Porto Trip Overview
Taste the best wines in the world and learn our secrets and tradition.
This tour offers you the chance to get to know the most important wine villages in the region. They are places that with unique background stories told among vineyards, monasteries, churches, castles, and museums. Pinhão, Peso da Régua and Provesende are three of the villages you really must get to know.
Our visit goes through two of the main farms in the region – Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Pacheca – where you will taste the best wines in the world while you hear the secrets of centuries of life and information ranging from the process of wine production to the tread of the grape, through to the characteristics of the soil itself.
To appreciate all the beauty of the Douro River, you are invited for a boat ride in the village of Pinhão. This will give you a chance to get to know a beautiful section of the river, which has no access from the roads, and to have a unique experience full of tradition.
Additional Info
* Duration: 10 to 12 hours
* Starts: Porto, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto, Porto, Portugal
Taste the best wines in the world and learn our secrets and tradition.
This tour offers you the chance to get to know the most important wine villages in the region. They are places that with unique background stories told among vineyards, monasteries, churches, castles, and museums. Pinhão, Peso da Régua and Provesende are three of the villages you really must get to know.
Our visit goes through two of the main farms in the region – Quinta do Bomfim and Quinta da Pacheca – where you will taste the best wines in the world while you hear the secrets of centuries of life and information ranging from the process of wine production to the tread of the grape, through to the characteristics of the soil itself.
To appreciate all the beauty of the Douro River, you are invited for a boat ride in the village of Pinhão. This will give you a chance to get to know a beautiful section of the river, which has no access from the roads, and to have a unique experience full of tradition.
Itinerary
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Pass By: Liberdade Square, Avenida dos Aliados Downtown, Porto 4049-066 Portugal
The Praça da Liberdade (Liberty Square) is Porto’s main square and it connects the old town with the modern part of the city.
The plaza is in the heart of Porto, very close to the Torre dos Clérigos (Clérigos Tower) and São Bento Railway Station.
In the middle of the Praça is a 10-meter bronze equestrian statue of King Peter IV from 1862. The King holds the Constitution in his hands and shows it to the people, itself a symbol of the King since he fought to protect it during the Liberal Wars.
Stop At: Quinta do Bomfim, Rua Antonio Manuel Saraiva, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
Dow’s – Symington family – 3 Port Wine Tastings (Ruby, Tawny and Late Bottle Vintage). One of the finest Douro estates, Quinta do Bomfim is sited in the heart of the Upper Douro Valley, Pinhão. All the grapes harvested at the property are taken to the small on-site winery where they are trodden in modern lagares, faithful to the method developed over hundreds of years which continues to make the finest Ports.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pinhao Railway Station, Largo da Estacao, 5085, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
Magnificent Douro Boat Tour – Optional 10eur/Person
Magnificent Douro Boat Tour – 1 Hour- Sail on our scenic Rabelo boats and enjoy the beautiful terraces where our vines are produced.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Casal de Loivos Viewpoint, Cabo da Rua, Casal de Loivos 5085-010 Portugal
Stop at the panoramic viewpoint of Casal de Loivos, to listen, look and enjoy the landscape.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Provesende, Provesende, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Walking tour through the vineyard village of Provesende.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Quinta da Pacheca, Rua do Relogio do Sol, 261, Lamego 5100-424 Portugal
Guided visit by a home expert to the Marco Pombalino, old wine cellar and the vineyard. 4 Wine Tasting (2 DOC Wines and 2 Port Wines)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Capela de Sao Pedro de Balsemao, Balsemão, Lamego Portugal
Stops in the panoramic viewpoint and chapel of Saint Peter to listen, look and enjoy the landscape.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Museu do Douro, Rua Marques de Pombal, Peso Da Regua 5050-282 Portugal
Museu do Douro – Régua – Optional 7,5eur/Person
Visit to the Museum with 1 Port Wine Tasting
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Peso Da Regua, Peso Da Regua, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Walking on the Pedestrian Bridge of the Peso da Régua.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Pinhao Railway Station, Largo da Estacao, 5085, Pinhao 5085-037 Portugal
Ponto Grande Restaurant and Residential
Stops for lunch in a typical restaurant in the region of Pinhão and take the opportunity to taste the best gastronomy of this region. Includes Starters, 3 Mains Courses, Deserts, Table Wines or Soft Drinks and Coffee.
Duration: 2 hours
