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Live tours in Porto

Explore Porto, Portugal, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Ribeira, Dom Luís I Bridge and Livraria Lello on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

38 live tours From 16,00 €

Explore Porto live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Ribeira is worth asking about: the riverside historic quarter and the oldest part of the city.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Ribeira The UNESCO-listed riverside old quarter, lined with colourful narrow houses.
  • Dom Luís I Bridge A double-deck iron bridge over the Douro, designed by an associate of Gustave Eiffel.
  • Livraria Lello An ornate early 20th-century bookshop, one of the most photographed in the world.
  • Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto) A fortress-like Romanesque cathedral overlooking the old town.
  • Port wine cellars, Vila Nova de Gaia The riverside cellars across the Douro where port wine is aged and can be tasted.
  • São Bento Station A railway station decorated with more than 20,000 azulejo tiles depicting Portuguese history.
  • Clérigos Tower A tall Baroque bell tower with a climbable viewpoint over the city.

Neighbourhoods

  • Ribeira the riverside historic quarter and the oldest part of the city
  • Vila Nova de Gaia across the river, home to the port wine houses and their cellars

Food to know

  • Francesinha
  • Port wine
  • Bacalhau
  • Tripas à moda do Porto
  • Pastel de nata

Book a live tour in Porto

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Good to know about Porto

Do I need to be in Porto to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Porto, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 1 and 2.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English, Portuguese, French, Spanish and Italian; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.