• Spend your time exploring Porto and getting acquainted with its superb architectural scene

• An excellent option if you’re traveling with your company and wish to commemorate an anniversary or pursue a team-building experience, as we have a day dedicated to celebrating in any way you intend to, whether it’s in an iconic building or a restaurant by the beach

• Choose one of four guided tours around the city and visit some of its most emblematic spots

DAY 1 – WELCOME TO PORTO

Arrival to Porto at mid-afternoon

• Private transfer to your hotel
• Panoramic tour of Porto – night views of the city
• Stop for a Port and Tonic with a beautiful urban scenery as backdrop
• Dinner and welcome lecture about Porto’s modern architecture history
• Transfer back to your hotel

PESTANA VINTAGE RIBEIRA HOTEL

DAY 2 – HISTORY OUTING

Morning:  tour with History scholar — visit the main monuments of Porto that depict the city’s rich architecture history, such as The Cathedral and the Church of S. Francisco, as well as the Clérigos Tower, the famous Ribeira neighborhood and its colorful façades, and many others. Porto’s architecture is quite distinctive, with its narrow buildings in dark granite blocks and glazed tiles. Lunch included.

Some options for your afternoon:

• Private visit to the Serralves Museum and Villa
• Private visit to Casa da Música
• Wine and food tour

Dinner: in the Miguel Bombarda street and surrounding neighbourhood, where art and night life meet.

DAY 3 – CHOOSE YOUR TOUR

Porto’s Modern Architecture Trails — A tour dedicated to the master builders that preceded Siza Vieira and Souto de Moura and paved their way to success.

On the Road with Siza Vieira and Souto Moura — A tour around Porto and the neighboring Matosinhos.

Street Art — Walking tour around the most notorious walls in the city

Porto’s Urban Regeneration — Visit to three spaces with their respective architects: two finished projects and one unfinished. What are the challenges, goals, and constraints?

DAY 4 – CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN BRAGA

Architecture tour with architect.

One of Eduardo Souto Moura’s most impressive project is in Braga, a city north of Porto (55 km away), the Municipal Stadium of Braga. After a delicious, traditional lunch in Braga, time to visit some interesting works on urban regeneration or one of the most impressive cathedrals in Portugal.

The MIEC Museum – The International Contemporary Sculpture Museum, in Santo Tirso, a small town on the way down from Braga, is also worth a visit, since it was designed by Souto de Moura, as well.

DAY 5 – PORT WINE

This will be a free day for you to discover Porto on your own. Other specific visits can be arranged.

Meet at mid-afternoon to cross the stunning iron D. Luis I bridge to the other side, Vila Nova de Gaia, for fantastic views over Porto and a visit to one of the many Port wine lodges.

At sunset, we will take you on a farewell private cocktail cruise on the Douro river for a lovely time, stunning views, and snapshots of Porto.

DAY 6 – BACK HOME

Private transfer out.

End of tour.

We plan each journey around you, so this suggested itinerary is a starting point that we can fine-tune or transform into something that fits you. Contact us and let us know what you’re looking for.