Jewish Walking Tour of Porto
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Jewish Walking Tour of Porto
By Porto Xperience Tours
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Ages 4-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 138–180 minutes
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Live guide: Portuguese, English
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Highlights
- Professional guide
- Local guide
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
- Food and drinks
- Start:
- Terreiro da Sé, 4000 Porto, PortugalIn front of the pillory ( Column ) at the main square.
End:- Avenida dos Aliados, Av. dos Aliados, 4000 Porto, Portugal
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 33447P3- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 33447P3
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- Alex B0 contributionsIncredible value!This experience from beginning to end exceeded our expectations. Not only did we get a variety (full glasses) of wines, but we went on an incredible history tour of the city getting to see Porto in a new light. This is a must for any traveller whether you have been to Porto or not before.Written 23 March 2025
- G5758ONchrisp0 contributionsPerfect Couples TourBarbara was knowledgeable, passionate and wonderful. Our tour was informative, the foods and wines were great and the city is amazing.Written 9 November 2024
- F2244WPlindas0 contributionsBeautiful PortoGreat learning about the city and its history! Our guide was very informative. She also mentioned the Imersive experience at Clerigo which was awesome and the most beautiful book which was so cool.Written 12 October 2024
- Coraleen0260 contributionsVery enjoyable tourAn excellent informative tour that was casual yet we learnt so much. Covered everything we wanted and the guide was brilliant. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire tour and afterwards we returned to some of the places to explore further, especially the marketWritten 20 July 2024
- johnkO2917OO0 contributionsExcellent tour of PortoGuide was just great…great introduction to Porto…just 6 of us. We were in front of church pillars at 9:40 for 10 pm start. Didn’t find guide. Left. Guide called 10 minutes later and went back. 2 other couples found him. Not sure went wrong.Written 8 June 2024
- ianwW7308IH0 contributionsGuided Walk Tour - PortoOur guide Mia was amazing and provided us with a wealth of information that really helped us to find our feet, and make the most of the short time we had in Porto - highly recommended!Written 19 April 2024
- 795jessieg0 contributionsVery highly recommend this walkMariana, the tour leader, was perfect. She is a local with an infectious love for Porto. She took us through lovely streets and to great places that we would have missed on our own. And gave us both an entertaining and a very informative tour. Her English is very good and she has a pleasant and clear voice making her easy to hear and understand. She had obviously planned routes involving less hilly routes than she could have. We came away from our three hr trip with a love of Porto and a desire to come back, and, based on Mariana, a love of the people of Portugal. Porto is hilly. I’m not an overfit 71 yr old, but I was able to keep up. Highly recommend.Written 21 March 2024
- rossr3000 contributionsXperience Porto and Lello BookshopOur private tour was great! Rosa Reis was our wonderful tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and courteous! I highly recommend it.Written 23 February 2024
- mckieandking0 contributionsPerfect walking tourPedro was excellent. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, witty and fiercely proud of his city and Portugal. Having spent time in Porto we understand why.Written 30 October 2023
- j_hanness20210 contributionsNice way to explore PortoThis walking tour is a very good way to know Porto. Our tour guide was very good and had great knowledge about the places we visited. She was very friendly and caring. There was a little misunderstanding in the beginning about the meeting point, but the tour organizer solved it perfectly.Written 29 October 2023
- Doug F0 contributionsExcellent tour.Tour Guide Mia was very friendly and very informative. She made sure every one in our group of 13 or so understood her narrative and seemed passionate about sharing her knowledge of her home city. The city is very noisy and busy but she was patient and guided us very well.Written 6 October 2023
- samanthaemptage0 contributionsExcellent on every level!Our guide was from Porto and his knowledge and passion for his city shone through. It was a nice small group of 6 so we could all hear and see everything being pointed out. We learned not just about Porto but also the history of Portugal, the food, music, and all sorts. Very unscripted and entertaining. We saw lots of other tours going on - big groups with ear pieces, groups on segways, in tuc tucs and we are in no doubt we made the right decision to go with our tour. We would thoroughly recommend it.Written 11 September 2023
- seasoned-traveller070 contributionsGreat tourWe had such great time. The guide, Mariana was great, food was gorgeous and people in the restaurants were all so nice. Mariana knew about Porto so well and it was nice to be guided by someone really loves the town. We stopped at 3 restaurants and all the places provided beautiful Portuguese food with explanation which was interesting and yummy. We felt very welcomed by the restaurant staff. I am really glad I joint the tour.Written 10 September 2023
- Gary T0 contributionsBoringWe did the Private Walking Tour with the Livraria Lello this morning. My wife and daughter enjoyed this tour and our guide was amazing. However I did not enjoy this tour at all. It simply did not interest me and seemed to me to be an expensive waste of three hours.Written 22 August 2023
- lpB6183BD0 contributionsAWESOME TOURCarlos is an amazing tour guide! He is very kind, professional and fun! My daughter and I did two days of trips with him on the Douro. Both included delicious lunches and time at swimming spots. Be aware the Douro is rocky so some wet shoes would be a good idea for when you go swimming! Beautiful cruising both days! One day we went to a farm and wine tasting. He will curate the tour as you like. Boat is very comfortable but note no shade so don’t forget sunscreen! Easy meet up at the marina. Don’t miss out Carlos is one of a kind!Written 6 July 2023
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Batya E
Toronto, Canada11 contributions
this was the tour I was looking forward to the most. The guide was good and informative. I was very very disappointed he didn’t show or tell us about the “ hidden synagogue” which we heard from another guide!
