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Porto is famous for its football, but have you ever wondered about the stories and origins that make it such a passion here? Discover how the sport shapes local life on this private tour, where football history meets vibrant city culture!

Destination

Porto, Portugal

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Português

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Drink
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• FC Porto Museum Tickets
• Dragão Stadium Tour Tickets

What you can expect

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 At the fountain - Porto to start your journey

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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. Pride of the City

   On this private tour, you’ll experience and discover Porto through its passionate football culture. Whether it’s learning about the club’s rich history, visiting iconic football landmarks, or exploring the traditions that have shaped the city, this tour will give you an unforgettable insight into how football has influenced Porto’s identity. It’s a cultural journey every football fan can’t miss!

4. Football in Porto

   Your tour will focus on football, a key part of Porto’s cultural identity. Thanks to your local host, you’ll discover how FC Porto has shaped the city and its people, offering you a unique perspective of Porto through the lens of its football passion.

5. FC Porto Highlights

   As you dive into the world of FC Porto, you’ll visit iconic spots that tell the story of the city’s football legacy. Explore Estádio do Dragão, the FC Porto Museum, and more, discovering how these cultural landmarks are woven into local life and packed with rich history!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover this cultural side of Porto, you’ll be able to embrace it thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time.

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

Mags🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

21 September 2024

Our tour with Rui was very enjoyable and informative. His knowledge of Porto is impressive! We learned lots of interesting facts and so much about the history of beautiful Porto. We would highly recommend a tour with Rui!Highly recommend Rui’s tour!

Irvin🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

15 September 2024

We had a wonderful five-hour tour with Rui in Porto in mid-September. Coming from a family that has lived in Porto for generations, he was very knowledgeable and anxious to share his love for the city, which he did in perfect English. Porto is a very old city that has become quite trendy, with many visitors and young people, and Rui gave us a good sense of how that happened and its impact on the people who live there. We learned a great deal about Porto’s history, economy, and culture, both through Rui’s “standard” tour and in his responses to our many questions on a wide variety of topics. He paced the tour well, asking us if we were tired or hungry, and stopping to accommodate photos, etc. We had an interesting conversation over lunch about his family and life in general for people his age in this suddenly super popular city (although the food at the restaurant he chose was not very good). A small side note: If you want to see Livraria Lello, the beautiful bookstore that has become Porto’s number one tourist attraction thanks in part to its purported connection to JK Rowling and Harry Potter, be prepared to wait in a long line (€8) or get priority entry (€50). We decided to skip it. We recommend Rui without hesitation.Rui - a knowledgeable & thoughtful expert

Gieni🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Rui)

21 August 2024

Rui told us so much about the hidden gems and the history of Porto. It was a very interesting tour!An interesting tour

Michele🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

3 August 2024

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

Kim🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

27 June 2024

Rui gave us an excellent tour of the shops of Porto. We appreciated the clear communication and organization throughout the process from booking to getting us back to our hotel at the end. Rui taught us about traditional and modern Portuguese products. In addition to visiting popular shops and the main market, Rui also helped us find 'off the beaten track' places, too. Thanks so much!Smooth shopping.

Yr🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Rui)

26 June 2024

Rui was very accomodating and tried his best to include as much details and stops as he could in the amount of time given. He shared many interesting facts of Porto and provided activity and restaurant recommendations via message after the tour ended. highly recommended

Sarah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

18 June 2024

We had a wonderful guided tour with Rui on our first day in Porto. Rui was very engaging and his love of Porto was clear to see. We saw many sights and learnt so much about this beautiful town. If you are visiting Porto a local tour guide is a must and we highly recommend Rui. Thank you.Wonderful Tour

Josh🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

9 June 2024

Rui gave my wife and I a very fun and informative tour of Porto. Great insights and ideas for our trip. We highly recommend him. Rui was great!

Patricia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

9 June 2024

Rui was a fantastic and personable guide on our relaxed tour in Porto. He was sensitive to the pacing needs of the group. Rui added so much interesting detail and definitely KNOWS the history and culture of Porto. Rui is a true gem! Thank you for our tour!Excellent friendly and knowledgeable!

