Start your tour around 08h30 am and explore the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site because wine has been produced here by traditional landholders in the for some 2,000 years. The oldest demarcated region of the world where outstanding wines, including Port Wine are produced.
You will be picked up from the meeting point or picked you up from you hotel in Porto or Vila Nova de Gaia (if option selected) and drive through the Douro Valley to Galafura, a small village in the heart of the Douro Valley.
Our first stop is in Amarante. This city becomes very important in history after S. Gonçalo´s arrival (1187-1259) - one of the most renowned saints in the cristian history. He settled himself here after his pilgrimage through Rome and Jerusalem making this city an important religious stop in Portugal. You may visit the convent and church, but also its beautiful bridge and Historical Center.
Continue this trip to Galafura, the next stop! Galafura is a small village near Peso da Régua.
On the way stop to see The Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura near Covelinhas, parish of Galafura. From the top of its 640 meters high you have a privileged view over the river Douro and the surrounding landscape. This is one of the highlights of your day! Make sure you take your camera and don´t miss anything!
You will also find here a geodesic landmark as this is the highest place in the area.
After all the contemplation it´s time for a fantastic lunch in a family owned restaurant where food is homemade and drinks during lunch are also included.
The tour continues to Pinhão one of the most beautiful and charming villages of this region. Stop for a scenic relaxing cruise (an hour panoramic cruise). The views to the vineyards offered are just gorgeous! Enjoy!
End your day with a fantastic visit to a local wine estate (we usually visit a renowned brand), where you will have the opportunity to also taste wine and learn a lot about how the precious Port Wine is grown.
The tour ends in Porto 6:30pm.
Updating Map... This is a very good tour. I can only repeat what others say about the experience, but with one caveat: the roads wind and the vehicle was full and very warm. If sitting in a warm vehicle on winding roads gets you queasy, be sure...More
Good afternoon from Living Tours, We would like to thank you the time you took giving us your opinion about the tour that we will take into account and also we will share it with croft. Thank you very much. Warmest regards Living Tours Team
Highly recommend!!! Small group tour - Francisco was a great host and made us feel like old friends, he had a wealth of knowledge (and songs which tied to his talk). Took a Mercedes van to the Douro valley with stops along the way. Loved...More
Dear Mrs. Marie, We would like to thank you the time you took giving us your feedback. We are very pleased to know that everything went well and that you have enjoyed the tour and also the guidance of our guide Francisco. Thank you very...More
I booked this trip to celebrate my partners 30th birthday and we both loved it. Miguel was a fantastic guide and we learned so much about Port wine. Everything about the day was perfect and I'd recommend it to anyone. The food was amazing, the...More
Good afternoon from Living Tours Dear Mrs. Kirsty We would like to thank you the time you took giving us your opinion. It´s a plesure for us to know that you have enjoyed the Douro Valley with our company under de guidance of our guide...More
We started the tour with a great visit to wine country. The views were amazng. the lunch provided was real authentic with great house wine. Finally finished the day with a tour of a great winery. AMAZIG DAY well worth it. All these besutiful things...More
Good morning from Living Tours, Thank you very much for let us know about your experience on the Douro Valley. We really do appreciat it and we are glad to know that everything went well and that you have enjoyed it. Warmest regards Living Tours...More
Our guide was very helpful and accomodating, we were actually 20 minutes late due to... being tourists, but our guide was happy to wait for us before driving us off to the valley. It's a very relaxing and culturally rich trip, you visit two places,...More
Dear Mr. Jay, Thank you very much for sharing your experience on the Douro Valley, We are very pleased to know that you have enjoyed everything on the tour. Looking forward to seing you maybe a next time in Porto. Warmest regards Living Tours Team
