Douro Valley Tour: Wine Tasting River Cruise and Lunch from Porto
Description
Join us and admire the stunning view of the Douro Valley. The Douro Valley has magical and unique landscapes in perfect harmony with the river that gives it its name. It is the oldest demarcated wine region in the world and is recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Come and try the best wines: we’ll give you a toast!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Pickup Point
learn about the history of the city and visit the Church and Monastery of São Tiago
Where Fernão de Magalhaes (Navigator) and writer Miguel Torga were born
Visit the prestigious Douro Valley in Portugal, a Cultural Landscape of unprecedented beauties and classified World Heritage. With departure from Porto, where the river flows and where the Douro and Oporto wines produced on its slopes, will not be indifferent to this enchanted Valley.
Golden River
Boat trip on Barco Rebelo on the Douro River
Golden River
Arrival
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Meet us at Largo do Actor Dias, near the Fernandina Wall
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- You must inform the operator if the child is under 12 years of age. Children will be transported in seats approved in accordance with Article 55 of the Highway Code.
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions).
- Generally, our tours are carried out in Portuguese or English, an extra language can be added if there is a minimum number of users. Only French and Spanish languages are guaranteed in activities
- Duration: duration is approximately 10 hours, the tour is subject to local traffic, visiting times, etc.
- Collect: Hotels in the centre of Porto. For private accommodation and other types of accommodation, the meeting point is at Largo Actor Dias, Near the Fernandine Walls in Porto
- Collection and delivery is not included in Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos (hotels and other accommodation).
- Reservation is mandatory and requires an email request/confirmation. Reservations must be confirmed at least 48 hours before the service date.
- All tours depart from Porto.
- Pick-up and drop-off service is not included in the "Hotel Pickup" option.
- The services included in the tours (visits to wine estates, restaurants, etc.) are subject to the availability of third parties and other groups/participants may be with the group during the experience. Schedules may be changed without prior notice.
- Most travelers can participate.
- Please note that the total duration of the activity may be affected by traffic conditions. We strongly recommend that you do not schedule any additional activities or make other plans in the hour after the scheduled end time.
- Vegetarian and gluten-free meal options are available if requested prior to the day of booking. Please let us know before the tour starts.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If canceled due to not reaching the minimum number, you will be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 29 travelers. (If requested)
- Tour routes may be changed without prior notice
Reviews(143)
Jose was amazing and the experience incredible. The views, food, wine and all can not b explained except top notch.
Great tour of the Douro Valley with Miko from Douro First Tours Our tour guide was Miko and he was exceptional! Small group just 4 of us in a private van. Went to see beautiful views of the Douro valley, a wine tasting, a smooth boat ride with sandwiches and more wine and a lovely delicious Portugal lunch! A full day of activities with the nicest most passionate guide which made the entire experience very memorable! Highly recommend!!!
A lovely introduction to the fertile Douro Valley and primary product, port wine. Nice lunch, rural drive and boat ride. Wish there was time to see more than one winery.
Pedro with Travel Everywhere Tour Guides was absolutely wonderful! He guided myself and three other ladies through the Douro River Valley, as well as several historic and cultural spaces throughout Porto, Portugal, and made the entire experience memorable from start to finish. Pedro was knowledgeable, professional, warm, and easy to spend the day with. He shared the history, culture, and beauty of Porto in a way that felt personal and engaging, not rushed or overly scripted. The Douro River Valley was stunning, and Pedro made sure we had time to enjoy the scenery, ask questions, and truly take in the experience. Our group felt safe, well cared for, and fully immersed in the beauty of Portugal. I would highly recommend Pedro and Travel Everywhere Tour Guides to anyone visiting Porto who wants a thoughtful, informative, and enjoyable tour experience.
This is a small group which makes it a very private tour! We had only one other couple with us. We got along wonderfully and truly enjoyed. Our guide Nelson was terrific and very knowledgeable. He took us to his personal favorite scenic viewing spots and shared the local charm that we otherwise would never have! The scenic drive throughout the Douro Valley was unforgettable! The lunch at the vineyard along with port tasting after was ideal.
What a great trip. I was worried it would be too long a day but it flew by and was very relaxing as we were dropped off and picked up by Paulo in his very nice air conditioned vehicle. Unfortunately we got stuck in traffic on the motorway due to roadworks but Paulo switched the itinerary to accommodate and all worked well. Paulo spoke good English and was very informative on the way to the beautiful Douro Valley. The boat trip was great, the winery and lunch fabulous. The stop off in Amarante village could have done to be a bit longer as we didn't have time to go in the church due to the coffee shop being very busy! I think this part of the trip needs to be a full hour. But otherwise we absolutely loved it and Paulo is a great guide.
Very enjoyable full day, great guide! Very knowledge, went out of his way to. He showed and explained history to us, was patient and kind. Highly recommend him. We had a very enjoyable day with him.
This was a great tour. Spectacular scenery, delicious wines, fantastic and knowledgeable guide. I highly recommend!
This was a brilliant day out, our guide was great, the wine experience was amazing, lunch was very good and the boat trip was lovely too. Brilliant value for money, highly recommend
Nelson was absolutely fantastic in all ways. He was super professional and friendly, had lots of interesting information, answered all our questions with interest and substance, was very accommodating and, as a bonus, was an excellent driver. We recommend him highly. We can’t thank him enough. The one thing that was not great was the car but that was not his fault at all as it belongs to the provider. It was very old, not very clean, quite rickety and thus noisy inside and, not least, it spewed fumes out the back.