Susan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

5 May 2024

Rui our guide was knowledgeable and fun! He is passionate about the city. We learned a lot. It was a rainy day but he made our tour a great experience as this being our first visit to the area. Came away with great recommendations for lunch and things to do. Would highly recommend. Rainy day in porto

Diana

(About local Rui)

2 May 2024

Rui war sehr nett, hat uns viel erzählt über Porto und das Leben Wir haben Tipps für Restaurants, Faso etc. erhalten Trotz des strömenden Regens war die Führung sehr empfehlenswert!Interessante Tour

Gill🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

28 April 2024

We recommend highly that you choose a tour with Rui. He’s a friendly guy, laid back, fun and engaging. He knows his city well, has done his research and his love of Porto shines through. He tailored the tour to our preferences. We learned so much about Porto’s history, culture, architecture and also about current developments unfolding in this beautiful city. The tour was relaxed, interesting, insightful and fun. We covered a lot of ground, literally and metaphorically. Rui was mindful to check in with us throughout with regards comfort, pace and preferences. We stopped for drinks in a key spot, which was a nice touch. Rui kindly gave us pointers regarding places to go and where to eat from a local’s perspective, which can’t be beaten. Thank you so much, Rui! Rui’s Porto Highlights

Rocio🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

29 December 2023

Rui was prompt, informative, and very friendly. We traveled with 4 teens & his tour kept everyone engaged. He followed up later with several recommendations for places to visit in the city. We would definitely recommend hiring Rui as your guide Rui was wonderful!

Rike

(About local Rui)

28 October 2023

Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Insider-Führung mit einem sehr sympathischen und authentischen Rui, der ganz individuell auf alle Fragen und Wünsche eingegangen ist. Lohnt sich, sehr zu empfehlen!Beste Führung mit Rui

Jackie🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Rui)

28 October 2023

Rui worked hard to make our walk more to our needs. He combined 2 walks just for us. He is very knowledgeable and made sure we had recommendations for meals. When we return we will be asking for him again.Tailored to our needs

Patrick🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

29 September 2023

Ruiz was fantastic. A most enjoyable and educational tour.Outstanding tour!

einat🇮🇱 Israel

(About local Rui)

28 September 2023

The tour with Rui was an absolute delight. So pleasant and knowledgeable! We had visited Porto four times before, but on this tour we felt lucky to get to know numerous little places that are part of the city's heritage. Thank you, Rui! Amazing experience

Manuela🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Rui)

25 September 2023

Rui took us on a tour through special stores in Porto. We learned many interesting things about a hidden side of the city. Rui took very much time to answer all our questions, he's a very likeable guy and he created a unique and realy tailormade tour for us. Interesting tour with likeable guide

Michelle🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Rui)

19 September 2023

Wir hatten eine super Zeit mit Rui. Von der Kommunikation, über die Tour bis hin zum gemeinsamen Kaffee war alles hervorragend. Rui spricht sehr gutes und verständliches Englisch. Er hat es geschafft, eine sehr entspannte Atmosphäre zwischen uns zu schaffen und uns dabei viele schöne Orte in Porto gezeigt. Danke für die schöne Tour, Rui!Spannende Insides eines Locals☺️

Ann🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

19 September 2023

As a local, Rui had fantastic knowledge of Porto. Great company, informative and insightful. Really enjoyed spending 3 hours with him. Great tour with Rui

Mara🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

22 August 2023

We had Rui as our guide in Porto. I had contacted him prior to our tour for some recommendations and he was prompt in his response. The tour itself was great. He provided us with a lot of good information and showed us different parts of the city. We were left with a good understanding of Porto even though we were only there for one full day. He also gave us a good recommendation for lunch! Highly recommend him. Wonderful tour in Porto

jessgrant

(About local Rui)

26 July 2023

Our tour with Rui was terrific! He was super friendly and engaging for both me as an adult and for my 13 year old son. His English was flawless and he brought a ton of intimate knowledge of the city. We felt really comfortable- like touring the town with a local friend. Highly recommended!Great tour with a friendly local guide!

Jen🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

24 June 2023

We booked the Highlights and Hidden Gems of Porto Tour with Rui as an introduction to Porto on our first day. The tour is a great introduction to Porto, and really helpful to see the sights and get your bearings. Rui is an absolute pleasure to spend time with - he was interested in us and what we enjoyed, he made some very thoughtful recommendations and was kind and considerate. We felt very lucky to spend the time with Rui, to experience Porto as he sees it and to be privy to his stories of growing up and living in Porto. If you are considering booking a tour with Rui - do it! You will not regret it. An Incredible Welcome

Harald🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Rui)

