Top Things to do in Northern Portugal
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What to do and see in Northern Portugal, Portugal: The Best Night Tours
Brimming with both history and natural wonder, Northern Portugal is home to Porto, the city that gave the country its name, as well as the important ancient town of Braga. Also here is Peneda-Gerês, Portugal’s only national park, a gorgeous wilderness area of mountains, gorges, water features and wildlife. Many picturesque villages and manor houses dot the countryside. Two areas are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alto Douro Wine Region, and the Paleolithic rock art in the Côa Valley.
Restaurants in Northern Portugal
1. Porto Combo: Porto city & Fado Dinner by night
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Porto city half day tour and Fado show dinner with panoramic view porto city by night. Join us in this wonderful experience to discover the beautiful city of Porto during the day and at night. Pick up at your hotel between 08:30am and 9am or 1.30 and 2pm for a beautiful city tour to see the city's main monuments as well as its history: Avenida dos Aliados, Clèrigos Tower and Church, Livraria Lello, Sé Cathedral of Porto , Sao Bento Station. To end the tour, try the famous port wine and visit a wine cellar. After this 4-hour tour, be dropped off at your hotel again so you can take time out for yourself. Get caught again by our guide at your hotel at 8pm. Get ready to get involved on a different night. You will enjoy a panoramic view at night (you can see the differences of the day and night) and then a typical Portuguese dinner watching a Fado show. "Fado" is a Portuguese musical style. "Soul that knows how to listen", this song, which speaks about deep feelings of the Portuguese soul.
Inclusions: Hotel Pick Up and Drop-Off , 1 bottle per person, Dinner and Fado Show, Port Wine tasting, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board
Exclusions: Entries in monuments, Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By HHT17389
Hello, My wife & I were a part of this small group tour with another Brazilian family.Our guide was Micael Neto.He was very friendly & very approachable from the start of the tour.He drives well & is able to communicate his point in English.We personally preferred the Aveiro part to Coimbra.The Costa Nova beach & the light house were fantastic.The Moliserro cruise is an experience one should have.We had lunch & Avos Moles at the Market Square at Cafe Pixinho.The Coimbra tour was mainly a university,cathedral & the market square. Speaking personally about Micael a few incidents which stood out for me, a)He found a restaurant in Aveiro which serves vegeterian food for us. b)In Coimbra when the others were busy in the university he took us to the Botanical Garden & Cathedral. c)He helped us plan the rest of our trip in Porto & Lisbon with his suggestions. d)He even recommended places to have vegeterian food near our hotel. e)He ensured that each members personal interests were taken care off during the tour.He made it a point to understand our likes & dislikes.Eg.He made it a point to show me the storks nests & the Dragao stadium. The tour was well organised as any other but Micael was very good & would highly reccomend travelling with Micael to anybody in the future. Cheers, Dr.Vidhi & Harshit
2. Porto at Night
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Porto at night has another charm, the city reinvents itself with the brightness of the lights ... it is a city full of animation.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water
Exclusions: Not included - Dinner, entrance costs at the places to visit.
Reviewed By Vds_go
Super! Great walk also in bad weather! If you take the path that goes along the riverflow, you have a hard start, but then it goes smooth!
3. Porto at Night - Private Panoramic Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
See how the city of Porto comes alive after dark on this private city panoramic tour. We will show you the very best of our iconic Porto buildings and bridges, dramatically illuminated at night and help you to discover Porto’s key landmarks lit up after dark. With us you can appreciate the city of Porto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro River, forming a millennial urban landscape where the diversity of civil and religious architecture bears testimony to a Historic Centre inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1996. Its monumental and landscape riches captures the diversity of urban layout solutions to be also found in other Western European and Atlantic-Mediterranean cities dating back to Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical times. A Porto by Night Panoramic Tour will be one of the most memorable things you do when you visit Porto.
Inclusions: Live tour commentary provided in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Personal accident and liability insurance., Our chauffeurs have knowledge and ethics required for confidential business matters, Our chauffeurs provide a concierge service for any requirements., Our executive vehicles provide Wi-Fi, bottled water, refreshments and a relaxing atmosphere.
Exclusions: Admission to venues & attractions along the tour route., Gratuities are not included and is left to individual discretion.
