From Porto: Small Group Douro Valley Wine Tour

10 Hours Duration

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About This Tour

Discover the Douro Valley on a small-group day trip from Porto that blends wine, scenery, and local culture. Travel through northern Portugal with a stop in Ama...

Duration: 10 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Porto, Douro Valley, Vila Real · Languages: English

Know before you go: INFANT SEATS AVAILABLE; STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; 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.; Not wheelchair accessible; Children must be accompanied by an adult; Vegetarian & Vegan options available if requested in advance (please advise at time of booking if required); Not suitable for pets; This Tour is not suitable for people with disability.; Infants must not sit on laps; This tour is available in English only; Maximum of 8 people; Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.; Pick-up details:; You can also be picked up from a private address other than hotels in Porto & Vila Nova de Gaia downtown area/city center only (Matosinhos cities are outside pick-up limits).; Please contact us with your hotel/address if you are not able to input it during the checkout stage.; Our pick-ups happen between 8:00 AM and 8:45 AM (the time window for all client pick-ups), so we advise our clients to always aim to be ready at 8:00 AM in advance.; Please reconfirm your booking, pick-up time and location 72 hours before.; Wineries or order of wineries visited may differ depending on their availability.; Visits at the wineries and river cruises are not fully private and open to external participants.; The tour duration is an estimation, subject to local traffic and visit schedules.; Children and minors are totally at the parent’s responsibility.; Mobile and Paper vouchers are accepted for this activity.; Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Free Walking Tour departs daily in English and Spanish at 9:30 a.m. from Cordoaria (Campo dos Mártires da Pátria 31, Porto) and 4:30 p.m. from Batalha (Rua Alexandre Herculano 412, Porto).

About Porto

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Porto

Rising elegantly from the banks of the Douro River, Porto is an enthralling town of port cellars and UNESCO-tagged streets in the Ribeira. Discover the culture of Portugal’s northern hub with a local guide.

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What's Included

English Exclusive Tour Expert
Complementary Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation in a comfortable 8-seat minivan;
3-course lunch with Douro wines pairing (Vegatarian & Gluten-free options available if informed in advance)
Guided visit to two Premium wineries with diferent wine tastings, including fortified wines (such as Port Wine)
45-min relaxing scenic River Cruise in Pinhão;
1 Bottle of Water per person
Personalized small group tour experience
Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)

Not Included

Other meals and drinks
Personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Porto We leave Porto and take the motorway heading east towards Vila Real. On the way, we pass through a region marked by green vegetation and granite rocks. Amarante Our first stop on the trip, take us to the small town of Amarante, here, we will visit the picturesque city centre characterized for the Tâmega river passing right in the middle of it and with it’s huge church marking the landscape. Take some free time to visit it and enjoy coffee with some typical pastries, we resume our trip towards the Douro Valley. Douro Valley To get to our amazing Douro Valley we will cross one of the longest tunnel in Portugal (túnel do Marão) the cuts through the Marão mountains, we can call them, the natural border to enter the Douro Valley. We will notice the beautiful terraces full of vineyards in a breath-taking manmade shaped landscape. National road 222 After lunch, along one of the most scenic roads (national road 222) right by the Douro river, we will arrive at the village of Pinhão where we will have a chance to experience a river cruise enjoying one of the most beautiful views of the Douro valley. Them we will have another great experience at another Premium Winery with more wine tastings. Quinta do Portal We will take you to a premium winery by the Douro river, here we will visit a wine producer and learn about how the wine is made and why the Douro wines have unique characteristics to them. River Cruise Quinta Val Moreira