Off the Beaten Track in Porto: Private City Tour Exploring Ribeira and Unexpected Sides of Porto

Discover the hidden gems of Porto on a private tour with a local guide. Explore Ribeira, Rua das Flores, and Mercado Ferreira Borges for an authentic and off-the-beaten-track experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Rua das Flores - This vibrant thoroughfare was historically the link between the harbor and the city’s core, but it fell into disuse for an extended period until it was revitalized a few years back.

  • Mercado Ferreira Borges - Constructed in 1885, this structure stands as a prime illustration of metal and glass design; it was originally intended to serve as a marketplace, yet it never truly functioned in that capacity.

  • Biblioteca Publica Municipal do Porto - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

  • Ageas Porto Coliseum - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

  • Rua da Madeira - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

  • Porto - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

  • Maus Habitos - Espaco de Intervencao Cultural - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

  • Praca da Batalha - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

  • Porto Feio - Your visit to this location may be included in your itinerary, depending on the preferences of your guide and the path they select.

What's Included
  • CO2 Neutral: all tour carbon emissions are offset
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Food & beverages
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
Additional Information

Eager to explore Porto from a local’s perspective? This is a unique tour that sets itself apart from the rest! If you’re looking to venture away from the conventional tourist routes, what could be better than diving into the city’s unconventional side. Meet, the Ribeira district!

Tired of popular tourist attractions? Why not venture off the path most traveled and explore an uncharted side of Porto? Take a private tour, led by a local guide, filled with wonders and explore locations such as Rua das Flores, Mercado Ferreira Borges and more, revealing the city’s authentic form.

Our Withlocals Off the Beaten Track Tour™ fits alongside our signature tours available in principal cities across the globe. We cooperate with enthusiastic local guides who receive a just compensation. We bolster local economies by providing only local goods and prevent overtourism via small, non-disruptive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and lead away from the typical tourist trails.

Location
Biblioteca Pública Municipal do Porto
Rua de Dom João IV
In front of the library (Biblioteca Pública Municipal do Porto)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Steinunn_r
Jul 9, 2024
Bruno was an excellent... - Bruno was an excellent guide and shared a lot with us about the places we stopped at. So thank you Bruno, we had a great time with you 🙂
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Sarah_b
Jul 3, 2024
Cool guide with good tips and info! - Bruno was awesome! This was so much better than being dragged along in a huge group. Bruno was very personable and had a lot of great info about the city, from both modern and historical perspectives. A great introduction to Porto.
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Lisa_s
Jun 22, 2024
Delightful and informative - Carlos was delightful and showed us parts of Porto we would never have found on our own, including the museum in the old prison, the tile repository and the fabulous bakeries. We enjoyed the views over the water, the train station and the tips on local restaurants and how to get into the Lello bookshop. It was a great first day in Porto!
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Natalie_m
Jun 1, 2024
Amazing Walking Tour - Carlos was a wonderful tour guide! He is so knowledgeable about Porto- its history and its present. We walked through areas I never would’ve seen if I had been in a car. Highly recommend!!!
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Gillw841
Apr 29, 2024
Peaceful Pieces of Porto - It was a delight spending a late Sunday morning with Rosa. She’s insightful and knowledgeable about Porto, through the ages to the present day. We learnt a lot on the ‘Off Beaten Track’ tour of Porto and it differed from the ‘Highlights of Porto’ tour we took on the first day of our trip. We started from a quiet, high up spot, with an unfolding gorgeous view of the river. Rosa lead a peaceful, meandering tour through the tiny, sometimes cobbled, ancient streets, imparting history and stories as we progressed. She covered so many different aspects, from history, social issues, local tales and local people of interest, religion, royalty, architecture etc. She’s even inspired us to do the Pilgrim walk in the future! Rosa’s a calm, intelligent and relaxed, lovely lady who tells and pitches a story very well and without judgement. We were provided with interesting detail and information and given space to make our own judgements and conclusions. Rosa’s an exceptional storyteller and we really appreciated her style. We recommend highly that you take a tour with her. She also kindly gave us ideas about places to go and to eat, which was very generous of her. Thank you so much for the tour, Rosa!
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Allison_j
Jan 14, 2023
Highly Recomend!! - Andre’ was fabulous! He customized my tour to fit my interests. He gave such unique insights into the history of the city. Things that most would not point out. Today was an incredible day due to him! Highly recommend this tour
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Maureen_m
May 1, 2022
Porto Uncovered - What I hoped it would be My guide was intelligent informed and enthused about showing off the more human and significant cultural side of Porto
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Rles2209
Mar 12, 2020
Urban Porto at its best - Teresa you rock! We love all the stories behind the street arts - they are all so unique and empowering.  I'm so inspired by the free spirited people in Porto . The bridge connecting Gaia and Porto was beautiful tooo. We had so much fun and we laughed a lot cause Teresa is such a cool guide ! 😁😁😉 what a memorable day . If you want to know Porto up close and personal this is the tour indeed. THANK YOU xxx
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Cosimaw388
Mar 7, 2020
Perfect tour - I had a great tour through Porto! As a tourist you will not find those places we went to. Bruno was a perfect guide who knows every corner of Porto.
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H7584fhbarbarag
Mar 9, 2020
Did see alot of Porto - BUT - Zero on Urban or Classic Art. We had already done a walking tour of Porto so had hit the tourist spots, so thought this would be off the beaten path, etc. Basically just walked around Porto. I wouldn't suggest this. Although I liked our guide, just didn't get much out of this.
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