Porto in 3 days: the free PDF
Our three-day plan for the city, the Port lodges and the Douro Valley, as a printable PDF with train times, fares and sources. No sign-up needed.
A printable version of our three-day Porto plan: two unhurried days in the city and one in the Douro Valley, with the train times, fares and opening details you will want offline. It is free, there is no sign-up form, and we don’t ask for your email.
Download the PDF (6 pages, 304 KB) Read the full web version
What’s inside
- Day 1: arriving by metro line E, the Sé and the old town, and Ribeira at sunset.
- Day 2: Torre dos Clérigos and Livraria Lello first thing, Mercado do Bolhão (with its opening hours), one Port lodge in Gaia, and Foz for sunset. Includes a short table of six lodges, with formats and published prices.
- Day 3: the Douro Valley by train or by tour, with CP’s direct trains to Pinhão from the timetable valid since 5 August 2026 and the 2026 fares.
- Practical pages: metro fares and Andante Tour tickets, tourist tax in Porto and Gaia, a booking checklist, and ways to adjust the plan for winter, non-drinkers and the São João festival.
- Sources: every timetable, fare and opening time is listed with its official source, so you can re-check before you travel.
Timetables, opening hours and prices change during the year. The PDF shows the month we checked them; the official links in it always have the latest.
Questions
Do I need to sign up to download it?
No. The download is direct. We may start a monthly newsletter later, but it will always be optional and separate from this download.
Can I share or print it?
Yes, for personal use, as long as it is unchanged. The photographs belong to their credited Wikimedia Commons authors under the licences shown in the PDF.
How often is it updated?
We update it when the web version of the itinerary changes or when CP or Metro do Porto publish new timetables. This edition was last updated 30 Oct 2026.