Porto Trip Overview
This is a full-day walking tour in Pinhão, the heart of the Douro valley! We’ll start by transferring you from your hotel in Porto to Provesend, where you’ll start hiking the São Cristovão Trail, by the vineyards of the valley, on a tour adapted to your pace and guided by local guides. You will bike in the car-free trails by the quaint villages of the Douro plateau and valley, until you reach the village of Pinhão, by the Douro river. We’ll visit Pinhão, and have lunch there, at a local wine estate, where you’ll taste the excellence of the Portuguese cuisine of this region, always accompanied by local wines. In the afternoon, you’ll be able to hike a few more miles by the Douro’s vineyards and enjoy a wine tasting experience, before being transferred back to your hotel in Porto.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Porto, Portugal
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Porto, Porto District, Portugal
This is a full-day walking tour in Pinhão, the heart of the Douro valley! We’ll start by transferring you from your hotel in Porto to Provesend, where you’ll start hiking the São Cristovão Trail, by the vineyards of the valley, on a tour adapted to your pace and guided by local guides. You will bike in the car-free trails by the quaint villages of the Douro plateau and valley, until you reach the village of Pinhão, by the Douro river. We’ll visit Pinhão, and have lunch there, at a local wine estate, where you’ll taste the excellence of the Portuguese cuisine of this region, always accompanied by local wines. In the afternoon, you’ll be able to hike a few more miles by the Douro’s vineyards and enjoy a wine tasting experience, before being transferred back to your hotel in Porto.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pinhao, Pinhao, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
We’ll visit this village right by the Douro river, and marvel at the tiles of its railway station, the marina where the “Rabelos” boats stop, enjoy its local restaurants and wine estates.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Casal de Loivos, Casal de Loivos, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
One of the most epic viewpoints over the wine country. Overviewing Pinhão’s village and river, you’ll be able to see the main wine estates of the region from here.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Provesende, Provesende, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal
We’ll visit one of the most ancient and richest rural villages in the region. Provesende’s quaint village centre offers beautiful views over the valley and an 18th-century Matrix Church that’s worth the visit.
We’ll start our Hike from Provesende to Pinhão by the São Cristovão trail, as we walk by the Douro vineyards
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Quinta de la Rosa Winery, Pinhao 5085-215 Portugal
Stop by Quinta de La Rosa’s winery for a visit to the estate and wine tasting experience of their Port and Douro wines!
Duration: 30 minutes
