Discovery Walk in Porto’s Old Town; alleys, views and tales

What’s so magical about Porto? Discover and experience the answer yourself. On this self-guided and playful walk you follow in the footsteps of our co-founders, Kristina and Wendy, who fell in love with the city too. You’ll connect with Porto’s Old Town by solving location-specific riddles and unlocking curious local stories - and delicious food and drink recommendations as well. Let’s make some wonderful memories!

This playful walk across Porto’s striking Old Town sharpens your senses and encourages you to appreciate the most wonderful – and often hidden – details around you. Whether you know Porto or just start exploring here, this experience gives you a perspective on discovery that will inspire your curiosity wherever you go next. This trail is also available in Portuguese.

Local wonders you’ll discover on this walk include:

• The amazing Azulejos art on the Carmo Church

• A Baroque architecture wonder - the Clerigos Tower

• The city’s best lesser-known viewing points

• Porto’s magnificent Cathedral - Sé do Porto

• The famous Dom Luís I Bridge

This discovery walk is an educational and fun activity for friends, couples, families with kids, curious locals, visitors, and team building. You can fully enjoy this experience of connecting with the city while staying in your own group.

Experience Instructions:

Start on Praça de Carlos Alberto, in front of the war memorial.
End at São Bento train station.
We do not meet you at the start location, you will receive all information via email from us.
Play 7 days a week, during daylight hours.

Important information:

• This is a self-guided city discovery experience

• You can play in a team of 1–5 people

• Right after booking, you receive the play link to the City Trail (sent by email from Secret City Trails)

• This trail is available in English and Portuguese

• The link is valid for 90 days, starting on the date you booked the activity for

• Discover the city at your own pace, take as many breaks as you like

• You need internet connection and a little data. You'll play on your browser. No app download is needed.