The 8 Day Trips in Porto That Earn Their Price

1.Braga and Guimarães Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,951 reviews · 9 hours · from $59Our pick

A 9-hour guided day trip from Porto to Guimarães and Braga, with castle views and Bom Jesus do Monte, plus free time to explore.

“Our day trip to Braga and Guimarães was wonderful! Jose our guide was a wealth of knowledge on the area and was very attentive to the groups needs. Sadly, because our tour was the day before Christmas, some of the major attractions on the tour were closed for Christmas. However, Jose made sure we were compensated because of this! Thanks so much Jose for the lovely day!”

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2.Best of Braga and Guimaraes Day Trip from Porto

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,552 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $71

Day trip from Porto to Braga and Guimaraes with Bom Jesus funicular, guided history, castle and UNESCO old town, air-conditioned comfort.

“This is my second trip with Living Tours. Highly fecommended Tour company and yhis grip was fantastic. Thank you Casgro and Nunu for your friendly chats and knowledge.”

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3.Day Trip from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 883 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $95Top rated

A full day trip from Porto to Santiago de Compostela and Valença do Minho, with guided context, cathedral time, and fortress walls.

“The host was lovely, we were given time to walk around and explore ourselves since Spanish rules were a bit different in that Portuguese tour guides weren't allowed to"work" there. The car ride was very uncomfortable, but it was a fun day.”

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4.Arouca 516 and Paiva Walkways Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 456 reviews · 9 hours · from $135

From Porto, cross the Arouca 516 suspension bridge and hike the Paiva Walkways, then eat in Alvarenga with sweets to start.

“Francisco was an excellent guide! He drove carefully and was friendly and showed us different wild mushrooms on our walk… The lunch was unexpectedly good! So much food. I asked the tour director for the restaurant name, but they haven’t told me yet!”

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5.Day Trip Braga and Guimarães from Porto

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 237 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $71

Air-conditioned day trip from Porto to Braga and Guimarães, with UNESCO sights, big church architecture, and guided time in both cities.

“a great tour it would be nice to be provided with a bottle of water but the guiding and pacing and organisation were all great”

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6.Full-Day Trip to Coimbra & Aveiro with Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 92 reviews · 1 day · from $116

Full-day Coimbra and Aveiro from Porto with Moliceiro lagoon boat ride, guided cathedral and university visits, and a local pastry.

“It was a nicely packed trip and David is a great guide - informative and helpful.”

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7.Braga and Guimarães Full-Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 8 hours · from $132

Small-group day trip from Porto to Guimarães and Braga, with Vinho Verde lunch, cathedral stops and UNESCO Bom Jesus do Monte.

“The tour and its guide Paolo were top notch. It was one of the greatest trips we have had. We visited a lot and learned a lot about Portugal from our guide Paolo. Thank you very much for this trip, which met and even exceeded our expectations.”

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8.Aveiro Private Guided Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 50 reviews · 7 hours · from $337

Private guided day trip from Porto to Aveiro and Costa Nova, with moliceiro canal views, striped houses, and Ovos Moles.

“Beautiful day visiting Aveiro and Costa Nova! To me this area is a must see. Our guide was great.. Informative and helpful. Great day out of the big cities!”

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