Douro Valley Mini-Tour: Intimate Group Excursions in Pinhão's Vibrant Landscape

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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Julietteobispo
Aug 28, 2024
2 perfect tastings where we discovered different wines and explanations that go with - The experience with Jacinthe was excellent! A day at the top where we alternated tastings and visits We did it as a couple and recommend it 100%!
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H4636wwcyrilc
Aug 11, 2024
Enriching excursion - A great day With exceptional panoramas of the Douro Valley visiting small villages above Pinaho and visits of very interesting producers. A short boat tour to get another view of the valley. A Guide, Jacinthe, very caring and very communicating. Meetings from across the Atlantic (right Quebecers?). In short, a day to do
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Inspire67657067601
Aug 11, 2024
A very nice day - A very beautiful day that makes us discover the beauties of Pinhao and the surroundings. We tasted wines and port.
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Barbara_h
Aug 10, 2024
Great tour - get tickets directly from Douro Tours - much cheaper! - This was a fun tour but you can purchase tickets for 40€ less per person from the tour company itself (they charge 95€ per person, and they sell the tickets on site). We were pretty annoyed that we paid so much more by going through Viator - shame on them! If it was just a few euros, no problem, but €40 more is rediculous.
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X7401jqkatiad
Aug 5, 2024
Excellent - A very nice experience and a beautiful discovery. The little walk on the Douro is very nice, the Jacinta Guide adorable and very good explanations about port wine, very interesting! And the tasting a delight! I highly recommend the experience
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Ezequielr900
Aug 3, 2024
Nature and beauty of the landscape - Very nice day and very friendly guides. From visiting the cellars to tasting, boat ride everything was top.
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Slowc850
Aug 2, 2024
Great. - An amazing day with a very friendly guide. The partners (farm and restaurant) were also very attentive. The booking process was a little complicated, but it ended up going well. This tour is the only one that has an alcohol-free option for non-drinkers: instead of tasting the Porto wine, we had an hour more cruise. Very good.
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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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Julia_b
Aug 2, 2024
Great experience! - Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, and the other staff we interacted with were pleasant and helpful. The wine was awesome, and we loved the establishments we got to visit! We didn't realize we would be the only guests having lunch, and would have appreciated more flexibility in the lunch menu or an inquiry about dietary restrictions ahead of time. We did have a lot of fun on the tour and are very glad we went.
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