Porto Tour: Lello Bookshop, Boat Trip + Gaia Cable Car, Porto

Santiago was a fantastic guide, engaging and informative. The tour was enjoyable. The library is wonderful, a work of ar...

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This walking tour of Porto includes a boat trip on the River Douro and entry to the Gaia cable car. You can also visit the Lello Bookshop if you’d like. In addition, we'll enjoy a boat ride and go up in the Vila Nova de Gaia cable car.

Details

Duration

4 hours.

Language

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English, although it may occasionally be done in two languages.

Included

English–speaking guide
Admission to the Lello Bookshop
Boat ride on the Douro River
Admission to the Vila Nova de Gaia cable car

Supporting documents

Electronic voucher. Have it on your phone.

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible.

Sustainability

All services meet our

Pets

Not allowed.

Frequently asked questions

If you have other questions, contact us

Free cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts. Any cancellations after this or no-shows on the day will not be refunded.

Porto Free Walking Tour

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Gratis

Six Bridges Cruise

Free cancellation

Douro Region Full-Day Trip

Free cancellation

Meeting point

Portuguese Centre of Photography

Where does the activity end?

Avenida de Ramos Pinto, 4400

Reviews of our customers

8.8

Excellent 7,087 Travelers·821 reviews

September 28, 2026
Anónimo
Spain
Santiago was a fantastic guide, engaging and informative. The tour was enjoyable. The library is wonderful, a work of art. It was busy but very well o...
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August 15, 2026
Maria Rosario Blanco Carrasco
Campo De Criptana, Spain
The tour with Santiago was very informative. He told us many interesting and entertaining things about Porto, both medieval and 19th-century. The old ...
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August 14, 2026
Guadalupe
Mexico
A magnificent tour of Porto. Maria, our guide, was incredible! She conveyed the essence of her city in a truly engaging way. Always attentive to every...
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August 8, 2026
Sonia
Barcelona, Spain
Manuel was an excellent and very friendly guide! The tour gives you a great overview of the city. There's not much of a queue at the Lello bookstore b...
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July 31, 2026
Mari Carmen
Huesca, Spain
The experience was fantastic. Santiago, our guide, explained everything perfectly, and he was also incredibly friendly. You can tell he loves his job....
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July 29, 2026
Noelia Martinez Martinez
Almería, Spain
An excellent tour offering a comprehensive overview of Porto's history and a perfect overview of the city's main attractions for further exploration. ...
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June 11, 2026
Jordi
Barcelona, Spain
Excellent María Nicolau, not to be confused with the chef from Catalonia, haha. You can tell that explaining her city is her passion; she doesn't just...
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April 7, 2026
Alberto Santibañez Segura-jaureg
Vitoria-gasteiz, Spain
Complete activity in Porto. Manuel was pleasant and attentive. The bookstore is crazy, too many people to enjoy it. Maybe that time could be spent enj...
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October 11, 2026
Cristina
La Rioja, Spain
It was great. There were seven of us friends and our guide Mariana was super professional. It felt too short…
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October 11, 2026
Dana
Girona, Spain
A wonderful experience!!! Maria is an exceptional guide!!!
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Tour Details

At the indicated time, we'll meet in front of the Portuguese Centre of Photography to start a walking tour of the historic centre of Porto. Ready to discover the charms of the city along the Douro?

First, we'll take a walk to the Lello Bookshop to visit the interior of this establishment. Is it true that this shop was J.K. Rowling's inspiration for the Hogwarts library? After discovering the links of this shop with the Harry Potter saga, we'll continue our tour of Porto by admiring the tiles of the São Bento station, whose scenes narrate various episodes in the history of Portugal.

We'll continue our walk to the Ribeira district, where we'll see the Dom Luís I Bridge and cross the Douro River on the pedestrian area of this footbridge. On the other side of the river awaits the town of Vila Nova de Gaia, where we'll board its famous cable car. Its cabins offer magnificent panoramic views of Porto.

After a 5-minute ride on the Gaia cable car, we'll head to a local river dock to enjoy a boat trip on the Douro River. This trip will allow us to see the classic traditional wooden boats known as 'rabelos'.

As we sail, we'll see the Dom Luís I and Arrábida bridges, among other iconic footbridges that connect both banks of the Douro. The 1-hour trip will end at the quay located at number 4400, Avenida de Ramos Pinto.

At this last point in Vila Nova de Gaia, we'll end this complete tour of Porto and its neighbouring town, which will last 4 hours in total.

Tour Without Lello Bookshop

During the booking process, you can choose the option that does not include a visit or entrance to the Lello Bookshop. In this case, we'll start the tour by visiting the São Bento station.

8.8

Excellent 7,087 Travelers·821 reviews

September 28, 2026
Anónimo
Spain
Santiago was a fantastic guide, engaging and informative. The tour was enjoyable. The library is wonderful, a work of art. It was busy but very well o...
With friends
Is this useful?
August 15, 2026
Maria Rosario Blanco Carrasco
Campo De Criptana, Spain
The tour with Santiago was very informative. He told us many interesting and entertaining things about Porto, both medieval and 19th-century. The old ...
Is this useful?
August 14, 2026
Guadalupe
Mexico
A magnificent tour of Porto. Maria, our guide, was incredible! She conveyed the essence of her city in a truly engaging way. Always attentive to every...
Traveling solo
Is this useful?
August 8, 2026
Sonia
Barcelona, Spain
Manuel was an excellent and very friendly guide! The tour gives you a great overview of the city. There's not much of a queue at the Lello bookstore b...
Is this useful?
July 31, 2026
Mari Carmen
Huesca, Spain
The experience was fantastic. Santiago, our guide, explained everything perfectly, and he was also incredibly friendly. You can tell he loves his job....
As a couple
Is this useful?
July 29, 2026
Noelia Martinez Martinez
Almería, Spain
An excellent tour offering a comprehensive overview of Porto's history and a perfect overview of the city's main attractions for further exploration. ...
As a couple
Is this useful?
June 11, 2026
Jordi
Barcelona, Spain
Excellent María Nicolau, not to be confused with the chef from Catalonia, haha. You can tell that explaining her city is her passion; she doesn't just...
As a couple
Is this useful?
April 7, 2026
Alberto Santibañez Segura-jaureg
Vitoria-gasteiz, Spain
Complete activity in Porto. Manuel was pleasant and attentive. The bookstore is crazy, too many people to enjoy it. Maybe that time could be spent enj...
As a couple
Is this useful?
October 11, 2026
Cristina
La Rioja, Spain
It was great. There were seven of us friends and our guide Mariana was super professional. It felt too short…
With friends
Is this useful?
October 11, 2026
Dana
Girona, Spain
A wonderful experience!!! Maria is an exceptional guide!!!
Traveling solo
Is this useful?

Show all reviews

Tour Details

At this last point in Vila Nova de Gaia, we'll end this complete tour of Porto and its neighbouring town, which will last 4 hours in total.

Tour Without Lello Bookshop

During the booking process, you can choose the option that does not include a visit or entrance to the Lello Bookshop. In this case, we'll start the tour by visiting the São Bento station.

Porto Tour: Lello Bookshop, Boat Trip + Gaia Cable Car