Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, Lunch and Optional Cruise
Overview
Visit Portugal’s prestigious Douro Valley on this full-day wine tour from Porto! Famous for its production of port wine, this UNESCO World Heritage-listed region is indisputably scenic, with swathes of vineyards clinging to the hills around the Douro River. Admire the scenery around the village of Pinhão, where you will have time to enjoy your lunch and visit a winery estate for a tasting session of award-winning local wines. To enjoy more of the countryside on the way to the Douro Valley, upgrade to include a sightseeing river cruise tour along the Douro River, departing from Pinhão.
Numbers are limited to eight people on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
Numbers are limited to eight people on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
Inclusions
- Professional guide
- Wine and port tastings
- Hotel pickup
- River boat cruise (if option selected)
- Lunch
- Drop off at two drop off points (Trindade Station & Bolsa Palace)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pinhao Railway Station, Largo da Estacao, 5085, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
You will visit Pinhão train station and it's famous tile panels that portrait the landscapes and life in the Douro Valley. Your guide will happily explain to you the meaning and scenes portrait on the panels.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casal de Loivos Viewpoint, Cabo da Rua, Casal de Loivos 5085-010 Portugal
Considered one of the most beautiful view points on the Douro, from here you can admire the river peacefully flowing while downhill you watch the village of Pinhão being embrace by the river that gave life to the village has a meeting point to board on the old times the barrels that carried the Port wine to it's aging place in Gaia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Douro Valley, Lugar Da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-060 Portugal
The Douro Valley is a magical place where man overcome nature to create an amazing landscape where hills are covered by vines that produce a wine recognized worldwide "the Port". His a wine region like no other in the world, the wine is produced in the hill sloops where the cooperation of men hard work and nature allowed the creation of this "reino maravilhoso" (marvelous kingdow) has the poet Miguel Torga described it.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Douro River, Porto Portugal
If you wish you can upgrade your tour with an optional 50m boat cruise on the Douro River that will allow you to admire the landscape from a different perspective. Going upstream from the village of Pinhão admire the river banks covered by vines and bordered by wine estates of some of the most know Port wine brands, before starting going back to Pinhão.
Duration: 50 minutes
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Pinhao Railway Station, Largo da Estacao, 5085, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
You will visit Pinhão train station and it's famous tile panels that portrait the landscapes and life in the Douro Valley. Your guide will happily explain to you the meaning and scenes portrait on the panels.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Casal de Loivos Viewpoint, Cabo da Rua, Casal de Loivos 5085-010 Portugal
Considered one of the most beautiful view points on the Douro, from here you can admire the river peacefully flowing while downhill you watch the village of Pinhão being embrace by the river that gave life to the village has a meeting point to board on the old times the barrels that carried the Port wine to it's aging place in Gaia.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: The Douro Valley, Lugar Da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-060 Portugal
The Douro Valley is a magical place where man overcome nature to create an amazing landscape where hills are covered by vines that produce a wine recognized worldwide "the Port". His a wine region like no other in the world, the wine is produced in the hill sloops where the cooperation of men hard work and nature allowed the creation of this "reino maravilhoso" (marvelous kingdow) has the poet Miguel Torga described it.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: Douro River, Porto Portugal
If you wish you can upgrade your tour with an optional 50m boat cruise on the Douro River that will allow you to admire the landscape from a different perspective. Going upstream from the village of Pinhão admire the river banks covered by vines and bordered by wine estates of some of the most know Port wine brands, before starting going back to Pinhão.
Duration: 50 minutes
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for infants
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Establishment with "Clean and Safe" certificate) Vehicles are cleaned (vacuum, windows, dashboard, seats disinfected every day Reduction of the maximum allowed capacity according to current legislation and General Health directorate recommendations, allowing more distance between passengers
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
ROBERT_C
April 2023
It was a wonderful experience to be on this tour! There were 8 people in total, so a sense of community formed quickly which made for an enjoyable day! The guide/driver (Maria) was incredibly knowledgeable and provided the right level of engagement and discussion amongst us the attendees! I’m sur...
It was a wonderful experience to be on this tour! There were 8 people in total, so a sense of community formed quickly which made for an enjoyable day! The guide/driver (Maria) was incredibly knowledgeable and provided the right level of engagement and discussion amongst us the attendees! I’m sure there are many trips/tours that you can do to the Douro Valley, but if you choose another provider, you may be missing out on a great taste of Portugal’s Douro Valley region. Bravo!Joelle_M
April 2023
It was a wonderful day and Jao (spelled wrong - :( sorry) was amazing and knowledgeable and funny. We loved him!!
It was a wonderful day and Jao (spelled wrong - :( sorry) was amazing and knowledgeable and funny. We loved him!!phillipf475
April 2023
Excellent full day excursion. Guide was great. We learned about the history of the Douro valley and the wine industry. Tastings of wine and port at independent growers and producers was exactly what we expected and well worth the trip. Lunch was good and typical Portuguese food. A relaxing da...
Excellent full day excursion. Guide was great. We learned about the history of the Douro valley and the wine industry. Tastings of wine and port at independent growers and producers was exactly what we expected and well worth the trip. Lunch was good and typical Portuguese food. A relaxing day. Highly recommend this one.Meander299419
April 2023
Our guide Miguel provided a beautiful day to fill all of the senses. He was able to adjust to fit our needs and schedules so that the day went smoothly. We had so much fun!
Our guide Miguel provided a beautiful day to fill all of the senses. He was able to adjust to fit our needs and schedules so that the day went smoothly. We had so much fun!jon_P
April 2023
We have been on many sightseeing tours and this has to be one of the top if not the top one. Our guide Fillipe made the trip. His knowledge and his knowledge about the area and wine country was unbelievable. I would do the same trip today. Absolutely fantastic.
We have been on many sightseeing tours and this has to be one of the top if not the top one. Our guide Fillipe made the trip. His knowledge and his knowledge about the area and wine country was unbelievable. I would do the same trip today. Absolutely fantastic.Robert_K
April 2023
Bruno was a fabulous guide. Knowledgeable & entertaining. Also a safe driver The tour itself was fun. A very insightful experience would highly recommend this tour. Hopefully you will get Bruno
Bruno was a fabulous guide. Knowledgeable & entertaining. Also a safe driver The tour itself was fun. A very insightful experience would highly recommend this tour. Hopefully you will get Bruno