Complete Douro Valley Wine Tour with Lunch, Wine Tastings and River Cruise
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The Douro wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has produced wines for thousands of years, including famously flavorful port wine. Experience Douro Valley vintages on a tour by minibus pausing to sample wine, meet the winemakers, dine on traditional Portuguese cuisine, and enjoy a panoramic river cruise. Visiting with a guide ensures you try the region’s best varietals and discover Portugal’s wine heritage along the way.
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Ages 0-99, max of 27 per group
Duration: 10h
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Live guide: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
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Highlights
- Visit the Douro Valley with an experienced guide
- Meet winemakers for a more in-depth introduction to local wine
- Cruise through the Douro Valley from Pinhão for great views
- Eat a lunch of traditional Portuguese foods
- Leave the driving to someone else as you sample UNESCO-listed wines
- Guided visit to 2 wine estates with tastings of diferent wines and port.
- Lunch (Vegetarian & Gluten-free options available if informed in advance)
- 50 minutes - Traditional Rabelo cruise departing from Pinhão
- Professional Guide & Transportation by private vehicle
- Porto City Walking Tour (available from the day after your experience)
What's not included- Gratuities
- Personal expenses
- Hotel pick up and drop off (included if you choose the option ''English Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off'')
- Meet a driver at your centrally located hotel in Porto (if option selected), and then set out through the scenic Douro Valley in a comfortable minibus, watching a landscape of rolling vines unfold. The day’s itinerary includes two wineries, where you learn about the history of winemaking in the area, guided by local winemakers. One of the stops is to a renowned wine estate in an area famous for Port Wine. Follow their wine cultivation and production process from field to bottle, and sample some of the historic facility's quality wines. At mid-day, pause for a hearty lunch of Portuguese foods. Trade the minibus for a panoramic river cruise in Pinhão, a relaxing way to see even more of the valley landscape, with unobstructed views from the boat. This tour concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- Living Tours, R. de Mouzinho da Silveira 352 354, 4050-418 Porto, PortugalThe meeting point is from Living Tours/Tourist Service located next to São Bento train station, at Rua Mouzinho da Silveira, 352 Porto. The drop off is at the same place
Pickup details- Regarding pick-up option, please note that the pick-up is only available from hotels in Porto city center.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:- Rua de Alexandre Herculano, R. de Alexandre Herculano, 4000-053 Porto, PortugalDrop-off at R. de Alexandre Herculano, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal (close to our meeting-point)
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7592P12- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travellers can participate
- Tours run in small groups up to 27 people
- Usually our tours run in one language but there are cases of one extras language or more.
- Duration: the hours of duration are approximate 10 hours. Please kindly be aware that the overall duration of the activity could be influenced by traffic conditions. We highly advise against scheduling any additional activities or making other plans within the hour following the anticipated completion time.
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions)
- For the Pickup Option, note that the pick-up is only available from all hotels in Porto city center.
- The services included in the tours (wine estate visits, restaurants, etc) are subject to 3rd party availability and other groups/participants may be with the group during the experience. Schedules and Itinerary may change without prior notice.
- Vegetarian and Gluten-free meal options are available if requested before the day of the booking. Make sure you inform us before the tour starts.
- Discover Porto in a unique way with a Free Walking Tour with Living Tours, available to all customers who book this activity. Our Free Walking Tour is available on a daily basis, in English and Spanish, at 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. departing from Living Tours Agency located in Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 352, 4050-418 Porto
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 27 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7592P12
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- R. de Alexandre Herculano, 4000-053 Porto, PortugalDrop-off at R. de Alexandre Herculano, 4000-053 Porto, Portugal (close to our meeting-point)
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- N1589IPsteveh0 contributionsTwo ancient towns worth the tripTwo fascinating old towns with picturesque squares, with buildings from the tenth and twelfth centuries. Guide Jose Mendonca was informative and patient. We had adequate free time in both locations. Even with rain, it was a wonderful trip.Written 21 January 2025
- I619JPcarolp0 contributionsGreat day in Braga and GuimaraesVery informative trip. The guide, Jose M. is very knowledgeable and made the trip totally enjoyable. He provided ideas for lunch to meet a variety of dietary needs.Written 20 January 2025
- Freedom266570205870 contributionsFun day tripAwesome day trip! Went to Aveiro. Miguel was fabulous and fun! He was very informative! Very impressive The boat was fun. Rui and crew were great on the boatWritten 20 January 2025
- Swishdepko0 contributionsGreat way to experience the cityWe had a great experience with Luis! He was friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating, and engaging. We greatly enjoyed everything about our day!Written 19 January 2025
- stephanienC1179PA0 contributionsWonderful TourWhat an amazing tour! Luis was so incredible. He had so much knowledge of the area. Luis was funny, kind, and made you feel like family. I would have another tour with him any day!Written 19 January 2025
- Fosterpnh0 contributionsFun timeThis is a great trip. The boat ride then 2 great wineries made for a full day. Our guide Lous Neves is a good safe driver with local knowledge.Written 19 January 2025
- Kathryn B0 contributionsGreat all around experience to Douro Valley!Tour guide was excellent, he gave us a lot of detailed information in great English. The combination of historical site and vineyard tour and wine tasting, boat cruise then lunch was just what we were looking for.Written 19 January 2025
- casey8170 contributionsGreat time !Had an amazing time with rita and david! Lyn h was amazing and the wine was plentiful! We needed ended up buying three bottles of wine to take home!Written 19 January 2025
- nicolecN9839XK0 contributionsAmazing Cathedrals, Castles & PalacesTiago and Michael were great guides. We had rain the whole day but they tried their best to keep us dry. Tiago could speak a little bit louder so the whole group can hear. Other than that I really enjoyed the tour and places we visited.Written 19 January 2025