Reviewed By Dt345123
Carlos died us around Porto. Very knowledgeable. Have us insights, history, places to eat and excellent places to set after the tour. Highly recommend.
4. Porto in the Morning - Private Panoramic Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
See how the city of Porto comes alive at dawn in this private city tour. We'll show you the best of our iconic Porto buildings and bridges, dramatically lit at Down. There is nothing like stopping at the Serra do Pilar Monastery and the Morro Garden in Gaia and taking a moment or two to look at the Douro River, and enjoy simply stunning views of Porto. From there you can enjoy the city of Porto, built along the slopes overlooking the mouth of the Douro river, forming a millenary urban landscape, where the diversity of civil and religious architecture witnesses a Historic Center inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996. Its monumental and landscape riches capture the diversity of urban layout solutions that can also be found in other Western European and Atlantic-Mediterranean cities, dating back to Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical times.
Inclusions: Live tour commentary provided in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Personal accident and liability insurance., Our chauffeurs have knowledge and ethics required for confidential business matters, Our chauffeurs provide a concierge service for any requirements., Our executive vehicles provide Wi-Fi, bottled water, refreshments and a relaxing atmosphere.
Exclusions: Admission to venues & attractions along the tour route., Gratuities are not included and is left to individual discretion.
Reviewed By Jennyviolin324
Enjoy the trip so much! Stunning views, nice guia-motorista, amazing wine and cheese tasting.是很棒的旅行，絕佳的風景，友善隨和的導遊，很棒的品酒和品嘗芝士的體驗。是滿足又好玩的一天，不枉此行。
5. Night Life Tour Porto
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
Get to live the nightlife of Oporto like a true local and come with us to have a great night. Oporto has an uprising night lifestyle and is full of places to listen to good music and have some drinks. In this tour we will take you to three different spots of Oporto and finish in a big club of the city. In each place, you will have free entry and a free drink included, choosing from wine, beer or sangria. Don't miss this opportunity of living Porto's night in great style. This activity is under the Stamp Clean&Safe approval, emitted by the Turismo de Portugal. This activity follows the standards of the Contingency Plan created by City Lovers Tours.
Inclusions: Beverages, Local guide
Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off
Reviewed By Jadee2910
On my first day of arrival in Porto I joined the free walking tour with André and we took the historian route. It was a beautiful route and André knows the history by heart and can tell it in good English in an entertaining way. A day later I did the wine tasting in Gaia and some restaurants in the city centre once again performed by André. You can tell he knows also a lot about gastronomics! I very much enjoyed getting to know Porto better in such a quick time and because of that knew where to go to in the remaining days. It was great!
6. Porto Heritage Night Tour With Fado Show And Dinner Included
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4.3 based on 3 reviews
Meet your guide in your accommodation or Hotel lobby. During this tour you will be enjoying a night tour in Porto. Prepare to discover the history behind the city's main monuments as well as the Fado. After 90 minutes of exploring the city with your tour guide explaining what the city has to offer, you will be driven to your fado show, where you will taste some local bread and olives and other appetizers, followed by a main course of your choosing with drinks and desserts included. Enjoy the famous Fado singers performing while savoring the delicious portuguese specialities. After the show you will be then driven back to your accommodation/hotel.
Inclusions: Traditional Dinner, Fado Show, Luxury Sedan, Professional guide, Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off at accommodation, Dinner, Wi-Fi
Exclusions: Personal expenses
Reviewed By amelietjedietje
We did a private tour to Coimbra and Aveiro with Touch Tours in the first days after the reopening post Corona on 24 June. A super positive experience. Spacious luxurious vehicle, super punctual and caring guide called Tiago, full respect for the new corona safety measures - I travelled alone with my 3 teenage children. The commutation with Touch Tours (André) from start to finish was impeccable. The company listens to what you want to do. We are very satisfied.
7. Porto Sightseeing Tour at Night with Fado Performance
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4.2 based on 27 reviews
Take a guided drive through Porto at night, and then enjoy dinner and a Fado show in a traditional Porto restaurant. See Porto’s avenues, churches and Douro River floodlit under the stars before completing your night out with a typical Portuguese meal and a two-hour performance of Fado, the emotionally charged music that captures the spirit of Portugal.
