Douro Valley Small-Group Wine Tour: 2 Wineries, Cruise & Lunch
Description
Escape the city and discover the breathtaking UNESCO-listed Douro Valley on this premium small-group wine tour from Porto. Visit two carefully selected wineries, enjoy guided wine tastings, savour a traditional Portuguese lunch at a winery, and relax on a scenic one-hour river boat cruise through one of the world's oldest wine regions.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide in Porto and set off on a scenic journey towards the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley. Along the way, learn about the region's rich history, winemaking traditions, and breathtaking landscapes.
Travel through the spectacular UNESCO-listed Douro Valley, one of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions, famous for its terraced vineyards, charming villages, and stunning river views.
Stop at one of the Douro Valley's most beautiful viewpoints to admire panoramic views over the Douro River and the surrounding vineyards, and capture unforgettable photos.
Pass through the picturesque village of Pinhão, considered the heart of the Douro wine region and home to some of Portugal's most prestigious vineyards and wine estates.
Relax on a boat river cruise along the peaceful Douro River, surrounded by breathtaking vineyard landscapes and rolling hills. This is one of the most memorable moments of the day.
Admire the breathtaking Douro River as it winds through the heart of the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley. Surrounded by terraced vineyards and rolling hills, this iconic landscape offers some of Portugal's most spectacular scenery and unforgettable photo opportunities.
Visit a carefully selected winery, discover the secrets of Douro and Port wine production, and enjoy a guided tasting of high-quality local wines in a beautiful vineyard setting.
Enjoy a traditional Portuguese lunch at a winery, followed by a second guided wine tasting. Discover the unique flavours of the Douro while surrounded by the region's stunning vineyard scenery.
Relax and enjoy the drive back to Porto.
Drive along the famous N222, often considered one of the world's most scenic roads, winding through vineyards, charming villages, and spectacular viewpoints in the Douro Valley.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you choose the option with pick up included ("Group Tour - Up to 8 people" or "Private Tour"), you will receive the exact pick-up time the day before by email, text, or WhatsApp. Also, you will have available a range of locations and hotels to choose from, please select the one closer from your accommodation. Pick-ups at the predetermined locations are only for customers that bought that option ("Group Tour - Up to 8 people" or "Private Tour").
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking;
- Parents should bring the baby car seat ajusted to infant's age (1 to 3 years old). We only have seats available after 4 years old.
- This tour may be done in two languages. We try to avoid it, but sometimes we have no other solution.
- Private option it's done in a private vehicle only with your private guide. The vineyards and rest of the locations are shared with other participants.
- For lunch we provide meat, fish, vegan and vegetarian option.
- Reschedulings with less than 24 hours before the start of the tour will be charged a 30% fee (subject to availability);
- We do not recommend that you book or schedule different activities at the end of the tour. Although the tour may last 9/10 hours, the duration may vary depending on traffic conditions and other factors.
- Please be aware that the activities which we visit, such as vineyards, restaurants, etc, are subject to 3rd party availability and other groups/participants may be with the your group during the experience.
- Schedules and Itinerary may change without prior notice.
- The pick-up service is only available for the ones that choose the option "Small Group Tour - Up to 8 people" and "Private Tour".
- Please make sure that you have breakfast. Keep in mind that we probably will only stop at the first activity. We may not have time to make a pit stop before arriving to the first vineyard.
- On the private option infants or childrens must be booked as an individual adult/place. Prices shown are per group/vehicle.
Reviews(4,121)
Excellent guide. Well- organised tour. Very interesting visits to vineyards and very good guides at the vineyards. Nice boat trip. However…. we were sitting in the back row of the minibus….. I was in an extremely small, cramped , uncomfortable, windowless seat…. next to the side of the bus. The four seats in the back row were smaller than the other seats in the minibus. The window stopped just behind the seat in front. Trying to look at sights being pointed out by the guide was a waste of time…. leaning forward with the seat belt on was pretty difficult. The bus journeys totalled more than 3 hours, so this was very unpleasant and unsatisfactory. The number of people on the tour should have been reduced so that the back row of the bus was not used.
