Overall, we enjoyed the tour. Ricardo was an engaging guide and we liked that the tour group was kept small. We visited 3 Quintas (Quinta de Marrocos, Quinta da Roeda and Quinta do Seixo) - all very highly rated and Roeda and Seixo had fantastic views. We also had an hour long boat tour and a very good lunch. This may not be the norm as the tour company had to adjust the itinerary due to bad storms in the previous week that cleared up sufficiently. We felt that the tastings were a bit lacking for the price we paid as they were in the lower ranges of Rubys and Tawnys (no LBVs, aged Tawnys or Colheitas). Providing a taste of the better ports would probably translate to more purchases at the cellar shops, especially given the quality of the estates we had visited. We would recommend this tour to others, but would suggest that guests actively seek out the possibility of tasting better ports (potentially topping up yourself) to make the most of the tour.

Wonderful Day

Our tour guide Paulo was so helpful and kind. He made sure that everything was going well for all of us. The tours of the vineyards were informative and we were treated as special guests. The lunch was amazing. This tour was the best part of our visit to Portugal.

This was the perfect excursion to Douro Valley! The driver picked us up promptly at our AirBNB and then picked up another group (in total there was only 7 of us in the van). From there we drove about an hour and 20 to a stop in Douro valley to grab breakfast if we wanted and take pictures on the bridge. We did 3 wineries all together, all very different. There were multiple tours going on at the same time that the tour group organizes but it actually seemed to work out well that way as everything was super organized. I felt each tour and tasting was very different so it never got repetitive. You also do a boat tour on the Douro which was beautiful. You get your money’s worth with this!