Top Northern Portugal Food Tours

Get a true taste of Porto on this private food tour with a local guide. Come hungry, and visit everything from local hot spots to hidden gems for a look into the authentic side of Porto. Stop at a grocery store for a cheese tasting, see how Portuguese pastries are made, sample dry-cured ham, and more. All tastings are included with the price of your ticket.

Savor foods at Porto’s beloved cafés and markets during this food and wine tasting tour. Try regional delights, from sweet custard tarts to savory classics like a ‘bolinho de bacalhau’ codfish. Taste northern Portugal’s world-renowned export of Port and learn its history and cultural impact. With interesting gastronomy facts from your local guide, this food and wine tasting tour in Porto will keep your appetite sated.

Appease your thirst for Port and learn about its production during this half-day tour in Porto. With your wine expert guide, visit multiple wine lodges and taste various Ports; learn how to identify the difference between Port families and how to taste them like a professional. Visit an interactive museum and a traditional wine cellar to learn about the history, harvest, and production of the wines of the Douro Valley. All tastings included.

With delicious recipes, fresh ingredients, and traditional culinary culture, Portuguese cuisine has a strong reputation—but beating the language barrier to discover the best flavors is a challenge. On this foodie’s walking tour, savor a taste of Portugal and discover the flavors Porto’s locals love. Visit five Porto cafes and eateries with your guide, and delve into a world of tasty cuisine.

Taste the beauty of Portugal’s wine during this full-day tour to the Douro Valley. Visit local vineyards where you taste world-class wines while admiring scenic views from the Douro’s terraced vineyards. Learn about the Douro Valley’s wine production process from the winemakers themselves. Satiate your appetite with a traditional lunch in the charming village of Pinhão. And of course, try Portugal’s famous port wines.

The Douro Valley’s landscapes are replete with vineyards and bounteous produce: sip and sample the best of the region’s culinary offerings on this full-day tour from Porto which includes a boat ride on the Douro River. Alongside your guide, visit wine estates and spectacular viewpoints. See, too, the beauty of the Douro River during a boat ride and enjoy lunch in a typical Portuguese restaurant. Round-trip transport from Porto hotels is included on this small-group tour.

Go wine tasting amid the vineyard-clad hills of the Douro Valley, a World Heritage–listed region famous for its port wine production. Feast on regional specialties with a traditional lunch in the scenic village of Pinhão and visit two wine estates for an introduction to award-winning local varietals. Upgrade your full-day tour from Porto with a sightseeing rabelo boat cruise on the Douro River. This small-group tour is limited to eight people for personalized attention from the guide.

Indulge in the Douro Valley’s luxuriant food and wine culture on this full-day small-group tour of the Douro with lunch. After departing from Porto by minibus, you’ll sweep through the Douro’s winding roads as you enter the valley. With terraced vineyards on either side of you, you’ll visit esteemed wineries and the Douro’s most captivating cities: Amarante, Lamego, Régua and Pinhão, the heart of the Alto Douro. Along the way you’ll enjoy lunch and learn about the Douro’s wine programs, people and culinary heritage.

Enjoy a convivial introduction to Portugal’s rich food and wine traditions on this small-group cooking and market tour. Meet your guide at one of Porto traditional markets, where you’ll meet vendors, see how locals shop, and pick up fresh and seasonal ingredients. Then, help your host prepare a multi-course meal. At the end of the class, sit down, enjoy your lunch together, swap stories, and sip local wine.

Visit the birthplace of Port wine and learn all about the famous fortified wine on this 3-hour small-group tasting tour in Porto. Explore and taste Douro Valley wines, discover the secrets of Port production, and enjoy expert-led Port wine tastings from three popular wine houses.

Sip your way through Porto’s wine history on this informative wine tasting tour with a multilingual guide. Visit two wine houses, where you will taste a total of two glasses of wine and three glasses of Portugal’s famed port wine. Tour Portugal’s oldest winery, Croft Wine Cellar as well as other significant stops. Listen to your guide and the local winemakers explain the winemaking process and what makes Portugal’s wine different from other European wines. This is a small-group tour made for an intimate experience.

The UNESCO-listed beauty of Porto, the capital of northern Portugal, must be seen to be believed. Ensure you maximize your time in the city on this half-day sightseeing tour, including wine tasting and a cruise on the Douro River. In an air-conditioned coach, visit top attractions such as the Porto Cathedral, Clerigos Tower, and Avenida dos Aliados with your guide. Descend to a wine cellar to sample world-renowned Port wine and cruise beneath Porto’s famous six bridges during a boat ride. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Soak up Portuguese culture on this full-day tour of the Douro Valley, departing from Porto. Meet your friendly guide and settle into your air-conditioned vehicle, then relax on the short scenic ride from Porto to the Douro Valley. See the Douro Valley’s main highlights, like stunning port wineries, a 16th-century monastery, and picturesque landscape. Break for lunch at the charming village of Pinhão, in the heart of the valley. After a full day of sightseeing and sampling Portuguese specialties, enjoy a quick ride back to Porto.

