Porto's three pub crawls compared, including the Porto Walkers pub crawl, on price, drinks, nights and what guests say, plus a party boat on the Douro and a craft beer and wine tour for a quieter night out.
What You Should Know
- Porto has three pub crawls: a 7-night-a-week crawl run by Discover Lisbon, the Porto Walkers pub crawl and The Walking Parrot's unlimited-beer crawl.
- All three start at 22:00 or 22:30, visit three or four bars and end in a club with free entry, and last three to five hours.
- Tickets cost €18 to €25 with six to eight drinks or an hour of unlimited beer; extra drinks are paid at the bar.
- The crawls are social first: most guests come to meet other travellers. Big groups and slow bar service are the most common complaints.
Pub Crawl Porto: Which One to Join
A pub crawl in Porto costs €18 to €25 for a night of three or four bars and a club, with six to eight drinks or an hour of unlimited beer, and free club entry. All three crawls meet in the old town at 22:00 or 22:30, two of them by the Lions Fountain (Fonte dos Leões) in Praça Gomes Teixeira, and the nights run into the early hours.
Our pick is the Porto Pub Crawl run by Discover Lisbon: €18 to €20 for five hours, four bars and VIP club entry, with drinks and games such as beer pong, rated 4.9 from 504 reviews with 96% five stars. It is the only crawl that runs every night of the week, and recent guests describe hosts who keep the group together and make solo travellers feel at home. The tradeoff is its size: on busy nights the group is split between several guides.
Which Porto pub crawl should you book?
- Best overall: the Porto Pub Crawl, €18 to €20, every night at 22:00, 4.9 from 504 reviews.
- Porto Walkers pub crawl: €18 to €20, Tuesday to Saturday at 22:30, three bars and a club with six drinks; ages 18 to 49.
- Unlimited beer: The Walking Parrot, €25, Wednesday to Saturday, an hour of unlimited beer plus shots.
- Earlier and on the water: Living Cruise's Douro party boat with a DJ, from €15, departures to 19:45.
- A quieter night: Food Lover Tour's craft beer, wine and Porto secrets tour, €74.50 with snacks, at 18:00.
Want the city by day too? Our Porto walking tour guide compares the free walking tours, including Porto Walkers' own.
Discover Lisbon: Porto Pub Crawl, 4 Bars, Drinks, Games and VIP Club Entry
The best-reviewed pub crawl in Porto by a distance, with 486 of its 504 reviews at five stars (96%), and the only one that runs seven nights a week. Five hours from 22:00: four bars with organised entry, VIP skip-the-line access at the final club, drinks included (beer, sangria, shots or non-alcoholic options) and games such as beer pong and Jenga. Meet the guides in yellow T-shirts by the Lions Fountain. Recent guests describe hosts who keep the group together and make solo travellers welcome. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Book NowBest Pub Crawls in Porto: Side-by-Side Comparison
Three pub crawls, plus a party boat and a craft beer tour for a different kind of night. Prices are per person.
| Night out (Operator) | Price | Viator Rating | What's included | Nights and start | Meeting point | Ages and good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Pick Porto Pub Crawl: 4 Bars, Drinks, Games and VIP Club Entry Discover Lisbon Check availability |
€18 to €20; Premium €35; non-alcoholic option €18 to €20 | ⭐ 4.9 (504 reviews) Read Reviews |
4 bars, VIP club entry, 6 to 8 drinks (the listing gives different numbers; confirm when booking), drinking games | Every night, 22:00; 5 hrs | Lions Fountain, Praça Gomes Teixeira; yellow T-shirts and umbrellas | Bookable from 16, but alcohol only for 18 and over (see below); up to 15 per booking; birthday edition on Fridays (€25) |
| 4-Hour Guided Porto Pub Crawl with 6 Drinks and VIP Club Entry Porto Walkers Check availability |
€18 to €20 | ⭐ 4.6 (125 reviews) Read Reviews |
3 bars and a club, 6 drinks, skip-the-line entry | Tue to Sat, 22:30; 3 to 4 hrs | Lions Fountain, Praça Gomes Teixeira; red umbrella | Ages 18 to 49; 4 reviews in the past year |
| Porto Pub Crawl with Unlimited Beer The Walking Parrot Check availability |
€25 | ⭐ 4.5 (107 reviews) Read Reviews |
3 bars and a club, 1 hour of unlimited beer, shots at each bar, free VIP club entry | Wed to Sat, 22:30; 4 hrs | Adega Leonor | 18 and up; newest review June 2026 |
| Douro River Party Boat with Sunset Option and 6 Bridges Living Cruise Check availability |
€15 to €18 at night; €25 to €39 at sunset; €18 to €29 in the afternoon | ⭐ 4.7 (192 reviews) Read Reviews |
2-hr party cruise with a DJ; one spirit, two beers or soft drinks | Daily, 11:00 to 19:45 by option | Gaia quay, Avenida de Ramos Pinto 710, opposite the Ferreira cellars | Ages 10 and up; mostly standing |
| Porto Secrets, Craft Beer and Wine Food Lover Tour Check availability |
€74.50 | ⭐ 5.0 (73 reviews) Read Reviews |
Guided tasting of craft beer, wine and Port with snacks | Mon to Sat, 18:00; 3 hrs | By the war memorial (Monumento aos Mortos da Grande Guerra) | 18 and up; up to 10 per booking |
ℹ️ All listings were checked against current operator listings and published guest reviews on November 12, 2026. Prices are set by the operators in euros and vary a little by date. We checked each listing's cancellation terms: all five give a full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start time. Always confirm the price at checkout.
