Douro Valley Wine Tour from Porto, 6.5 or 10 Hours: Boat Cruise or Pinhao Lunch

This day trip from Porto follows port wine back to its source in the Douro Valley vineyards. It includes several wineries and tastings of their wines. Tour options At booking you choose a 6.5-hour or a 10-hour tour. Both start at the set time from Calçada da Vandoma in Porto and include transport and an English-speaking expert guide. 6.5-hour tour The drive heads into the Douro Valley along riverside vineyards. The first stop is the Quinta de São Luís winery, or a similar winery nearby, where the history of Douro wines and local winemaking customs are explained and three wines are tasted. Next comes a boat cruise on the Douro River of about 30 minutes, with the terraced vineyards on both banks. After the cruise the group stops at the São Cristóvão do Douro Viewpoint for panoramic views. The tour then returns to Porto and ends on Rua de Alexandre Herculano, next to Praça da Batalha. 10-hour tour From the meeting point the route goes east to the center of the Douro wine region. The first stop is a wine estate in Pinhão for a tasting. The village has many wine tourism venues, and it is also where lunch is served: traditional Portuguese dishes of local specialties, paired with regional wines. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly options are available if requested at booking. After lunch there is a river cruise through the valley. The last visit is to one of the best wineries in the Douro, for a tasting of port. The tour ends on Rua de Alexandre Herculano.