Complete Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch, Wine Tastings and River Cruise
Description
Explore the wine culture, through the most complete Douro Valley during a day excursion. This amazing tour, gives you the opportunity to visit two of the best wine estates in the region and feel the essence of being in the heart of this precious wine region. You will have the opportunity to learn the history of the wine estates and see all the wine cultivation and production process, being at the source of the Porto Wine. The "birthplace" of this unique nectar! During the tour enjoy 6 wine tastings while admiring the astonishing landscapes and serenity of the Douro Valley, recognized as World Heritage Site by UNESCO, since 2001. The guided visit to 2 different wine estates with tastings, a complete traditional lunch with Douro wines and a scenic 50 minutes cruise on the Douro River is included on this full package.
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Itinerary
Your expert guide will collect you from your hotel/accommodation or meeting point and will drive you to the renown Douro region. On your way to the Douro, the guide will give you insights regarding the Portuguese history, development and cultural facts of portuguese heritage. Half Way through the drive to the Douro Region we will do a short stop for a coffee break.
Welcome to the Douro Region, famous for it's valley, Unesco World Heritage site, the oldest demarked wine region with unique landscapes of vineyards and the magical Douro river giving you the perfect background for a day of amazing wine tastings.
Arriving in Sabrosa we will do our first visit of the day. We will discover the first of two wineries where you learn about the wine production and history of Douro Region, and its wines. You will have the oportunity to taste different wines before the lunch. A complete lunch will be served by the end of the visit: a full traditional portuguese meal with entrance, main dish, dessert, pairing with Douro red or white wine.
After lunch we will drive through the windy Douro roads on the way to Pinhão and we will do a quick photo stop at one of the most impressive viewpoints of the region. Enjoy the views and share with your friends and collegues on social media!
It's now time to sail! Enjoy a 50 minutes scenic cruise on the Douro river departing from Pinhão on board of a traditional Rebelo boat.
National Road 222: drive through the most beautiful road in the world Did you know that one of the most beautiful roads in the world is Portuguese? We talk about the Estrada Nacional 222, which takes you to discover the incredible Douro wine region. On our tour will pass on this amazing road and point out the most scenic views.
Our wine tour is not over yet! There is time to visit one more renown Winery. The winery expert guide will walk you through the estate ,explaining the process from the vinyard to the bottle ending with a magnificent tasting of three different types of wines.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Regarding pick-up option, please note that the pick-up is only available from hotels in Porto city center.
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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Tours run in small groups up to 27 people
- Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extras language or more.
- Duration: the hours of duration are approximate 10 hours. Please kindly be aware that the overall duration of the activity could be influenced by traffic conditions. We highly advise against scheduling any additional activities or making other plans within the hour following the anticipated completion time.
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions)
- For the Pickup Option, note that pick-up is only available from all hotels in Porto city center. Pickups outside this area are not possible
- The services included in the tours (wine estate visits, restaurants, etc) are subject to 3rd party availability and other groups/participants may be with the group during the experience. Schedules and Itinerary may change without prior notice.
- Vegetarian and Gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking. Make sure you inform us before the tour starts.
- Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Our Free Walking Tour is available on a daily basis, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. departing from Living Tours Agency located in Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto
- In case of adverse weather conditions, the cruise may be replaced by another activity.
Reviews(17,110)
Maru and driver Joel we're excellent. Maru was very informative with just the right amount of interesting facts, but would delve deeper when asked. The port quintas were good, lunch was high quality. 50 min boat ride on the river was easy, the views were stunning. All in all we recommend this excursion.
Tour guide and driver were excellent. Maru and Joel. Would recommend to anyone visiting Portugal.
My mom and I had a fantastic time on the tour of the Douro Valley which included a delicious lunch, port wine tastings at two wineries, several beautiful stops for photos, and boat ride down the Douro River! Our guide Maru and driver Joel truly went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful time and Maru provided an excellent overview on the history of port wine and the process to create it. Highly recommend!
Maru and Joel were the absolute best duo. These trip was fantastic in all of its aspects. The views, perfectly chosen locations, the amazing food and of course the wine tasting were absolute top notch, but not complete if not without these two talented individuals. Maru was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the region and was all always quick to answer any questions. Joel’s guidance was great and offered a very smooth ride through the valley. Both Maru and Joel were extremely sweet to our five year old and that left a very lasting impression. We highly recommend this trip, but you’ll be in luck if you manage to land this dynamic duo as your guides.
Maru and Joel provided a wonderful experience , and had so much knowledge about the local area, port making and made sure we were all comfortable though-out the trip. It would have been nice to have a non port tasting or two but that didn't distract from the experience,
Maru and Joel were great. Very knowledgeable about the valley and the wines. Joel was a very safe driver. They took great care of us. All in all a great day.
Wonderful experience. Delivered way beyond expectations. Maru and Joel were absolutely fabulous making the day a special family memory. Thank you
Wine taste at Croft was bad Mixing Groups Mass of people So you win not a new Portwine trinker
Maru and Joel were awesome guides. The tour was lovely and so was the wine. We enjoyed the winery and lunch was delicious.
Maru, our guide and Joel our driver did a fantastic job! Maru is very knowledgeable about the region and the wine and Joel brought us safely from one spot to the next. I can definitely recommend the trip - we had good fun, good wine and nice pictures!