Sarah a excellent!! Very engaging and fun! Driver was great too!
Hello, Thank you so much for your review, it means a lot to us! Sara really appreciates your words, the Douro Valley is one of the most interesting and beautiful places in Portugal and we feel honored of having the chance to show it to our clients! We hope to see you soon!
Juliana was early to pick us up, the car was great, she was super knowledgeable, her English was superb, she knew her history and we had a lot of fun.
Hello, Thank you so much for your kind words, they mean a lot to us! Juliana trully is an incredible and wise guide and she appreciates your time writing this review! We hope to see you soon for more amazing and fun moments with us, you won´t be disappointed :D
Sara was an amazing tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and personable. I would highly recommend her as your guide. Also, Rita was a great hostess and port wine pourer at our second winery of the day. The port was absolutely amazing and I can’t believe we didn’t like it before.
Hello Karen, Thank you so much for your kind words! Sara trully is an incredible guide and we are very proud of her! Her knowledge and energy combined are the great combo for the perfect day! We are also super happy with the fact that you fell in love with the Port Wine, it´s such an unique product! We hope to see you soon for the next adventure!
Fun day wine of tastings and lunch in the beautiful Douro Valley! Great wines and food! Sara & Shayla were awesome guide and driver! Definitely recommend!
Hello Paula, Thank you so much for your review! We are really glad that you enjoyed the special tour of the Douro Valley, it is trully an incredible day to appreciate one of the most stunning sceneries in Portugal! Sara, Sheila and the Efun Tours team hope to see you soon!
There are steep hills, important to note if you are sensitive to heights, Bring water for after the boat ride and your drive back, the excursion itself is wonderful, the Valley is stunning
Hello Jennifer, Thank you so much for your words, they mean a lot to us! We believe that every hill is worth of passing through to appreciate the paradise of the Douro Valley right :D ? We hope to see you soon for the next journey!
André is a masterful guide. He was pleasant, funny, surprising and entertaining. The valley was beautiful. The day was well organized and provided nonstop entertainment during 9 hours.
Dear Aaron, Thank you so much for your review! André trully is a fantastic guide full of energy and great humor, he trully is a very contagious guide! If yoh had fun we couldn´t be happier and we hope to have more fun with you in the future :D
The experience at the places we visited—the two wineries—was very good, and the guides there were very attentive. Regarding Sara, the tour guide: I’d give her 4 stars. She was a bit rude at first when I mentioned I spoke Spanish—even though I had already paid for a Spanish-language tour—so I had to settle for the English option, though it turned out fine. The van we were transported in was very cramped and uncomfortable, and the driver was going way too fast; at one point I felt scared because there are many curves on the road and she was driving at high speed. The Wi-Fi in the van worked well, but the food provided was very mediocre; it felt like the price was too high for what was actually offered.
The experience at the places we visited—the two wineries—was very good, and the guides there were very attentive. Regarding Sara, the tour guide: I’d give her 4 stars. She was a bit rude at first when I mentioned I spoke Spanish—even though I had already paid for a Spanish-language tour—so I had to settle for the English option, though it turned out fine. The van we were transported in was very cramped and uncomfortable, and the driver was going way too fast; at one point I felt scared because there are many curves on the road and she was driving at high speed. The Wi-Fi in the van worked well, but the food provided was very mediocre; it felt like the price was too high for what was actually offered.
A lot of fun and a truly enjoyable time. The vineyards we went to were very good and the driver and vineyard staff were fun, welcoming and personable. I personally enjoyed the time on the boat sailing the river, but it's just a boat ride and can be skipped if not your thing. The lunch was SPECTACULAR. I expected to eat at a wood picnic table with a rustic experience but instead I was surprised to find I was dinning in an estate (with AC) and the food was so good. Great tasting and great time to be had overall. Note, the road is winding up and down to the valley so if you get car sick, this is not for you.
