This may have have been the best walking tour I’ve ever taken ( and I’ve taken many over the years). My guide, Pedro, had an incredible passion and knowledge of the city’s history, architecture, and culture and he was able to convey all of it in a captivating way. A true storyteller. The three hour + tour was like meeting Doctor Who and hopping in and out of his Tardis throughout the 2000+ years of Porto history ( nerdy reference I know - but one really does feel like you’re traveling through time and space on this tour). I highly recommend this tour on your first day in the city - you’ll appreciate everything else you do in Porto so much more.

Our walking tour in Porto with The Other Side was absolutely wonderful! Ana, our guide, took us to some incredible sites, sharing the history of each location. She was very knowledgeable and passionate about the city. Her love for Porto was contagious. My mom and I had the best time and we highly reccomend this tour for anyone visiting Porto!

I visited Porto with a group of friends for my 40th Birthday and we booked the Porto Walking Tour as well as the day trip to the Douro Valley & Vineyards. Both tours were conducted by Diana and were absolutely brilliant. It is such a great way to visit the city and its surroundings. Diana was knowledgeable, friendly, enthusiastic and always happy to take things at our pace. She made our trip to Porto very special. Thank you! I would definitely recommend Diana and “The Other Side” for anyone looking to discover Porto and the Douro Valley.

When you’re spending 4 to 5 hours in a minivan, the tour guide can make or break a trip. Pedro Xavier and driver Antonio were super guides/driver on our day trip to Braga and Guimaraes. Pedro was genuinely enthusiastic to tell us about our destinations, never slipping into “autopilot.” Patient,y answered questions and even had a super Plan B when the Braga Cathedral seemed unavailable due to a wedding. Braga and Guimaraes are charming and very walkable. Highly recommend this day trip. .

We loved the food tour! It was a great combination of nice food, a lot of information about the city and a great guide (Diana) who told us everything about living in Portugal. We would highly recommend this tour.

We enjoyed our tour with Diana, and walked to quite a number of locations, but it would have been a better tour if she had shared more of the history, cultural and social facts and insights of Porto. It was a pleasant morning, and with only one other couple, which was nice, but the additional information would have made the tour excellent. --Not just overviews.

Four middle-aged Aussies had a great day with Rafael, despite him being a last minute fill-in for a sick colleague. He and the driver, the company owner, looked after us well and even managed to have negotiated a special touch at each stop for the birthday boy among us. Rafael speaks excellent English and was happy to answer our questions about political, social and economic issues. Tip - pack some snacks (we had some nuts and fruit) as there’s one winery stop and a boat trip with a bar before lunch. Thoroughly enjoyable and would highly recommend.

Raphael is terrific! He is worth whatever his pay is and more. It was like a family friend was a showing us the sights.

We (my husband and parents) did the 3 hour walking tour of Porto on March 24 with Rafael. It was an excellent tour and we learned a lot about the city and it's history. Rafael spoke clearly and explained things in detail. He showed us some of the main sites and gave us recommendations for other places to visit and restaurants. Our coffee break was nicely timed and gave us an opportunity to talk more personally with Rafael. The tour was well paced and well organized. Rafael asked for our input to create a more personalized tour. We would highly recommend this tour with Rafael.

Very well organised good tour guide, Diana, very knowledgable and fun. Gave lots of information was unhurried and answered all questions very well. Lunch was good and the morning wine tasting excellent. Afternoon port tasting a bit soulless but ok. Didn’t like the first stop in the morning seemed a bit odd but the second town nice. Would recommend

We met up with Marie-Ann at 3.00pm on a rather overcast afternoon - perfect for a stroll around the city. We found the meeting spot easily and the walking group totalled - TWO!! Marvellous. It meant that we could quiz Marie-Ann on every aspect of the tour and to her credit - she knew her stuff and her use of English was exemplary. The tour takes in many of the more familiar sites but there were one or two unexpected gems - the materials museum was fascinating as was the photographic museum. It really was a worthwhile tour made that bit more interesting because of our guide's obvious love and enthusiasm for her city. Thanks Marie - Ann.

The weather was cold and grey and we shared the tour with two French women which meant hanging around in the cold while our young guide did her speech in French as well as English. We didn't visit anywhere unusual and really we could have gone round and read the information ourselves. Our guide was quite sweet and pleasant but unimpressive. The 'custard tart tasting' was one tart in Nata, a chain of cafes. At least it made me walk around when I could have been in a cosy bar...??

This morning we had a super nice tour with our guide. I forgot her name (sorry!), but she knows who we are. And also she knows a lot of history and learned us a lot. It was just the 4 of us, so it was a very personal. Not formal at all and had enough time for a good laugh! Highly recommend! Ps. We took a selfie and if I somehow could get it that, it would be awesome!

With the very accomplished Raphael as our guide this very easy paced tour was informative and included enough of the sites to really help us get a feel for the city and it’s layout. Good value and many local tips from Raphael to add to the “ to do” list.

Raphael was an excellent guide showing us the side of Porto you can't find on a bus tour. He kept our 9 and 11 year old children interested and had a great knowledge of Porto - you could tell he loves this city. The stop for the most delicious custard tart (and I have tried a few!) was well timed and I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour that takes in more than just the 'standard'.