I think he didn’t tell us a lot . In any event was happy to see the old Jewish quarter. Went to Braga to find the synagogue he said was active and noone knew of it!
I think he didn’t tell us a lot . In any event was happy to see the old Jewish quarter. Went to Braga to find the synagogue he said was active and noone knew of it!
Written 30 June 2024
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Hello Betty, thank you for your review and sorry for the guide not tell you about the synagogue. Happy that you enjoyed the tour. All the best.
Written 6 July 2024
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Vacationer812273
8 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
Ricardo is a great guide. A true historian with a passion for sharing knowledge and love for Porto. We took a Jewish tour, went through centuries of history of Porto and Portuguese Jews in the course of 3 hours. Intelligent and considerate young man . We highly recommend this tour.
Written 11 October 2024
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Thank you so much for your review and kind words about Ricardo. We are really happy that you enjoyed the tour and mainly the history of the portuguese jewish heritage. all the best.
Written 19 October 2024
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Sherryl S
St. Augustine, FL72 contributions
Wonderful tour. Ricardo, our guide, is a true historian and provided us with a wealth of information. He walked us through the city and showed us what very few sites of Judaism that are left. It is a sad history and Ricardo told it with compassion and understanding. It is only now that Portugal is beginning to publicly recognize their destruction of Judaism in their country.
Written 6 November 2024
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Jay G
Bethesda, MD152 contributions
Jan 2024 • Couples
I found the tour to be very informative. Our guide, Anna, brought the history to life. She was a wealth of knowledge and was very personable. Because this was off-season we were the only people on the tour. We did a lot of walking and some details that you will not see or recognize on your own.
Written 23 January 2024
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Thank you so much for your lovely review. We are quite happy that you enjoyed our tour and had a great experience in Porto. all the best!
Written 29 January 2024
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JoeRu
London, UK86 contributions
Anna was excellent and well versed in the history of Porto as well as the Jewish aspect. As a religious Jew I found the information relevant and well as wel presented. We really enjoyed the experience
Written 6 December 2023
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Thank you for your comment. We are really glad that you enjoyed our experience and mainly our jewish heritage. thanks for the lovely words about our guide. all the best.
Written 29 January 2024
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ebk16
Oakland, CA303 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
This was not only a tour of locations where the Jewish community settled, but a thorough review of the history of Porto and the larger country as well. Ricardo was super knowledgeable, personable, and an all around great guide! Certainly one of the high points of our visit to Porto.
Written 16 October 2023
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Thank you for your kind words. We really appreciate it. Hope you enjoyed your holidays in Porto. All the best.
Written 29 October 2023
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Ori C
2 contributions
Oct 2022
Knowledgeable tour guide - great insight into the Jewish history of this wonderful city. Absolutely worth the time!
Written 27 October 2022
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Rachael V
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Jul 2019 • Couples
Ana did a fantastic job giving us the history of Portugal- and Porto in particular, and weaving all of the Jewish history into the tour. There was not a lot to see given the actual history- and we were only disappointed that the one place that we could have seen had just closed when we arrived. It would have been better if she had planned our walking tour to have seen the relics at 9 Rua San Miguel. Beyond that- excellent tour and guide!
Written 23 July 2019
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Hello Rachael. Thank you for your comment. We are so glad that you enjoyed the tour and even if we don't have a lot to see in Porto, the city has incredible stories and Jewish heritage. So sorry that you couldn't enter at 9 S. Miguel. The building is an elderly center and sometimes it's difficult to adjust. All the best.
Written 19 August 2019
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Hello,
I would like to take a Jewish Walking tour with Jose. I shall be in Porto from Saturday 23rd June until I leave on the 28th. I notice that all the tours seem to be catering for more than 1 person. Is it not possible that I can join with other people? Please advise or can I have a private tour and if so how much?. There must be other singles wanting to join a Jewish tour. Thanks Carole (Australia)
Written 27 May 2018
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