Douro Valley & Amarante - Van Tour
Description
Douro river is the 2nd biggest crossing Portugal. It joins the sea at Porto, but before that, upstream at the country interior region an mountainous formation takes place along the river making the best environment to grow the grapes of Port Wine. It is the oldest demarcated vineyard area in the world! This region starts roughly at 100km distance from Porto city, is distinguished as natural heritage by UNESCO (2001), and is one of the most remarkable landscapes in Portugal. Today stands as one of the country’s most pleasant regions to visit, where you can easily find a balance between nature, countryside and elegance.
We will make a stop in Amarante (for some, one of the most "romantic" cities in Portugal), to have a small walk by the river and enjoy the set - Medieval bridge, Catholic basilic, Old city -
Then we continue to Régua, the entrance to the harvest region of Douro. After lunch and some sightseeing, we continue to Pinhão, already surrounded by vineyards. It's here that we will visit a producer and have a taste on some Ports. Also will be here our boat ride (1h) in this beautiful cenary provided by the Douro river.
Itinerary resume
09:00am - Pick up - 09:00am
10:00am - Amarante - Historical centre
11:30am - Régua - Village sightseeing
12:00am - Boat tour on Douro river
01:00pm - Lunch
02:30pm - S. Leonardo de Galafura
03:30pm - Visit Port Wine winery+Premium taste
05:00pm - Pinhão
07:00pm - Return to origin
End of our services
Important Information
At next step of booking process please provide the details of your accommodation for pick-up in "Additional info" fields.
Standard meeting points:
-Rua Dom Diogo de Sousa 127, 4700-424 Braga
-Largo República Brasil 33, 4810-446 Guimarães
-Praça da Liberdade 126, 4000-322 Porto
This tour is done in any weather condition, with outdoor component. According to forecasts, ensure the use of:
- Comfortable shoes/Fresh clothes
- Waterproof clothing/Rain protection
Pick up/drop off at your accommodation (Braga or Guimarães)
Regional lunch with drinks
Boat tour on the Douro river (1h)
Bottled water in the van
Wi-Fi in the van
Personal accident and liability insurance
Requires minimum of 2 participants
Cancellation by the client
Up to 48h before = 100% refund
Less than 48h = 30% refund
Cancellation by Portugal Autêntico
All times = 100% refund
Languages Spoken
English