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"We all loved Mayumi and the fact she asked lots of questions to tailor the experience to our group. She confirmed several times that things were good and we appreciated her excitement for sharing off her town and love of food and wine. Would definitely recommend the tour and Mayumi!"

"Oh my goodness this tour was unbelievable with Mayumi. We were a bit late finding her and she guided us and was understanding. The whole tour felt like a family member was showing us around her neighborhood. Each stop was perfectly prepared with our food/drinks before arriving and that allowed us more time to visit and see more things. Mayumi was very experienced in making sure everyone got to try something they really liked especially the wine as she is a wine enthusiast, too. The food choices were excellent choices for our group and we couldn't have been happier ☺️ We would definitely recommend Mayumi as your guide. We actually didn't want the tour to end. "

"Vera is a warm, friendly host who clearly is welcomed and appreciated by the food merchants she took us to. We enjoyed each of the tastings of traditional Portuguese that Vera shared with us. We also appreciated her authenticity in her sharing about her family which made her tour feel more like spending time with a friend."

"I’ve traveled extensively and always avail tye services of local private guides. Mayumi is in the top 0.1% of guides out there. She is extremely knowledgeable, has a great personality, is flexible, very perceptive and a great communicator. I cannot recommend her enough!"

"My partner and I had only a few hours to visit Porto and our tour with Ana was the best way we could have spent our time. Having lived in Porto her whole life, Ana had history, observations, and insights that we never would have learned otherwise. She not only showed us landmarks and important sites, but guided us to a lovely neighborhood bar for a quick break and opportunity to see one of her favorite places. She radiates kindness and a love for her work. We'll never forget our time with Ana - as she made our short visit to Porto a remarkable one! "

"Our family of 5 adults (2 parents and 3 young adult children) from the USA had another fantastic With-Locals experience in Porto, Portugal, with Orlando on the Hidden Gems tour. Honestly, we have had only 10-star tours so far with this tour company, and our latest in Porto did not disappoint. First, Orlando's English was excellent. We never once had any difficulty understanding him or hearing him. This makes the experience so much more pleasant when we are not straining to understand. Orlando spent a lot of time in England, so his vocabulary and usage are incredible; in fact, as Americans we picked up on a slight English accent from his time there, which was really neat! Secondly, Orlando picked a great meeting place and itinerary, and he was punctual and gave us a full, exciting tour. Our areas of interest were history, architecture, and culture, with some port wine expertise thrown in, and Orlando catered well to our interests. He knew so much Porto and Portuguese history. Our previous With Locals tour was in Lisbon where we also learned some history; Orlando's knowledge matched and added to that of the previous tour, which was helpful not only for confirmation of accuracy, but also to aid us in remembering. Third, Orlando gave us a detailed lesson of culture, which included several visits to Porto's churches. It is quite clear that it is impossible to understand Porto's and Portugal's culture without understanding the religion woven through it. Orlando took us into one church where we were able to see the mummified remains of 3 popes. Amazing... and weird, but our group loved it! Now that's something you don't see everyday! Fourth, he knew a lot about the port wine industry, which was useful in picking good wines to sample and transport home. Lastly, at the end of the tour, he pulled out a map that we could keep and marked some highlights that he suggested we see on our own in the following days of our stay. He gave us a wonderful recommendation for a port tour, which we did visit. It was the best port we had tasted in Porto. Overall, our tour with Orlando was one of the highlights of our time there. Orlando was engaging, funny, spoke perfect English, had incredible knowledge, and expressed well his love of Porto and its people. He told stories that made us LOL, took us on a beautiful walk through the city, and showed us how Porto is growing and changing. Even though there were two of us who were feeling under the weather, the whole group loved our time with Orlando. We highly recommend him, this tour, and would book him again in a heartbeat if we return to Porto!"

"Mayumi was amazing from the moment I booked. She helped me with reservations for a birthday dinner and recommendations for places to visit etc during our time in Porto. Our food tour was spectacular, great value for money and she is such an enthusiastic, interesting and interested host. Book her TODAY. "

"We had a great day with Maria's fun introduction to the tastes of Porto. A real insider's view of food and culture. She's a trained sommelier in addition to a chef, so we learned a ton. She had a great sense of humor and strong opinions, which made for an entertaining day. She also gave us excellent recommendations for eating and drinking nearby. "

"Mayumi is the smartest, kindest, most charismatic person we have had the pleasure of being guided by!!!! Fascinating history knowledge, great relationships with vendors, priceless advice that made our stay amazing! Every tasting was delicious and seamless. We learned something interesting or useful with every bite. Worth the price and more. If you've got any time in Porto at all, you need to spend some of it with Mayumi!!! "

"Ana was an exceptional and passionate tour guide and host of her hometown, Porto! She is incredibly well versed in the history, culture and food/drink of the city, which is exactly what we were hoping for. Her English is excellent and we never struggled to understand or communicate throughout the 3+ hours we spent with her. She not only took us to key landmarks, but also took us to little nooks, crannies and alleyways of special places and areas that make Porto such a wonderful city. We’d highly recommend her and will call on her again whenever we’re back in Porto. "