Discover the nooks and crannies of a beautiful city on this 3-hour Sunset Porto bike tour. Glide along the Douro riverside and through the City Park on a tour you will not soon forget. With your bike, you can access quaint hidden corners that other modes of transport can’t reach. The bikes also let you cover more ground than you could on a walking tour.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Local guide
✔ Use of bicycle and helmet
✔ Bottled water
✔ All taxes, fees and handling charges
✖ Food and drinks, unless specified
✖ Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
✖ Hotel pickup and drop-off
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Please arrive 15 minutes early to meet your guide and also for us to prepare the bikes at your convenience.
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
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Biclas & Triclas - Porto Rent a Bike and Tours
Starting Point
Duration: 5 minutes
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The picturesque Miragaia district is known for its cobbled streets lined with villas and small restaurants serving typical Portuguese dishes.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Its construction implied the construction of the huge platform of the pier where the Customs is based and which replaced the old Miragaia beach.
This set of modifications is considered by many to be one of the most profound urban and landscape changes of the city of Porto in the 19th century.
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The Porto Tram Museum (Museu do Carro Eléctrico) was inaugurated in 1992 and is installed in a former thermoelectric power station next to the River Douro in Massarelos, it exhibits material related to the history of trams in Porto.
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Ponte da Arrabida
Arrábida Bridge is an arched bridge over the Douro River that connects Porto (by Arrábida area) to Vila Nova de Gaia (by Candal node), in Portugal.
At the time of its construction in 1963, the bridge had the largest reinforced concrete arch of any bridge in the world.
Duration: 3 minutes
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The place owes its name to a time when there existed for many fountains that brought the people fetch water with their pitchers. Always an area of riverside fishermen, still maintains the tradition of harbor for shelter small boats and storage of fishing gear, which harmonize with the beautiful riverside landscape, where you can see the Afurada and Cabedelo, on the other side, between with the long run from the Douro to the mouth.
Duration: 5 minutes
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The Jardim do Passeio Alegre is a garden in the parish of Foz do Douro in Porto, Portugal. The area of Passeio Alegre is classified as a Property of Public Interest. The garden has in its surroundings or near several monuments and heritage classified
Duration: 5 minutes
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Fortress Sao Joao Baptista
São João Baptista da Foz Fortress, also known as São João da Foz Castle, is located in the parish of Foz do Douro. It stands in a dominant position on the Douro river bar, providing river access to the city of Porto.
Duration: 2 minutes
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Farolim de Felgueiras
Felgueiras Lighthouse on the right bank of the Douro River, is a Portuguese lighthouse located at the tip of the pier of the same name, in the parish of Foz do Douro.
Duration: 3 minutes
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Pergola da Foz
In one of the noble areas of the city of Porto, Praia da Foz is a designation that covers the set formed by the beaches of Ourigo, Ingleses and Luz.
Duration: 3 minutes
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Praia do Castelo do Queijo
Built in the 17th century to protect the coast from the pirates of North Africa, it is located on a cheese-shaped rocky hill, thus obtaining the name Castelo do Queijo (Cheese Castle).
Duration: 3 minutes
12
Matosinhos Beach
The Praia de Matosinhos is the largest beach with an easy access from central Porto. The beach offers a wide expanse of golden sands and waves that are suitable for surfing,
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Porto City Park, designed by landscape architect Sidónio Pardal, is the largest urban park in the country, covering a total of 83 hectares and about 10 km of paths. The park is a sophisticated architectural landscape, with lakes, flora and fauna, integrated into the city fabric.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Parque Urbano da Pasteleira
Pasteleira Urban Park is a public park located in the parish of Lordelo do Ouro. It extends over an extensive area of forest, divided into two plots by Afonso de Paiva Street, connected by three wooden pontoons.
Duration: 3 minutes
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Small garden space that is almost at the mouth of the Douro River. It offers magnificent views of the river and it stands out in the tall black poplars, asi.
Duration: 2 minutes
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The real name of this bridge is Luiz I and not, as it is popularly called, D. Luís I. A sentimental question of the people of Porto seems to be the origin of the name by which it is commonly known. Regardless of the name, it is an ex-libris of the city and has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.
Duration: 3 minutes
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Praca Da Ribeira
Located right in the historic center of Porto, Praça da Ribeira, next to the quay with the same name, is one of the oldest squares in the city, already mentioned in royal letters in 1389.
It was in this area of Ribeira and in its commercial connection with the Douro River that the city began its frank development and turned to the river.
This led to the infamous Ponte das Barcas, where in 1809 more than 4,000 people died during an onslaught of French troops. Today a bronze bas-relief attests to this moment.
Duration: 3 minutes
Additional info
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
• A maximum of 8 people per booking
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
• May be shared or private, depending on option selected
• Children up to 5 years old have to use child seat
