Top Porto Classes & Workshops

You will take home the best memory of your trip to this beautiful city, hand painted tile replicas of Porto.

Learning to surf has never been so relaxed. Lean back and let Linha de Onda's team take care of everything! You will be picked up in Porto and taken to the beach with the best waves for your level. Before that, you will get a wetsuit and a surfboard. You choose the board together with the experienced surf instructors of Linha de Onda. During this course, you will collect incredible memories and remember this experience forever! What are you waiting for?

I will guide you step by step showing how to work with watercolours in a very relaxed and supportive environment our unique indoor studio gallery Lago Artes. Creating your own art work, to take home, about Porto Landscape and magical views while you learn or develop a new skill will certainly be a meaningful time.. We hope you can join us! See you soon! Very Best Sílvia & Hugo do Lago

Don’t miss out on Portugal’s epic waves — try surfing on this 3-hour lesson in Porto. Learn the basics of catching the best wave from a local Portuguese surfer and hang ten near one of Porto’s famed beaches. Your experienced surf instructor will teach you how to safely paddle out, stand up on your board and ride the Atlantic’s gnarly waves. Take the skills you learn here to other beaches around the world.

In this animation we propose to spend 3 hours with the textile designer of the Brand Tombasana and to manufacture his own unique and original object. The designer makes you travel in her universe and you transmit all the techniques and know-how from the beginning to the end of your creation.

Northern Portugal is renowned for its world-class surfing opportunities. Escape the city for a day and learn to ride the waves of the Atlantic Ocean during a half-day surf lesson that includes hassle-free transport from the city centre. Regardless of your ability and experience, you’ll either learn the basics of surfing or improve on existing skills in a small group limited to 15 people.

If you ever decide to visit Portugal or Brazil, you need to learn the basics such as to say "OBRIGADO", "DE NADA", "POR FAVOR" and much more. After mastering the basics, you will learn how to count and form a few sentences with Present and Present Continuous - don't worry, it will be fun and informal - following the colors and food. After mastering the items above mentioned, we will jump into learning local Portuguese sayings and a few challenging tongue twisters. Feel free to do any questions! I'll adapt our experience according to your language level. To finalize, we will write down a few small sentences as well as a small pop-up quiz to test your language skills. 1 - INTRODUCING YOURSELF 2 - IMPORTANT WORDS (Obrigado (a); de nada; por favor, etc.) 3 - COLORS 4 - ORDERING FOOD 5 - LOCAL TONGUE TWISTERS 6 - SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION 7 - SMALL QUIZ

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.

My name is Bruno Rodrigues, I'm the head surf instructor in Surfivor Surf School. I have been teaching surf lessons for over 15 years. To this day teaching and surfing remain my passions. I grew up in the ocean and I still love surfing everyday. I have surfed and competed all around the world but for me the Portuguese Coastline is one of the best places to surf and to teach. With my passion for teaching, love for surfing, experience and focus on safety you can count on me! Surfing is one of the best experience you can have in Portugal and I guarantee this will be an unforgettable experience! Looking forward to surfing with you, Bruno Rodrigues Professional Surf Coach by Portuguese Surf Federation Level 1

Stuff yourself with delicious Portuguese cooking while learning the tricks of the trade on this guided gastronomy workshop in Porto. After deciding on what to cook with help from your friendly local guide, you’ll visit a supermarket and small garden to pick up everything you need to get started. Then your guide will take you to their own house to do the cooking. Enjoy fantastic Portuguese wine while you cook and snack on appetizers such as ham, cheese, olives and salad. After finishing your meal with your newfound friend you’ll be served dessert and traditional Port wine. 

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 ;)”

This tour/workshop will take you through the most famous streets and views of Porto. It is ideal for all who want to learn photography, while visiting the city. This activity is suited not only for beginners, who seek to learn more about photography and improve their work, but also for more experienced photographers looking for someone to guide them through the best views and streets of Porto. If you are a beginner I will teach you how to manually control your camera and provide you the necessary basics to get great compositions and develop your own style. We can also discuss some post-production techniques. In the end, I'm sure you will have your card full of images that will make you proud. If you are an experienced photographer, we can discuss more advanced techniques and share our way to approach photography. I will do my best to make sure you get the photos you have always dreamed of Porto. Along the route we are going to photograph everything we find interesting.

This Porto cooking class combines eating a 3-course meal with an activity where you can actually learn to make a Portuguese meal from a traditional chef from the area. Once you make your meal, enjoy it with wine, tea, or coffee. You can also upgrade to add a market visit beforehand where you learn how to pick out local ingredients.

Capture the beauty of Porto during this wine and painting class right in the center of the city. Enjoy wine and local finger foods like fish cakes and custards as you let out your inner artist. All materials are included, so you have plenty of space to experiment.

