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Douro Wine Tasting: Premium Ports & Lunch
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447 Ratings
Porto
Discover Douro Valley with a wine expert guide. Enjoy wine tasting, a scenic boat ride, and a delicious lunch. Book your personalized tour now.
Discover Douro Valley with a wine expert guide. Enjoy wine tasting, a scenic boat ride, and a delicious lunch. Book your personalized tour now.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Vinho Verde Route - Discover the initial vineyards along the route. This isn’t the Douro Valley, but have you heard of Vinho Verde, also known as Green Wine?
- Amarante - Enjoy the beauty of Amarante and its surroundings before heading up to the mountains.
- Serra do Marão - Experience the grandeur of these mountains and traverse them…
- Vinho Verde Route - Discover the initial vineyards along the route. This isn’t the Douro Valley, but have you heard of Vinho Verde, also known as Green Wine?
- Amarante - Enjoy the beauty of Amarante and its surroundings before heading up to the mountains.
- Serra do Marão - Experience the grandeur of these mountains and traverse them through a long tunnel.
- The Douro Valley - Get a glimpse of the vastness of the Douro Valley by crossing some of its tributaries.
- Ponte Pedonal Metálica de Peso da Régua - Gain your first impression of the Douro by crossing this bridge, while our guide drives to meet you at the other end.
- Quinta do Panascal - Be captivated by the breathtaking views of this hidden gem in the heart of the Douro Valley. A medium-sized producer that caters to small groups for more intimate and personal experiences, Fonseca is renowned for the quality of its Port wine.
Here, you’ll explore the granite wine tanks where they ferment their wines, the cellar with wooden barrels, and enjoy tasting quality port with river views.
- Pinhão Railway Station - Admire the beautiful train station of Pinhão with its typical blue-painted tile panels.
- Pinhão - Appreciate the charming and significant village of Pinhão, important for Port Wine, with the Douro and some of the most famous Port Wine houses in the background.
- Sabrosa - Our destination for lunch and the afternoon, with some surprising celebrity connections.
What's Included
- Expert local culture and wine guide
- River cruise on a small boat
- Support small businesses
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beverages
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Expert local culture and wine guide
- River cruise on a small boat
- Support small businesses
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beverages
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Intimate group setting - maximum of 8 participants
Enjoy a 3-course traditional homemade lunch cooked over an open fire
Savor 7 premium port wines, including a Vintage and an LBV port
Unlimited Douro DOC white and red wines
Authentic Douro wine tasting paired with food
Visit small wineries
Experience a small boat ride
Receive a personalized experience…
Intimate group setting - maximum of 8 participants
Enjoy a 3-course traditional homemade lunch cooked over an open fire
Savor 7 premium port wines, including a Vintage and an LBV port
Unlimited Douro DOC white and red wines
Authentic Douro wine tasting paired with food
Visit small wineries
Experience a small boat ride
Receive a personalized experience
Guided by a wine and culture expert
While it’s possible to join a bus tour with many other guests or rent a car to explore the Douro, it simply doesn’t compare to the personalized insights provided by a local expert tour guide. As you journey through the breathtaking landscapes of the Douro Valley wine region, you’ll be captivated by fascinating details about the area, its culture, and, of course, Port and Douro wines.
It’s not just about the scenery; it’s about the stories, the facts, the people, and enjoying it all with fun, friendship, and plenty of humor along the way.
This unique experience can only be truly appreciated by participating.
- Not recommended for people under 18 years old
Location
R. de Rodrigues Sampaio 160
Rua de Rodrigues Sampaio
We meet by at fire station, close to the city hall.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(447 Ratings)
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Sarahirelandclarke
Jul 16, 2025
Great trip. Well worth doing. - Excellent trip. Really well thought out. Our guide Jean was very knowledgeable and obliging. Food and port wines were really good.
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Elizabeth_a
Jul 16, 2025
Tiago was the best guide... - Tiago was the best guide we could have asked for! Very informative and great experience! He gave great recommendations for us. Loved the small group!
