Private Douro Valley Tour with Sommelier, Lunch and Wine Tasting

What you pay for

Your own sommelier with hotel pickup and return transport, plus tastings and admission fees; lunch costs extra

Sommelier Tours takes you to three Douro wine producers for tastings with your own certified sommelier. The eight to nine hours cost from €365 per adult, with hotel pickup and return transport included. Departures run every 30 minutes from 8:00 to 10:00 daily. You see mechanical grape crushing as part of a day focused on wine production. Lunch at a quinta costs extra.

The catch: Lunch costs extra despite the tour title, and the 8 to 9 hour day includes no boat trip.

Duration

8 to 9 hours

Price basis

Per adult

Departures

Every 30 minutes from 8:00 to 10:00 daily

Pickup

Hotel pickup and return at your selected location

Producer visits

3 visits, including mechanical grape crushing

Lunch

At a quinta, paid separately

Boat

No boat trip

Group

Private party

Main trade-off

Lunch charged separately despite the tour title

In the price

On-board WiFi; All Fees and Taxes; In-vehicle air conditioning; Insurance; Pick up and drop off at your hotel; Prove ate 14 ou mais

Not in the price

Lunch

Guide languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

You visit three wine producers, with a break at São Leonardo de Galafura and a stop at Pinhão station.

1. 1
   Vasques de Carvalho 45 min

   Begin with a wine and port tasting. Your next stop is the viewpoint at São Leonardo de Galafura.

2. 2
   São Leonardo de Galafura viewpoint 15 min

   The viewpoint gives you a pause between producer visits, with your guide explaining the Douro landscape.

3. 3
   The Manor House Celeirós 3 h

   This stop combines the quinta visit and tasting with time for lunch at the estate.

4. 4
   Pinhão railway station 20 min

   Look at the station's tiles during a stop devoted to the region's history.

5. 5
   Quinta do Bomfim 1 h

   The final quinta shows you the machines used for grape crushing.

The longest stop gives you three hours for lunch and a quinta visit with tasting. Lunch needs its own budget. Your eight to nine hour day ends with return transport to your chosen drop off point.

What is included

Options and departures

The single option gives you a private sommelier with hotel transfers and tastings. Starts run every 30 minutes from 8:00 to 10:00 daily.

Means: Choose 8:00 for an earlier return; the 10:00 departure still needs eight to nine hours.

Meeting point and pickup

Pickup area

Choose a pickup address when booking your private day. Collection points include hotels in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

Pickup time

Pickup can begin 60 minutes before your selected departure. Arrange the exact collection time for your address with Sommelier Tours.

Return

Your private ride includes hotel drop off or another location arranged with Sommelier Tours.

any location pick up and drop off

The booking page lists the 663 pickup points.

Who it is for

Book this if you want to discuss wine production with your own sommelier across three producer visits. The day takes eight to nine hours. Your budget needs to cover lunch separately; choose a tour with a boat if river time is part of your plan.

For lunch with your private guide, Oporto Sensations' private day costs from €335 per adult; its rabelo is shared. If you want to taste across two regions, Grapes journeys costs from €149 per adult with lunch included. The van is shared, with three hours spent travelling.

Means: Book 8:00 if you want an earlier finish; the later departures suit you only with a full day free.

Not for

• Travellers who need lunch included
• Anyone wanting a boat trip within the tour
• Visitors needing a half day outing

In harvest: September and early October can bring grape processing into the Bomfim visit; what you see depends on the picking dates.

Know before you go

Cancellation and booking

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

Confirmation: instant. Ticket: show it on your phone. Up to 15 travellers per booking.

Reviews

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Counted on two sites: 19 on Tripadvisor at 5.0 and 19 on the booking page at 4.9, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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