Porto (Leixoes) Cruise Reviews

Fantastic port, a combined bus/boat guided tour is good if you are short on time. There are many areas for walking and strolling , and cafes. Gaia nearby has port wineries to visit (I was not impressed with a Sandeman tour off a ship) ...

we booked a half day tour with a cruise operator at the port. Initially we were planning to do the hop on off bus here but this tour was starting sooner and was about half the cost and went to the major sights. had great narration and ample time at most places. However this reminded me why we typically dont do tours and several people were always late getting back to the bus causing time ...

We wanted to sail on the Douro River. ...

Fascinating place. Did a 3 hour walking tour taking in all the medieval streets and buildings. The river front is beautiful and a lovely place for lunch. So much more to see there so needs another visit. ...

We booked an excursion to the Port wine cellars of Grahams Port which was both interesting and enjoyable. The tour leader was very good and kept the pace comfortable to ensure we could all keep up. The boat trip along the river was lovely with plenty of interesting commentary and a delicious Pastel de Nata & a small glass of Tawny Port to wash it down. So glad we did the excursion as I would of ...

Porto: Our fourth visit to this ever-changing but very historic city, it is a joy to see how a somewhat down-trodden city is rebuilding and preserving its culture and working-class character. An oft repeated saying in Portugal is "Coimbra studies, Braga prays, Lisbon parties…and Porto works." After disembarkation, we settled into Gaia for another two days to re-explore and found beautifully ...

We did not have time as our flight was a bit late, but we did tour Porto on the way back ...

Just walking around town is fun. ...

I can't rate it. We didn't get there. But I had a lovely, interesting day of independent sightseeing planned. ...

The Cockburn warehouse was stocked with many barrels and bottles dating back a century. The tasting of the 3 different blends was good. ...