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Welcome to Porto! Want to know the best places to eat? Cool events in town? Which places to go to and which to avoid? Or simply get some help to navigate the city? Book this private tour with a local and get the perfect introduction to Porto to start your city trip on the right foot.

Destination

Porto, Portugal

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

1.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Русский, Português, Español, Français

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Tips & Tricks
• City Orientation
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 15 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Praça de Gomes Teixeira next to the Lions Fountain - Porto to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. City Highlights

   See the Lello Bookstore, Sao Bento Train Station and more landmarks and must-sees of the city. Your local host will take you to the main spots of the city so you can get the perfect introduction to what makes Porto so special

4. Local Hot Spots

   Along the way, your host will point out hangout spots and hidden gems that only the locals know about and will help you get acquainted with the city in the most local way possible

5. Food Recommendations

   Receive tailored recommendations according to your taste and where to go and what to eat while visiting Porto. Avoid tourist traps thanks to your local host!

6. City Orientation

   Learn how to navigate the city, and get the answers to your Porto questions that will help you in the following days making your time in the city much easier

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

eva🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Rúben)

9 March 2025

As a family, we had the pleasure of booking a tour with Ruben, and we were very impressed. His extensive knowledge of Porto’s history, architecture, and culture made the experience truly worthwhile. He shared interesting stories in a clear and engaging way. The tour was well-balanced, offering a mix of historical insights, beautiful sights, and hidden gems. Ruben’s passion for his city was evident, and his way of guiding made the experience both informative and enjoyable. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and highly recommend Ruben to anyone visiting Porto. A great way to discover the city with an excellent guide!Highly Recommended Tour

Maureen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

10 January 2025

We had a great time with Priscilla this past October. She was energetic and had a great personality. Priscilla is awesome

Maryanne🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

10 January 2025

We enjoyed learning about Porto with Priscilla. She also helped take some lovely photos of our little family. Pleasant walking tour through Porto

Karin🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Priscila)

8 January 2025

We have ben 6 persons from Austria, it was a very nice and interesting tour to give us a first impression of the city. Priscila was a very competent and well informed person, the walking topur was e xcellent planed. Thanks for all!Very nice tour!

julie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Bruno)

4 January 2025

Bruno was fun, easy going and direct! He had good knowledge of the city and provided just the intensive, but enjoyable start we needed to determine where to spend our limited time in Porto. We appreciated him and his recommendations and background info. Great Morning with Bruno

Shannon

(About local André)

24 November 2024

André is a fantastic guide--very knowledgeable and friendly, with a wealth of information about the city. My one regret is that I didn't pay closer attention to the website when booking because one of the reasons I chose With Locals was the advertised option to go on a tour that highlighted "hidden gems" and a local experience. André's profile noted his love of music and I was hoping the tour would revolve around that interest at least in part, but I now realize I should have hit the "customize this experience" button when booking. My mistake, but if that's what you're hoping for as well, be sure to request in advance.

Remo🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Rúben)

6 November 2024

Rúben was a fantastic guide! He provided great insights into the city’s history and shared helpful tips on what to eat and where to visit. It really enhanced our experience and made exploring Porto even more enjoyable. Highly recommend!Amazing guide; highly recommended

Harlan 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

31 October 2024

Got a great overview of Porto. Priscila was super sweet and knowledgeable. We didn’t have a lot of time in Porto and didn’t want a long tour so this 1.5 hour tour was perfect. She also sent us a great recap of the places we talked about that made our trip super efficient and fun. Great intro to Porto

Lisa

(About local Rúben)

28 October 2024

Rúben was a wonderful guide, very informative on the history, architecture, and other interesting facts. He also provided excellent recommendations on restaurants and port tastings! His English was perfect! Definitely choose Rúben:)Great, informative tour!

