Douro Valley Small-group tour: 2 Wineries, Lunch & Cruise

What you pay for

Transport from Porto for two family quinta visits with tastings and lunch plus a boat trip; personal spending excluded.

Planeta Pautado takes you to two family quintas in the Douro Valley with lunch and a boat trip from Pinhão. The day lasts nine hours and costs from €115 per adult. Meet by the bus stops outside Trindade metro station in Porto for the daily 8:45 departure. Your vehicle carries no more than eight guests. Lunch is at a family quinta with Douro wines before a port tasting.

The catch: The 2 quintas are unnamed, so you cannot choose this tour by estate.

Duration

Nine hours

Price basis

Per adult

Departure

Daily at 8:45

Meeting point

Bus stops outside Trindade metro station in Porto

Quintas

Two family quintas

Lunch

Regional lunch at a family quinta with Douro wines and a port tasting

Boat

One hour from Pinhão

Group

Maximum eight guests per vehicle

Main trade-off

Two unnamed quintas

In the price

Panoramic boat trip of approximately 1 hour on the Douro River; In-vehicle air conditioning; Stops at viewpoints of the Douro Valley; bottled water; DOC wine test, Port wines, olive oil and honey; Visit 2 selected family wineries

Not in the price

Gratuities; Personal Expenses

Guide languages

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

You travel from Porto to two family quintas before taking a boat trip from Pinhão and returning to the city.

1. 1
   Porto 15 min

   Trindade is where you meet your guide and the other guests before leaving Porto for the valley.

2. 2
   Sabrosa 145 min

   Your first tasting is at a producer in Sabrosa. Port comes with olive oil and local products.

3. 3
   Family quinta in the Douro 190 min

   At the second family quinta, you have a regional lunch with Douro wines. A port tasting follows the meal.

4. 4
   Pinhão 1 h

   Board at Pinhão pier to see the terraced vineyards and quintas from the water.

5. 5
   Porto 130 min

   You return to Porto by road in a vehicle with air conditioning.

The 145 minutes for Sabrosa include your first tasting and the drive from Porto. Lunch with the second quinta visit takes 190 minutes. Allow 130 minutes for the return to the bus stops outside Trindade metro station.

What is included

Options and departures

The sole option covers two quinta visits with lunch and a boat trip. Departure is daily at 8:45.

Means: Take the 8:45 departure if you can give the tour nine hours; there is no later start.

Meeting point and pickup

Trindade meeting point

Meet your guide beside the bus stops in front of Trindade metro station in Porto.

Getting there

Your ride into the valley starts at Trindade. You arrange the journey to the station yourself.

Infant seats

Infant seats are available for the journey and prams are allowed on the tour.

Who it is for

Choose this for lunch at a family quinta and a boat trip if nine hours fits your day. The vehicle holds a maximum of eight guests. You arrange your own journey to Trindade; the quintas are unnamed.

If you need hotel pickup, Cooltour costs from €148 per adult; it does not return you to your hotel. For a shorter day, Local Experiences Highlights costs from €95.90 per person for 6 or more. You visit one quinta and arrange your own lunch.

Means: Book the sole 8:45 option for lunch at a quinta and a boat trip if you can reach Trindade yourself.

Not for

• Travellers needing hotel pickup
• Anyone booking for a specific estate
• Visitors with fewer than nine hours

In harvest: Reserve September and October visits ahead; your two quinta stops cover tastings and lunch without grape treading.

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 10 travellers per booking.

Reviews

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