Day Trips from Porto

Day Trips from Porto is a tour operator running guided excursions from Porto into the wider Norte region of Portugal, connecting the city to landscapes and heritage sites that reward a full day away. The Paiva Walkways and Arouca Bridge rank among the most dramatic natural attractions in Iberia, threading through the Paiva gorge and crossing one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in the world. To the north, Braga and Guimarães together trace the origins of the Portuguese nation, from Braga's Romanesque cathedral to the medieval centre of Guimarães, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal, was born.

The programme also reaches into the Douro and Minho wine country. Mateus Palace, the baroque manor near Vila Real whose silhouette became one of the most recognised images in twentieth-century wine, offers guided tours paired with tastings. Quinta da Aveleda, a historic estate in the Vinho Verde appellation, combines a tour of its gardens and cellars with a tasting of the region's characteristically fresh, lightly sparkling white wines.