Nicole🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Rúben)

27 October 2024

I love hearing about the history & culture in these wonderful European cities, when I arrive & Ruben did just that 👌 He is a “local” from Porto & passionate about his city. He was well organised & emailed us great recommendations for food etc. Had a great introduction before we started wandering. Finished with a fabulous view of the city. Highly recommend Ruben & this tour. Fabulous introduction to Porto

Alison🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Priscila)

19 October 2024

Really lovely person who was very knowledgeable about Porto. Some interesting chats about history and the politics of Portugal too. Really enjoyed the walk and especially the Market. Good recommendations for food and drink too. Can recommend 100% Excellent guide

Fred🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

19 October 2024

We misunderstood the meeting point, and even though we were a half hour late connecting, Priscilla was very accommodating. The tour was everything we expected and then some.Very Informative

Ralph🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Priscila)

9 October 2024

We are a group of german hikers, starting our Camino hike here in Porto. Priscila is a wonderful local guide and gave us many interesting informations and tips for our stay. Thanks again, we can highly recommend her as a city guide.Priscila‘s Oporto

Christoffer

(About local Joana)

5 October 2024

Joana was very easy to talk to and she adapted the tour to our needs. We loved the experience.Great afternoon

Dean🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Joana)

2 October 2024

We really enjoyed our introduction to Porto with Joana. She has a wonderful knowledge of the city and its history and share with us many lovely stories of Porto’s past. We highly recommend Joana! Plus she followed up with a number of recommendations too!Bright and charming host

Leigh🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Priscila)

1 October 2024

My husband and I had a wonderful tour with Priscila. She was very calm and took her time to show us some lovely spots in Porto whilst explaining everything to us. She then followed up with some tips and ideas on what to do when we left her. We really enjoyed our experience with her and she recommended some greats places for us too.Great tour with Priscila

Sally

(About local Priscila)

1 October 2024

My walking tour of Porto with Priscilla set me up for my next week here. She was knowledgeable, passionate, and brought the city’s history and culture to life. She took me to well-known landmarks and hidden gems, sharing interesting stories along the way and catered to my interest in coffee and food. The pace was perfect, and her recommendations for food and sights were spot on. Highly recommend this tour to anyone wanting an authentic experience of Porto!Live like a local

Leslie

(About local Joao)

30 September 2024

Joao is a friendly welcome to Porto, full of a wide variety of information that endears you to this beautiful city. His breadth of knowledge of art and history helped us appreciate the culture of the region. He tailored the tour to our interests and provided great recommendations for food and other local attractions for us to explore. We hope to see him again on our next visit. Amazing introduction to Porto!

Grace🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Priscila)

21 September 2024

Priscila was an amazing guide who took us on a very thorough tour of Porto. She asked us what we were interested in and tailored the tour to our interests. She gave us lots of good recommendations and told interesting stories about the history of the city. After the tour, she went above and beyond by messaging us a list of the recommendations she made during the tour plus some extras! Fun and informative!

Aimee🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

15 September 2024

We had an amazing tour with Priscila! She was able to quickly learn about our interests and customize a tour based on our likes and interests. Priscila is super knowledgeable about Porto and she showed us where to do some shopping and where to get some great local food, drink and souvenirs. We got to learn a bit about the history of Porto and see some of the hot spots during the tour and she gave us lots of detailed suggestions for the rest of our visit. Highly recommended this tour with Priscilla! Perfect way to learn about Porto!

Jerry🇺🇸 United States

(About local Ana)

13 September 2024

Terrific starting tour to give us an overview, including some of the history, and culture and main sights. Appreciated that she has extensive background in the area, including some of the social cultural aspects. Very flexible to help adapt what we wanted to seeGreat local expert knowledge

Kelly🇺🇸 United States

(About local Joao)

9 September 2024

Joao is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, flexible and fun. Fantastic tour!Fantastic!

Nella🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Rúben)

8 September 2024

Rubén is very knowledgeable about Porto’s history and influences. The information he shares helps you appreciate Porto more. Thanks Ruben, we enjoyed the tour and it was a great way to start our stay in Porto.Good Intro to Porto

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(About local Priscila)

7 September 2024

Priscila was very welcoming, easy to get on with and had excellent English which made our Kick Start tour so much more enjoyable. We covered a fair proportion of central Porto fro University to markets and the historic centre which gave us a really good orientation and also allowed us to pick up some good tips for our walks on subsequent daysA great start

Suzanne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Carlos)

6 September 2024

This was such a great tour with Carlos. Just the right length of time and a good pace. He pointed out some key sights, some others to go and see later and made some recommendations on places to eat and see during the rest of our stay. He was fun and knowledgeable. Thank you. Excellent Tour with Carlos

