Douro Valley Tour: 3 Wineries, 9 Wine Tastings and Lunch

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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, 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 da Roeda, Douro Valley, Pinhao 5085-036 Portugal

Quinta da Roêda has an incredible selection of Port. At the visit to Quinta da Roêda, 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.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Quinta do Beijo, Rua de Sao Bento 1 Celeirós do Douro, Sabrosa 5060-361 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 do Cabo da Rua 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.

• Hotel Pick-Up and Drop Off (Hotel/address in Porto city center)
• Transport by Air Conditioned Mini Van - Up to 8 People
• Professional Tour Guide
• Tasting of 9 Wines (Port and DOC Douro)
• Traditional lunch (Fish, Vegetarian/Vegan and Gluten free need to be requested in advance)
• Bottled water

• Gratuities

• Not wheelchair accessible
• Most travelers can participate
• Possibility of vegetarian or gluten free meal, please advise at time of booking if required;
• We send the exact pick-up time by mail the evening before the tour takes place - please confirm reception of message and be ready for pick-up to avoid delays.
• Douro Valley's temperature is very high in the summer and cold in the winter. Thus, light clothes in summer and warm clothes in the winter are recommended;
• Weather Note: All of our activities happen in covered and protected spaces - we guarantee a safe and comfortable tour despite any weather conditions.
• Not recommended for children - if you are bringing children, please inform us in advance, as car seating is mandatory by Portuguese law
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
• Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Traveler pickup is offered
- Pick-up service is exclusive to the Porto downtown area/city center (Vila Nova de Gaia/Matosinhos/Porto Coastal area are outside pick-up limits).
- We also pick-up from private addresses/Airbnbs.
- Please contact us with your hotel/address if you can't see it while booking.
- for addresses outside pick-up limits/area of difficult access we will always set a meeting point (examples: pedestrian street/narrow street/place with very elevated traffic volume).
- Exact time and location is provided the day before - please wait for the end of the day and confirm receipt.
- OUR PICK-UPS START AT 8:00 AM - be ready at 8:00 AM in advance to avoid missing the tour.

NOTE TO TRAVEL AGENCIES: While we understand that your office may be closed when we send our confirmations due to different timezones if you do not provide the client's direct contact number/email, you are responsible for contacting the client at the time we send the pick-up details (day before the tour takes place, by the end of the day, UNTIL 23:00 PM, PORTUGAL TIME) - Travel Agencies assume responsibility if the client does not show up due to the lack of communication between them.

08:00 AM

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

9 to 10 hours