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Ivy_m
Jul 13, 2025
Best wine tour we have ever been on! - There were so many options when deciding between wine tours in the Duoro valley but when I noticed this tour had a perfect 5 star rating my sister and I were sold. They absolutely go above and beyond to deserve this rating! Jean was an incredible guide - knowledgeable, personable, organized, punctual and kind. The tour itself is well paced with an approx 1 hour drive from Porto to the Duoro valley region (in a thankfully air conditioned van - crucial detail!) and a stop for coffee and pastries before a quick drive to the boat dock. The boat cruise was a lovely and quiet way to enjoy the views of the valley (note this part is not guided but we did not feel it needed to be and was a great way to ease into the early morning). We then took a 20-30 min drive to the first vineyard. We learned about and then tasted a variety of delicious port ones at this vineyard. We then drove to a phenomenal look out spot where we had a chance to enjoy the view and majesty of the valley. We then drove to the lovely town of Sabrosa where we had a fabulous 3 course meal with delicious authentic Portuguese food, unlimited wine, dessert and a short tour of the vineyard. We ended the day with the drive back to Porto with most of us napping comfortably full of wine and delicious food. Book this tour now!!
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Ivyatar
Jul 12, 2025
Eyes opening tour for wine lovers. - Everything is good. Very amazing port wine. The lunch is abundant and delicious, paring high quality wine. The view is also amazing. Fresh air with greens all around in the valley. Our tour guide Jean is very passionate about introducing wine culture, food culture and everything about Porto to tourists. I also visited a place he recommended after back to Porto. And it turned out one of the best places in Porto.
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Discover36553143149
Jul 12, 2025
Super! - Food top, consideration for alternative diet (just agree beforehand), nice, friendly, nice places...
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771kayleec
Jul 11, 2025
Douro Valley Wine tour - The trip was a small intimate group which made everything much better, Samuel was an amazing tour guide who offered lots of knowledge around the Douro Valley region and was a very fun person to be around. We had several tasting opportunities at a winery, on the boat, and then at lunch (which was amazing). This tour is very unique because we had a chance to try a vintage wine which most tours do not offer. Highly recommend! We are a couple in our late twenties from New York City, who travel the world and have done lots of these tours!
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Jake
Jul 11, 2025
Must try to experience! - We had such a great time on our wine tour! Samuel was incredibly personable, knowledgeable, and made the day feel effortless. He brought us to the most stunning viewpoints, curated some amazing wine tastings, and even arranged an unforgettable lunch. Truly a highlight of our trip! Couldn’t recommend more!
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F2485btluisa
Jul 11, 2025
Great sightseeing, very good wine and food, fun and entertaining guide. un and entertaining guide - The sights and pictures that you get from this trip are great. We passed through Regua, Pinhao and all around the twisty roads of the area. The boat ride was entertaining, we shared the boat with other groups, but it was maximum 16 people, so it didn't feel crowded and we all got a nice view. The boat guide was entertaining and informative.
As for the wine perspective, which was my main interest, we tasted in total 8 different wines: Fonseca's:dry white port, ruby and a tawny port. Then on the boat, we tried a super small production tawny port which was interesting. Later on at the lunch we got to drink a red and a white Duoro DOC table wines with our lunch, several servings of, made at the small-medium sized winery. They also provide a tasting of their ruby port and their 2019 vintage port which was pretty good. The lunch pretty tasty, and while it's nothing that will blow your mind, it's good and pairs well with the wines.
The first winery, or Quinta, was a bit underwhelming. It was in the tasting terrace and we got maybe a 30 second explanation on what we were being served by the Quinta staff (30 sec in total for the 3 ports). At the second winery it was better, we got to go to the production area and we got a good explanation by the guide.
I general I the trip was a good experience and the wines were fine wines, no complaint about that. Samuel was my group guide and I found him very fun, engaging and helpful. My group was a fun one too. Overall 5 stars and I would recommend it. If you're looking specifically to learn about the appellation, there might be a tour better suited for that, but I don't want to detract from the effort and quality of the tour made for general public.
Cheers!
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Heatherwi6665jc
Jul 11, 2025
Amazing Tour - Our Douro Valley wine tour was truly unforgettable! From start to finish, our guide Samuel was incredible—warm, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the region and its wines. One of the highlights was the authentic Portuguese lunch; not only was the food amazing, but being invited into the kitchen to see how it was prepared made the experience even more special. The wine tastings were both delicious and educational, with each stop offering something unique. A perfect blend of culture, flavour, and hospitality—highly recommended!
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4briannan
Jul 10, 2025
Great day! - We had a great day and Samuel was an amazing tour guide. He was so knowledgeable and took excellent care of us. Would highly recommend!
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