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Douro Valley Tour: Wine Cultivation and Tasting with River Cruise
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Porto
Embark on a captivating Douro Valley tour, exploring wine cultivation and tasting while enjoying a scenic river cruise. Discover the birthplace of Porto Wine and indulge in 6 wine tastings amidst UNESCO World Heritage landscapes.
Embark on a captivating Douro Valley tour, exploring wine cultivation and tasting while enjoying a scenic river cruise. Discover the birthplace of Porto Wine and indulge in 6 wine tastings amidst UNESCO World Heritage landscapes.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Porto - Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to the renown Douro region. On your way to the Douro, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage. Half Way through the drive to the Douro Region we will do a…
- Porto - Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to the renown Douro region. On your way to the Douro, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage. Half Way through the drive to the Douro Region we will do a short stop for a coffee break. - The Douro Valley - Welcome to the Douro Region, famous for it’s valley, Unesco World Heritage site, the oldest demarked wine region with unique landscapes of vineyards and the magical Douro river giving you the perfect background for a day of amazing wine tastings. - Sabrosa - Arriving in Sabrosa we will do our first visit of the day. We will discover the first of two wineries where you learn about the wine production and history of Douro Region, and its wines. You will have the oportunity to taste different wines before the lunch. A complete lunch will be served by the end of the visit: a full traditional portuguese meal with entrance, main dish, dessert, pairing with Douro red or white wine. - Pinhao - It’s now time to sail! Enjoy a 50 minutes scenic cruise on the Douro river departing from PinhĂ£o on board of a traditional Rebelo boat. - N222 - National Road 222: drive through the most beautiful road in the world Did you know that one of the most beautiful roads in the world is Portuguese? We talk about the Estrada Nacional 222, which takes you to discover the incredible Douro wine region. On our tour will pass on this amazing road and point out the most scenic views. - Folgosa - Our wine tour is not over yet! There is time to visit one more renown Winery. The winery expert guide will walk you through the estate ,explaining the process from the vinyard to the bottle ending with a magnificent tasting of three different types of wines.
What's Included
- Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
- Guided visit to 2 wine estates with tastings of different wines and port
- Professional Guide & Transportation by private vehicle
- 50 minutes - Traditional Rabelo cruise departing from PinhĂ£o
- Lunch (Vegetarian & Gluten-free options available if informed in advance)
- Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
- Guided visit to 2 wine estates with tastings of different wines and port
- Professional Guide & Transportation by private vehicle
- 50 minutes - Traditional Rabelo cruise departing from PinhĂ£o
- Lunch (Vegetarian & Gluten-free options available if informed in advance)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick up and drop off (included if you choose the option ‘’English Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off’’)
- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick up and drop off (included if you choose the option ‘’English Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off’’)
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in viticulture with a comprehensive day-long journey through the Douro Valley. This outstanding tour allows you to explore two of the region’s top wineries, absorbing the ambiance of this key wine region. Enjoy the chance to gather insights about the history of the vineyards and witness the end-to-end wine production process, all in the…
Immerse yourself in viticulture with a comprehensive day-long journey through the Douro Valley. This outstanding tour allows you to explore two of the region’s top wineries, absorbing the ambiance of this key wine region. Enjoy the chance to gather insights about the history of the vineyards and witness the end-to-end wine production process, all in the founding site of Porto Wine. Experience the ‘birthplace’ of this singular nectar! As you traverse the tour, savor six wine tastings against the backdrop of amazing landscapes and tranquil vistas of the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. A total-package deal is inclusive of guided tours to 2 unique wineries with tastings, a full traditional meal paired with Douro wines, and a scenic 50-minute cruise along the Douro River.
- Tours run in small groups up to 27 people
- Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extras language or more.
- Duration: the hours of duration are approximate 10 hours. Please kindly be aware that the overall duration of the activity could be influenced by traffic conditions. We highly advise against scheduling any additional activities or making other plans within the hour following the anticipated completion time.
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions)
- For the Pickup Option, note that the pick-up is only available from all hotels in Porto city center.
- The services included in the tours (wine estate visits, restaurants, etc) are subject to 3rd party availability and other groups/participants may be with the group during the experience. Schedules and Itinerary may change without prior notice.
- Vegetarian and Gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking. Make sure you inform us before the tour starts.
- Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Our Free Walking Tour is available on a daily basis, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. departing from Living Tours Agency located in Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto
Location
Living Tours
Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira
The meeting point is from Living Tours/Tourist Service located next to SĂ£o Bento train station, at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352 Porto.
The drop off is at the same place
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Diane_p
Feb 6, 2025
Vineyards and lunch - Wonderful trip visiting the vineyards trying several in the process and enjoying a wonderful lunch again with unlimited wine. Excellent boat trip also
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209hugof
Feb 4, 2025
Tour Douro - The Slimmy and Michael were spectacular presented, respectively, excellent historical knowledge and safe driving. I recommend both at 200%!
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Andy_p
Jan 29, 2025
Drink, boat, drink - Fun, informative, great wine and scenery. We tried multiple port wines and Muscatel. Food was delicious rustic local fayre.
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Ftcave55
Jan 28, 2025
I'd do it again sam - Everything was very well explained but more Grappa would have made me understand it better. đŸ˜† David the driver/ tour guide/accordion player was entertaining and a safe driver. Rita was wonderful and knowledgeable. The singsong on the way home was real fun
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Mariadv9716fk
Jan 23, 2025
Really great experience! - Great experience! Miguel our guide was fantastic from start to finish! Maykel fantastic driver! We visited beautiful places a cellar with port wine tasting and visit of the vineyards and then a cellar where we had lunch. In the latter the quality of food and wine (not only port) was top. Tour of the cellar and explanation of the process by Vanessa gave us moments of quality. Great experience. Highly recommended!!
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V6822cqvictoriap
Jan 23, 2025
Great experience for the price - Miguel and Michael were the best tour guides, would definitely recommend! Was lovely to learn about the history and culture.
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804lisaw
Jan 23, 2025
Duoro Valley Tour - Miguel and Maykel did an amazing job on the tour today. Miguel and Maykel took photos for us and shared important information throughout the tour. We wish we were in Porto longer, but this tour was worth it!
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Mercedesq632
Jan 23, 2025
Amazing !! - Miquel and Michael were soooo amazing!!! I was feeling really car sick and they were amazing at assisting me it was really really kind!!! The best ever !!!! Would definitely recommend doing the tour !!
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Perryla
Feb 22, 2025
Ok, but needs adjusting - The Douro Valley is beautiful and I’m glad I got to see that part of the country. But I thought the tour was just ok. It was a very long day (10 hours). The bus was rather small and I thought it was super hot. I wasn’t aware that we were stopping at a town on the drive north where we spent an hour. We ended up having a delicious cup of coffee and sitting in a cafe but had I known we were stopping, we wouldn’t have gone out for coffee/breakfast before. The tour guide was ok, he repeated things many times, maybe because we were such a large group and he wanted to make sure everyone heard. The first winery was also our lunch location. I was surprised when they announced that the meat option was veal. It’s most likely a traditional meal but not something I had eaten before and many in the group opted for the vegetarian option, tofu. We did not really care for the lunch. We were served cold croquettes, a carrot soup, a veal beef stew with rice and potatoes, and 4 mini desserts. We were given a lot of wine/port at this stop which was good. Tour info was good but heavily focused on the estate’s family. The boat ride was ok but not necessary. Our tour guide didn’t come with us and the boat operators never even said hello never mind point anything out to us. The second stop was the Croft estate and it was beautiful although raining. Our guide there provided the best info we had on the tour but he was only with us 15 minutes. They served us 3 ports, but one thing I thought was needed was food, like cheese and crackers, especially with all the alcohol served. I found it strange that neither winery promoted their products or asked if we wanted to shop. Ultimately I’m glad we went but the tour could have been at least a few hours shorter and I would have happily paid more for a better lunch and snacks at Croft.
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Nikita_l
Jan 25, 2025
Boring and poorly organised - First of all, we booked the guidance in English, but the guide was talking in both English and French—very much annoying and distracting, we gave up listening very quickly. The luch part was way too late—14:00 after meeting at 7:30, almost 7 hours or hunger don't add up to the pleasure of the trip (not to mention the lunch was very mediocre—stale bread, cheap wine, almost inedible fish, and heated up meat). The valley is fine, but nothing special if you had visited other similar places. The winery desperately lacked snacks to offer with wines. All in all, you could go if you wouldn't have anything better to do, but if you pass, you won't lose anything.
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