Porto: Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch
ID: GYG227122-390805
Category:
Country: Portugal
Duration:
09:00 hours
Description
Discover Portugal’s premier wine region on this full-day tour to the Douro Valley. Visit 3 of the region’s best vineyards throughout the day, enjoying wine tastings at each of them. Afterwards, sit down to delicious local lunch on the might Douro River.
Your tour will begin at your hotel or private address in Porto at 8:30 AM. You will be picked up by an expert tour guide, driving a comfortable air-conditioned minivan. On your way to the valley, your tour guide will provide local information on the history, geography, traditions, and wines.
Once in the Douro Valley, you will visit a beautiful small winery, starting with a guided tour to understand the essence of Port Wine. You will learn of its main styles, as well as what makes it different from any other wine.
You will be free to take a picture of the traditional "lagar", which is used to manually stomp the grapes. You will also learn how the wine ages in small oak barrels as well as the larger oak vats.
Next, join a wine tasting session and try some of the best local wines in the company of an expert guide. Drive to an amazing local restaurant by the riverside, where a typical lunch will be served. You can taste traditional Portuguese flavors with DOC Douro wine with your groupmates.
Then continue to the second small winery whilst receiving some of the most amazing views of the region. Your visit follows the same pattern as the first stop, but of course, the wine will change. You will start touring with a local guide, followed by a special wine tasting of 4 different wines.
Pay a visit to a third winery in the small village of Pinhão. Here you will receive a super special tasting of a Vintage Port, with a scenic view over the Douro Valley by the riverside. At the conclusion of your tour, you will be returned back to your accommodation in Porto by 6:30 PM.
Highlights
- Spend the day exploring the wine region of the Douro Valley
- Visit 3 vineyards and enjoy a wine tasting at each one
- Sit down to a delicious Portuguese meal at a local Portuguese restaurant
- Enjoy a personalized experience on this small-group tour
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible
• The Douro Valley's temperature is very high in the summer and cold in the winter (therefore light clothes in summer and warm clothes in the winter are recommended)
• There is the possibility of vegetarian or gluten-free meals when requested in advance
• Pickups may start before 8:30 AM, it is therefore recommended to have breakfast before 8 AM or to bring a snack
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Pick up at your hotel or private adress in Porto downtown.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
