Private Douro Valley Historical Tour - Winery, Viewpoint, Cruise and Lunch

Introduction

Enjoy a fascinating private and exclusive tour to the Douro Valley.

Discover the fabulous landscapes, the singular culture, and the strong heritage of this Demarcated Region since 1756. Observe the best viewpoints, have a wine tasting experience in a wine estate, a river cruise, and a traditional lunch.

Visit the most beautiful station in the Douro, Pinhão Railway Station known by its panel tiles depicting the production of Port wine

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      9 hours
Highlights

Visit Amarante: a small town with an enormous cultural, historical and religious legacy.


Have a breathtaking experience when standing on the viewpoints of São Leonardo da Galafura


Travel through the N222 national road: once considered the most beautiful road in the world!


Enjoy a 45 minutes Douro river cruise, while observing the imposing views of Pinhão.


Delight yourself with a homemade lunch at a panoramic restaurant


Visit one of the most important Wine Estates in the Douro and have a wine tasting experience


Appreciate the Pinhao railway station, famous for the beautiful blue, white and yellow tile panel!

Key details

Please select the exact number of participants, including children and babies

LANGUAGES

Portuguese, English, Spanish or French 

DURATION

10 Hours 

PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF LOCATION

Your accommodation in Porto or Vila Nova de Gaia.

Note: If you are staying in another location, please contact us before making the booking.

SCHEDULE

Daily at 09h00

*NOTE: The tour expert and transportation services are performed privately. Visits at the winery and cruise are shared with other people

Full description

This tour will show the historical importance of the Douro Region, not only for the wine-making process but also for the Portuguese identity! Explore the culture, traditions, gastronomy and even the people of this so beloved region.

After the pick-up at your accommodation, you will travel comfortably towards the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. The Douro Valley is one of the most beautiful regions of the world and sure can impress the most demanding visitors. 

When you hear about the Douro Region, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? It may be the beautiful hills, the amazing landscapes or the world-renowned Port Wine

Our first stop is in Amarante, one of the most important religious cities in Portugal, related to the life and history of Saint Gonçalo. Visit the São Gonçalo Church and Convent, and observe the beautiful bridge over the Tamega river. Have time to explore the old historic center as you learn all the secrets of Amarante.

We will then continue to the Galafura viewpoint, one of the greatest highlights of this tour. São Leonardo da Galafura viewpoint will definitely take your breath away!  Have a privileged view over the Douro river and the surrounding landscape - the green and gold hills and the vineyards. 

It's now time for the Douro's gastronomy. Lunch will be served in a traditional restaurant located near the viewpoint or in a historical building that belonged to the train station. Both are famous for its homemade food and the familiar recipes that have been keeping its essence for many years. 

The tour continues towards Pinhão, one of the most charming villages of the Douro Valley, passing by the most beautiful national road of the world - N222.  

In Pinhão, you will board on a 45 minutes panoramic relaxing cruise (regular basis shared with other participants) over the Douro river waters. Observe the imposing natural views and the gorgeous vineyards. Prepare your cameras!

Don't miss the opportunity to visit the Pinhão Railway Station famous for its tile’s panels depicting the production of Port wine, from the grape harvest, the treading of the grapes to the transport of the wine in rabelo boats down the river to the cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

During this private tour, you'll also visit a fantastic visit to a renowned Wine Estate. A wine tasting experience is waiting for you: taste 3 wines of excellence and learn all about the Port Wine culture and making process.  

While returning comfortably to Porto, observe the charming landscapes that will accompany you during the route. Afterward, your guide will drop you off at your accommodation.

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Included

  • Tour Expert
  • Pick-up and Drop-off at your accommodation
  • Transportation in a comfortable minivan
  • Visit to Amarante
  • Stop at a selected viewpoint over Douro Valley
  • Lunch in a traditional restaurant
  • Douro River cruise at Pinhão (45 min)
  • Guided visit to a renowned winery with 3 wine tastings
  • 1 Bottle of Water per person


Excluded

  • Other meals and drinks.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Gratuities (optional).

