The experience
Looking for the Shore Excursion Tour away from the big bus groups and have a Unique Experience?
Are you coming for a few hours to Porto and want to discover the city in a private shore excursion?
We will start our Shore Excursion Tour of Porto by picking you up at the cruise ship terminal and from there explore the oceanfront as we make our way into the city. All of this in a beautiful motorcycle with sidecar, with a knowledgeable guide.
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Book the Shore Excursion
310€ per sidecar · 1 or 2 pax
4 hours · starts 30 min after cruise arrival, up to 10am · private guide & driver
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Itinerary
The route, stop by stop
The rhythm is slow-paced with a lot of conversation, historical facts, and curiosities, lots of stops for photos and to enjoy the views while visiting places where the bus and the big groups don’t go.
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Pick-up at the cruise ship terminal
We will start our Shore Excursion Tour of Porto by picking you up at the cruise ship terminal and from there explore the oceanfront as we make our way into the city.
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Along the ocean and riverfront
Next, along the ocean and riverfront, we’ll understand the important connection of the ocean and river Douro to the city’s history. On our way to the Historical Center, we’ll explore old neighborhoods like Foz, Miragaia, Virtudes, Vitória and Clérigos.
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Up the hills of the old neighborhoods
Up the hills, through the alleyways and narrow streets of the old neighborhoods we’ll see landmarks like S.Bento train station, Carmo Church, Clérigos Tower and Sé Cathedral and learn all the history behind them and the great views that Porto has to offer.
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Across the river to Gaia & a Port toast
After, we’ll cross the river to Gaia, see the D. Luis bridge and the Port wine neighborhood, and in the best viewpoint of the city, João, your private guide, will offer you a lovely Port with explanation to make a nice toast, amazing photos and better understand the connection of the wine to the city you’re visiting.
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Back to the cruise ship
Now comes the time to make our way across the city and back to the cruise ship. We hope you enjoyed your shore excursion Overview of Porto!
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