Douro Wine Experience: Vineyard Visit, River Cruise, and Portuguese Lunch
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2,713 Ratings
Porto
Embark on a 9-hour Douro Wine Experience and discover the rich history and stunning landscapes of Portugal's first wine region. Enjoy a vineyard visit, river cruise, wine tasting, and a delicious Portuguese lunch.
Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Douro River - Most of the tour has the Douro river as the scenic scenary through the day. The wineries that are visited offer incredible views to the river.
What's Included
  • 1-hour River Cruise on a traditional Rabelo boat
  • Visits to two renowned wineries with Port and Douro wine tastings
  • Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off in Porto city center
  • Customizable traditional lunch (options for fish, vegetarian/vegan, gluten-free on request)
  • Opportunities for panoramic photo stops to capture scenic views
  • Complimentary bottled water provided
  • Transportation in a comfortable vehicle with a professional tour guide
  • Exclusive small group tour limited to 8 people for a more personalized experience
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a 9-hour journey to explore the finest of Douro, the inaugural Portuguese wine region and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Gain insights into the historical development of Douro. Enjoy breath-taking sceneries from prime viewing spots across the Douro Valley. Experience a 1-hour river cruise, understand olive oil manufacturing at a local producer’s property, tour two Port wine estates (includes wine tasting), and relish lunch at a traditional Portuguese eatery.

  • Possibility of vegetarian or gluten free meal, please advise at time of booking if required;
  • Pick-up service starts at 8:00 AM (NOT 8:30 AM)
  • We send the exact pick-up time by mail the evening before the tour takes place - please confirm reception of message and be ready in advance for pick-up to avoid delays or missing the tour.
  • Douro Valley’s temperature is very high in the summer and cold in the winter. Thus, light clothes in summer and warm clothes in the winter are recommended;
  • Weather Note: All of our activities happen in covered and protected spaces - we guarantee a safe and comfortable tour despite any weather conditions.
  • Not recommended for children - if you are bringing children, please inform us in advance, as car seating is mandatory by Portuguese law.
  • You can also be picked up from a private address other than hotels in Porto downtown area/city center only (Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos cities are outside pick-up limits).
  • If your address is outside pick-up limits or in an area of difficult access (examples: pedestrian street/narrow street/place with very elevated traffic volume) we will set a meeting point a few minutes away so that you can board our van.
  • NOTE TO TRAVEL AGENCIES: While we understand that your office may be closed when we send our confirmations due to different timezones if you do not provide the client’s direct contact number/email, you are responsible for contacting the client at the time we send the pick-up details (day before the tour takes place, by the end of the day, UNTIL 23:00 PM, PORTUGAL TIME) - Travel Agencies assume responsibility if the client does not show up due to the lack of communication between them.
Location
Douro River
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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John
May 20, 2024
Best tour ever - This was the highlight of our holiday in Porto. The scenery was just magnificent and Luis, our guide made it so much more fun! Got a little tipsy by the end with all the wine tasting and was so much fun. Everything ran so smoothly. Worth every penny!
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John
May 20, 2024
Marvelous introduction to Douro ports and wines. - Fabulous day-long trip with a great guide (Henrique). His knowledge, explanations, and navigating were great. Amazing scenery with spectacular vistas. Local lunch was typical Portuguese - pork, ham, and sausage with starches (potatoes, bread, rice). River cruise was relaxing and enjoyable.
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Bridget
May 19, 2024
Duoro Valley small group day tour. - Would totally recommend Oporto Road Trips. We were lucky to have Diana as our guide for this small group tour. Knowledgeable and professional throughout. The smaller group allowed us to visit smaller family owned wineries. Lunch was good and given another perspective, seeing the stunning Douro Valley from the river.
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Jean
May 16, 2024
Delightful day in Douro Valley! - Great full day tour. Our guide was Jorge and he was a lovely and down to earth guy. Our only hiccup was the pickup as Jorge was filling in for someone who was ill and we didn’t get notified of a vehicle/guide change so we were looking for the wrong one. No big deal, luckily I asked him since he appeared to be waiting. The rest of the day was great! Jorge was knowledgeable and a great guide and driver. Had a couple nice wine tours/tastes, a perfect river cruise, and a very good lunch. Had great company with the rest of our small group and it was a relaxing informative day!
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Rosalind
May 16, 2024
Perfection in Portugal - How do I give our guide Luis and our experience 10 ⭐️? Picked up promptly by our smart, informative, and entertaining guide. Could have been one of our most fun travel experiences. Port, delicious lunch, scenic boat cruise and vineyard tour. A full and fun day. A guide can make or break the experience, and Luis and our FUN group made ours.
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Alifinley
May 15, 2024
Fantastic well organised day. - From start to finish our day was fantastic. Diana our guide looked after us so well. She knew so much and was able to answer all our questions. We met some great people and had a thoroughly great time. We got the chance to see so much of the beautiful Douro valley and the wine tasting and visits were interesting, fun and very informative. The lunch was superb and the river cruise very relaxing with stunning views. Thank you Diana for being such a great guide.
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Pam
May 15, 2024
The heart of the Douro Valley - We had a really enjoyable day out exploring the Douro Valley. Diana was a wonderful driver and guide. The visits to the wineries were interesting and the tastings excellent.
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M
May 12, 2024
A wonderful days entertainment & experience in great company. - An absolutely fastastic day in the beautiful Douro family. Our driver & guide Andrea was a wonderful cheerful young lady who made us all feel very relaxed, safe & happy. She was a great driver, we had 2 lovely visits to vineyards & a very nice lunch. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Rachaelcm3922pa
May 9, 2024
Nice day! - We had a great time on this tour. The tours of the Quinta’s were so informative and interesting, and taking in the scenery on the boat ride was amazing. Lunch was really delicious! I was nervous since it said it was in an old converted school, so I was expecting cafeteria food. It was actually a served multi-course meal with wine, and it was delicious! Our tour guide, Tuna, was funny and taught us a lot about the region on a couple of extra mini stops. Would recommend!
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Michèle
May 9, 2024
Professional agency - Magnificent day to do absolutely because the site is exceptional. Brahim our guide was absolutely professional, generous and gave good advice. I highly recommend this day which for me must be among the essentials
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