Douro Valley: Small-Group Tour Wine Tasting, Lunch, River Cruise

Immerse yourself in the Douro Valley with a personalized wine tasting, scenic river cruise, and local cuisine. Avoid the crowds and experience the true essence of this region.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Porto - The pickup will be made at each customer’s accommodation in the city of Porto, the journey to the Douro Valley is about 1h30 minutes.
  • Quinta do Panascal - Visit to Quinta do Panascal where we will take a tour to the vineyards and a tasting of 3 Port wines.
  • Douro River - One-hour trip on a typical wooden boat from Pinhão.
  • Pinhao - Brief passage through the village of Pinhão in the heart of the Douro Valley.
  • Pinhao Railway Station - Passing through the Pinhão train station.
  • Casa dos Barros - Lunch in a winery with a choice of fish, meat or vegetarian dishes. Panoramic view of the vineyards.
  • Vilarinho de Sao Romao - Visit to a local producer where we will taste table wines, olive oil and honey. Excellent time for interaction with the locals.
  • Porto - Return to the city of Porto with drop off at each customer’s accommodation.
What's Included
  • Hotel or apartment pickup and drop-off
  • Small Group Tour (maximum 8 persons)
  • Local Guide
  • 1-Hour boat ride
  • Visit to 2 wine estates with guided tours & tastings
  • Exclusive Wine, Olive Oil & Honey Tasting
  • Lunch featuring traditional Portuguese dishes
  • Sampling of Portuguese Cheeses
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Ideal for those looking to avoid crowds, we offer small group tours that provide a more personalized and locally immersive experience. Our tours are distinguished by the quality of our guides, wines, and the wineries we visit.

The tour kicks off with a visit to Quinta da Roêda, a renowned port wine producer. Here, you’ll enjoy a personalized guided tour of the vineyards, where the port wine-making process will be explained. The wine tasting will be paired with a carefully selected assortment of Portuguese cheeses.

Following the tasting, we’ll embark on a serene one-hour boat ride along the river, offering the perfect opportunity to take in the stunning landscape and natural beauty of the Douro Valley.

Lunch will be served at a picturesque farm with views of the vineyards, featuring a variety of options including fish, meat, and vegetarian dishes—all included in the price.

Our second stop is a visit to a small table wine producer, providing a unique chance to interact with locals. The tour concludes with an olive oil tasting.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Good for avoiding crowds
Location
Porto
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lisa_f
Aug 31, 2024
Loved this tour! - What a wonderful day! I traveled thru Portugal with my father and this was a highlight of our trip. The Douro Valley is absolutely beautiful! The Wineries we went to, the lunch and the river cruise were all wonderful. Plus our guide was fantastic! Well worth the money, would highly recommend!
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Dis89
Aug 29, 2024
Magical and memorable - What an amazing experience! Two beautiful wineries, a boat trip and lunch in the home town of Magellan. This was a magical experience. Our tour guide, Alex was the best. He had such vibrant stories of the area that really made us appreciate the Douro Valley even more. Very memorable and special tour. Obrigado Alex! ❤️
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Wendi_a
Aug 27, 2024
Loved the Douro valley - We had a great experience with Jorge. He is very knowledgeable and warm and welcoming as well as funny. He has some fun jokes. He took us all around the Douro Valley. He is a great driver!!! Those roads are curvy and scary if you don’t like heights and he put me at ease. My family and I would totally request him our next trip here. This trip is a must whether you like wine or not!!
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Andrea_w
Aug 26, 2024
The Best Duoro Valley wine tour on offer - This tour was one of the best we have ever participated in and mostly due to the wonderful staff at all of the stops on the way. Firstly our driver and host George was an absolute champion. There was a mix up with the pick up address (our fault) but George called us and took everything in his stride and collected us within 5 mins. He was so focused on our enjoyment and his passion for the area was just wonderful. Danilo from Quinta Santa Eufêmia was so passionate about their beautiful family run vineyard and hosted a fabulous tasting of their wines and Ports. Pascal our captain for the cruise on the Douro river was the perfect host. Loved the snacks and port spritz served on board. we learned so much about the history of the area and wines. After the cruise we enjoyed a fabulous lunch served with a selection of lovely wines/port/coffee. A standout for us (apart from the excellent food and wine) was our waiter Hugo for whom nothing was too much trouble. Our final stop before returning to Porto was Quinta dos Castelares where Amilcar showed us around their winery and we tasted not only gorgeous wines but three local honey’s. All together a wonderful day and absolutely a must do. Small group tour and very comfortable transport.
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Culture48203537755
Aug 25, 2024
An amazing day - The whole day was really wonderful, informative and fun. It was organised really well and everyone was welcoming and kind. The scenery was stunning and we enjoyed many tasty treats. Our guide, Marcelo, was truly excellent and he made us feel very comfortable. It was a privilege to share his love of Portugal.
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Stephen_g
Aug 21, 2024
Port and Wine Tasting - Sampling Port in the Douro Valley was amazing. Our guide George was very knowledgeable and took us to some great wineries.
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Lisa_c
Aug 16, 2024
Wineries! wineries! - Highly recommend this tour! It’s a must do in the Duoro Valley! We were picked up at the hotel. We went to a winery, we walked the bridge, went for a boat ride, went and had lunch with wine and went to another winery. Highly recommend this tour.
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I3817vpadamb
Aug 12, 2024
Best experience ever - Such a lovely experience with great food and wine. Marcelo was an amazing host who was kind, attentive and passionate. I would highly recommend 5/5.
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Scapretto
Aug 11, 2024
Douro valley tour - Marcelo was our tour guide for the day and he was a wonderful host. Safe driver, good conversation, helpful with lots of local Porto recommendations provided outside of the tour. We would recommend to any visitors wanting a taste of Douro valley without the hassle of driving yourself!
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Robertgu7616dq
Aug 11, 2024
Douro valley with Marcelo. - What a great way to experience the Douro. Our tour guide Marcelo picked us up in a new comfortable and thankfully COOL van to take us on a wonderful day of multiple Port and wine tastings, a fun boat ride and topped off with a delicious lunch in a vineyard. Marcelo was a genuinely warm and kind local from Porto who made the day really fun, kept us informed and offered many great suggestions for the rest of our stay in Portugal. After the many generous tastings I appreciated Marcelo was at the wheel negotiating the steep and treacherous roads through the valley. So glad I didn’t rent a car!
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