Porto Free Tour by Night
Overview
Nearby awaits us the Café Piolho, student emblem: we will review the theories about its curious name and its link with the time of the Estado Novo. We will continue through the Cordoaria Garden, one of the first green spaces in the city, and arrive at the Lello Bookstore, famous for its beauty and the inevitable question: could it have inspired J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter?
Then we will look up to the Clérigos Tower, at 75 meters, the tallest in Porto, before passing by the City Hall, Avenida dos Aliados and Praça da Liberdade. At São Bento station we will admire more than 20,000 tiles depicting key episodes of Portugal.
We will go down the lively Rua das Flores to the Palacio da Bolsa and close at the Ribeira, with night views of the Douro and Vila Nova de Gaia, an essential point of the local nightlife.
This activity includes:
- University of Porto
- Igreja do Carmo
- Bolsa Palace
- Ribeira do Porto
- Igreja dos Carmelitas
- Piolho
- Praça da Liberdade
- Câmara Municipal do Porto
- Clérigos Tower
- Jardim da Cordoaria
- Sao Bento station
- Free Tour a pie
- Guía oficial
On arrival
Meeting point: Praça de Gomes Teixeira, in front of the University of Porto and the Lions Fountain. Look for a blue-green flag with the name Paseando por Europa.
Things to note
- Please arrive 15 minutes in advance so that the tour can start on time.
- Our guides will be identified with a blue-green flag and the company logo: Paseando Por Europa.
- Show the guide, at the meeting point, the booking confirmation email, either printed or by cell phone or tablet.
- What is a free tour? Free comes from the concept "free", that is, it is an urban tour with qualified guides in which you are free to set the price you want to the tour once finished, depending on your degree of satisfaction and budget.
- Group bookings of more than 6 adults have to pay 10€ per adult. The maximum allowed is 3 children per adult.
- If your group is more than 6 adults and you have made several separate reservations under different names, but all for the same group, you will have to pay 10€ per adult. Otherwise, we will not be able to accept you on the tour and the guide may ask you to leave the tour.
- If you have any questions, please write us on WhatsApp.
How can the tour be free?
Our concept is simple — there is no set price. Instead, you tip your guide at the end of the tour whatever amount feels right to you. Typically, guests give between $10 to €50, depending on their satisfaction and budget.
Most guides accept cash or card payments, or you can do it via our app.
Free Cancellation
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
