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Stop At: Igreja de São Gonçalo, Praça da República (Largo de São Gonçalo), 4600-011 Amarante, Portugal

From your hotel in Porto, you’re picked up in the morning for the drive to Amarante.

We will stop at the city of Amarante to visit its old bridge and São Gonçalo Church, a symbol of the local identity built in the XIII century by the city's patron saint São Gonçalo, a benedictine monk. Amarante's sweets and cakes are extremely famous and you will have the opportunity to taste them at a well known cake-shop.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Casa de Mateus, Freguesia de Mateus, Vila Real 5000-291 Portugal

After Amarante we will proceed to the Mateus Palace in the city of Vila Real. Mateus Palace, set in beautiful gardens on a vast farm, is considered to be one of the finest examples of baroque civil architecture in Portugal. You will learn from a certified guide the story of the palace and at the end enjoy walking and taking pictures in the gardens.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Quinta de Avessada, Rua Direita, Favaios 5070-272 Portugal

The highlight of the voyage is the lunch in the wine region of Favaios. The lunch includes several tasting starters, a regional stew or roast, and a fruit and dessert buffet.White and red Douro wines are served, as welll as Muscat wine of Favaios and Port wine. After lunch you will visit the estate wine cellars (May to October)

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Douro Valley, Lugar Da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-060 Portugal

The tour continues driving downhill from the Favaios region to Pinhão, on the right bank of the Douro river. In Pinhão you will take the one-hour Douro river cruise in a typical Rabelo boat to contemplate the world heritage beauty of the Douro Valley vineyards. Navigation upstream toward the Romaneira estate, in a very beautiful stretch of the Douro river where you will see some wine producing farmhouses, terraces until the river and vineyards, forming a unique landscape considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

We will return to Porto via the road N222 Pinhão - Peso da Régua, that is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. 17 miles, 93 soft bends and breathtaking views of the Douro Valley. Your Douro Valley full-day tour ends with return transport to your Porto hotel.

Duration: 1 hour

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Visit to São Gonçalo church and the old bridge in Amarante
Tasting of conventual sweets in Amarante
Regional Lunch in Favaios with tasting of Douro white and red wines, Favaios muscat and Port Wine
One-hour Rabelo boat trip in Pinhão along Douro river
Guided visit and tasting to a Port Wine estate in Pinhão (May-October)
Hot & Cold Drinks
Photo & Video
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Luxury Air-Conditioned Van
Lunch
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Entry/Admission - Casa de Mateus
Entry/Admission - Quinta de Avessada
Entry/Admission - The Douro Valley

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Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Children ages 3 years and under are free, but their seats are subject to availability
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers

Caractéristiques

Tourisme

90%

Culturel

75%

Original

15%

Commentaires

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5 | 2019-09-19

Where do we even begin? First things first—you did not have a true Northern Portugal experience if you did not visit the Douro Valley, and furthermore, a Douro Valley trip is only worth doing if it is with Pedro. The day was perfect, from start to finish! Pedro’s kind, welcoming, and professional spirit was incomparable. He is both passionate and knowledgeable about his country and this region of Portugal. We had such a lovely day with Pedro, from fun banter to getting to know him and his life in such a wonderful country, to learning about wine and the people who make it. We cannot recommend this tour enough (and we had wished we had the chance to go on another tour with him during our visit!). If you are on the fence as to whether or not you should book this tour—do it, you won’t regret it; it was easily one of, if not THE highlight of our trip. The Mateus Palace was beautiful, all the wine was delicious, the food was great, and Pedro showed us all the views of the valley! Every moment throughout the day was a moment we will treasure. Thank you Pedro!!! #Pedro_Moments #NorthOnWheels We miss you already - Erin and Jacob

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