Porto Trip Overview
“The Douro sublimated. The prodigy of a landscape that is no longer forced to be overwhelmed. It is not a panorama that the eyes contemplate: it is an excess of nature; A geological poem. Absolute beauty.”
This is how Miguel Torga – one of the greatest Portuguese poets of the 20th century – describes the Douro Valley and we invite our customers to discover with us the first wine region in the world to be demarcated and regulated.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Porto, Portugal
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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“The Douro sublimated. The prodigy of a landscape that is no longer forced to be overwhelmed. It is not a panorama that the eyes contemplate: it is an excess of nature; A geological poem. Absolute beauty.”
This is how Miguel Torga – one of the greatest Portuguese poets of the 20th century – describes the Douro Valley and we invite our customers to discover with us the first wine region in the world to be demarcated and regulated.
Stop At: Amarante, Amarante, Porto District, Northern Portugal
Guided tour of the historic center of Amarante where you can enjoy the bridge that joins the two banks of the Tâmega River, Church and Convent dedicated to São Gonçalo.
Santo that is known in Portugal as the matchmaker of old women, widows and stranded …
Legend has it that whoever touches the tomb of the saint can get married in a short time …
The people started in the 18th century to manufacture a phallic-shaped sweet.
Free time to enjoy the rich convent sweets originating from the São Gonçalo convent.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mesao Frio, Mesao Frio, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
On the way to the Douro Valley stop to enjoy the view in Mesão Frio.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Peso Da Regua, Peso Da Regua, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Brief passage in Peso da Régua, with stop for a visit and wine tasting (chosen by the company).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pinhao, Pinhao, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Guided visit to the pinhão train station where the guide will explain the 24 tile panels to you.
Lunch (chosen by our company)
After a 60-minute lunch cruise on the Douro River.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Casal de Loivos, Casal de Loivos, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Of the several viewpoints in the Douro valley, this is undoubtedly one of which you can enjoy the best view.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Sabrosa, Sabrosa, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
Passing through the village where Fernão de Magalhães was born, the first to make a circumnavigation trip in 1519.
