores and uncover city secrets that will show you the city through a different perspective. As they say, the locals know best!

Withlocals Highlights & Hidden Gems Private Porto Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.

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Ranked #38 of 40 in Private Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €40 to €410, median €138; typical length 3h. 38 of 40 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 40 Private Tours

Schedule & Availability

Runs daily
Departures: 19 start times between 09:00 and 18:00
Available year-round

This tour runs daily, with 19 start times between 09:00 and 18:00 depending on the date. It runs year-round. These are the operator’s scheduled departures, not a live seat count: availability is confirmed at checkout. Schedule last checked September 2, 2026.

What's Included

PRIVATE multilingual local guide
Sustainable carbon neutral experience (B-Corp)
Experience without the crowds
1 local drink or snack
PRIVATE tour - only you and your local

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup / drop-off
Entrance to attractions - we will visit them from the outside

Itinerary

Sao Bento Railway Station Stop 1
Find out about Porto's history in Sao Bento Station one of the world's most beautiful train stations, beaux arts São Bento that brings you back to a more graceful age of rail travel. Completed in 1903, it seems to have been imported from 19th-century Paris and you will be visiting all of it.
1h
Torre dos Clerigos Stop 2
Visit Porto's landmark: Clerigos tower.One of the paradigmatic architectural landmarks of Porto, part of the Clerigos chruch. This tower is the tallest building in all of Portugal.
1h
Get to pass by an alleyway full of flowers on your way to the next stop Stop 3
Famous street opened in the 16th century named 'flower street' as it was attached to the gardens of the bishop.
1h
Igreja dos Carmelitas Stop 4
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Igreja do Carmo Stop 5
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Praca de Carlos Alberto Stop 8
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Livraria Lello Stop 9
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Dom Luis I Bridge Stop 10
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Pelourinho Se Catedral Porto Stop 11
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Departure & Return

Start point

At the lion's fountain (Fonte dos Leões) - IMPORTANT - this is the meeting point of the "Private Highlights Tour - 3h" option

End point

We will finish the tour at the city center of Porto

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • CO2 Neutral: tour’s carbon emissions are offset

Cancellation Policy

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

1+ daysFull refund
0-1 daysNo refund
From € 80 / person