What to Expect on a Porto Pub Crawl
- 0122:00 or 22:30
Meet at the fountain
Look for the coloured T-shirts or umbrellas; the guides check you in and hand out wristbands or drink tokens.
- 02First bar
Drinks and games
Welcome drinks and icebreaker games such as beer pong while the group gets to know each other.
- 03Midnight
Bar hopping
Two or three more bars in the old town, with shots or drinks at each.
- 04Later
The club
Free, skip-the-line entry to a club, where the guided part ends.
- 0503:00 and later
On your own
Stay as long as you like; getting back to your hotel is up to you.
- 01
Meet at the fountain
Look for the coloured T-shirts or umbrellas; the guides check you in and hand out wristbands or drink tokens.
22:00 or 22:30 - First bar02
Drinks and games
Welcome drinks and icebreaker games such as beer pong while the group gets to know each other.
- 03
Bar hopping
Two or three more bars in the old town, with shots or drinks at each.
Midnight - Later04
The club
Free, skip-the-line entry to a club, where the guided part ends.
- 05
On your own
Stay as long as you like; getting back to your hotel is up to you.
03:00 and later
- Who joins: mostly travellers, many on their own or staying in hostels; a 2025 guest found the ages mixed and the night better suited to the younger end.
- Group size: on summer weekends the biggest crawl can split into several groups with their own guides; smaller groups mean shorter bar queues.
- Drinks: included drinks are mostly beer, sangria and shots chosen by the crawl; anything else is paid at the bar.
- Walking: the bars are close together in the old town, but Porto's streets are steep and cobbled, so wear shoes you can walk in.
Porto's Pub Crawls and Nights Out, Reviewed
Ratings and review counts as of November 12, 2026.
Discover Lisbon: Porto Pub Crawl
4.9 from 504 reviews, 96% five stars and more than 80 in the past year. Every night at 22:00 from the Lions Fountain: four bars with organised entry, VIP skip-the-line access at the final club, six to eight drinks (the listing's itinerary, inclusions and description give 6, 7 and 8; confirm the number when you book) and games from beer pong to Jenga. Recent guests describe guides who keep the group together, look out for people who have drunk too much and make it easy to meet other travellers; several came back a second night. There is a non-alcoholic option at the same price, a Premium option (€35) and a Friday birthday edition (€25). The tradeoffs: on busy nights the group is split between guides, in August 2026 two guests found the hosts flat and the night too regimented, and in January 2026 three guests complained about a manager's treatment of his staff. A 2025 guest also noted that the shots are chosen for you.
Check availabilityPorto Walkers: 4-Hour Guided Porto Pub Crawl with 6 Drinks
4.6 from 125 reviews and 79% five stars. Run by Porto Walkers, the company behind Porto's popular free walking tour and Port lodge tour, from the same Lions Fountain at 22:30, Tuesday to Saturday: three bars and a club, six drinks and skip-the-line entry. Bookings are limited to ages 18 to 49. Guests praise friendly guides who mix the group. But it has had only four reviews in the past year, and the complaints are serious: a February 2026 guest says a coordinator approached his girlfriend while he was in the toilet, and older reviews describe crowded bars and long waits for small drinks. We'd only choose it if you have done Porto Walkers' walking tour and liked the team; with four reviews in a year, we can't vouch for it the way we can for the Porto Pub Crawl.
