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

What you pay for

Guided transport from Porto and a quinta tasting, with lunch and a boat trip included; hotel pickup costs extra.

Go Travel Everywhere takes you from Porto into the Douro Valley for a quinta tasting, with lunch and a boat trip included. The day lasts 8 to 10 hours and costs from €114 per adult. Departures are at 8:00 from Largo do Actor Dias; hotel pickup costs extra. You spend an hour in Amarante before the valley. Book this for the town stop if one quinta is enough.

The catch: The group can reach 29 on request, despite the stated limit of 15.

Duration

8 to 10 hours

Price unit

Per adult

Departures

8:00, Monday to Sunday; dates vary

Start

Largo do Actor Dias, Porto; central Porto hotel pickup at extra cost

Quintas

One unnamed quinta with wine tasting

Lunch

Lunch at a local restaurant

Boat

Rabelo from Pinhão; 55 minutes in the itinerary, one hour in inclusions

Group

Limit of 15 travellers; up to 29 on request

Main trade-off

Only one quinta visit during a day of 8 to 10 hours

In the price

Pick-up and drop-off at the Accommodation (On request with additional cost); Professional guide; Alcoholic beverages; Lunch; 1-hour cruise on the Douro River; In-vehicle air conditioning

Not in the price

Gratuities; Other extra expenses from customers

Guide languages

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

From Porto, you spend an hour in Amarante before the quinta tasting and lunch, then board a rabelo at Pinhão.

1. 1
   Largo do Actor Dias 10 min

   Join the group here unless you booked hotel pickup.

2. 2
   Amarante 1 h

   The Amarante visit includes the Church of São Gonçalo and the bridge before you continue towards the valley.

3. 3
   Sabrosa Pass by, no stop

   You pass through Sabrosa without a scheduled visit.

4. In the Douro Valley
5. 4
   Pinhão 10 min

   Your stop in Pinhão comes before the river trip.

6. 5
   Douro River 55 min

   The rabelo trip starts in Pinhão and takes you along the Douro.

7. 6
   Peso da Régua Pass by, no stop

   You pass through Peso da Régua on the return drive, without a separate sightseeing stop.

8. 7
   Porto 10 min

   Porto is your final stop.

Allow 8 to 10 hours for the full day. The boat has 55 minutes in the itinerary and one hour in the inclusions. The meeting point option ends at Largo do Actor Dias; traffic can delay your return.

What is included

Options and departures

Both options follow the same route and leave at 8:00 on available dates from Monday to Sunday. The hotel pickup option covers central Porto hotels.

Means: Take the 8:00 meeting point option if you can reach the square yourself; hotel pickup costs more.

Meeting point and pickup

Porto meeting point

Meet at Largo do Actor Dias beside the Fernandina Wall. Arrive 10 minutes before the 8:00 departure.

Hotel pickup area

Hotel pickup is available on request in central Porto and costs extra. Private accommodation uses the meeting point; pickup excludes Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos.

Email arrangements

Arrange your collection by email with Go Travel Everywhere at least 48 hours before departure.

Meet us at Largo do Actor Dias, near the Fernandina Wall

The booking page lists the 170 pickup points.

Who it is for

Book this if you want 60 minutes in Amarante and are content with one quinta tasting. You need 8 to 10 hours, with room for traffic delays. The group may reach 29 on request.

To visit two quintas, choose Oporto Road Trips via Amarante from €104 per person; Amarante gets 30 minutes. For central Gaia pickup, Living Tours for eight costs from €135 per adult; the boat is shared. If time is limited, EFun's shorter option lasts seven hours from €95 per adult; groups can reach 19.

Means: Choose the 8:00 meeting point option if Largo do Actor Dias is convenient; central Porto hotel pickup costs extra.

Not for

• Anyone wanting two or more quinta visits
• Travellers who need a group capped at 15
• Guests needing pickup in Gaia or Matosinhos
• Visitors with a fixed return deadline

In harvest: book September and October departures early; grape picking is excluded from this tour.

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: 51 on Tripadvisor at 4.8 and 98 on the booking page at 4.7, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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