Wine Tasting at Quinta dos Novais in Douro Valley

What you pay for

Guided vineyard and estate visit with four wines and olive oil; bread and olives included, transport to Sande separate

BL Heritage Tours runs a vineyard visit and four wine tasting at Quinta dos Novais in Sande near Lamego. The 90 minute experience costs from €25 per person. You meet at the main gate for 10:30 or 15:30 starts on available dates from Monday to Saturday. The group is capped at 10 people. After learning about organic growing, you taste three dry Douro wines and one port with the estate's olive oil and bread.

The catch: The 90 minutes exclude your journey to Sande.

Duration

90 minutes

Price unit

Per person

Departures

10:30 and 15:30, Monday to Saturday on available dates

Meeting point

Quinta dos Novais main gate, Sande

Tasting

Three dry Douro wines and one port with olive oil

Visit

Guided vineyard walk and seated tasting

Group

Up to 10 people

Main trade-off

Transport to Sande outside the price

In the price

Alcoholic beverages; Olive Oil Tasting; Entrance fees; Snacks

Not in the price

Personal purchase; Private transportation

Guide languages

English

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

How the day runs

At Quinta dos Novais, you begin with a guided vineyard walk and finish with a seated tasting at the estate.

1. 1
   Novais vineyard walk

   Your guide takes you into the vineyards to explain the estate's organic growing practices and local winemaking.

2. 2
   Novais seated tasting

   You then sit down to taste three dry Douro wines and one port.

3. 3
   Novais olive oil

   The estate's olive oil accompanies the wine tasting. Bread and local olives are served alongside.

Together, the walk and tasting take 90 minutes; your visit ends at Quinta dos Novais in Sande.

What is included

Options and departures

Wine Tasting Experience is the four wine visit; Upgrade Premium Tasting costs more and shares the same departures. Both offer 10:30 and 15:30 on available Monday to Saturday dates.

Means: Book the standard four wine visit at 10:30 if you want your afternoon free.

Meeting point and pickup

Novais meeting point

Head to Quinta dos Novais in Sande, between Peso da Régua and Lamego. Enter through the main gate.

Novais parking

Park behind the production building. Call BL Heritage Tours in advance if you need directions to the parking area.

Novais transport

Your visit begins at the estate, so arrange your own journey to Sande and back.

Who it is for

Choose Novais if you can arrange transport to Sande and want a vineyard walk with a group capped at 10. You learn about organic growing. Dates vary within Monday to Saturday.

For a cellar visit you can reach from Pinhão station, Quinta da Foz costs from €35 per person. If an hour of tasting suits your Lamego day, EFun at Sequeiros costs from €18 per person. Neither includes a guided vineyard walk.

Means: Select Wine Tasting Experience at 10:30 for a morning vineyard walk and four wines; the Premium upgrade costs more.

Not for

• Anyone needing transport to Sande included
• Visitors looking for a Sunday slot
• Parties of more than 10 people

In harvest: reserve a September or October visit early for the 10 person group; the vineyard walk includes no grape picking.

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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Counted on two sites: 8 on Tripadvisor at 5.0 and 2 on the booking page at 5.0, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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