Douro Valley Private Premium Tour with Wine Tasting (1 to 4 people)

What you pay for

Private Mercedes transport and a port tasting with hotel pickup; lunch paid separately

MaiaTours includes private Mercedes E class transport and a port tasting on its Douro Valley tour. The day lasts 8 hours and costs from €530 per vehicle for up to 2. You leave at 9:00 daily with hotel pickup in Porto or Gaia. The route can be adapted to your interests. Lunch and the Pinhão boat trip cost extra.

The catch: Lunch and the boat cost extra on this 8 hour tour; booking needs operator approval.

Duration

8 hours

Price unit

Per vehicle for up to 2

Departures

Daily at 9:00

Pickup

Hotels in Porto or Gaia

Quintas

One unnamed quinta with a port tasting

Lunch

À la carte, paid separately

Boat

Optional rabelo trip from Pinhão, paid separately

Group

Private Mercedes E class; options for 1 to 2 or 3 to 4

Main trade-off

Lunch and boat costs outside the tour price

In the price

The tour can be changed and adapted to each client (customizable); Sightseeing private tour (just you and our driver/guide); Hotel pickup and drop-off in Porto or Gaia; Transport and personal accident insurance; Port Wine tasting in one of the best wineries in the region;; All Fees and Taxes

Not in the price

Lunch (you will choose à la carte according to your interests); River cruise; Taste of Olive Oil and Wine

Guide languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

From Porto, you stop in Amarante before the quinta visit and continue to Pinhão.

1. 1
   Amarante 1 h

   You stop by the monastery and bridge. There is time to try the local sweets.

2. 2
   Lamego 3 h

   At the quinta, you visit the estate and taste port. Lunch is chosen à la carte and paid separately.

3. 3
   Pinhão 2 h

   Visit Pinhão station for its tiles of the valley; the rabelo trip is optional and costs extra.

4. In the Douro Valley

Allow an hour in Amarante, followed by 3 hours for the quinta visit and lunch at the Lamego stop. You have 2 hours in Pinhão before hotel drop off, within an 8 hour day.

What is included

Options and departures

Both options include the private Mercedes and a port tasting with hotel pickup. They run daily at 9:00 for parties of 1 to 2 or 3 to 4.

Means: Book the 1 to 2 option for a couple; parties of 3 or 4 need the larger option.

Meeting point and pickup

Pickup area

Pickup covers Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Matosinhos is also within the collection area.

Private transport

Your Mercedes E class carries only your party and the driver, with hotel collection and return included.

Pick Up and Drop Off in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos.

The booking page lists the 158 pickup points.

Who it is for

Choose MaiaTours if 1 or 2 of you want a private Mercedes and a route shaped around your interests. The day lasts 8 hours, with time in Amarante and a port tasting at a quinta. Meals and the boat cost extra.

For a private day with lunch and boat included, Kara Tours costs from €450 per adult. Kara Tours must accept the booking. If sharing suits you, Ennetours includes garden lunch and a boat from €138 per adult; bookings need 2 people.

Means: Take the 9:00 option for 1 to 2 people if you want the private Mercedes and port tasting; lunch is extra.

Not for

• Travellers wanting lunch and the boat included
• Anyone requiring a named quinta
• Travellers needing instant booking acceptance

In harvest: arrange September and October dates ahead for the quinta visit; the customisable route does not include grape picking.

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 15 travellers per booking.

Reviews

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Counted on two sites: 31 on Tripadvisor at 5.0 and 13 on the booking page at 4.9, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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