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Spend a day among vines and river on this small-group Douro Valley tour: two winery visits, a traditional lunch, and an optional rabelo boat cruise from Pinhão. Expect terraced schist slopes, cellar tastings, and approachable walking on estate paths.
Spend a day among vines and river on this small-group Douro Valley tour: two winery visits, a traditional lunch, and an optional rabelo boat cruise from Pinhão. Expect terraced schist slopes, cellar tastings, and approachable walking on estate paths.
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Operated by 496 Tourism & Events · Pinhão, Vila Real District
You step off the coach as the valley widens, terraces of vines folding down to the Douro River like steps carved into schist. Morning light paints the slopes gold; a rabelo boat sits tethered, its long prow pointing upstream. This full-day small-group tour moves at an unhurried pace—vineyard visits, cellar tastings, a traditional Portuguese lunch, and an optional hour-long cruise that reorients the landscape from water.
easy.
9 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; requires standing and short walks (under 3 miles) on uneven terrain
The tour runs about nine hours and includes visits to two wineries, wine and port tastings, a traditional lunch, hotel pickup in Porto and drop-off at Aliados Avenue; the boat cruise is optional.
The tour is described as suitable for all fitness levels, but wineries and riverbanks have uneven ground and steps; contact the operator to discuss accessibility and pick-up arrangements.
Yes—there is an option to skip the 50-minute rabelo cruise and instead explore the village of Pinhão and its streets.
Wine and port tastings are included, typically at each estate you visit; the exact number can vary by winery but tasting pours are standard and guided by staff.
The Douro was officially demarcated for wine production in 1756; Porto's historic trade with the Douro shaped Portugal's fortified port industry.
Terraces require ongoing maintenance; support sustainable quintas and stay on paths to avoid accelerating erosion and damaging dry-stone walls.
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