Douro Valley Tour: Wine Tasting River Cruise and Lunch from Porto
Recommended by 94% of travellers
Porto, Portugal
- 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
The Douro Valley is one of Portugal’s most famous wine regions, but a lack of public transport options makes it hard to explore solo. This tour is a hassle-free way to explore it in a day; benefit from round-trip transportation from Porto and a scenic cruise along the Douro River. Don’t worry about bringing snacks, as a tasty lunch is included, as well as a wine tasting at a local farm.
- See the highlights of the Douro Valley without any planning or research
- Ride comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Enjoy a second vantage point for views, onboard a river cruise
- Try local wine during a tasting session at a farm
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Pick-up and drop-off at the Accommodation (On request with additional cost)
- Lunch
- Alcoholic BeveragesVisit to a Farm With Wine Tasting
- 1-hour cruise on the Douro River
- Gratuities
- Other extra expenses from customers
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Itinerary
1
Largo Actor Dias
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Amarante
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Sabrosa (Pass By)
3
Douro
7 hours • Admission Ticket Free
4
Pinhao
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Douro River
55 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Peso Da Regua (Pass By)
6
Porto
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Most travellers can participate
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Look to do and see during the tour. Guide at the winery was very friendly and funny. Food was good as well. A relaxing cruise on the Douro to complete the day made it perfect. Would recommend this tour for the price.
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The tour guide spoke multiple languages. I'm only giving this a 4-star because I was expecting at least 2 winery visits as all the other options had at least 2-3 winery on the itinerary, otherwise had a great time
Such a beautiful tour of the Douro Valley. Nelson, our tour guide did a great job of immersing us in the culture. Providing great knowledge of the history of Porto and its wine. 10/10 definitely recommend taking advantage of this tour during your visit to Porto.
Hugo was 100% the perfect guide friendly funny knowledgeable engaging! He made the countryside come alive with history and culture we loved the entire day! The winery and lunch was just perfect Marissa made our into to port the best! Highly recommend
Jose was amazing and the experience incredible. The views, food, wine and all can not b explained except top notch.
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.
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.
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 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.
We are a retired couple and we enjoyed the easy pace in which we were able to see all attractions. Our guide was informative, helpful ( as another tourist had lost his backpack & our guide was able to find it for him ) so interesting
Our guide was awesome! Very professional, well prepared and so knowledgeable. You could tell he wanted everyone to have a good time.
This tour was everything that we wanted and more! The best day of our two week trip by far! Everyone that we interacted with was amazing including our guide Paulo who went above and beyond to make sure we had a memorable trip.
Fantastic trip with amazing guide Hugo.
Very well planned and great wine tasting
A wonderfully boat trip
Very good knowledge from our guide Hugo.
Great day out along the beautiful Douro river. Long drive to get there but well worth it. Guide was great and didn’t throw too much info at us but gave us enough to make sure we got a great feel for the place.
Our guide Nelson was fantastic; Full of information recommendations and a few surprises. The region is beautiful with culture, outstanding wines, and welcoming people. This is a don’t miss tour if you are in Porto.
Nelson was our driver and he did an excellent job. He was very communicative and well prepared. The start was amazing, so was the wine tasting . Our group did not realize it was just one winery we were going to visit , that was a misunderstanding on our side as well as the other members of the group. The river tour was a bit of a touristic event. Just 1 hour up and down. Lunch was in a local restaurant. Not super special but oké . Driving back for 2 hours makes the whole tour easily lasting 8 to 9 hours. The wines were excellent and we ordered to send home. I would recommend the organization to have water on board.
We really enjoyed our day, and our guide. Very nice vans, small group. We thought it was a really good overview and a good value for a full day trip.
Look to do and see during the tour. Guide at the winery was very friendly and funny. Food was good as well. A relaxing cruise on the Douro to complete the day made it perfect. Would recommend this tour for the price.
The entire experience was outstanding from beginning to end. The tour guide was amazing..
You really went out of his way to make sure everything was special experience. It felt like a private tour with just eight people on the van. The Small winery went to was very authentic and much better than going to a winery. We had an opportunity to taste were wonderful. The bonus was the small turtle. We went to the beginning of the tour. Open market and location was a treat. One of the best courses I've ever taken.
Excellent day trip with our knowledgeable guide Nelson and driver Sergio who was extremely enthusiastic and friendly.
The tour of the vineyard was very informative and interesting. We really enjoyed our day.
Our driver Paolo was great, very knowledgeable and chatty. Beautiful views of the Duoro valley and its terraces.
Guy doing wine tasting spoke too quickly and wasn't that friendly when I asked him questions. Pretty poor that that they didn't provide any drinks for my 17 year old, whilst the adults tasted the wine, and only provided enough initial 'snacks'/palate cleansers for the adults only. Later on, the snacks/palate cleansers weren't portioned so that was OK. Wines were good though.
Lunch was great - plenty of tasty food (chicken, fish, pork, 2 types of rice, salad and chips) and wine.
Boat trip was nice but audio was inaudible and switched between languages too frequently so by the time you realised it was English, it'd already switched back to Portguese. Some of our party didn't even know there was any audio, it was that quiet.
Lucky enough to spot a large boat exiting the lock at one of the dams.
Nelson was THE BEST tour guide EVER!! Our 10 hour tour was super informative, fun and was the best part of our weeklong trip to Portugal. The Douro Valley was enchanting and the wines were sublime. Lunch was full of variety and excellent. It rained and Nelson gave me the coat off his own back. This tour is highly recommended. Bravo!!
Nice country experience Wine tasting and explaining plus introduction to honey olive oil. Overall a good day
Magical! Beautiful peaceful fun, loved touring vineyard and trying Port wine. One to remember and would do again!
Nelson was an excellent tour guide - friendly and professional and full of knowledge and local information - great tour, would highly recommend!
The guides were kind, and the best part of the trip was that they ensured we knew every interesting historical detail about the places we visited.
We had a wonderful time in Douro valley. Pedro our guide was fun and cool guy. Additionally, he gave a few very useful tips and tricks! 😉 Recommend for anyone looking to enjoy great wine, scenic nature, learn from the local expert, and experience a friendly atmosphere!😊
Even though the weather was rainy, we had a great time. Hugo our tour guide was so knowledgeable and accommodating, and funny.
We couldn’t take the boat due to the winds but Hugo found another good option - we appreciated that very much. The lunch was amazing! As was the wine and olive oil experience.
The tour with Nelson our guide was excellent. Nelson made our trip so special. His knowledge of the area and how the grapes for the wine and port are grown and the history of the region was exceptional. The trip to the winery was great as we were also able to taste olive oil and honey produced there. Thank you Nelson for making this such a special day J. Badali - Colorado.
All the stops were good; the valley is beautiful!
Nice lunch. Good fellow travelers.
Our guide didn’t seem too engaged with our group.
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