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03/04/2024

Hi Orlando,

firstly thank you so much for a wonderful two days. We really packed it in to our short visit to Porto. Both days were incredible. You really went to great trouble to accommodate me and my disability today. Much thanks. After the port +++ and the vino at lunch, I was fit for bed. When you dropped us back to hotel, we went straight to bed and slept for an hour before dinner tonight. It was a very wonderful day. Action packed. We are very grateful to you and your incredible knowledge for showing us your beautiful part of Portugal. Cos of parking, we couldn’t shake a proper Irish hand of thanks as we departed but if we back in Porto again, we will raise a glass. Thank you so much.

Brigid & Damian

24/03/2024

09/02/2024

A great day with and
2 wine regions (green wine and Douro) in one day

04/12/2023

My review from Saloni - India

About local Orlando

Pick Orlando!!

It's rare to find great people, and it's even rare to find them online, when you are looking for city guide. Orlando is passionate, super knowledgeable and a true professional. We were traveling with our 3.5 yr old son, and he immediately customized the tour for us without even us asking. He made sure we saw the key things in the city and explained us the history. He answered some of our deep rooted European history questions that ChatGPT couldn't have answered. He was concerned that our kid wasn't feeling well, and went above and beyond to make sure we found the right hospital for children. We are so super thankful that we met Orlando! If you want to see Porto, and Orlando is available - it will be a mistake not to go with him!

13/09/2023

My review from Sarah- UK

About local Orlando
Fabulous time with Orlando

Orlando is a gem. He is hugely knowledgeable and we had a brilliant time with him. Thank you so much :)

01/08/2023

My review from Nicki Australia

Wonderful tour of Porto

Our family of four had a walking tour with Orlando at the end of June. Orlando was prompt and great to communicate with beforehand. He has such a rich historical knowledge of Porto and three hours wasn't long enough to hear all that he had to share! We enjoyed our time immensely with Orlando and would have liked to book some different tours with him and will do so if we return. It was a very hot day and Orlando catered for the heat beautifully so that we weren't walking up big hills too much in the hot sun. It was a great tour and worth every cent, thank you Orlando for your time and for sharing your knowledge with us, we loved it!

03/06/2023

My review from Inna - USA

A fun day exploring Douro Valley

We had a great day with Orlando! He was a lovely and engaging host and by the end of the our tour we felt like old friends. The tour itself had a nice flow, boat ride, lunch, tasting at a winery with a great/funny guide. We also stopped in a cute town on the way home for some ham and wine, which turned out to be an unexpected highlight. All in all, would definitely book Orlando again if I find myself back in this awesome city.

02/05/2023

My review from Steve - USA

Orlando was the perfect choice.

My wife and I got a tour of Porto’s highlights from Orlando yesterday. He was extremely knowledgeable about the history, architecture and people of Porto. In addition, he had a great sense of humor and was willing to share his opinions on things rather than providing answers that contained no substance. It was a walking tour, which we like, and we sat a number of times where Orlando brought up interesting facts about the particular area where we currently were. From my perspective, the place I enjoyed the most was the Bank of Building Materials, a truly unique place that allows people in Porto to blend in the history of Porto with the current and future state if the City. There were additional places to see, things to do and restaurants that Orlando recommended to us for the remainder of our stay in Porto. Perhaps more importantly, he also mentioned things not to do that were not worth the time and/or money spent during our brief stay in his wonderful city. All in all, we strongly recommend Orlando to provide his guide services during your time in Porto. Great guy and it was a great experience for us!

29/03/2023

My review from Scott- USA

Porto is so much more then Trolley Cars, Waterfront bars & 6 Bridges boat rides, and yes even more then the Livraria Lello book store!
Take a magical Street tour with Orlando. He will bring the the city to life for you. As a wonderful storyteller and his vast knowledge of the city he loves, you'll learn why the first King left his heart in Porto. You'll see the nooks & crannies of the old streets of Porto and know why the city takes pride in their tile clad buildings. Trust me the Material Bank was amazing. We enjoyed our City tour with Orlando so much we also booked a Douro Valley tour with him. You will have a day to remember when you spend time with the Storyteller.

