Douro Region Tour - 1 Day

Douro Region Tour

A relaxed day at your own pace, focusing on the highlights.

We enter the Douro region via the "Gateway to the Douro" (*Porta do Douro*)—Mesão Frio, the birthplace of the world's oldest demarcated wine region. We then follow a scenic riverside road to a world-renowned wine estate, visit one of the country's most beautiful train stations, take a boat trip on the Douro waters, and stop at one of the region's most iconic viewpoints. All this with the freedom to choose where and when to have lunch.

• Mesão Frio, the "Gateway to the Douro," and the scenic EN108 riverside road
• Visit and tasting of 3 Port wines at a world-renowned estate
• Pinhão Railway Station, featuring its famous tilework (*azulejos*)
• *Rabelo* boat trip on the Douro River
• Casal de Loivos Viewpoint, offering panoramic views of Pinhão and the river

• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Porto/Gaia area.
• Private van tour with a certified guide
• Visits as per the itinerary
• *Rabelo* boat trip
• Wine tasting at the selected estate

Duration: approximately 8 hours and 15 minutes.

DOURO REGION TOUR

YOUR PRIVATE, TAILOR-MADE ITINERARY!

Daily Departure

Departure from your hotel (or a meeting point in the Porto/Gaia area) at 8:30 AM. We enter the Douro region via Mesão Frio—the "Gateway to the Douro"—where the first *Marco Pombalino* (demarcation stone) was placed in 1758, marking the birth of the world's oldest demarcated wine region. We then travel along EN108, a scenic road running along the river's north bank, offering magnificent views of the vineyards, until we reach Régua.

Upon arrival at a selected *quinta* (wine estate), we take a tour that transports us through the history of Port wine. The tasting includes three Port wines from this estate, which is famous and globally renowned for its production.

Next, we head to the town of Pinhão for a brief visit to one of the Douro’s most beautiful railway stations. Built in the 19th century, it is famous for its *azulejos* (ceramic tiles) depicting the Port wine production process—from the grape harvest and treading to the transport of the wine downstream on *rabelo* boats to the cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

From Pinhão, we board a traditional *rabelo* boat for a cruise on the Douro waters, enjoying the region's stunning scenery.

To conclude the day, we ascend to the Casal de Loivos Viewpoint, which offers a panoramic view of the town of Pinhão and the Douro River. Finally, we begin the journey to Porto.

• Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel in Porto/Gaia area.
• Private tour in a tourist van with an accompanying guide;
• Visits as per the itinerary;
• *Rabelo* boat trip.

• Lunch, personal expenses, and anything not listed as included in the program.