Barbara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

2 September 2024

My sister and I began our Portugal trip in Porto. We booked the Kickstart tour with Priscilla our first morning to get the lay of the land. Walking from our hotel, navigating through construction and maps on phone that didn’t work great, we ran about 10 minutes late. Thankfully I was able to communicate with Priscila and she waited for us and gave us our full tour time. Our tour was very comfortable and informative and we thoroughly enjoyed our time. Priscilla followed up our tour via WhatsApp with a list of spots we visited and others for us to enjoy. We would highly recommend the kickstart tour and Priscilla as a guide for any Porto tour. Thanks Pricilla, for helping us get our bearings and the recommendations; we are definitely coming back to Porto!, Great start to our Porto visit!

Shari🇨🇦 Canada

(About local André)

25 August 2024

Andre was a great guide with the perfect laid back vibe for our family with two teenagers. The 90 minutes flew by and yet we saw so much more than we ever would have on our own. He knew exactly where we could get in without needing to wait in a long line, great local information and by the end we were well-oriented to Porto and able to navigate to a few of the other places we wanted to check out in more depth. This was our second With Locals experience and they are my favourite guides!!Fun insider intro to Porto!

Fatima

(About local Joao)

17 August 2024

Joao was a wonderful tour guide. His love of history and art shined through during the tour. I learned a lot about Porto and saw some great sites. Engaging and informative tour

Michele🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

3 August 2024

Great communication. Polite and timely. Next time in Porto will connect with him again.

Helen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Joao)

2 August 2024

Joao, was a fantastic guide! Showing us many historical places and giving us interesting facts about everything we saw. Joao was able to show us some hidden gems that we would never have found wandering around Porto alone. Thank you for such a wonderful day.Walking Tour with Joao in Porto

Jenny🇸🇪 Sweden

(About local André)

29 July 2024

We, a family of four, had a nice tour with André on our first day to Porto. He is nice and humouristic and has a vast knowledge of Portos history. His english is excellent. We saw a great del of the city douring the tour. We highly recommend it.Nice introduction to Porto

Daniel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

16 July 2024

This was our first time using withlocals, and we were super happy. Priscilla was really nice and knowledgable about Porto. Lots of great tidbits about the city and also accommodating to what we are interested in. We also had our two kids with us and they had fun too. Can't recommend her enough! Best tour ever!

Karen🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Katerina)

1 July 2024

Katarina was extremely knowledgeable, interesting and friendly. We took a kickstart tour with her and the time flew by and really enjoyed our time with her. We were with our two teenage girls and they found her engaging as well. Would definitely recommend! Excellent tour

Frederik Knudsen🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Priscila)

26 June 2024

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Priscila! For me and my family, she was an incredibly sweet, friendly, and informative guide. She gave us a lot of great advice and guidance, and she had plenty of recommendations for cozy places of all kinds. Priscila made our trip both interesting and memorable. We can highly recommend her without hesitation!Wonderfull experience with Priscila

Petra🇩🇪 Germany

(About local André)

27 May 2024

Ich habe schon in vielen Städten der Welt mit Withlocals neue Orte erkundet und war jedes Mal begeistert von den Geschichten, die ich über die Orte gehört habe, die unbekannten und ungewöhnlichen Stellen, die mir gezeigt wurden und tollen Tipps, was ich noch alleine entdecken kann. All dies habe ich bei der Tour mit André leider vermisst. Es war für meinen ersten Besuch in Porto enttäuschend.Expected more

Zadette

(About local Ana)

8 May 2024

Nuestra experiencia con Ana sobrepasó nuestras expectativas!!! Es una guía excelente y un excelente ser humano…Se preocupa por cada detalle, y muestra interés personal en sus clientes. Es muy responsable y confiable!!! Recomendamos a Ana a cualquiera que desee tener un trato personal y amigable en una visita a Porto! Le damos un 10 de 10👍 Gracias Ana! La mejor guía que se pueda tener!!!

