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Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise

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Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise
Wine tasting is a highlight of many visits to the Douro Valley region of Portugal.
A cat sits in front of a building in the sleepy Douro Valley village of Pinhão.
Travelers sample wine at Quinta do Jalloto, a family vineyard in Douro Valley known for its wine, honey and olive oil.
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Overview

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.
  • Full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with an expert guide
  • Enjoy a lunch of typical Douro cuisine at a renowned local restaurant
  • Visit two traditional wine estates in the heart of the valley for wine-tasting sessions
  • Learn about the history, culture and people of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Douro region
  • Upgrade to include a Douro River rabelo boat tour with scenic valley views
  • Small-group tour with a maximum of eight people ensures a more personalized experience
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Professional guide
Wine and port tastings
Hotel pickup and drop-off
River boat cruise (if option selected)
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified
Lunch

Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Your centrally located Porto hotel

Departure Time

8:30 AM
Depart from Porto in the morning after pickup from your hotel and get comfortable aboard your minivan for the scenic drive inland.

Then continue on to Pinhão and admire the scenery with free time to explore the lovely village independently. Perhaps stroll to the Pinhão train station to view its blue-and-white tile murals depicting the scenic countryside and swathes of vineyards that make up the Douro landscape.

If you’ve upgraded your full-day tour to include a Douro River cruise, hop aboard a rabelo boat—a traditional cargo boat native to this region—for a leisurely ride. Meander up the Tua River tributary and pass by Quinta da Romaneira before returning back to Pinhão.

Either before or after your cruise (if you've upgraded), pop into one of the wineries on the agenda for the day before lunch. 

After a traditional lunch of typical Douro cuisine accompanied by wine at a renowned restaurant, your guide takes your small group to another family-run estate where you discover local winemaking and enjoy a tasting session of award-winning ports and wines.

Stop by the shop to make any purchases before departing the Douro Valley for the relaxing return drive to Porto, arriving at your hotel in the evening.
Itinerary
Stop At:  
Pinhao Railway Station
You will visit Pinhão train station and it's famous tile panels that portrait the landscapes and life in the Douro Valley. Your guide will happily explain to you the meaning and scenes portrait on the panels.
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Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Casal de Loivos Viewpoint
Considered one of the most beautiful view points on the Douro, from here you can admire the river peacefully flowing while downhill you watch the village of Pinhão being embrace by the river that gave life to the village has a meeting point to board on the old times the barrels that carried the Port wine to it's aging place in Gaia.
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Duration: 15 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
The Douro Valley
The Douro Valley is a magical place where man overcome nature to create an amazing landscape where hills are covered by vines that produce a wine recognized worldwide "the Port". His a wine region like no other in the world, the wine is produced in the hill sloops where the cooperation of men hard work and nature allowed the creation of this "reino maravilhoso" (marvelous kingdow) has the poet Miguel Torga described it.
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Duration: 5 hours 
Admission Ticket Free
Stop At:  
Douro River
If you wish you can upgrade your tour with an optional 50m boat cruise on the Douro River that will allow you to admire the landscape from a different perspective. Going upstream from the village of Pinhão admire the river banks covered by vines and bordered by wine estates of some of the most know Port wine brands, before starting going back to Pinhão.
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Duration: 50 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for infants
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • OPERATED BY The Cooltours (Oporto)

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise?
A:
The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
See all safety measures taken by Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise.
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What is the policy on sanitization during Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise?
A:
The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise?
A:
The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise.
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What is the maximum group size during Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise?
A:
This activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers.

See all safety measures taken by Douro Valley Small-Group Tour with Wine Tasting, and Optional Lunch and Cruise.
Q:
How can I let you know where to pick me up?
A:
We offer pick ups from most hotels in Porto. Let us know where you are staying in the 'Special Requirements' box in the Traveler Details section during checkout. Or you can let us know after booking by visiting 'Manage my Booking' and emailing us there.
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What do we need to wear?
A:
Please wear comformatble clothes.
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Traveler Tips

  • "The road is quite winded so if you get car sick, I recommend taking some anti-nausea medicine potentially." See review
  • "This day trip is a must if you're in the Porto area." See review

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Excellent wines, great views, amazing guide
Michiel_V
, Jul 2021
The title basically says it all. Our tourguide was very nice and knowladgeable about the area. She even brought us to a family restaurant where only locals came (would recommend). The wines and port were excellent and the locations beautiful. If you want to see the duoro valley, learn about wine and port making and taste some really good ones. You should take this tour.
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Great experience
Bob_B
, Jul 2021
The wine tastings were amazing, the lunch was excellent and our tour guide, Isa, was the best. Highly recommend.
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Unforgettable
David_D
, Jul 2021
I had an unforgettable experience with an awesome human being named Pedro or Pepe. He was very knowledgeable on everything, and you can tell he is passionate about his country and this is more than just a job for him. He is very well connected and knew so many locals along the way and very loved by his community. I felt like I was with family. The Douro valley is beautiful and one of the most beautiful and majestic landscapes I’ve ever laid eyes on. Please do yourself and do this tour. It will leave you with a lot of saudade.
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Excellent tour
Joy
, Jul 2021
This was an outstanding tour! Pedro R. was our guide and very professional & personable. He was punctual and a fantastic guide. He is knowledgeable not just about different parts of Portugal but well travelled and very passionate about his job. If you are looking for a guide he’s the one for your job. He also does tours outside of Douro which you can ask him about. I’ll definitely book again with this company in the future.
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A day in the duoro
Sean
, Jul 2021
A wonderful day spent exploring the beautiful Douro valley. Our guide was knowledge and charming. We enjoyed learning about the history of the region and sampling different wines and olive oil.
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Amazing wine experience
Erica_A
, Jul 2021
Absolutely amazing experience. Exceeded expectations. Our tour guide Isa was wonderful, knowledgeable, and very helpful. The second winery visit of the day was actually to do a port tasting and since our entire group didn’t like port she facilitated a second tasting afterwards for their wines. She also jumped out to get us fresh bread at one point from a local bread bakery. Would highly recommend this tour and specifically this guide!
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Great tour
Amanda_K
, Jul 2021
Great tour and great wine. The boat ride was especially fun and many thanks to our tour guide Isa who was great!
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5 star experience
Annie
, Jul 2021
We absolutely loved our experience with cool tours! Isa was our guide and she was funny, knowledgeable and very personable. She involved every member of our group in the conversation and was very happy to accomodate all of our needs. I would definitely recommend this experience to anyone staying in the Porto area- especially if you’re can get Isa as your guide! Thank you, cool tours!
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Great views
Novy
, Jun 2021
Our guide was great. We acquired lots of knowledge about Portugal and the valley. Douro valley views are so great, I recommend this tour.
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Best part of our trip
Akilah_F
, Jun 2021
They called the day before to confirm pick-up location. Out amazing guide, Violetta, was at the location early so she waited while we finished buying and drinking out morning coffee. We chatted and she was immediayely able to establish a relation with us. Our guide was both informative and fun. The drive was scenic - have your camera ready. Due to the time of year, we were often early so she filled time with quick stops at scenic viewpoints. Each vineyard was a different experience. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The heat can be a bit much. You have been warned.
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