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Where to eat near you tonight, what to skip, how to get there. Answers from a Porto guide, not from a list written for everyone.

Talk to a local · €5 Usually answers in a few minutes
  • Where to eat
  • Wine and bars
  • Walks
  • Getting there
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Your local guideonline · Bonfim
We're at Ribeira, 2 adults, hungry. Somewhere not touristy, under €25 each?
Walk up to Miragaia, 8 min along the river. Small tasca with no sign, ask for the daily fish. I'll send the pin.
And after dinner?
Sunset at Jardim das Virtudes, locals bring their own wine. Skip the Dom Luís bridge at that hour, it's packed.

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How it works

From message to answer in three steps.

  1. Send a message

    Tell us where you are and what you need. WhatsApp opens with the text ready.

  2. Pay by link

    You get a payment link (card, Apple Pay or MB Way). Refunded if no guide is free within 15 min.

  3. Chat with your guide

    A local who knows that part of the city joins the chat and answers you.

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Porto Passport

Collect stamps as you go. Trade them for a treat.

Every place your guide recommends goes on your map. Share your live location or a selfie when you get there and earn a stamp.

  • A coffee or a soft drink at your stay3 stamps
  • A pastel de nata or a glass of port at a partner tasca5 stamps
  • A free Quick question on your next trip8 stamps

Someone else going to Porto?

Send them your code. Their first question is free, and you get €2 for your next trip.

  1. Your guide sends your mapA Google Maps link with every place they recommend. It opens in the Maps app you already have.
  2. Share your live locationWhen you arrive, in the same WhatsApp chat: tap + or the clip, then Location, then Share live location.
  3. Get your stampYour guide sees you there, marks the place on your map and tells you how many stamps you have.

No app to install. Stamps count with live location or a selfie at the place, and each reward can be claimed once per stay.

For hotels, guesthouses and local lodging in Porto

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Your guests ask your staff where to eat, what to see and how to get there. Hand those questions to a Porto guide and add a perk to every stay.

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In the room, at check-inCard or QR code with your logo
"Welcome to Porto. Questions about the city? Scan and talk to a local guide, free for our guests."
Hi! Best pastel de nata near Cedofeita? 🙂
Two streets from you, open at 8h. Then walk down Miguel Bombarda, the galleries open at 10h.

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What you get

Better reviews, fewer questions at the front desk.

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  • Same-day alerts. If a guest mentions a problem to the guide (noise, hot water, cleaning), you hear about it that day and fix it before it becomes a review.
  • Guests arrive with a plan. Add one line to your booking confirmation and guests can chat with a guide before they land.
  • "Your Porto" to take home. At checkout, guests get a map of every place they were recommended, with your name on it.
  • Less time at reception. Directions and restaurant questions go to the guide, every day from 9h to 23h.
  • Your brand, and a monthly report. Cards and QR codes with your logo, plus what your guests asked about each month.

Passport rewards

Your rewards, your way.

Guests collect stamps by visiting the places our guides recommend. You choose what they can trade them for at your property, at almost no cost to you.

  • A coffee at breakfast3 stamps
  • A soft drink or a glass of wine3 stamps
  • A special breakfast5 stamps
  • Late check-out, when available8 stamps

Pilot terms

Free for 30 days, then a flat monthly fee.

Pilot

€0 / 30 days
  • First 10 properties in Porto
  • Same-day alerts and branded cards included
  • Cancel anytime
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Small property

€39 / month
  • Up to 10 rooms or units
  • Unlimited guest chats
  • Monthly report
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Hotel

€99 / month
  • Over 10 rooms
  • Priority response
  • Itineraries for groups and events
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Why a person

An AI knows the lists. A local knows this week.

AI chatbot
Cicerone
What changed lately
Learned from older pages; may not know what closed or opened
Walks those streets this week
A real opinion
A balanced list of popular options
"I'd go here, ask for this, arrive before 8pm"
Your situation
Answers what you ask
Warns you first: rain at 4pm, a strike, a packed bridge
When it's not sure
Can sound sure even when it's wrong
Says so, checks, and comes back
Who answers for it
No one in particular
A verified guide you rate after every chat

AI is great for opening hours and the basics. Use it. Ask us when you want the answer a friend from Porto would give you.

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Every guide is verified before the first chat.

Identity and record

We check each guide's ID on a video call and ask for a recent criminal record certificate.

Proven experience

Official guide credentials, or at least 2 years guiding in Porto with reviews we can check. Only credentialed guides are labelled "certified".

Reviewed every week

Travelers rate every chat. We read conversations each week, and guides who break our rules leave.

Rate your guide at the end of each chat and, if you like, leave a tip: 100% goes to them.

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