Guided Tours of Porto with Leonor

Duration: 4 hours

Cost: $285 USD + $49 per person for food & drink tastings

Price includes: Your guide, all food and drink tastings

Max participants: 8 (larger parties possible for a $100 surcharge)

Note: All tours are private (only you and your travel partners)

Cancellation Policy: Read our full terms here

Let’s meet for a 4-hour tour of the highlights of Porto! We’ll begin in the center of the city and as we make our way around town, we’ll stop to taste delicious local products.

We’ll learn how to eat a Jesuita, grab a glass of wine at the Belvedere (other drinks available), try a Pastel de Bacalhau in a place known only to locals, and feast on a Bifana (spicy meat sandwich) with a cold beer to boost our energy.

And don’t you dare have your pastel de nata with espresso before I teach you the right way to do it!

As we explore the city we can make other stops along the way to try whatever treats strike our fancy.

Tour highlights: Porto Cathedral, São Bento train station, the Jewish quarter, Lello bookstore (outside), the Carmelitan church, the Ribeira quarter. 

Duration: 2-3 hours

Cost: $225 USD

Price includes: Your guide

Max participants: 8 (larger parties possible for a $100 surcharge)

Note: All tours are private (only you and your travel partners)

Cancellation Policy: Read our full terms here

Discover a darker side to Porto on this spooky and alternative walking tour.

Accompanied by a delightful storyteller (Leonor, of course!), you’ll be confronted with tests that will require you, our brave traveller, to make wise and courageous decisions in order for the tour to move forward.

As you wander Porto, first passing by the city’s prison, you’ll hear dark and mysterious tales from Porto’s past, and you’ll relive infamous crimes driven by greed along with scandalous stories of love, lust, and death.

Ending at the beautiful São Bento train station, you’ll discover small stories of various crimes hidden within the station’s intricate decoration.

Get ready for two hours of fear and fun, and be prepared for Leonor’s famous “poison” to make an appearance!

Duration: 4 hours

Cost: $285 USD + $46 per person

Price includes: Your guide, Bolsa Palace entrances, Douro river cruise

Max participants: 8 (larger parties possible for a $100 surcharge)

Note: All tours are private (only you and your travel partners)

Cancellation Policy: Read our full terms here

Let’s set off on a journey to the past through which we’ll discover some of the greatest historical achievements of Porto.

Our walk starts in Vila Nova de Gaia at the Jardim do Morro gardens where we’ll enjoy a spectacular view across the Douro river and over Porto.

From here, we’ll walk across the Dom Luiz I Bridge, an iconic landmark of the city that represents the resilience and skill of Porto's inhabitants.

Once in Porto, we’ll explore the medieval Sé district and the Jewish quarter, recounting stories of bishops, noble families, guilds, confraternities, and historical rivalries and unions of the city.

From there, our walk continues to the stunning São Bento train station before passing through the Aliados and Bolhão neighborhoods with their grand architecture and stately squares and boulevards.

From here, we’ll wind our way downhill into charming Clérigos, stopping by the neighborhood’s tower and famous Lello bookstore (just looking from the outside though).

Our last stop on land will be the stunning Bolsa Palace, where we’ll learn more about Porto’s history before we head to the waterfront to catch our “6 bridges” Douro river cruise.

Tour highlights: Dom Luis I bridge, São Bento station, Aliados neighborhood, Clérigos tower, Lello bookstore, private tour of Bolsa Palace, Douro river boat ride

Duration: 4 hours

Cost: $285 USD + $60 per person for all food and drink

Price includes: Your guide, all food and drink

Max participants: 8 (larger parties possible for a $100 surcharge)

Note: All tours are private (only you and your travel partners)

Cancellation Policy: Read our full terms here

This is a tour for travelers willing to get their hands dirty!  We’ll explore Porto together, while picking up our groceries at the local market in preparation for the meal we’ll be cooking later. The tour starts in the center of town, where we visit some of the most well-known places in Porto.

Along the way, we’ll stop at a local market where we’ll stock up on fresh ingredients and meet and chat with the vendors. From there, we head on to a little local restaurant where we’ll prepare two of the most common “grab and go” foods in Porto. Food like this was a traditional staple in Portugal, as workers and laborers could quickly get a bite without having to stop working for too long.

