This experience is a full immersion on what the Douro Valley and the North have the best – an amazing landscape,
great wines and delicious food.
With the level 1 and 3 of the course WSET - Wine and Spirit Education Trust and over 18 years working at the hospitality business, your guide Afonso is passionate by this region and you will have the chance to exchange stories and experiences while enjoying the breathtaking views and an excellent wine.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ 1 degustation of portuguese products - cheese, olive oil, bread
✔ Bottled water
✔ 1 second private tasting of table wines at a family-run winery
✔ 1 visit to a family-run winery which includes guided tour to the wine warehouse and a private tasting of 7 wines – table and ports
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✔ A pack of our day best photos taken by the guide
✖ Lunch
Pickup Locations
1. Casa da Companhia, Vignette Collection, an IHG hotel
2. Eurostars Aliados
3. Vincci Ponte de Ferro
4. Hilton Porto Gaia
5. Villa Cascais Boutique Hotel
6. S. Bento Residences
7. Se Catedral Hotel Porto, Tapestry Collection By Hilton
8. Boeira Garden Hotel Porto Gaia, Curio Collection by Hilton Restaurant
9. Gabriel Guesthouse
10. Casual Raizes Porto
11. Youropo - Capela
12. Portfolio Guest House Premium
13. Youropo - Cosy
14. Hotel Porto River Infante
15. Mercure Porto Centro Aliados
16. Fontinha Porto, Trademark Collection by Wyndham
17. Hotel Porto Interface Trindade By Kavia
18. Portofino Motel
19. Hotel Aliados
20. TRYP by Wyndham Porto Centro Hotel
Additional Info: As your experience is private and for your confort, I'll pick you personally at your accomodation.The meeting point is at 09h00 and the return to Porto around 19h30/20h00.
Itinerary
1
Douro River
The Douro Call is a private and exclusive experience idealized for couples or families.
Includes a non-touristic tour through the outstanding landscapes of the Douro region, plenty of wine and local food!
Our day will start at Régua, where we will visit a hidden and family-run winery. Here, at an amazing tour we will learn more about the grapes and the production, visit the wine warehouse and end with an amazing and private tasting of 7 types of wines - table and ports.
During the visit we will have the chance to meet some of the owners, the Moreira Family who live in the property and participate at the activities.After lunch (at a local restaurant in Régua used mainly by locals, average price 15€-20€ per person) we will explore the other side of the valley, close to Pinhão.
Here, at a smaller family-run winery we will do a second tasting of wines and local products such as honey and olive oil. While jaloto, the winery dog play around us, we will enjoy the breathtaking view which is considered one of the best 6 views in the world by BBC Travel.
On our way to Oporto, we will stop at Amarante, a bucolic and cozy city.
At a very typical “tasca” owned by António, prepare yourself for an amazing degustation of local products such as bread, cheese, ham, chorizo, olives and “vinho verde”, produced locally by the owner at his vinery.
Duration: 5 hours
2
Peso Da Regua
After lunch (at a local restaurant in Régua used mainly by locals, average price 15€-20€ per person) we will explore the other side of the valley, close to Pinhão.
Here, at a smaller family-run winery we will do a second tasting of wines and local products such as honey and olive oil. While jaloto, the winery dog play around us, we will enjoy the breathtaking view which is considered one of the best 6 views in the world by BBC Travel.
Duration: 2 hours
3
Amarante
On our way to Oporto, we will stop at Amarante, a bucolic and cozy city.
At a very typical “tasca” owned by António, prepare yourself for an amazing degustation of local products such as bread, cheese, ham, chorizo, olives and “vinho verde”, produced locally by the owner at his vinery.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