11 June 2023

Wir haben uns kurz vor unserer Rundreise durch den Norden Portugals für eine Stadtführung mit Rui entschieden. Um es gleich zu sagen, es war großartig!! Von Rui haben wir soviel über die Stadt Porto und über das Leben in und um Porto erfahren. Dabei ging Rui sehr gerne auf unsere Fragen ein. Rui ist sehr offen und fast wie ein alter Freund in Porto, der uns herum führt. Es ist eben eine sehr individuelle Tour und keine fest gefügte Stadttour. Das Beste aber war der Besuch einer Weinhandlung, in der er nur kurz ein "Geschenk für einen Freund" kaufen wollte. Wieder auf der Straße hat er mir dann die Flasche überreicht mit den besten Wünschen zum Vatertag von unserer Tochter!! Das hatte sie einen Tag vorher mit ihm besprochen. Es war eine absolut gelungene Überraschung. Und das Rui diese Überraschung mitgemacht hat, spricht für sich. Er nimmt seine Aufgabe mit großer Begeisterung für Porto aber eben auch für seine Gäste wahr. Seine Führung war in mehreren Zirkeln um den Ausgangspunkt aufgebaut, um verschiedene Aspekte der Innenstadt kennenzulernen. Eben nicht das Abhaken der Hauptsehenswürdigkeiten. Das kann man alleine mit Karte und Reiseführer, ob analog oder digital sehr gut selber tun. Aber die Informationen z.B. zu Plänen der Umgestaltung durch die Stadtverwaltung und Investoren oder auch zu Miet- und Wohnrecht bekommt man auf diese Weise natürlich aus erster Hand. Alles in allem also eine absolut empfehlenswerte Möglichkeit, Porto zu erfahren und für uns ein perfekter Einstieg in unsere Rundreise.Toller Start unserer Portugalreise

ellie🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

25 May 2023

Rui was such a wonderful guide!! This is our first time in Porto and he gave us a perfect tour with information, pointed out important buildings and explained the history of the city. He gave us a ton of recommendations to eat, where to shop and what’s worth going inside. We greatly enjoyed this tour!! He is very funny, had wonderful English and was such a great guide!Wonderful tour!!

Bella🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

19 May 2023

Excellent private tour. Rui was incredibly knowledgeable and gave us wonderful tour of Porto. We learned about history, art, culture. Great tour

Anja🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

4 January 2023

We thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Rui is very knowledgeable, articulate, and responsive. Highly recommended.Excellent Guide

v4fzjf7chd🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Rui)

16 September 2022

Rui was a great guide. He was friendly, easygoing and knowledgeable about all aspects of Porto history, architecture and culture. He adapted our 3 hour walk based on our interests and prior knowledge of Porto. Finally, he was a great communicator and perfectly fluent in English. Great walking tour with Rui

cam.stevens🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Rui)

30 August 2022

Great tour with Rui, strongly recommend.Rui was awesome!

robert🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Rui)

20 August 2022

Rui, was very knowledgeable and the tour was very entertaining. Porto walking tour

Allison🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

6 August 2022

Rui was really friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great tour of porto and learned about the city and Portuguese culture. Thanks Rui!Great day in porto

Marta🇪🇸 Spain

(About local Rui)

27 July 2022

Our walking tour with Rui was perfect. He was kind and knowledgeable, adapted to the speed and questions of three generations, and showed us the sights but, most interestingly, the hidden treasures off the beaten path. If we had one complaint, it’d be that the tour was cut short. We would have happily carried on walking for three hours (or four or five!). This aside, however, we would do this tour a million times over if we were to want an introduction to Porto. It gave us the foundation we needed on our first day to then go explore the city on our own. Shortly after, Rui sent us messages with recommendations which we followed and did not regret. Nothing like a curious, engaging, welcoming local to get you love a place. Highly recommended. Brilliant intro to Porto

Carlos🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

20 July 2022

We had a great time walking around the city with Rui, we learned a lot about the history of the city. Great experience!

