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Douro Valley Tour: Wine Tasting River Cruise and Lunch from Porto

Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Porto, Portugal
  • 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8
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· 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
· 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.

Overview

    What's Included

    • Professional guide
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Pick-up and drop-off at the Accommodation (On request with additional cost)
    • Lunch
    • Alcoholic Beverages
      Visit 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

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Meet us at Largo do Actor Dias, near the Fernandina Wall

    or

    Meeting point

    • Largo Actor Dias, 4000-192 Porto, Portugal

      Meet us at Largo do Actor Dias, next to the historic Fernandina Wall

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Operating hours
    .8:00 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Largo Actor Dias

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    2

    Amarante

    1 hour Admission Ticket Free

    Sabrosa (Pass By)

    3

    Douro

    7 hours Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Pinhao

    10 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

    5

    Douro River

    55 minutesAdmission Ticket Included

    Peso Da Regua (Pass By)

    6

    Porto

    10 minutesAdmission 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

    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

    4.8
    based on 137 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Want to Return!!!

    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.

    Amazing value for money

    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

    Nelson, our guide and driver was absolutely FANTASTIC.

    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.

    We are a retired couple...

    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

    Great time!

    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.

    This tour was everything...

    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.

    Amazing

    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.

    Delightful Douro

    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.

    A don’t miss experience if you are in Porto

    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.

    Good

    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.

    A great day trip

    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.

    Look to do and see during...

    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.

    Amazing River Valley Tour

    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.

    Great Day Trip

    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.

    Nice tour - beautiful views

    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.

    Perfection!!

    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!!

    Nice country experience ...

    Bruce_S, Mar 2025
    Nice country experience Wine tasting and explaining plus introduction to honey olive oil. Overall a good day

    Magical River

    Wendy_R, Nov 2024
    Magical! Beautiful peaceful fun, loved touring vineyard and trying Port wine. One to remember and would do again!

    Wonderful Douro valley tour

    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!

    The guides were kind, and...

    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.

    Experience Douro Valley with local tour guide

    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!😊

    Douro valley tour

    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.

    Special Douro Valley Wine Tour & River Cruise

    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.

    Beautiful River Valley!

    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.

    Disappointed

    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.

    Douro wine river tour September is perfect time to visit

    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.

    Terrible

    SallyBeth_P, Aug 2024
    This tour guide was not responsive, did not communicate with Viator about pick up location and times of tour. Was told it was impossible to have us back by the time our ship departed and refused a refund. Do not recommend this excursion

    Response from Host, Aug 2024

    Dear Madam, I hope all is well with you. I invite you to read the general conditions of the tour purchased and you will see that the tour starts at 8 am and ends at 6 pm, and you had verified that you could never be back on your TRANSATLANTIC ship by 4 pm, as you requested unless 12h before starting your tour, and as I informed you, we could not access your request, since other people had also purchased the same tour and we have to comply with what is described in the general conditions. I remind you that it is described in Viator's general conditions that CANCELLATION LESS THAN 24 HOURS FROM THE START OF THE TOUR DOES NOT GIVE THE RIGHT TO A REFUND. Criticizing and giving a low rating is very easy, BUT recognizing that you MADE a mistake by not reading the details of the tour you purchased, and that it cannot happen because then you would be hurting your pride as a perfectionist. Best regards and best wishes for an excellent trip aboard the transatlantic ship.

    A Nice Trip

    MayconHenrique_K, Aug 2024
    The trip was fantastic! We cruised around in a comfy van while Paulo shared some cool stories about the cities, wines, and the Douro River Valley. We had a coffee break, explored some stunning spots, snapped a bunch of photos, enjoyed an amazing lunch, and wrapped it all up with a boat ride in Régua. We had a blast and totally recommend it! We’ve got a tip for the summer: make sure to wear comfortable clothes, sunscreen, and bring along caps or hats. Don’t forget to pack water, because it gets really hot and sunny in the Douro Valley during the summer.

    Fantastic day trip to Douro Valley

    Anthony_S, Jul 2024
    We had a fantastic day. Our guide was very informative and very knowledgeable about the area. The boat ride was great and the restaurant and wine tastings were excellent. We would highly recommend this tour

    Fantastic Day

    Mary_W, Jun 2024
    One of the best days me and my husband had in Portugal our guide Nelson was brilliant he went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day he had so much knowledge of the area and the views were amazing he stopped in perfect locations we enjoyed every minute of the day thanks to him a credit to the company many thanks.

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