Porto Trip Overview
In this 9h tour from Porto we invite you to visit the magnificent Douro Valley, while touring 3 of the best wineries of the region with a small group. Taste and learn about the different styles of Port and DOC Douro wines, by sampling each one in company of an expert wine tour guide that will be explaing you all step by step.
Let yourself be amazed with the stunning landscape of Douro Valley while you keep trying local wines with traditional flavours from the region. Before coming back to Porto there will be a photo stop in Pinhão by the 19th century railway station, decorated with 24 panels of tiles from 1937, representing images of Douro Valley and it’s traditions.
After this wonderful experience of wine, landscape and culture you will be conduced back to your hotel in Porto, where you can expect to arrive by 6h00 PM.
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* Duration: 9 to 10 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Wine Tasting & Winery Tours
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In this 9h tour from Porto we invite you to visit the magnificent Douro Valley, while touring 3 of the best wineries of the region with a small group. Taste and learn about the different styles of Port and DOC Douro wines, by sampling each one in company of an expert wine tour guide that will be explaing you all step by step.
Let yourself be amazed with the stunning landscape of Douro Valley while you keep trying local wines with traditional flavours from the region. Before coming back to Porto there will be a photo stop in Pinhão by the 19th century railway station, decorated with 24 panels of tiles from 1937, representing images of Douro Valley and it’s traditions.
After this wonderful experience of wine, landscape and culture you will be conduced back to your hotel in Porto, where you can expect to arrive by 6h00 PM.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Douro River, Porto Portugal
Most of the tour has the Douro river as the scenic scenary through the day. The wineries that are visited offer incredible views to the river.
Stop At: Peso Da Regua, Peso Da Regua, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Whenever possible we stop at the city of Peso da Régua, an historical city of the Douro Valley associated with the commerce of wine. Here we provide our guests a brief explanation about the city and allow some free time for a coffee and pictures.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Quinta do Tedo, N-222, EM512 Folgosa, Armamar 5110-207 Portugal
Quinta do Tedo is one of the 3 wineries visited on our tour. In this visit you will learn about the wine making process of Quinta do Tedo with a local guide. It includes a guided wine tasting session where you will be explained about the different wines to be tasted.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: The Douro Valley, Lugar Da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-060 Portugal
In the heart of the Douro Valley you will have the chance to visit Pinhão, a little village known for it’s historical railway station. In the past Pinhão used to be an important place for commerce and transport of the wine from Douro to Porto. The wine was first commercialized and next shipped in the traditional Rabelo boat to remain aging in Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the river in Porto.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Pinhao Railway Station, Largo da Estacao, 5085, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
As part of the visit to Pinhão we stop for a few minutes at the 19th century railway station of Pinhão. The highlight are the 24 panels of blue and withe tiles representing typical images of the culture of Douro Valley.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Quinta do Bomfim, Rua Antonio Manuel Saraiva, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
Quinta do Bonfim has an incredible selection of wines, from Ports to DOC Douro wines. At the visit to Quinta do Bonfim you will have a special guided wine tasting, where you will have the chance to try some unique selected wines according to your own preferences. The winerie offers a wonderful balcony with an amazing view to the Douro Valley, where the wine tasting takes place.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Quinta do Beijo, Rua de Sao Bento, 1 Celeirós do Douro, Sabrosa 5060-011 Portugal
To complete the tour you will visit Quinta do Beijo before coming back to Porto. This is a small local winerie with very good wines that can not be bought in the city. The visit will probably be done by the owner of the property while he tells you more about the production and the flavours of it’s wines.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: D’Origem, Rua da Praca 4, Casal de Loivos 5085-010 Portugal
Alternatively to Quinta do Beijo or Quinta do Tedo we may sometimes visit D’Origem a small interesting winery located in Casal de Loivos, a village on top of the hill that offers the most incredible view over the Douro Valley. At D’Origem, more than just tasting DOC Douro wines, you can also visit a small olive oil museum that functioned until 2001, allowing you to know more about the traditional way of making olive oil.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Porto, Porto, Porto District, Northern Portugal
We return to Porto from Douro Valley close to 6:00 PM, where our guide will leave you at your selected drop off point.
