Matosinhos Beach Tours and Tickets

Learn to surf in a scenic spot on your Porto vacation, and head to Matosinhos Beach, where soft sand and professional surfers await. Bookable for a private group, the surf lesson is run by a well-established local operator, which limits groups to just four people to ensure personal attention on the water.

Cover more ground in less time on this active and informative 3-hour bike tour of Porto. Ideal for families, this tour covers the beaches, historic quarter, and port-side splendor of Porto at a leisurely pace suitable for all fitness and skill levels. Tick off top attractions such as São Francisco Church, Ponte de Don Luis I, and the Ribeira District, and pedal along a safe, pedestrianized route to the Porto wine cellars and the beaches of Foz. This small-group tour is limited to 8 people. 

Get your adrenaline pumping and learn how to hang ten with this 1.5-hour private surf lesson for two on Matosinhos Beach. With classes taught by qualified instructors in four different languages, the Surf School is the best spot to try surfing for the first time or brush up on your existing skills. Gorgeous  Matosinhos Beach has a long strip of sand and safe wave conditions, making this the perfect place for beginners. We’ll provide all the necessary gear, all you need to do is show up ready to learn.

Make the most of your time in Porto on this Sunset Porto Bike Tour. Traveling by bike means you’ll be able to see more places than a walking tour, and access areas that can’t be reached by car or bus. With bike hire included, you can travel light, and you’ll be in a small group tour, so you won’t lose your group. Highlights include Alfândega do Porto, Passeio Alegre Garden, and much more. 

This outdoor activity is intended for 1 or 2 people maximum, in this way the learning will be individualized and with a success rate of 100%.

Our school, Onda Pura, was established in 1994 and is one of the first surf schools to be implemented in Portugal. We are located in Praia de Matosinhos, considered one of the best beaches in the country with perfect conditions for surfing. Our partnerships like Deeply and WSL (World Surf League) guarantee our veracity. At Onda Pura we have the right space, all the material necessary to practice surfing and an excellent team of professionals trained and certified by the FPS (Portuguese Surfing Federation). We are waiting for you!

YOU CAN´T BUY HAPPINESS, BUT YOU CAN TAKE AN e-BIKE TOUR! An adventurous electric bike ride by the leaning streets of Porto through famous and hidden places of the city. The “You must do” in town at 3 Hours. Get to know Porto and its origins in a relaxed way. A guided, Electric Porto Bike Tour is the easiest and most attractive way to discover this wonderful city in just a few hours. From the Douro riverside to the natural City Park, this tour will be an experience you will not soon forget. Choosing the e-bike as mean of transportation allows you to access hidden, quaint places that other transports cannot reach.

See the city of Porto from Ribeira to Foz on this half-day tour. Visit the city’s key landmarks and learn about the history, culture, and traditions of this northern Portuguese city. Sample the world-famous pastel de nata dessert and take a tour of the Port wine cellars followed by a tasting of this famous drink.

Learn to ride Portugal’s famous swells during this 4-hour small-group beach and surf tour from Porto. You’ll be picked up from your hotel and escorted to the beach at Foz do Douro, where the river meets the sea. After learning basic beginner technique from an accredited instructor you’ll try your hand (or rather, feet) in the water, with a board and wetsuit provided. See the beautiful beaches of Matosinhos and Foz while experiencing some of the best surfing in the country, all with the help of a knowledgable private guide. You’ll be returned to your hotel at the end of the tour.

Experience Porto with this bicycle and surf combo adventure. Begin with a two-wheeled tour along the picturesque Douro River and cruise past shops, cafes, and lovely neighborhoods. Swap your bike for a board at the beach, sharpen your surf skills with a lesson, and paddle into the Atlantic’s mellow waves. Finish with a delicious lunch and a beer or lemonade at City Park—it’s included in the tour price. 

A private tour where we propose to discover Porto with its old houses, streets and alleys where at every corner there is a discovery, markets and old shops where tradition remains, with cafes that tell stories and invite us to stay and enjoy a café (or cimbalino), with bookstores that have remained alive over the centuries and an amalgamation of colors typical of the city Invicta.