Darren🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

23 June 2022

I had a great time walking around historical Porto with Rui. He was friendly, knowledgeable and it was easy to establish a good rapport with him. His enthusiasm for Porto was infectious. Highly recommended!Wonderful Time

Natalia🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

12 May 2022

Absolutely loved our time with Rui. It was a great intro to the city (which we’re staying in for a month), making us feel more connected to its history and culture. He showed us around some great historical spots, sat down with us for a coffee, chatted about football (which my husband is super into), and gave us some great recommendations for places too see/eat later in our stay. I’d highly recommend this tour to anyone.Fantastic intro to Porto

Jan🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

3 May 2022

We had the pleasure of meeting Rui yesterday and what a great guide he was. He showed us places we never would have found on our own and was so knowledgeable about Porto. Highly recommend him . Porto hidden gems with Rui

Manuel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

7 April 2022

We had a good time with Rui during our 3 hour tour of Porto. He was passionate and knowledgeable about this wonderful city. Even made time to sit down and have a glass of Vinho Verde along the way. I’d recommend him. Great Porto Tour

Veronica 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

6 April 2022

We had a wonderful time in Porto. Rui was so kind and and gave us a good introduction to the area and some interesting history. He was great with our kids too! Rui was great

Rik🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Rui)

27 February 2022

Rui is a perfect guide to start your Porto experience. Showed us some highlights and suggest some restaurants and places where you can have a good time. perfect

Steven🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

29 October 2021

We arrived a few minutes early at our tour starting point and Rui was already waiting for us! We had a great morning walking around and seeing the sites of Porto with a local who grew up there. We visited several important sites and strolled along the streets with Rui able to provide background and context to everything we saw, including Porto’s older small grocery stores and the Bolhão market. We got to stop along the way for some delicious food - one of our favorite things was getting to try a “lanche” sandwich and enjoy having a break outside. Rui even gave us some suggestions for places to eat in Porto and things to do when we went to Lisbon later in our trip. I would highly recommend Rui for this or any tour in Porto! Amazing tour of Porto!

Michael🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Rui)

27 February 2020

Rui was the perfect guide for this tour! He was very friendly and knowledgeable. I only had a few hours in Porto so Rui showed me around the city center and recommended great places for me to visit during my stay. He was a a pleasure to spend time with and made me feel comfortable!Kickstart tour in Porto

Rachel🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

27 February 2020

Even though it rained throughout our tour, Rui didn't let the weather stop us. We saw a lot in 90 minutes, though with the hills we were glad we weren't walking for longer! Rui was fantastic and good company.Very informative

Robert🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

18 February 2020

We met Rui a bit early and he was there waiting....we saw the most famous monuments and some of the out of the way places that made for a fantastic tour! We stopped at a few places for a coffee and some cookies, a little lunch, some port wine and some pastel de nata, which was an added bonus. Everything was perfect! We asked for some recommendations on where to find the best Francesinha in Porto and Rui did not steer us wrong! We had some free time to walk over the bridge, ride a cable car and a boat cruise before heading back to Sao Bento to take the train back to Lisbon. It was a long day and a lot of walking but we really enjoyed it! Highly recommend this tour and especially this guide! Thanks Rui and congratulations on your new addition! Best of luck!If you want to see Porto in one day, this is the perefcet tour!

Chris🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

13 December 2019

Rui was a great guide for our 90 minute our. He's clearly very knowledgeable, and is very friendly and easy to chat to. He's also good at putting up with guest like us who interrupt all the time with questions and requests for coffee! Thanks Rui!Superb into to Portugal

Anka🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Rui)

18 October 2019

Rui was a wonderful tour guide for our visit to Porto! He showed us some of his favorite local spots, as well as historical information about the city and some of the shops. He brought us into a few shops so that we could taste local favorites, which was a really nice touch! We recommend you to book a tour if you’re coming to Porto! Rui also can give great city recommendations since he grew up in Porto as well!Stunning Porto tour despite the rain

TJ 🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Rui)

21 September 2019

Very pleasant, informative tour that was a perfect start to our Porto stay.Great Starter Tour for the city.

Charlotte🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rui)

7 September 2019

Ruis highlights tour was a great quick way to get to know Porto! Great intro to Porto!

Ansgar🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Rui)

31 August 2019

RUI hat uns in einem kompakten Rundgang viele Highlights der Altstadt gezeigt - vielen Dank RUI!Kompakter Rundgang durch die Altstadt

Susannah🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

27 July 2019

Rui is a lovely man and took us on a great tour! He was very knowledgable and let us move as the pace we wanted. He also gave lots of fantastic recommendations. This is my first time using with locals and I will definitely use it again! Thanks Rui!Excellent 90 min tour

Dionne🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Rui)

7 July 2019

My husband and I had such a great morning with Rui, he is so informative and it was a pleasure to spend time in his company I would certainly recommend taking this tour at the beginning of your holiday, you will learn so much, thank you RuiWonderful Morning