Douro Valley Tour: Wine Tasting, Cruise and Lunch from Porto

What you pay for

Bus transport with a quinta tasting and snacks, plus an hour on the river; lunch is not included.

CMTOUR's Afternoon Escape takes you from Porto to a Douro quinta for a tasting with snacks before an hour on the river. It takes seven hours and costs from €55 per person. Departure is from Lapa Church at 13:30 daily. You share a bus with up to 26 passengers and return in the evening. Eat before departure; lunch is not included.

The catch: The 7 hours include no lunch; bottled water also costs extra.

Duration

7 hours for Afternoon Escape

Price unit

Per person

Departure

13:30 daily for Afternoon Escape

Meeting point

Lapa Church, Porto

Quintas

One quinta tasting with snacks

Lunch

No lunch provided

Boat

One hour on the river

Group

Up to 26 passengers on Afternoon Escape

Main trade-off

Seven hours away without lunch provided

In the price

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if you bought the pick-up option); WiFi free; Lunch (Except Half-Day Afternoon Escape); Visit two unique locations and enjoy samples of Port wine at each stop (Except Half-Day Escape); River Cruise (1h); Guide

Not in the price

Bottled water; Gratuities and Personal Expenses are Not Included; Additional food and drinks

Guide languages

English, French, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

Afternoon Escape has one tasting and a boat trip; the stops below describe the longer full day route.

1. 1
   Porto 90 min

   Board at Lapa Church for the valley.

2. 2
   the Régua footbridge 15 min

   Cross Régua's pedestrian bridge for views along the river.

3. 3
   Santa Marta de Penaguião 1 h

   The Santa Marta visit introduces port through a tasting at a local quinta.

4. 4
   Santa Marta de Penaguião 2 h

   Lunch is served in Santa Marta on the full day options. Afternoon Escape does not include this meal.

5. 5
   Peso da Régua 1 h

   A second visit near Régua brings another port tasting before the boat trip.

6. In the Douro Valley
7. 6
   Porto 90 min

   The bus brings you back to the church.

Afternoon Escape lasts seven hours and the full day meeting point options take ten; each includes an hour on the river. Lapa Church is the return point for the bus; the private option includes return transport to your accommodation.

What is included

Options and departures

Half day options skip lunch; full days add a second quinta, with meeting point or pickup departures. Gold runs Wednesday to Sunday; other options run daily.

Means: Take Afternoon Escape at 13:30 for one quinta and a boat trip if you have eaten; the 8:30 full day includes lunch.

Meeting point and pickup

Lapa Church

Meet outside the church at Largo da Lapa 1 in Porto; the exact meeting time arrives the day before.

Metro access

Faria Guimarães is on the yellow metro line. The walk to Lapa Church takes five minutes.

Hotel pickup

For a pickup option, send your address more than 24 hours before departure. Collection may require a walk of up to five minutes.

Separate bookings

Tell CMTOUR in advance if separately booked travellers need the same vehicle. Otherwise, you may be split between groups.

Who it is for

Choose Afternoon Escape if your morning is occupied and you can leave seven hours free after the 13:30 departure. The tasting comes with snacks. Lunch is your responsibility, and the bus can carry up to 26 passengers.

For a morning visit, Living Tours' half day costs from €59 per adult; its 14:30 return can slip in traffic. If lunch matters, the 9:30 tour costs from €80 per person; its group can reach 44.

Means: Book Afternoon Escape at 13:30 for the tasting and river hour when you can arrange lunch before meeting at Lapa Church.

Not for

• Children under six
• Anyone expecting lunch with Afternoon Escape
• Travellers needing an early return to Porto

In harvest: book the afternoon visit ahead for September and October. Grape picking needs its own programme.

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.

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