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Free cancellation available
Price is €139 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 10h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

    • Sommelier - Wine Expert as your driver
    • All-inclusive, Trip, Wines, Food and Good Company
    • 1h Boat Tour in a Gorgeous Setting, Douro Valley Dramatic Landscapes
    • Small Groups - Maximum 8 people
    • Very Intimate Small Family-owned wineries, try 15 wines throughout the day!

Activity location

    • Porto
    • Porto, Porto, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • R. de Santa Catarina 447, 4000-212 Porto, Portugal | Meet at the front door of Restaurante Gruta.
    • Porto, Porto, Portugal

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Porto: Douro Valley Wine Tour with a Sommelier & Boat Trip

  • Activity duration is 10 hours10h
    10h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
€139.00 x 2 Adults€278.00
Total
Price is €278.00
Until Mon, 9 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    2 wineries visit with wine and ports wine
  • Inclusions
    Lunch pairing with DOC wines (Red and White)
  • Inclusions
    15 diferent wines to taste throughout the day
  • Inclusions
    Opening a old bottle of Port wine with fire and the port wine tongs
  • Inclusions
    Opening Sparkling portuguese wine with a sabre
  • Inclusions
    2 wine regions
  • Inclusions
    1 hour boat cruise
  • Inclusions
    Water bottles are available for free throughout the day
  • Inclusions
    Viewspot and pictures
  • Inclusions
    Sommelier driver
  • Inclusions
    Port wines
  • Inclusions
    Douro DOC Wines
  • Inclusions
    Vinho Verde DOC Wines
  • Inclusions
    Organic Wines
  • Exclusions
    Tips for your driver/guide (optional)
  • Exclusions
    Additional food

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

  • More than a tour operator, we are a group of friends aiming to provide the best wine tours Portugal can offer, discover the essence of the Douro Valley on an unforgettable experience led by one of us, certified sommeliers and winemakers.

    Starting from Porto, you'll be transported to the charming Vinho Verde region first, where your journey begins by exploring the vineyards and the olive grove of a family owned winery with a history that spans over 4 centuries and where you will interact with the owners themselves, the protagonists of all that history, after the visit a wine tasting and regional product pairings will follow with a tonne of fun moments like opening a Port wine bottle using fire, the traditional Port wine tongs and other surprises.

    After the first visit, the day proceeds with the drive to the heart of the Douro Valley through the mystical N222 road, one of the most beautiful roads Portugal has to offer that serpents along the Douro river with an incredible setting of dramatically steep hills full of grape vines, olive trees and ancestral history, a traditional lunch awaits you with fish, meat, vegetarian and vegan options being available, all other special dietary preferences will be catered for upon request, lunch will be served with DOC Douro wines.

    In Pinhão, embark on a chill boat ride along the Douro River, enjoying the stunning landscapes with plentiful photo opportunities.

    The afternoon, after the cruise, will bring a drive up the beautiful Douro hills, enjoy the dramatic landscapes, stopping for pictures on the way to the second winery where you will be able to visit the 5th generation of a family with a deep link with the Douro Valley, enjoy some exclusive DOC wines with pairings and visit their Port Wine production and ageing facilities where you will be able to taste very special aged port wines with a twist at the end!

    This tour is carefully planned to provide a remarkable and authentic experience, with the expertise and charisma of certified sommelier guides that will make your day a very special one.

Location

Activity location

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    • Porto
    • Porto, Porto, Portugal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • R. de Santa Catarina 447, 4000-212 Porto, Portugal | Meet at the front door of Restaurante Gruta.
    • Porto, Porto, Portugal