Check availabilityThe Walking Parrot: Porto Pub Crawl with Unlimited Beer
4.5 from 107 reviews and 83% five stars. An hour of unlimited beer at the first bar, shots at each stop, three bars and a club with free VIP entry, Wednesday to Saturday from 22:30. Solo travellers describe making friends quickly. It has the most worrying record here: in 2024 and 2025 several guests found no one at the meeting point and got no reply, and in March 2026 a group could not get served at three bars. Its newest review is from June 2026.
Check availabilityLiving Cruise: Douro River Party Boat
4.7 from 192 reviews. A party cruise rather than an adults-only night out: children from 10 can book some departures, so the atmosphere is less predictable than on a pub crawl. Two hours on the Douro with a DJ and a drink included, from the Gaia quay opposite the Ferreira cellars, with afternoon, sunset and night departures up to 19:45, plus Halloween, Carnival and New Year sailings. An earlier option than a pub crawl, or a warm-up before one. Guests praise the DJ and fair bar prices. The crowd is mixed: ages 10 and up are allowed, and a 2025 guest found teenagers partying with a 50th birthday group. There are no seats to speak of, and a 2025 guest was charged more at the gate than online, so book ahead. We like it as a warm-up: the 19:00 night sailing ends in time to cross the river for a 22:00 crawl.
Check availabilityFood Lover Tour: Porto Secrets, Craft Beer and Wine
72 of its 73 reviews are five stars. A guided early-evening walk at 18:00, Monday to Saturday, tasting craft beer, wine and Port with snacks in places away from the riverfront, for up to ten. Guests suggest doing it instead of dinner, but one April 2026 guest felt the snacks were not a meal for the price. Choose it if you want to taste Porto's drinks rather than party.
Check availabilityFor most travellers, the Porto Pub Crawl is the most established choice: the most reviews, the strongest rating and departures every night of the week. For an earlier night, the Douro party boat.
Porto Pub Crawls at a Glance
| Porto Pub Crawl | Porto Walkers | The Walking Parrot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €18 to €20 | €18 to €20 | €25 |
| Nights | Every night | Tue to Sat | Wed to Sat |
| Start | 22:00 | 22:30 | 22:30 |
| Bars | 4 bars and a club | 3 bars and a club | 3 bars and a club |
| Drinks | 6 to 8 drinks (confirm when booking) | 6 drinks | 1 hr unlimited beer plus shots |
| Ages | Bookable from 16; alcohol 18+ | 18 to 49 | 18 and up |
| Five-star share | 96% | 79% | 83% |
| Reviews in the past year | 80+ | 4 | 10 |
Most people don't realize how different the three are in practice: on paper they offer the same night, but only the Porto Pub Crawl runs on Sundays and Mondays, and it has more than five times as many reviews in the past year as the other two combined.
Age Limits: Who Can Join and Who Can Drink
Portuguese law bans selling or serving alcohol to anyone under 18, so the age you can book a crawl is not the same as the age you can drink on it.
| Porto Pub Crawl | Porto Walkers | The Walking Parrot | Party boat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum age to book | 16 | 18 (and up to 49) | 18 | 10 |
| Alcoholic drinks | 18 and over only | 18 and over | 18 and over | 18 and over only |
| Nightclub entry | Set by the club; not stated in the listing | Set by the club | Set by the club | No club |
If anyone in your group is 16 or 17, book the Porto Pub Crawl's non-alcoholic option and ask the operator before booking whether the final club will admit them; the listing does not say. Everyone should carry photo ID, as bars and clubs can ask for it.
Where Porto's Pub Crawls Go
Two of the three crawls start at the Lions Fountain in Praça Gomes Teixeira, opposite the university and a few minutes' walk from the bar streets around Rua Galeria de Paris and Rua Cândido dos Reis, the centre of Porto's nightlife in the Baixa. The Walking Parrot meets at Adega Leonor.
- The route: none of the listings names its bars or club, and the venues can change from night to night. The Porto Pub Crawl's itinerary is two bars with four drinks and games, then two more lively bars with two drinks, then the club.
- The club: the crawl ends with skip-the-line entry to a nightclub; Discover Lisbon says you can stay until 6:00 if you wish.
- The party boat: leaves from the Gaia quay on the other side of the river, so allow time to walk back across the Dom Luís I Bridge for a crawl that starts at the fountain.
How Much Does a Pub Crawl in Porto Cost?
A Porto pub crawl costs €18 to €25 with drinks and club entry included, a party boat €15 to €39 depending on the time, and a craft beer and wine tour €74.50.