Enjoy your tours, We sure did.

14/03/2023

My review from Celine- Germany

6 March 2023

We had a great time with Orlando! He showed us great spots and gave us a lot of information about Porto. He told the story’s with so much passion that you could follow it very easily. Besides that we had so much fun and a lot to laugh about. It was just great and we would always do it again! :)Awesome Tour!

27/02/2023

My review from Olivia

I just realized I never wrote my review and honestly, it’s worth saying, even a year later that this was the best tour we’ve ever been on. It was one of the highlights of our trip to Portugal. Orlando made the country come alive for us and answered every question and even spent extra time with us. We felt like we took a university course in a single afternoon and made a friend. Thank you Orlando!!Still raving about this tour a year later!

24/01/2023

My review from Tal - Israel

A wonderful tour of Porto with Orlando!

We had a wonderful private tour of Porto with Orlando. He is very knowledgable, well informed, tells great stories with a lot of enriching information and took us to places only locals who truely love their city knows. Plus, he speaks very well English, is extremely friendly and outgoing. We are thankful to him for showing us Porto in a way we wouldn't have manage to see without this private tour. We highly recommend him as a guide!

26/12/2022

My review from Karen - USA

Orlando is awesome. He was so generous, he picked us up in his personal vehicle at the entrance to our cruise terminal. He then drove us to a centrally located point of the city for us to begin our walking tour. Orlando is personable and has a great sense of humor. His knowledge of the history, architecture, and secret gems of Porto is exceptional. We were so fascinated by his stories. We learned about the cultural, historical, and social aspects of Porto. Orlando knows the city extremely well and we used the hidden stairways and shortcuts between buildings to get to the next street level. Be prepared to use your legs muscles. Porto is steep. The winding stairways from one level to the next are fascinating and have been there for centuries! What other way to climb a mountain! The views are also breathtaking. Don’t miss the modern kiosks in the McDonalds with crystal chandeliers and art in relief on the walls – wow. Orlando also accommodated my request to visit an antique mall prior to our drive back to the ship. If you want the BEST tour guide of Porto, look no further. Orlando is fantastic. Orlando knows the secret gems of Porto.

17/10/2022

My review from Janet - USA

Great Day in the Douro Valley

We booked a day trip to the Douro Valley with Orlando. Our day included a one hour boat ride on the Duoro River, lunch and then a tour & port tasting at a beautiful winery. When we booked the day trip we asked if we could add a visit to a second winery. Orlando brought us to a small family-run winery where we had an excellent tour and tasting. Orlando did a wonderful job telling us about the area and made sure we had plenty of pictures from our day. We would highly recommend this day trip with Orlando.

19/09/2022

My review from Cherie -USA

Orlando was an amazing companion and guide for our walking tour of Porto. He was easy to communicate with prior to the tour and promptly responded to our messages. Our tour was well planned and hit all of our major “must see” sites. Orlando was easy to talk to and as we strolled the streets of Porto he kept the conversation rolling with interesting stories of Portugals history. The day concluded with a stop at a local bakery to sample Pastel de Nata. We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Orlando and would highly recommend him for anyone looking to see the cities major sites while having a great history lesson woven into the tour.10/10 Amazing Day!

08/09/2022

Investigadores na área do cancro colorrectal destacam o estudo, publicado, no domingo, na revista New England Journal of Medicine, como uma descoberta inovadora que poderá abrir caminho a novos tratamentos para outros tipos de cancro.

23/08/2022

My review from Allan - Canada

A very lovely and informative day.
We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Orlando. After picking us up at our hotel, he told us of much of the history of the city as we made our way up to the Douro Valley. There, we gained an understanding of life in the valley, both now and over its long history. He was a fountain of information, and a real pleasure to spend time with.

14/08/2022

My review from Meeryam - Lebanon

لقد كانت الجولة المثالية من حيث الوقت والمعلومات والمرح كان أورلاندو مرشدًا رائعًا ، لقد كان صبورًا جدًا معنا وقدم لنا توصيات جيدة وحقائق شيقة للغاية اختر هذه الجولة ، اختر أورلاندو دون التفكير مرتين