PACKAGES 1. SURF CAMP • Included in 1 Week 480€ - accommodation (7 nights)/5 days of surfing) - daily breakfast - daily surf lessons - airport transfers - surf equipment included - video or photo session - professional and friendly coaching - insurance Extras: Extra day (accommodation and surf) 65€ Minimum persons 1 Minimum nights 5 • Included in 3 Nights 270€ - accommodation (3 nights/2 days of surfing) - daily breakfast - daily surf lessons - airport transfers - transportation to the beach - surf equipment included - vieo or photo session - professional and friendly coaching - insurance Minimum persons 1 Minimum nights 3 Check-in day on: Any option Accomodation: Casa Rietsch HOSTEL, one of the newest hostels in the Portuguese city of Porto, is based on an innovative concept which allows our guests to enjoy the fantastic northern Portuguese beaches and, at the same time, discover the hidden gem that is Porto and the rich culture of this region.

Enjoy a convivial introduction to Portugal’s rich food and wine traditions on this small-group cooking and market tour. Meet your guide at one of Porto traditional markets, where you’ll meet vendors, see how locals shop, and pick up fresh and seasonal ingredients. Then, help your host prepare a multi-course meal. At the end of the class, sit down, enjoy your lunch together, swap stories, and sip local wine.

This tour/workshop will take you through one of the most beautiful mountain ranges of Portugal. Just one hour away from Porto, Serra da Freita is one of my favourite places in the country to photograph nature. Its vast grasslands, magical forests and breath-taking waterfalls make this location a truly special place for both wildlife and landscape photography. I’m an experienced nature photographer, biologist and tour guide and I believe I’m the right person to teach you photography, to take you to the best locations for landscape photography and to increase the probability of seeing wildlife. One of the biggest advantages of Freita mountains is that tourism is still underdeveloped, making it the perfect location for a day immersed in nature. This activity is ideal not only for beginners, who seek to improve their work, but also for experienced photographers looking for someone to guide them through the beautiful Portuguese nature.

Yoga with a fun and spontaneous group. A cold craft beer at your side to help you relax Views of traditional Portuguese tiles from the Igreja do Carmo Lesson planned according to group energy Get out of the experience light as a feather! A FREE GIFT for bookings of 2 or more! For more information www.trashstress.com

Forget working from written recipes and learn the art of Portuguese cuisine hands-on, from a local chef-guide, in Porto. Head for a cookery school in the heart of the city, and set to work making a typical 4-course Portuguese meal using seasonal and local ingredients, with step-to-step guidance and tips from your chef. Then, share your finished meal with your fellow cooks, paired with wines from different regions of Portugal.

Capoeira, Music, Art and Brazilian Culture - Workshop for Apprentice / Beginner: History of capoeira and its philosophy, body movements and musicality. - Heating and stretching; - Ginga - basic capoeira movement; - Basic moves and strokes - Teaching sequences; - Capoeira songs. What to take: Comfortable sports equipment, will and believe that anything is possible ... until you see the world upside down ... Luciano Milani: Capoeirista, Researcher, Editor and creator of the Capoeira Portal. www.portalcapoeira.com He started at Capoeira in 1986 in São Paulo - Brazil. Sports Coach - Teacher at Holmes Place

Pasteis de nata—flaky tarts filled with egg custard—are one of Portugal’s most beloved sweet treats, and this private, hands-on cooking class will teach you how to master them. Make your own way to the cooking facilities, and grab an apron. With your pastry-chef guide’s one-on-one instruction, you’ll learn every part of the tart-making process, from rolling out the dough to perfecting the custard. Then, enjoy your freshly baked tarts alongside port wine.

Learn how to make delicious cocktails with Port wine at this 2-hour workshop at the Espaço Porto Cruz. Discover the history of Port wine and the winemaking process at Espaço Porto Cruz from your instructor. Sample the two ports that are used and then use them to create the Caipiporto and Spicy pink cocktails which you can enjoy at the terrace lounge overlooking the Douro River.

In the Pastel de Nata baking class you will learn a very special and traditional recipe from my grandmother. She passed to me her passion about the sweets and the culture of my country!

The Portuguese cuisine is based on fresh products of the season. In Porto Market tour, you will have the opportunity to find the identity from Porto native old sellers, proclaiming their products and interacting with the visitors. Between this environment, the Chef will teach you some tricks and share some tips on how to choose the best fish and the freshest vegetables according to your choice for the first and main course. . In order to have no excuses to miss out on Market Tour and these cooking classes, we assure the transportation, from our facilities. Enjoy your ride in our Land Rover Defender by downtown, where the frenzy of the city precede the calmness of the river waters, awakening all the senses necessary to enhance the Culinary experience which will follow. Arriving Ribeira, our cozy facilities are prepared to welcome you for a hands-on cooking class in Porto. - Enjoy Portuguese appetizers as you cook - Wine and beverages included. - Family friendly.