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What you pay for

Porto accommodation pickup with 2 quinta tastings and restaurant lunch; a rabelo trip and bottle per reservation included, tips excluded

Oporto Sensations Tour takes you from Porto to 2 Douro quintas for tastings, with restaurant lunch included. The day takes 9 hours and costs from €199 per adult. You leave daily at 8:00 with collection from accommodation in Porto city. The shared rabelo trip from Pinhão lasts 1 hour and includes Vinho Verde. A bottle of wine comes with each reservation.

The catch: The daily 8:00 departure needs an operator response after booking; cruise ship passengers cannot join.

Duration

9 hours

Price unit

Per adult

Departure

8:00 daily

Pickup

Porto city accommodation; alternative meeting point for addresses outside Porto

Quintas

2 visits with port and Douro wine tastings

Lunch

In a restaurant in Pinhão

Boat

1 hour on a shared rabelo with Vinho Verde

Group

Up to 8 people on the road

Main trade-off

Operator response after booking; no cruise ship passengers

In the price

Truly all inclusive, no Extras will be charged; Panoramic cruise (shared) in Pinhão, 1 hour, with wine tasting on board, Vinho Verde; Satisfaction Guaranteed. Quality of service, visits and tastings, with above-average Quality; Lunch; Special Offer, Wine Bottle per reservation; Douro Gourmet olive oil tasting. High Quality product

Not in the price

Personal expenses; Gratuities

Guide languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

The boat and lunch in Pinhão come before the 2 quinta visits, with the N222 taking you towards Régua afterwards.

1. 1
   Porto 90 min

   Your drive into the valley passes through the Amarante and Marão areas while the guide introduces the region.

2. 2
   São Cristóvão do Douro viewpoint 10 min

   At São Cristóvão do Douro the guide explains the wine region before you take photographs from the viewpoint.

3. 3
   Douro River at Pinhão 1 h

   The rabelo trip includes Vinho Verde to taste while you follow the river between vineyard slopes.

4. 4
   Pinhão 1 h

   Restaurant lunch in Pinhão includes regional food with 2 Douro wines. The group eats together before the quinta visits.

5. 5
   Pinhão 1 h

   The first quinta visit introduces port production. Olive oil accompanies the wine tasting.

6. 6
   a Douro quinta 1 h

   Follow wine production from grape pressing to bottling at the second quinta, then taste the producer's wines.

7. 7
   Peso da Régua Pass by, no stop

   The road follows the Douro towards Régua on the N222 before the final drive back to Porto.

The boat trip and restaurant lunch each have 60 minutes, followed by 60 minutes at each quinta. The full day takes 9 hours. The return is to Porto, with accommodation drop off inside the city.

What is included

Options and departures

The single option runs daily at 8:00 with Porto accommodation pickup. It includes 2 quinta visits and restaurant lunch, plus a shared rabelo trip with Vinho Verde.

Means: Take the 8:00 departure if your accommodation is in Porto; Gaia addresses need an alternative meeting point.

Meeting point and pickup

Collection area

Pickup and drop off serve your Porto accommodation. Outside the city, including Gaia, you receive an alternative meeting point.

Arrival restrictions

This tour does not take bookings from cruise ship passengers. Pets cannot join either.

Pick-up and drop off at your accommodation in Porto city. Vila Nova de Gaia is NOT Porto. IMPORTANT: If you are staying outside Porto city, we will send you an alternative meeting point.

Who it is for

If you want Vinho Verde on the boat before lunch, this includes Porto pickup with up to 8 people. You need 9 hours and an operator response after booking before treating your place as settled. Cruise ship passengers cannot join this tour.

For central Gaia collection, Living's small group costs from €135 per adult; the boat can include other groups. For cruise ship passengers, Meridian4People costs from €149 per adult; your ship's details and schedule are required when booking.

Means: The 8:00 departure suits Porto stays if you'd like wine on the shared boat and can wait for the booking response.

Not for

• Passengers arriving by cruise ship
• Travellers who need a settled booking immediately
• Anyone travelling with a pet

In harvest: arrange your September or October date ahead and allow for the operator's booking response. Grape treading isn't included.

Know before you go

Cancellation and booking

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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

Reviews

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