Douro Valley Tour: Wine Tasting River Cruise and Lunch from Porto
Recommended by 94% of travelers
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
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers 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 travelers
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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
Carla_L
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.
Reviews
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Melissa_M, Aug 2026
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
Angela_B, Jun 2026
Jose was amazing and the experience incredible. The views, food, wine and all can not b explained except top notch.
Mary_B, May 2026
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.
Lisa_G, May 2026
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.
SaraAlejandro_E, Oct 2025
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.
Holly_T, Oct 2025
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
Marilia_D, Sep 2025
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.
Jenny_S, Sep 2025
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
Cathy_M, Sep 2025
Our guide was awesome! Very professional, well prepared and so knowledgeable. You could tell he wanted everyone to have a good time.
Amber_F, Sep 2025
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.
Ricardo_B, Jul 2025
Fantastic trip with amazing guide Hugo.
Very well planned and great wine tasting
A wonderfully boat trip
Very good knowledge from our guide Hugo.
Rupert_D, Jun 2025
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.
Daniel_W, Jun 2025
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.
Frederike_M, Jun 2025
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.
Craig_S, Jun 2025
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.
Carla_L, Jun 2025
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.
Parag_A, May 2025
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.
Alyson_C, May 2025
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.
Bertha_T, Apr 2025
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.
Rachael_R, Apr 2025
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!!
Bruce_S, Mar 2025
Nice country experience Wine tasting and explaining plus introduction to honey olive oil. Overall a good day
Wendy_R, Nov 2024
Magical! Beautiful peaceful fun, loved touring vineyard and trying Port wine. One to remember and would do again!
Helen_C, Nov 2024
Nelson was an excellent tour guide - friendly and professional and full of knowledge and local information - great tour, would highly recommend!
MarianaCardoso_M, Oct 2024
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.
Sarangoo_Y, Oct 2024
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!😊
Ann_W, Oct 2024
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.
John_B, Sep 2024
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.
Marlin_L, Sep 2024
All the stops were good; the valley is beautiful!
Nice lunch. Good fellow travelers.
Our guide didn’t seem too engaged with our group.
Beth_C, Sep 2024
The guide failed to set clear expectations at each stop. He also didn’t share any information on the boat ride.
leila, Sep 2024
Nelson our guide was respectful, knowledgeable and attentive. He heard me say I loved Figs, so he went out of his way and bout all of us a pack to enjoy. Our boat tour of the Douro river was nice. We ended up visiting 2 wineries even though it was initially supposed to be 1. Our tour had to be rescheduled and we were given notice in advance and thankfully were able to still attend. Highly recommend for anyone visiting Porto.
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