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Best of Douro Valley Wine Full Day Private Tour

5.0 ★ (45 reviews) · 10 h · by BRUNO MARTINHO DE JESUS CARDOSO · 3 languages · #12 of 14 on Private Douro Valley tours from Porto

What you pay for

Private transport and 2 private quinta tastings with lunch and olive oil; personal purchases cost extra

Bruno Martinho de Jesus Cardoso runs a Douro Valley day with 2 private quinta tastings and lunch near Régua and Armamar. The tour lasts 8 to 10 hours. You pay from €250 per adult for 7 or more, with pickup by arrangement and a booking limit of 8. Departures run Monday to Saturday at 8:30 and 9:00. Both quinta visits are reserved for your party, with olive oil tastings included; cancellations receive no refund.

The catch: The 8 to 10 hour day has no cancellation refund; acceptance comes after booking.

Duration
8 to 10 hours
Price basis
Per adult, lowest rate for 7 or 8 adults
Departures
Monday to Saturday at 8:30 and 9:00
Pickup
By arrangement, exact meeting address unspecified
Quintas
2 private visits, quinta names unspecified
Lunch
At a family quinta
Boat
None
Group
Private booking, up to 8
Main trade-off
Operator acceptance after booking
In the price
Olive Oil Tastings; Bottled Water; Visit and Tastings in two Wineries; Lunch; Air-conditioned vehicle; Port Wine Tastings
Not in the price
Souvenirs and Personal Expenses not included in the program; Tips
Guide languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Itinerary

You visit a quinta near Régua before the Armamar viewpoint, then continue to a family quinta for lunch and tasting.

  1. 1
    Peso da Régua 90 min

    Your first quinta visit pairs dry Douro wines with port. The tasting is private for your group.

  2. 2
    Armamar 15 min

    Stop above the river at the Armamar viewpoint between the two quinta visits with your guide.

  3. 3
    A Douro family quinta 2 h

    At the family quinta you have lunch with its wines and taste olive oil. This visit is also private.

The first quinta has 90 minutes; the family quinta visit with lunch has 2 hours. The full programme lasts 8 to 10 hours. The return address is unspecified; arrange it with your pickup before the day.

What is included

Included

  • Olive Oil Tastings
  • Bottled Water
  • Visit and Tastings in two Wineries
  • Lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Port Wine Tastings
  • Local Guide
  • Douro Wine Tastings

Not included

  • Souvenirs and Personal Expenses not included in the program
  • Tips

Options and departures

The single option includes 2 private quinta visits and lunch, running Monday to Saturday at 8:30 and 9:00. There is no Sunday departure.

Means: Choose 8:30 if you want the earlier start; 9:00 follows the same programme and neither departure runs on Sunday.

Meeting point and pickup

Pickup location
The named pickup hotel is Six Senses Douro Valley. Other meeting points have no addresses; agree your collection place directly before travelling.
Travelling with children
Request an infant seat for the drive if needed; prams and strollers are also permitted during the tour.

The booking page lists the 1 pickup points.

Who it is for

Book this if both quinta visits must be private and you can accept losing the price if you cancel. The lowest rate covers 7 or 8 adults. Lunch at a family quinta and olive oil tastings suit a group wanting the day to stay with small producers. You still need acceptance after booking.

If your date may change, Shuttle Douro includes a private tasting and lunch from €280 per person. Cancellation is free until 24 hours before departure. For named estates, Anselmo Sá costs from €145.56 per person in a group of 6; lunch is extra.

Means: Choose the 8:30 departure for the earlier start; it offers the same private quinta visits as 9:00.

Not for

  • Travellers whose dates might change
  • Sunday visitors
  • Groups larger than 8
  • Anyone requiring immediate acceptance

In harvest: plan the private quinta visits ahead for September or October, with your date settled before making a booking.

Know before you go

Cancellation

The price is not refundable if you cancel this private day after booking, regardless of how far ahead you cancel. Book only once your date is settled.

Acceptance and ticket

Wait for Cardoso to accept the booking before treating your request as a place on the tour. Show the mobile ticket at the pickup address arranged for your party when the guide arrives.

Children and seats

Children aged 1 to 9 have a separate booking band, with an adult required in the travelling party. Infant seats are available for the vehicle.

Operating days

Departures are at 8:30 and 9:00 from Monday to Saturday for the private wine day with lunch. There is no Sunday departure to select.

Collection address

Settle your pickup address directly before booking because the start points supplied for this tour contain no usable meeting address. The return address is also absent.

Quinta clothing

Take walking shoes for the quinta visits and sun protection for time outside at the Armamar viewpoint. Bottled water comes with the tour.

Cancellation and booking

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

Confirmation: within 48 hours of booking. Ticket: show it on your phone. Up to 8 travellers per booking.

Reviews

5.0 45 reviews
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The bars split the 45 reviews counted on the booking page when it was last read; the total above is live and adds Tripadvisor.

Counted on two sites: 44 on Tripadvisor at 5.0 and 1 on the booking page at 5.0, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

People also ask

How much is Cardoso's private Douro wine tour?

The tour costs from €250 per adult for 7 or more with private quinta visits and lunch included. Bookings stop at a total of 8.

Are both quinta visits private on Cardoso's Douro tour?

Yes, both of the 2 quinta visits are reserved for your party during the day around Régua and Armamar. Lunch is at a family quinta.

Does Cardoso's Douro tour run on Sundays?

No, you can select Monday to Saturday departures at 8:30 or 9:00 for this private tour with lunch. The day takes 8 to 10 hours.

Can children join Cardoso's private Douro tour?

Yes, children aged 1 to 9 can join with an adult and count towards the maximum booking of 8. Infant seats are available if required.

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Private tasting with cancellation flexibility

Shuttle Douro includes a private tasting and lunch from €280 per person, with free cancellation until 24 hours before departure. Acceptance follows booking.

Two named estates

Anselmo Sá names two estates for your tastings, from €145.56 per person in a group of 6. Lunch remains a separate expense.

River time with lunch arranged

Tourvent includes the river trip with lunch and tastings, from €259 per adult for 4 or more. The boat is not specified as private.

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