Small-Group Douro Valley Tour: 3 Wineries & Winery Lunch
Description
Discover the Douro Valley through its wines, landscapes and traditions on a carefully designed full-day experience. Visit three carefully selected wineries, each offering a different perspective on the region's rich winemaking heritage, from traditional cellars to boutique vineyards. Enjoy guided wine tastings, a traditional Portuguese lunch at a local winery and breathtaking viewpoints overlooking the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley. With a relaxed pace, knowledgeable local guides and small-group departures available, this tour offers an authentic and immersive journey into one of the world's oldest demarcated wine regions. Rather than simply visiting wineries, you'll experience the diversity of the Douro through carefully selected locations, each chosen to showcase a different side of the region's wine, landscapes and traditions.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide in Porto and begin your journey into the breathtaking Douro Valley. Leave the city behind and enjoy a scenic drive towards Portugal's most famous wine region.
Travel through the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Douro Valley, renowned for its spectacular terraced vineyards, breathtaking landscapes and centuries-old winemaking traditions.
Pass through the picturesque village of Pinhão, nestled in the heart of the Douro Valley. Surrounded by terraced vineyards and the Douro River, it is one of the region's most iconic and photographed locations.
The Douro River is the heart of Portugal's most famous wine region. Flowing through the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley, it has shaped the landscape, vineyards and traditions that make this region unique.
Visit a traditional winery in the Douro Valley and discover the region's rich winemaking heritage. Learn about the production process, explore the winery and enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected Douro wines.
Travel along sections of the famous N222, considered one of the world's most scenic roads. Enjoy spectacular views over vineyards, mountains and the Douro River as you explore the heart of the valley.
Visit a beautiful vineyard in the heart of the Douro Valley and discover the unique landscape that makes this wine region so special. Learn about the local grape varieties, the influence of the terroir and enjoy a guided tasting of carefully selected Douro wines.
Visit a traditional Douro winery for a guided tour of its wine cellars, where you'll learn about the region's winemaking heritage and ageing process. Afterwards, enjoy a traditional Portuguese lunch paired with a guided tasting of carefully selected Douro wines in a beautiful vineyard setting.
Relax on the comfortable drive back to Porto, taking with you unforgettable memories of the Douro Valley's landscapes, wines and warm hospitality.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If you choose the option with pick up included ("Small-Group Tour - Up to 8 pp" 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 ("Small-Group Tour - Up to 8 pp" 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
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For lunch we provide meat, fish and vegan option. (We can also accomodate any dietary restriction with prior notification)
- 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.
- Reschedulings with less than 24 hours before the start of the tour will be charged a 30% fee (subject to availability);
- 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.
- 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 options "Small-Group Tour - Up to 8 pp" 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(1,683)
The tour is really great. We were contemplating if we should do it or not but eventually, it’s a great thing we decided to do it. The door of valley itself is amazing wine region, especially the beauty of the tall mountains, and the Vineyard, which is very unique. We are from near Napa and still appreciate the region . The tour itself is great . We were in a small group . Great tasting experience and lunch and free flowing wine , maybe a bit too free flowing at the end lmao . All is all great for the price .
We're delighted to hear that choosing our Small-Group Douro Valley Tour turned out to be one of the highlights of your trip! It's especially rewarding to know that, even coming from near Napa, you appreciated the unique beauty of the Douro Valley Wine Region. The terraced vineyards, dramatic mountains, and centuries-old winemaking traditions truly make it one of Portugal's most extraordinary destinations. We're pleased you enjoyed the small-group experience, the visits to three wineries, the traditional Portuguese lunch, and, of course, the generous wine tastings! 🍷😊 It sounds like the day ended exactly as a Douro wine tour should. Thank you for recommending our Douro Valley Tour from Porto. We hope to welcome you back to Portugal for another unforgettable wine adventure with EFun Tours! 🇵🇹🍇
Our guide Tiago was amazing. He was funny, charming and very well informed. His English was excellent and he could not have been more approachable for questions and conversations. Our driver Lucas was very talented and kept us alive on some quite questionable roads!