At the restaurant, we’ll enjoy a welcome drink as we begin preparing our meal. On the menu are pataniscas de bacalhau and bôla de carne: codfish fritters and a light bread with smoked ham and sausage.

We’ll prep the dishes and then the chef will fry and bake them while we go for a wander around the Ribeira quarter. When we return from our walk, a full lunch or dinner (depending on the time of the tour)with drinks included will be awaiting us. We’ll dig in and will try the dishes that we prepared to start, and will then order main courses from the menu.

I am a true lover of sweets, so the meal will of course end with a delicious homemade dessert from our hosts at this delightful family-owned restaurant.
Drinks included. 

I’ll be with you the entire time, including during the active cooking participation at the workshop. I’ll make sure you earn your dinner and don’t just eat, drink, and chat!

Duration: 6 hours

Cost: $500 USD

Price includes: your guide (Leonor)

Not included in cost: train tickets (~€7 pp), site entrances, taxi ride to Bom Jesus do Monte (~€10 ), hydraulic elevator ride (€2 pp), lunch

Max participants: 8 (larger parties possible for a $100 surcharge)

Note: All tours are private (only you and your travel partners)

Cancellation Policy: Read our full terms here

Braga and the nearby Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary are two of the most popular destinations in northern Portugal, and thankfully, they’re just a short train ride (about 1 hour) away from Porto!

Throughout history there have been many versions of Braga: once a Roman civitas known as Bracara Augusta, Braga later developed into one of the most important Catholic strongholds in the Iberian Peninsula, earning the nickname "City of the Archbishops."

Today, it’s one of the fastest growing municipalities in all of Portugal, although it’s now a modern city, you can still feel the history here, in this ancient place.

On our tour, we’ll visit the spectacular Cathedral, which holds the cross used in the first mass in Brazil, along with a magnificent organ, the mortuary chapels of some of the city’s archbishops, and the graves of the parents of D. Afonso Henriques, Portugal’s first king.

We'll then go for a tour of the city’s historic center, visiting sights like Paço Episcopal, with its lovely Santa Bárbara gardens, the churches of Largo and Cruz, and will eventually make our way to the República Square, where you can feel the pulse of this vibrant city.

Whenever we get hungry, we’ll make a stop for lunch and will sample some traditional bracarense food.

Next, we’ll hop in a taxi to take us out to the famous Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary, with its gorgeous chapels, peaceful gardens, and famous 581-step staircase.

Afterwards, we'll return to the city center via the funicular, the only remaining hydraulic elevator in Europe! From there, we’ll catch the train back to Porto and settle in for an easy hour-long ride.

Duration: 6 hours

Cost: $500 USD

Price includes: your guide (Leonor)

Not included in cost: train tickets (~€7 pp), tickets to the Guimarães Castle and Duke’s Palace

Max participants: 8 (larger parties possible for a $100 surcharge)

Note: All tours are private (only you and your travel partners)

Cancellation Policy: Read our full terms here

Guimarães may be a fairly small city (less than 200,000 inhabitants), but its historical significance is massive: the city is typically referred to as "Portugal's birthplace" because it’s where our national was founded in 1128 and is the native city of Dom Afonso Henriques, Portugal’s first king.

To this day, Guimarães still boasts a huge sign with the words "Aqui Nasceu Portugal," meaning "Portugal was born here", and vimaranenses, the city’s inhabitants, are very proud to call this place home.

This sense of history will be evident everywhere as we tour the city, visiting its most important sights and monuments, such as the Castle, São Miguel Church, the Paço dos Duques de Bragança (Duke's Palace), and the 18th century São Gualter Church, built in honor of the city’s protector and patron saint.

After we’ve seen these principal landmarks, we’ll enjoy a wander through the city’s historic core, which is full of beautiful squares and medieval architecture, and has a truly charming ambiance.

During our stroll, we’ll make a visit to the fmaous Pastel de Santa Clara, to try some of the best sweets in town, and will also grab lunch in a great local restaurant.

Following lunch and perhaps another short stroll, we’ll head back to the train station and will catch a train back to Porto.

Looking for something a bit different?

All of Leonor’s tours can be fully customized to you, your interests, and travel style. If you’d like something totally unique, you can work one-on-one with Leonor to co-create a one of a kind tour.

To get started, request a custom tour below and provide us some initial ideas about what you’re looking for. Leonor will then reach out to you directly to start planning your tour together.