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Douro Valley Day Trip with River Boat, Wine Tasting and Lunch

Top pick Porto, PortugalAbout 10 hoursGuided in English

Leave Porto for the terraced vineyards of the Douro, taste wines at two family estates and cruise the river from Pinhão. Lunch with wine is included.

About 10 hoursExplore at your own pace
Small group in a minivanKeeps the experience personal
EnglishLive guide or host
CancellationNon-refundable: tickets are issued for your chosen date and time

Highlights

  • Terraced vineyards of the UNESCO-listed Alto Douro
  • Tastings at two wine estates
  • One-hour river cruise from Pinhão
  • Regional lunch with wine
  • Viewpoints over the valley

Full description

This full-day trip follows the Douro east from Porto into the heart of the wine region, where vineyards are cut into the hillsides in narrow stone terraces. Your guide explains how port and the valley’s dry wines are made, and why this landscape is listed by UNESCO.

You visit two quintas for tastings, sit down to a regional lunch, and spend an hour on the river by boat from Pinhão. Estates and the order of stops can vary with the season and the harvest calendar, which usually runs from mid-September.

Itinerary

  1. Depart Porto

    Drive east along the river valley with a coffee stop on the way.

  2. First quinta

    Walk among the vines and taste the estate's wines.

  3. Lunch

    A regional set lunch with wine in the valley.

  4. Pinhão boat trip

    Cruise the river for about an hour between the terraced slopes.

  5. Second quinta

    A second tasting, then the drive back to Porto.

Included

  • Return transport from Porto by air-conditioned minivan
  • Live English-speaking guide
  • Wine tastings at two quintas
  • Lunch with drinks
  • One-hour boat trip on the Douro

Not included

  • Hotel pickup (unless confirmed in your quote)
  • Extra drinks and purchases
  • Gratuities

Meeting point

Central Porto meeting point near Avenida dos Aliados; the exact address is sent with your confirmation.The exact spot and your host's details arrive with your confirmation.

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Know before you go

  • Participants must be 18 or over to taste alcohol; soft drinks are offered to others.
  • Wear comfortable shoes for uneven vineyard paths.
  • Estates visited may change with the season.
  • Tell us about dietary needs when you enquire.

Frequently asked questions

Can children join?

Yes. Children are welcome and are served non-alcoholic drinks at tastings.

Is hotel pickup possible?

Ask when you enquire; it can be added for central Porto hotels on some dates.

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