4-Day Porto Riverside & Port Wine City Break

Ribeira's tumble of colour, port cellars across the Douro and Francesinha feasts.

Day-by-day plan

Stay near Sao Bento or Ribeira for walkability.

Morning: Metro from the airport to the centre.

Afternoon: Ribeira riverside, Praca da Ribeira and the Dom Luis I lower deck.

Evening: Francesinha dinner, Porto's decadent sandwich.

Book cellar tours online a few days ahead.

Morning: Cross the bridge upper deck to Vila Nova de Gaia.

Afternoon: Two cellar tours with tastings (Taylor's and Graham's).

Evening: Sunset at Jardim do Morro.

Lello tickets include a book discount; buy timed entry.

Morning: Livraria Lello at opening, then Clerigos Tower.

Afternoon: Bolhao Market lunch and Cedofeita boutiques.

Evening: Six-bridges Douro cruise at dusk.

Tram 1 is slow but scenic; allow metro time back.

Morning: Tram 1 along the river to Foz for ocean air.

Afternoon: Final pastel de nata at Confeitaria do Bolhao.

Evening: Fly home from Francisco Sa Carneiro airport.

Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Porto route page lists return flights from £60 per person (one-way from £51) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--porto, checked 29 Oct 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 68 GBP
Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy at about £84 a night. Anchor: budgetyourtrip.com's Porto page puts the average hotel at about USD112 (~£84) a night, median USD101 (~£76) (budgetyourtrip.com/hotels/portugal/porto-2735943, checked 29 Oct 2026). — 252 GBP
Food & drink — Francesinha, bifanas and petiscos at Bolhao Market. — 95 GBP
Activities — Two port cellar tours with tastings and a six-bridges Douro cruise. — 40 GBP
Local transport — Metro from the airport plus an Andante day card. — 22 GBP

Ribeira Riverside: UNESCO-listed waterfront of stacked pastel houses.
Port Cellars of Gaia: Taylor's, Graham's and Sandeman tastings across the river.
Dom Luis I Bridge: Walk the upper deck for the city's defining view.
Livraria Lello: The neo-Gothic bookshop that inspired a generation.