Inclusions: Live commentary on board, Air-conditioned vehicle, Fado performance, 3-course dinner, 1 drink (beer, wine or soda), Hotel pickup and drop-off in Porto city center
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By 380toddy
Very poor, waited 2 hours for a bus this morning none arrived. So fed up with the service by this evening we took a taxi back to the hotel. You could buy a ticket with this company or instead take 30 euros from your wallet and set fire to it - the latter is less stressful
8. Fado Private Tour by Night
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
We invite you to meet Porto under the lights, on a panoramic tour we'll show you the beautifull panoramas by night, travelling on a comfortable air confitioned minivan. More than the this night presentation, we'll entre on the Fado culture. Fado comes from the Latin "fatum" that means destiny, it is a Portuguese style, recently clissified as Immaterial World Heritage by UNESCO. This tours goes along with a delicous dinner on a Typical Fado Restaurant. For a 3 hours you'll be able to appreciate Porto by night, experience the Fado Music as you enjoy a tradional dinner.
Inclusions: Dinner, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By W9073EVverak
Went on this tour last October, and had a wonderful experience! Silvia was our guide and she was so amazingly sweet and thoughtful. We travelled with a french couple and she literally explained everything in two languages: French and English. Not only is that extremely nice, I can only imagine the energy that takes :) The whole experience of driving through Douro, the wines, the people we spoke to and the delicious wines we could taste: would definitely recommend. Love, Dennis & Vera from the Netherlands
9. Porto Private Small Group Night Tour with Dinner and Wine
Enjoy a 5-hour night private tour in a historical neighborhood of Porto. Stroll through ancient streets to take in the sights with a small group till 8. The night will end in a restaurant, where you will have a chance to enjoy a complimentary Portuguese meal and bottle of wine while listening to traditional Fado music, which was granted UNESCO World Cultural Heritage status. The tour includes pick-up and drop-off. Your driver is your guide to Porto.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Restaurant costs included. Portuguese dinner with traditional entrees. Choose a main course (fish or meat), dessert and wine., Driver/guide
Exclusions: Gratuitities optional
Reviewed By Lgw313
Francisco met us at our boat. He couldn’t have been nicer. Drove us to meet Louis, our Tuk-Tuk driver who took us on a 90 minute tour of the city. We went to small neighborhoods and Louis gave us the history and sense of everyday life in Porto. We had been to the cathedral in the past so he suggested the railroad station. There we saw the most beautiful murals of hand painted tiles. I was mesmerized by the detail. Louis explained what these murals represented. Francisco than picked us up and we were off to the Mercado Market in Matosinhos for a delicious lunch where we picked out our fish and then dined on a delicious meal right in the market. Great local experience and wonderful food and service.
10. Portugal's Silver Coastline - 2 Days PrivateTour from Lisbon - coastline - Porto
Enjoy this, 2 full day private tour to the Discovery Portugal Silver Coast from Lisbon to Porto. On the way to explore the beautiful Portugal’s Silver Coast from Lisbon to Porto, you will enjoy seeing the sights "Peniche", "Nazaré", "Figueira da Foz", "Aveiro" and “ Porto”. Day 1- Drive along the north Portugal's coastline "Peniche" with its scenic harbor, "Nazaré" with its Big Waves, "Figueira da Foz" the lovely beach town in Portugal and "Aveiro" the Little Venice in direction to Porto. At Porto check-in at your Hotel, enjoy a romantic dinner and a Porto night tour. Day 2- Enjoy River Douro 6 Bridges Cruise to see the architectural forms of the city of Porto. Before a delicious lunch taste Port wine. Then visit some of the top-rated & must-see attractions.Your Private tour also includes a free pick-up (7:30am) /drop-off (7:30pm) from your located accommodations, 1 night stay in a Standard Room in a 4 or 5 star hotel with breakfast daily, 2 lunches and 1 dinner.
Inclusions: All taxes, fees and handling charges, Wine tasting, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Overnight accommodation, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, 1 nights accommodation, 6 BRIDGES CRUISE
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By pikeville29
We were travelling as a group of 6 friends. Hugo was our day long guide, he did a fabulous job and is very, very nice and informative. He also drove us down the coastline of Portugal, which was absolutely gorgeous. Included a delightful lunch, grilled fish was delish as was the wine!