Porto Pub Crawl and Porto Walkers €18 to €20; The Walking Parrot €25 with an hour of unlimited beer.
Night departures €15 to €18, afternoons €18 to €29, sunset €25 to €39; New Year €69.
Food Lover Tour's three-hour tasting walk with snacks, Monday to Saturday.
Budget for extra drinks, club cloakrooms and a taxi home: none of the crawls include transport back to your hotel.
Our Take
The pattern we keep seeing is that Porto's crawls are judged on the guides and the size of the group, not the bars: the same night earns five stars when a host keeps everyone together and one star when the group is too big to get served. So we'd choose the crawl with the most recent reviews, and go on a weeknight if you can.
Tips for a Pub Crawl in Porto
- Book ahead rather than at the fountain. You lock in the price and your place; one party-boat guest was charged more at the gate than online.
- Save the organiser's number. If no one is at the meeting point, you want a number that answers. This was the main complaint about one crawl here.
- Eat first. The crawls start at 22:00 or later and the included drinks come fast.
- Go on a weeknight for a smaller group. Weekends draw the biggest crowds.
- Stick with your guide between bars. In a large group it is easy to lose the others on the move.
- Plan your way home. Note your hotel's address and use licensed taxis or ride apps after the club.
- Not drinking? The Porto Pub Crawl has a non-alcoholic option at the same price.
Earlier in the evening: our fado in Porto guide compares the one-hour fado shows from 17:30, and our Porto food tour guide covers the evening food walks. Going out in the capital too? Our Lisbon pub crawl guide compares the Bairro Alto crawls.
How We Selected These Nights Out
The Vacation in Portugal team looked at every pub crawl and nightlife experience listed in Porto. There are only three regular pub crawls; we added the best-reviewed party boat and an evening drinks tour as alternatives.
- Prices and times: checked on November 12, 2026 against each operator's live schedule, including every option, nights of the week and age limits.
- Reviews read: 301 unique guest reviews: for our top pick its 150 most recent plus its most recent one to three-star reviews, de-duplicated (158), and for the other four up to the 30 most recent plus up to 12 of the most recent one to three-star reviews each (143). We used only reviews in the guest's own words, never machine translations.
- What we left out: a pub crawl with three reviews, the newest from 2017, and a New Year's Eve crawl with three reviews, the newest from 2021.
We have not joined these crawls ourselves, and nothing here is written as though we had. Our judgements come from operator listings and published guest reviews. Booking links are affiliate links and we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. No operator paid for inclusion or position.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best pub crawl in Porto?+
The Porto Pub Crawl run by Discover Lisbon: €18 to €20 for five hours, four bars, VIP club entry and drinks included, rated 4.9 from 504 reviews with 96% five stars. It is the only crawl that runs every night of the week, from 22:00 at the Lions Fountain.
Does Porto Walkers run a pub crawl?+
Yes. The Porto Walkers pub crawl runs Tuesday to Saturday at 22:30 from the Lions Fountain in Praça Gomes Teixeira (look for the red umbrella): three bars and a club, six drinks and skip-the-line entry, for €18 to €20, ages 18 to 49. It is rated 4.6 from 125 reviews, with only four in the past year.
How much is a pub crawl in Porto?+
€18 to €25 with drinks and club entry included: €18 to €20 for the Porto Pub Crawl and the Porto Walkers crawl, and €25 for The Walking Parrot's unlimited-beer crawl. Extra drinks are paid at the bar.
What time do Porto pub crawls start?+
At 22:00 (the Porto Pub Crawl) or 22:30 (Porto Walkers and The Walking Parrot), and they end at a club in the early hours. For an earlier start, the Douro party boat sails in the afternoon and at sunset, with the last departure at 19:45.
Is a pub crawl in Porto good for solo travellers?+
Yes; most guests are travellers who come to meet people, and recent guests on the Porto Pub Crawl describe hosts who keep the group together and look out for them. Save the organiser's number and plan your way back to your hotel.
How old do you have to be for a pub crawl in Porto?+
18 to drink: Portuguese law bans serving alcohol to under-18s. The Porto Pub Crawl can be booked from 16, but 16 and 17-year-olds should take its non-alcoholic option and check with the operator whether the final club will let them in. Porto Walkers and The Walking Parrot take 18 and over only.
Which Porto pub crawl runs on Sunday or Monday?+
Only the Porto Pub Crawl, which runs every night of the week. Porto Walkers runs Tuesday to Saturday and The Walking Parrot Wednesday to Saturday.
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