Douro Valley private tour
Douro Valley private tour – winery visits and Port wine tasting
(from Porto)
We tour the Douro Valley, driving through one of the most spectacular roads in the world. We will follow the Douro river swerving upstream, dominated by the steep slopes of the valley, where the Romans two thousand years ago initiated the wine production. In the words of the Portuguese poet, Miguel Torga “Douro is an excess of nature, a geological poem, absolute beauty.” We will drive along vine-covered terraces, that became protected by UNESCO as World Heritage site. The first stop is Amarante with its famous medieval bridge crossing the Tamega River. We continue to Peso da Regua, the capital of wine and vineyards, where the Rabelo boats were loaded with wine barrels to take to Gaia wine cellars. In the heart of Douro, we pass Pinhao with its famous railway station where the tiles tell us stories of Port wine laboring. Then we will visit one of the vineyards and learn the process of Port wine making and taste some of its different varieties.
Let us drive you in the comfort of a Mercedes-Benz vehicle, with AC and WiFi, and be escorted by one of our certified professional driver-guides.