Cancelation rules

Additional info

Nearest town

Nearest Airport

Reviews

Private historical tour to Douro Valley
Wonderful day tour with Luis to the Douro valley. Great day exploring and amazing scenery and views. Tasty lunch with welcoming hosts. Highly recommend!
Jean Gagnon
Wonderful day in the Douro valley
We had a private historical tour to the Douro valley with Luis. We were 2 couples and this was a terrific day, wonderful stops and Luis was a great guide and safe driver too! Highly recommended for the great scenery too!
Jean Gagnon
Informative tours
We took two private and they were both terrific. The half day city tour and the historical Douro Valley tours were well-paced and informative. We saw the major sites in Porto and the surrounding area. We are not big drinkers so the historical tour was perfect for us for seeing the views, having a great home cooked lunch, and a winery visit Luis was our guide for both tours and took great care of us. He let us set the pace as my parents are elderly. When we missed out on the valley viewpoint due to fog, he made an extra stop in the afternoon and made sure we got to see the beautiful river view. This, I highly recommend this company and especially Luis.
Lisa Chao
Highly recommend
I highly recommend this tour. We have seen a lot, learned a lot and our guide was AMAZING, professional, informative, polite and made our trip such a great experience.
Jelena Jovanovic
Excellent tour
Our guide and driver, Mr Nuno Ferreira was exemplary- he was punctual, friendly, informative and very considerate. The vehicle provided was spacious and comfortable. The lunch provided was excellent.
SK Sim
Superb tour
Myself, along with five friends had a private tour of the door Valley. Our guide and driver Nuno spoke excellent English, had a good sense of humour and was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the various places we visited, the vineyards and Portuguese, wine and port in general. The Mercedes minibus was clean and cool and the audio system meant we could hear Nuno easily. The place we stopped for lunch, had amazing, panoramic views, was modern clean and served superb local food and wines. The boat trip at Pinhão was just long enough, and we had an enthusiastic and bubbly guide on the boat. We then visited a local & traditional wine and port, maker, and again, the enthusiasm and knowledge of the winery guide was excellent and inspiring. A thoroughly good day and have no hesitation in recommending if you are travelling as a small group.
Susie
Fantastische Tour ins Douro Valley
Wir hatten einen superschönen, erlebinsreichen, interessanten Tag mit unserem Tourguide Daniel verbracht. Alles hat perfekt geklappt und wir haben die Tour sehr genossen.
Bea
Excellent Tour!
Our family of 5 booked the Historical Douro Valley tour. Phenomenal experience. One we will remember always. Our tour guide was warm, welcoming and full of fascinating stories and historical knowledge. The scenery was beautiful and the river cruise, though a short duration, was one of our favourite aspects of the tour. Our lunch stop in the old railway station, which has been attractively restored, was a very pleasant break in a full day. The food and service was excellent. We highly recommend this tour. Well worth the cost and time. The Stacey Family
Mrs. E. Stacey
Recomendable
Aparte de estar muy bien organizada la excursión, la guía Diana que nos acompañó, Diana, es muy profesional, atenta y simpática. Nos explicó todo detalladamente e hizo el viaje fuera más ameno aún.
Cristina Pereira
The tour we had through living tours was amazing
Was a full day tour and Paula I think her name was sorry, was our guide. She was so knowledgeable and interesting. Was such a great day with lots to do. The visit to the port winery and lunch was really special. Would definitely recommend
Hayley B.
Fantastic memory of a wonderful place
Got to experience so many amazing sights and tastes with such a wonderful guide.
Phil B
Would recommend this tour
We did the day long tour out of Porto to the wine country including a river cruise. Our guide Sofia was informative and funny and the driver Claudio did an excellent job getting us to all of the locations safely and also played good music on the bus. Several wine tastings and lunch is included in the price.
Dana E.
Great tour with amazing views and a wonderful lunch
The guide Sophia and the driver Claudio were fun and helpful and very informative. Highly recommend!
Jason S.
Tiago, thanks for looking after us at the Douro Valley tour
Now back in Aus
Kerrie C.
We recommend this agency happily
We had a great day with loving tours! We took the historical tour in Douro valley with the perfect guide Tiago/Pako/John.
Shiri G.
Highly recommend and would book them again in the future!
Our tour guide for the full day Duoro Valley Tour was Paula and she was absolutely fantastic! We learned so much and had a lot of fun on this tour! It can be a long day but she kept us entertained and engaged the whole time. We actually went on a second tour with Living Tours the next day - 1/2 Day Porto Tour with John. He was amazing too! Living Tours is an excellent company if you want to go on tours, learn a lot and have fun. They care about you and your experience.
Amy A. S.
Tiago war sehr lehrreich, witzig, sympathisch und spontan
Er wusste so viel, nie war es uns langweilig. Weil es regnerisch war, hat er den Trip so gewählt, dass wir dem Regen meistens entkommen konnten. Auch bei Nebel ist der Trip empfehlenswert, bekommt eine mystische Note. Der Chauffeur ist sehr sicher gefahren, wir haben uns wohl gefühlt.
VesnaLLL
Tour to the wineyards
Sir, we booked a tour with a small bus last week and we enjoyed it IMMENSELY!!! This mainly due to the extreme care Mr Ricardo Rite(?) took with us!! In my life, I have seen much of the world, (England, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, Hongkong, Taiwan, Japan, Hawaii, USA, Germany, Austria, Romania, Ceska, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain, France, Italy, Kenia, Madagascar, Brazil, Mexico, Tanger,Gibraltar and more)! But I 've NEVER met a guide like Ricardo! He was extremly friendly and his personal way of comunication to each of us was just fantastic. Whatever we wished, it was most professionally arranged by him. Please forward our deepest thanks to Mr Ricardo. The tour was the highlight of our holiday, thanks to him, you can be proud to have a guide like him!
Hugo and Ursula Roth, Switzerland.
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