What a pleasure to hear that you enjoyed a perfect day exploring the Douro Valley with us! Tiago will be delighted to know that his humour, knowledge, and passion for the Douro Valley made such a positive impression. Creating a friendly and engaging atmosphere is exactly what we aim for on our Small-Group Douro Valley Tour from Porto. We'll also be sure to share your kind words with Lucas. Navigating the winding roads of the Douro Valley requires great skill and experience, and we're pleased you felt safe and comfortable throughout the journey. Thank you for choosing our Small-Group Douro Valley Tour with 3 Wineries & Winery Lunch. We hope to welcome you back to Portugal for another unforgettable wine experience with EFun Tours! 🍷🚐🇵🇹
Fantastic tour! Our guide, Andre, was wonderful - both knowledgeable and funny - and a great host and driver. We really appreciated that the wineries were beautiful spaces, and that there was never a sales pitch or push to buy anything.
Hello Daniel, Thank you so much for your words, they mean a lot to us! We are really glad that you had a fun day with André, he is a very fun and passionate guide with the best stories ever to make the tours even more unforgettable :D We hope to see you soon for the next adventure, you have much more to see!
We had the best time! Andre is a hysterical and knowledgeable tour guide. The port wines we tried were delicious and the scenery was beautiful!
Hello Sara, Thank you so much for your review! André trully is a fantastic guide with lots of experiences and the best jokes to tell, we are so glad that you liked him! We are also delighted that you enjoyed all the magic elements of the Douro Valley! We hope to see you soon!
This was an excellent day trip. The guide, Tiago, was top class, very informative and great personality. The three vineyards were so interesting and, of course, the port wine was delicious. There was an extremely knowledgeable guide at each vineyard who gave information and answered questions. The lunch was lovely sat on a beautiful terrace overlooking the countryside.
Hello Kendra, Thank you so much for your words! We are really glad that you enjoyed all the elements of the Douro Valley Tour, this is a perfect experience to get to know one of the most breathtaking sceneries around! We are also delighted that you enjoyed Tiago, he is a very passionate guide and we are really proud of that :D We hope to see you soon!
This was a wonderful day trip with a brilliant guide (Tiago) who was very informative. Each vineyard was interesting and of course the port wine was delicious. We would highly recommend this trip. The lunch was yummy, really enjoyed it. Loved the peacock, he was on full display.
Hello Kendra, Thank you so much for your review, it really means a lot to us! We are really delighted that you enjoyed all the elements of this special tour, the Douro Valley is such a majestic place full of life and amazing views, it´s hard to describe! Tiago and the Efun Tours team hope to see you soon for the next adventure!
It is truly a spectacular tour and well worth the cost. The views are spectacular, guides were so knowledgeable, patient, and in very good spirits. The wineries were absolutely lovely. I’ve taken more tours than I can remember, however this one, I will never forget
Hello Robert, Thank you so much for your amazing words! The Douro Valley trully is a place full of amazing sceneries and it´s hard to get back home without falling in love! We also appreciate you for that day because we had really good moments with the group! We hope to see you soon!
Great experience. Tiago was great, so much personality and lots of interesting information. Lovely wines. 3 great vineyards. Recommend.
Hello Natalie, Thank you so much for your review! Tiago trully is a very interesting guide to have around, his knowledge is something beyond this word! We are also super glad that you had fun in the amazing wineries of the Douro Valley! We hope to see you soon!
Tiago was an incredible tour guide. He was very kind, fun, and explained everything in great detail. We got a good amount of wine, lunch, and dessert. It was also a good amount of time at each vineyard. Highly recommend!
Hello, Thank you so much for your review! Tiago is a super knowledgeable guide with lots of energy and amazing facts to share and we are super glad that you enjoyed this day with him! The flavors of Portugal are trully unique right ? We are super proud of sharing them :D We hope to see you soon!
Vitor Alves was an excellent tour guide/driver. We did the three-winery tour and he made sure to get us where we needed to be, plus answered questions we didn’t think to ask of the other guides. We especially enjoyed his historical knowledge.
Hello Paul, Thank you so much for your kind words! We are really glad that Vítor fulfilled your desires, he is always ready to answer to all kind of questions, due to his long experience :D We hope to see you soon for another adventure!
