Porto & Douro Tour
Porto & Douro tour is a private 3-day tour combining history and wine. In addition to Porto, it includes a visit to the well-recognised wine region of the Douro Valley and to the historical village of Coimbra.
After departing from Lisbon your local guide / driver will take you to Porto. You will visit several interesting places in Porto, namely the Stock Exchange Palace, the Castle of Cheese and a Port Wine Cellar. We will also visit the St. Francis Church, a church in gothic style that is located in Porto’s historic center and dates back to the fourteenth century.
The second day of the Porto & Douro Tour is entirely dedicated to the Douro region. Your driver / local guide will take you to two historical villages in the Douro Valley. Be amazed with the magnificent scenery on the way to Peso da Régua and Pinhão and enjoy the scenic views from two wine states. Take your time to taste excellent Port and table wines from the region directly from the producers. Also enjoy a picnic lunch in one wine state were you can try some products of our diversified and tasty gastronomy. At the end of the day we return to Porto.
On the third day we will drive to Aveiro, where you will go on a boat ride in the canals of this village also called the Portuguese Venice. You will also visit the local salt pants. Your tour continues towards south, and you will stop in Coimbra. There you will visit the University of Coimbra, one of the oldest Universities in Europe dating back to the sixteenth century. At the end of this day your local guide / driver will leave you at your hotel in Lisbon.
The above itinerary is planned using Porto as a base, so that you don’t have to pack and unpack every day. Meals and accommodation are not included as they change from person to person. During the booking process Different Portugal will be glad to help you with the hotel reservations and such.
No entrance fees are included. Picnic lunch in a wine state and wine tastings in two wine states are included as well as a boat ride in a “moliceiro”.
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Map Itinerary
Itinerary overview
1st Day - Porto
Highlights: Port Wine Cellar and Port wine, Stock Exchange Palace, Castelo do Queijo (Cheese Castle), historic center of Porto (eg. San Francisco Church)
2nd Day - Douro Valley
Highlights: Douro valley. Visit to two familiar wine states and wine tastings. Picnic lunch in one wine state;
3rd Day - Aveiro / Coimbra
Highlights: Aveiro village and University of Coimbra. Boat ride in a typical boat from Aveiro region, called the “moliceiro” (If weather conditions allow)
