4 Old Town and Historic Centre Walks in Portugal Worth the Day

1.Porto: Historical Center Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 898 reviews · 3 hours · from $41Our pick

Spend three hours walking Porto with an English-speaking local guide such as Pedro or Gregorio. Explore Sé’s medieval lanes, São Bento Station, Lello Bookshop, Clérigos Tower, and city viewpoints. End with Port wine, bread, and olive oil, or choose a Virtudes Gardens picnic.

“Pedro was a great guide. Very knowledgeable and detailed. Told a lot of interesting stories to keep it interesting. Covered a lot of ground in the 3 hours”

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2.Porto Guided Tour to the Historical Center on a Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $42

In about 1 hour 50 minutes, a local driver-guide takes you from Porto’s cathedral through São Bento, Clérigos, the old center, Ribeira, and across to Serra do Pilar. Expect narrow lanes, major viewpoints, a small glass of Port, and several short stops. Guides such as Ana, Anna, Victor, and Gonçalo have been praised for lively local insight.

“Our guide was awesome. We saw things we hadn’t even after two days in Porto We learned so much new information on it’s history.”

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3.Lisbon’s historic old town in a tuk-tuk in German

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 319 reviews · 2 - 3.5 hours Top rated

Ride through Lisbon’s narrow old-town lanes with a private German-speaking guide such as Claudio or Simon. In two to three and a half hours, you’ll see Alfama, Mouraria, Graça, Sé Cathedral, São Vicente de Fora, and three fine viewpoints, with pickup at your hotel or cruise ship.

“Wir haben viel gesehen, trotz Regen es war sehr windig. Daher waren die Planen etwas offen und zugig aber unser Guide hat alles prima gemeistert. Er konnte sehr gut Deutsch und hat uns alles prima erklärt. Trotz einiger Schwierigkeiten am TukTuk hat unser lieber Guide alles wieder in Ordnung gebracht. Unser Guide hieß Claudio. Von uns volle Sternchen.”

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