Douro Valley Mini-Tour: Intimate Group Excursions in Pinhão's Vibrant Landscape
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Pinhão
Embark on an intimate group excursion in Pinhão's vibrant landscape. Discover the magical and wonderful places of the Douro Valley, known only to those who were born here.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pinhao Railway Station - Visit of the city Pinhão: Heart of the Douro Valley with its station and its river port without forgetting its bridge, the work of Gustave Eiffel.
    This is where the whole history of the valley started. Between the Quintas and the vineyards, Pinhão is the starting point of the famous Port Wine.
  • Provesende - Visit of a typical village of the Douro Valley, visit of Miradouros (Belvederes) and historical monuments its old stones, its fountains, First tasting of Port wines with visit of Quinta (estate) or Adega (winemaker’s house) with a selection of wines from small producers. Walk in the vineyards.
  • The Douro Valley - “Premium” lunch in a typical restaurant selected by us (Glass of Port, Starter, typical dish of the region, dessert, drink, coffee)
  • Pinhao - Boat trip from Pinhão along the Douro where the main Quintas of the great Port wine brands are located and its stepped vines.
  • Casal de Loivos - Visit to the Olive Oil Museum and its Quinta with tasting of Port wines.
    Visit of the Miradouros in the surroundings.
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle comfort
  • Wine tastings at local Adega or Quinta
  • All fees and taxes covered
  • Scenic 1-hour boat trip
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Any tasting or purchase of wines or other, except those included in the circuit.
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Private transportation
  • Transfers to the starting point on the quays. To be reserved in advance.
Additional Information

Our tours originate from the Pinhão dock and are led by community tour guides.

The tours are conducted in groups of no more than 8 people in mini-vans.

Come appreciate the synchrony of its hues and explore the beautiful flora of our valleys.

Experience memorable instances with those who continue age-old traditions.

Explore the fantastic and breathtaking locations of the Douro Valley

This includes those hidden gems only known to natives of this place!

Location
Douro Tours
Quiosque Douro Tours on the river quays of Pinhão
Cancellation Policy

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

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Beverly_c
Jun 23, 2024
Beautiful Douro Valley - Small group size was perfect. Emanuel our guide was very knowledgeable and we learned so much history and information about the region.
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David_b
Jun 19, 2024
Great tour while staying in Pinhão! - Philip was an excellent tour guide. He is a local who knows the area very well and is passionate about the region. This tour had a great balance of driving, stops, and a boat ride. We started with a drive up the big hill of one side of the river to his hometown village where we stopped and he shared some history. From there we continued up and went around stopping at some stunning MiraDuoros along the way. We came back into town for a Port tour and tasting and then had lunch at a local restaurant. From there we went on one hour guided boat ride on the calm Duoro River. Afterwards, our last ride was up the hill from downtown to a winery for a tasting and tour. We ended at a stunning miraduoro with views of everywhere we traveled. We stayed two nights in Pinhão without a car and this was the perfect day trip to get all you need in this region. Although this tour was worth every euro, we were disappointed to find that tour is significantly marked up online. They offered the same tour for €40 less at the kiosk. Again, it was still worth it for a small guided tour!
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Paulns8739ar
Jun 14, 2024
pinhao wow - Echo other reviews. Phillip was a great driver. "Best driver in Pinhao". Apparently he has a certificate:). Learned lots , drank lots, laughed lots.
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Sérgio
Jun 9, 2024
Perfect experience to get to know Douro better - Very good. The visit was very well planned and everything went very well. Without a doubt, a good experience to get to know the Douro. The friendliness of the guides greatly improved the experience. We did a full day visit, with several wine tastings, lunch in a typical restaurant and a boat trip
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June_b
May 31, 2024
Fantastic - We had a wonderful day on our tour of the Douro Valley. Our guide was great and so knowledgeable. The 2 vineyards we toured were delicious! Who knew drinking port and wine could be so much fun. The cruise on the river was amazing.
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Explorer16921349913
May 23, 2024
Visit to Pinhao - Perfect day with Jacinta. Our guide was very kind and she showed us the most beautiful views🥰 We tasted very good Port and very good wines. The wine tours are really good.
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Dreamer05336939968
May 11, 2024
Very welcoming - Philippe was amazing. So knowledgeable of the area and really made us feel so welcome to his community on the tour. Would highly recommend this day trip. Met some lovely people and made to feel special for my birthday.
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Mrsforch
May 9, 2024
Wonderful wine tour - Our guide Phillipe was fantastic. Very knowledgeable about the area and gave great insight into the wineries and operations. Tastings and lunch were included in our experience, both lovely. Highly recommend.
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Judith_b
May 4, 2024
Personal and fun tour of the valley around Pinhao - The tour was a full day with amazing views high up the valley, and constant commentary by Philip, who lives nearby. We enjoyed the port tasting at Crofts and bought a bottle. The lunch was a lot of fun - but it was in Pinhao, right next to our hotel, which I suppose is a small village, as advertised. According to the picture we thought we would be in a car alone, but we were in a minibus with 6-8 people. That made the day more interesting. I would definitely recommend this tour.
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Reiko_k
May 30, 2024
Great tour - A good tour led by knowlegable locals. We visited view points, winereys and had a great lunch. It was though a bit sour to see the price of 95 euro on site booking for the same tour instead of 135 euro if you book online.
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