We'll meet you on our Surf School in Matosinhos Beach, which is one of the best spots in Portugal and the most adapted for surfing lessons. It’s also characterized by consistent swells, fine white sand and faces westwards out to the Atlantic Ocean. Sup Lessons in the Ocean or Douro River Tours have a duration of 2 hours, starting with an introductive briefing, followed by especific warm-up before going to the water. We work with a maximum of 7 surfers per instructor, to provide more safety and personalized aproach.

Rather than following a set sightseeing schedule, create you own itinerary on a Porto sightseeing tour by hop-on hop-off bus. Your travel ticket, which lasts for either 24 or 48 hours, grants you access to two tour routes and gives you the freedom to disembark whenever an attraction captures your attention. Plus, on-board commentary means you'll be party to historical and cultural information that you're unlikely to find in the guide book. 

The most complete one day tour to the cities of Oporto and Matosinhos. A professional guide and new comfortable vehicle equipped with air-conditioning will accompany you on a journey you will never forget. You will get to know the most emblematic places, and understand the whole history that surrounds this city. Portuguese gastronomy is appreciated worldwide. Therefore, lunch will take place at a typical restaurant. We will visit the Porto wine cellars of one of the widely respected producers on a global scale.There you will have a tasting of 2 different varieties of port. Being next to the Douro River you will then take a boat trip across the 6 bridges. You will experience the tasting of the most important and renowned traditional Portuguese sweet, Nata. Leaving the historical center behind we will head to Matosinhos, a city that borders north with Porto known for the beauty of its beaches, connection to the sea, and by the famous acronym WBF - World's Best Fish.

With its historic center classified as World Heritage, Porto presents itself as a city of contrasts, consisting of rough and small houses, interrupted here and there by monumental churches and palaces. To complement this perfect symbiosis, we have the tripeiro, capable of being rude and generous at the same time, and having in their authenticity a common characteristic, which is rare in the people of large cities. In this adventure on two wheels, we will go through some of the most emblematic places in the city of Porto. We will pass by beautiful viewpoints, labyrinthine streets and rural corners in the center of the city, inaccessible by other means. To complete this perfect experience, our dynamic guides will tell you some of the most interesting legends and traditions in the city, as well as its historical evolution. Without a doubt the best way to get to know more Porto in less time!

If you are in a business trip, or if you don't have so much time to know the city of Porto, this is the perfect tour to get an overview in 3 hours! On this tour we included several services such as the pickup, the drop off, the private car, the guide services and also a bottled water.

We'll meet you on our Surf School in Matosinhos Beach, or decide a meeting point in case the class takes place in another spot around the city. There are many good skate parks so we can enjoy our classes! During the classes, the skaters are followed by a responsible to ensure their safety and also to ensure that we can teach you all the techniques. Our experince fits every level of skaters. We adapt our class from beginners, intermediate or more advanced surfers.

A private 8-hour tour where we propose to discover Porto with its old houses, streets and alleys where at every corner there is a discovery, markets and old stores where tradition remains, with cafés that tell stories and invite us to stay enjoying a coffee (or cimbalino), with bookstores that have been kept alive over the centuries and an amalgamation of colors typical of the city Invicta.

Have you never surfed before or only a few times? Then this is the experience you have been looking for. Be taught in a fun, safe, and encouraging way, to catch your first waves with the support and tips you need to become a better surfer. "My name is João, I'm a local surfer from Porto with 30 years experience surfing. I'm a traveled surfer, former international competitor, currently running "Surf Coaching Porto". I'm a Certified Surf Coach, by the Portuguese Surfing Federation, teaching since 1998, and I WILL BE YOUR COACH, NO ONE ELSE! Been training local surfers and teaching foreigners how to start and improve their surf skills. Also I'm a Surf Guide partnering with the World Surf League, providing training camps (surfcamps) in Porto and organize surftrips worldwide. Besides that, I surf every day ;)”