Isobel🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local André)

19 April 2024

We found André easily at our meeting point and he took us to some places we would not have found on our own. He was friendly and engaged with us very well, we enjoyed his slightly satirical sense of humour and candid opinion on Portugal. I thought this experience was very good value Excellent

Clare🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Joao)

5 March 2024

We had a great tour with Joao on our first afternoon in Porto. Joao was very knowledgeable of Porto and its history and shared this in an interesting manner. We did the tour with our two young children (3.5 years and 9 months) and Joao was very patient and understanding of them - even diverting our tour so we could grab an ice cream for our 3.5 year old. Joao shared lots of local recommendations with us - places we wouldn’t have found without his tips! We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get a snapshot of the city and make the most of their time in Porto. Great introduction to Porto

Irene🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Orlando)

25 February 2024

The Tour with Orlando was very informative and entertaining; he really knows the city and shared with us a lot of different stories and locations about hidden places in Porto. Definitely, we wouldn’t have known and found those without him and his insights. We enjoyed the tour from the very beginning and he recommended us at the end of the tour a near by place for a late lunch - traditional portuguese food Orlando is a great storyteller

Laura🇺🇸 United States

(About local Joao)

16 February 2024

This was an amazing experience, and our guide was top-notch! We had just gotten into town and wanted to know where we should spend time, and this tour absolutely gave us those insights! We also got referrals to restaurants, wine, tasting, and unique bars. Definitely worth doing!A great way to get oriented in Porto!

Rebecca🇺🇸 United States

(About local Jorge )

8 November 2023

We had a wonderful kick start tour with Jorge- he showed us some of the landmarks and beautiful vantage points of Porto and answered all our questions about the city. He was very kind and patient with our kids and the tour was very appropriate for families. At the end he recommended and delivered us to a local restaurant right on the river where we had a lovely meal with very kind people. Jorge gave us a great introduction to the lovely city of Porto. Great Porto tour

Renee🇺🇸 United States

(About local Priscila)

1 November 2023

Priscila was a wonderfully warm and engaging host. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and learning about Porto through her eyes. She’s a wonderful guide and thoughtfully shared city recommendations. Warm and Authentic Intro to Porto

Carrie

(About local Bruno)

19 October 2023

We booked a 90 min tour and Bruno packed so much into it. He loves Porto and is so enthusiastic and joyful. He had so much wonderful information and took us to some really interesting places. He also recommended we have a day trip to Francelos (the beach) off the beaten track and we did! It’s so good spending time with a local guide, we can’t recommend Bruno and the tour highly enough:) What a fantastic tour with Bruno

kkrc28kj7y🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Bruno)

17 October 2023

Arriving in Porto we were a bit shocked by the number of tourists groups wandering around. But Bruno understood perfectly well our needs and expectations. He made us discover some hidden gems completly off the besten tracks. And all right in the center. Also our two teenage children enjoyed the tour. Thank you, Bruno! Florence & familyPerfect guide for the whole family

Agustí🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Carlos)

21 August 2023

Nos llevo a dar una vuelta por Oporto mostrandonos la ciudad, llevandonos por sitios no tan llenos de turistas pero haciendo MUY bien su trabajoUn buen guia

Solange🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Joao)

12 August 2023

We all enjoyed our kickstart tour with Joao. It was fun and on the way we learned a lot about Porto! Joao gave us great restaurant tips too. Thanks again Joao!Fun and interesting

Jimmi🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Victor)

29 July 2023

we had the pleasure of having Victor as a guide. he was super good at telling us what to see and how to get around. we also got some tips for good places to eat. We can definitely recommend him as guide.

Maggie🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Bruno)

3 July 2023

We had such a great time with Bruno he has so much information about Porto and he tells it so well. We were brought to a lot of interesting places all within walking distance of where we met, we had a fun time and would highly recommend Bruno to be your local guideBruno is fun and full of knowledge

Youjin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Margarida)

29 May 2023

We had a great tour with Margarida with our kids. We started off from the fountain of lion and ended up at Bento station, and lots of fun facts about Porto were told on the way. When kids got a little bit tired of walking, she was very patient and sweet enough to handle them. Overall, it was an awesome experience. Kids-friendly tour

itske🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Carlos)

2 May 2023

In a little over 1.5 hours, Carlos showed us key areas of Porto, pinpointed places worth exploring further and restaurants to visit. This helped us a lot in planning the rest of our stay in Porto! Carlos is a very friendly and knowledgeable person, Kickstart to Porto