Nov 10, 2024
Go With Gustavo! - My wife and I had a fantastic day with Gustavo touring the Duoro Valley from Porto. He picked us up on time from our hotel in a late model Mercedes which was immaculately clean and extremely comfortable. His knowledge of the area and of Portuguese history and culture made our conversation as easy as talking to a friend, which now Gustavo is. We mentioned our interest in tasting dry wines and we visited two wineries with tasty offerings of both dry and sweet. He also stopped off at several view points to showcase the valley. We took great interest in watching a river cruise ship pass through a very large lock, a rise of perhaps 10 meters or more. We stopped at a lovely family owned restaurant for lunch and it was so good! We had the goatling with rice for two people and it fed us all. Gustavo’s wine recommendation was perfect! It was a full day of pleasant conversation and we learned a lot about the Douro and Portugal. Thanks, Gustavo! I will recommend him to everyone I know coming to Porto.
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Nov 4, 2024
A beautiful day in Douro Valley - Gustavo is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot on this trip. The scenery was breathtaking, and Gustavo showed us local places where the tour buses don't stop. Since surprisingly, there was no traffic on the way back to Porto and we arrived earlier than we had anticipated, Gustavo drove us around Porto and showed us some sights that we had not been to before. Overall we are very happy with Gustavo and our tour.
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Oct 27, 2024
Relaxing Douro private tour - We did a private tour of the Douro valley. Our guide Rui Pestana was great, very informative and just fun to talk with. He was born in Porto and grew up both there and in the Douro valley so he knew lots of interesting history. Our day was relaxing and not rushed. We started with some sightseeing by car, took an hour long boat ride on the beautiful river (the boat had about 20 people on board and was less than half full), we had an amazing lunch at a place we never would have found on our own, and did a wine tour and tasting at a charming family run winery. Sure we could have packed in more stuff to see in a day but we never felt rushed, we're on vacation and relaxing was the way to go!
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Oct 25, 2024
Lovely relaxing day in Douro valley - Our guide Rui was great, very informative and just fun to talk with. He was born in Porto and grew up both there and in the Douro valley so he knew lots of interesting history. Our day was relaxing and not rushed. We started with some sightseeing by car, took an hour long boat ride on the beautiful river (the boat had about 20 people on board and was less than half full), we had an amazing lunch at a place we never would have found on our own, and did a wine tour and tasting at a charming family run winery. Sure we could have packed in more stuff to see in a day but we never felt rushed, we’re on vacation and relaxing was the way to go!
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Oct 19, 2024
A perfect day in the Douro Valley - Gustavo was a wonderful guide. He was so knowledgeable about the region - the history, the wine, the agriculture. He made our day so enjoyable, took us to beautiful places, a fantastic lunch, and wineries with incredible views. 10/10, highly recommend!
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Sep 28, 2024
An Amazing Day w/ a Wonderful Guide! - Our tour with Orlando was nothing short of amazing! We laughed all day and his love for the area was very apparent through his knowledge and stories. He picked us up right on time, and his van was very tidy. I also really appreciate how much caution he took as he drove through the valley as many other drivers were being reckless. The wine tour was great and the place he selected for lunch was top tier with a perfect view of the valley. And to top it off, he has an eye for great photos. The pictures he captured are some of my favorite from our entire trip. If you’re on the fence about booking this tour, DO IT! Thank you Orlando for such an unforgettable experience!!
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Sep 27, 2024
A great day in Duoro Valley! - We had a wonderful authentic experience, a full day out in Duoro Valley with Anselmo. He's very knowledgeable and personable, he introduced us to extra dry white port and portotonics, among so many other things. We visited a small local town, where we saw them making port, of course we had to try some farmers port, along with delicious Pasel de Nata. We went to two port wineries and had a lovely delicious lunch, with a Duoro Valley view. Anselmo is experienced and engaging, we found out later on vacation, just how important a seasoned tour guide is, makes a world of difference. A perfect day!!!!!!
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Sep 12, 2024
The Ultimate Professional - What can I say about Gustavo! He was the ultimate professional, AND a phenomenal personality! He’s extremely knowledgable of the region and has many generations of family history in the area. While we laid out an itinerary we found him to be very flexible; several times taking detours that ended up being so much fun! And he’s such a conversationalist!! We talked for hours as we learned about the Douro Valley! We’d call him again next time we visit just to learn more about his knowledge of wine and food! Thank you Gustavo for such a wonderful day!
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Sep 7, 2024
Amazing tour with Andre' - We would like to thank Andre' for a perfect day. The Duoro valley is amazing and Andre' is not only a native but extremely knowledgeable about the area and its history. We truly enjoyed our day with the boat ride and of course the wine tasting! We highly recommend him!
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Aug 7, 2024
Fantastic full-on Douro Valley personalised trip - We are a family of 4 and had a fantastic day out in the Douro Valley with André. The highlights of the tour were the viewing stops, breath-taking views, little cafes, restaurants and bars we went into plus the excellent choice of bespoke vineyard we visited for port tasting. André is very knowledgeable and passionate about his home territory, great information and good rapport. Even the small local village we went to had the most amazing church. So impressive. Big shout out for the Quinta do Tedo port tour, personal walk-through and very enjoyable. River tour another great event and so pretty to see views grom the river on a traditional boat. Also great to have pick up and drop off at rental apartment. Full day but well worth it and very memorable.
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