Ditch the touristy eating traps and discover authentic northern Portuguese specialties on a private half-day culinary tour of Porto. With a private guide, dip into taverns, bars, and other food spots to sample ‘petiscos’ (Portuguese tapas) and drinks beloved by locals. Hear the history of the dishes, enjoy a wine tasting, and soak up the atmosphere of the eateries as you taste and learn about local food from your guide.

Taste your way around Douro Valley on this wine and food tour. It's a small-group tour, so you have excellent access to your guide if you have questions about the local delicacies. Take the stress out of transport planning, as your private vehicle takes you between dispersed wineries where you can enjoy different styles of wine, olive oil, and nuts and have a regional lunch in the historic village of Pinhão.

Forget working from written recipes and learn the art of Portuguese cuisine hands-on, from a local chef-guide, in Porto. Head for a cookery school in the heart of the city, and set to work making a typical 4-course Portuguese meal using seasonal and local ingredients, with step-to-step guidance and tips from your chef. Then, share your finished meal with your fellow cooks, paired with wines from different regions of Portugal.

The best way to understand the culture of a country is to dive deep into its food and wine heritage. In Portugal, you will find hundreds of lesser-known grape varieties that grow nowhere else in the world. On this exciting food and wine tour, you can sample Portugal’s wide variety of wines by the hands of our certified Sommelier while tasting its amazing food as well! Meet your guide, a professional Sommelier that will show you the beauty of the city and the secrets of its food and wines. Walk-through Porto’s beautiful cobbled streets dating back to Roman times while trying outstanding local wines and regional specialties. This food and wine walking tour is reserved for a maximum of 6 guests only. Ensuring new safety standards and promoting a personalized atmosphere.

Experience the mesmerizing beauty of a live Portuguese fado performance during a 45-minute show in Porto. Absorb the radiant atmosphere of a traditional Portuguese bar and listen to haunting voices sing of love, loss and betrayal. As you enjoy the dexterous strumming of the accompanying guitars, sip emblematic Port wine, locally grown in the vineyards of Porto, for a truly authentic cultural experience.

Explore the wine region of the Douro Valley on this immersive guided day excursion. Feast your senses on the Douro’s many magnificent wineries, restaurants, and viewpoints. More than that, visit two prime wineries where you are introduced to some of the region’s best varietals. Learn about the history of the wine heritage with the help of your guide and local winemakers. Of course, no trip to the Douro Valley would be complete without tasting a few world-class wines and a traditional Portuguese lunch.

Stuff yourself with delicious Portuguese cooking while learning the tricks of the trade on this guided gastronomy workshop in Porto. After deciding on what to cook with help from your friendly local guide, you’ll visit a supermarket and small garden to pick up everything you need to get started. Then your guide will take you to their own house to do the cooking. Enjoy fantastic Portuguese wine while you cook and snack on appetizers such as ham, cheese, olives and salad. After finishing your meal with your newfound friend you’ll be served dessert and traditional Port wine. 

Spend a day exploring the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley during this small-group wine tour that takes you through the picturesque Portuguese countryside. Your guide picks you up from your hotel and whisks you off to the valley, with stops at beautiful Peso da Regua and Pinhão. Enjoy a river cruise and lunch at a local restaurant in Pinhão. You also learn about the area's wine production with tastings at two wineries.

Escape the city in favor of Arouca Geopark, a natural wonderland home to the Paiva Walkways, on a full-day trip from Porto. In a small group limited to 15, you’ll follow a wooden walkway on a 5-mile (8-km) trail alongside the River Paiva. Upgrade  your tour to revitalize with a Portuguese specialty in the small village of Alvarenga, sample pinguça, a local liquor and enjoy a regional lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Enjoy an authentic cultural experience in the vibrant city of Porto with a 4-hour Fado show and traditional Portuguese meal. Emulate the luxurious lifestyle of a celebrity as you travel from your Porto hotel in a mini limousine, sipping sparkling wine and seeing Porto’s top sights illuminated at night. On arrival, settle into a comfortable seat and sample a selection of Portugal’s best dishes during your gourmet meal. Be hypnotized by the mesmerizing ambience of Fado as you listen to emotionally charged songs about love, loss and sadness. When the show concludes, return to your hotel in your fabulous mini limousine.

Porto is famous for its tascas—local taverns—and vinho verde wines. On this tour, soak up the atmosphere of the Bolhão Market on a guided walking tour, visit some of Porto’s best street food stalls and petiscos (appetizers), and tuck into a huge variety of regional specialties, accompanied by fine regional wines.