- 163terrencec0 contributionsBraga/Guimarães TourTiago & Michael made a rainy day bright and informative. Great stops and recommendations throughout the tour. Great way to experience Braga and GuimarãesWritten 19 January 2025
- candacej5940 contributionsGood tripTiago was a good tour guide very educated and stayed positive throughout the rainy day! Michael was a very safe driver and played good music.Written 19 January 2025
- cairah20250 contributionsBest activity of our whole vacation!I went on a tour with Luís Neves and had an absolutely fantastic time. He was considerate of each person, tailored the conversation to our interests, and genuinely wanted to ensure we had the best time both during the journey and while in Portugal. He even offered to assist us with sorting out a reservation as we don’t speak Portuguese. The tour itself was ideal. Our favorite spot was at a local family vineyard where we had the absolutely most incredible lunch, surrounded by enchanting history, and great people. I booked this tour because of the reviews and my gosh they were spot on. Luís is a big part of that. I’d definitely go on more tours with the company, and especially with him.Written 18 January 2025
- ratrilekhad20250 contributionsA beautiful snippet of AveiroThe tour can be one hour longer. Also, the guide on the boat was much better than the guide on the bus. The guide was good but the story needs to be well formulated rather than some random information or data that no one will remember (and repeating the same information). One more tip would be to take a pause in between before switching the language. Other than this, the tour was well organized. Definitely, one can take thing short day trip tour. It’s a perfect overview of a nice small town. Highly recommended!Written 18 January 2025
- Daria F0 contributionsTrip to AvairoCarmo and Jose provided great service. Carmo has a lot of knowledge about Portugal, which she conveyed in an accessible way. I recommend this team. The bus is modern and has all the necessary amenities. One minus - the agency should consider extending the tour time, giving a little more free time.Written 18 January 2025
- arunavag20250 contributionsAveira TourIt was a very good experience, albeit a bit hurried. Carmo was an amazing guide and Jose was the best driver! Overall I really enjoyed it.Written 18 January 2025
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Charles W
San Diego, CA10 contributions
Jan 2023
We had a wonderful day of wine tasting education on our tour! The tour departed right on time (minus some struggles with meta construction) and our guide Silvia began her very thorough day of explaining the Duoro Valley and its history and a lot of fun facts. Silvia was very friendly and knowledgeable and was able to narrate in both English and Spanish. The driver, Manuel, was friendly and never felt unsafe with him at the wheel.
The wineries can be a bit chillier than Porto itself, so I recommend dressing accordingly. Both wineries included stunning views and an educational tour and of course port tasting. The lunch was served at the first winery, I chose the pork option which appeared to be more popular with the table we were seated at.
The river cruise is about an hour long with some beautiful views of the valley however is not narrated so be prepared to just enjoy the views and take pictures!
Definitely would recommend if you want an easy comfortable day trip and want to learn more about the history of Port and drink.
The wineries can be a bit chillier than Porto itself, so I recommend dressing accordingly. Both wineries included stunning views and an educational tour and of course port tasting. The lunch was served at the first winery, I chose the pork option which appeared to be more popular with the table we were seated at.
The river cruise is about an hour long with some beautiful views of the valley however is not narrated so be prepared to just enjoy the views and take pictures!
Definitely would recommend if you want an easy comfortable day trip and want to learn more about the history of Port and drink.
Written 18 January 2023
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Dear Charles,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.
We are very pleased to know that you have enjoyed everything including our guide Silvia and driver Manuel.
We are looking forward to seeing you, maybe once again in Porto.
Our warmest regards,
Living Tours Team
Written 19 January 2023
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Bleys R
sebastopol, ca, United States8 contributions
May 2022
This is worth every penny of the 100 Euro cost. Bus takes about two dozen people through the valley, stops at two estates to taste their wines and ports, includes an hour boat cruise on the river and lunch at a spot overlooking terraced vineyards. Felipa was an excellent and well informed tour guide.
Written 3 May 2022
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Good afternoon from Livingtours,
We would like to thank you your time in sharing your feedback about our Douro Valley Tour with Filipa, we will share your nice words with her.
Warmest regards
Livingtours Team
Written 5 May 2022
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Vera K
2 contributions
Oct 2020
Went on this tour last October, and had a wonderful experience!
Silvia was our guide and she was so amazingly sweet and thoughtful. We travelled with a french couple and she literally explained everything in two languages: French and English. Not only is that extremely nice, I can only imagine the energy that takes :) The whole experience of driving through Douro, the wines, the people we spoke to and the delicious wines we could taste: would definitely recommend. Love, Dennis & Vera from the Netherlands
Silvia was our guide and she was so amazingly sweet and thoughtful. We travelled with a french couple and she literally explained everything in two languages: French and English. Not only is that extremely nice, I can only imagine the energy that takes :) The whole experience of driving through Douro, the wines, the people we spoke to and the delicious wines we could taste: would definitely recommend. Love, Dennis & Vera from the Netherlands
Written 19 April 2021
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Good afternoon from Living Tours,
Dear Dennis & Vera,
We would like to thank your time sharing your feedback with us. Douro is indeed an amazing region and we are very happy to know that you have enjoyed it. We will share your feedback with our guide Silvia.
Looking forward to seeing you a next time in Porto.
Warmest regards
Living Tours Team
Written 4 June 2021
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GeoffHerts2022
Welwyn Garden City, UK8 contributions
May 2022
A full day out in a small group with an excellent guide and driver Daniel who made it a very interesting and informative trip there and back. The first port winery visit which was to a boutique producer was excellent, and the accompanying lunch was enjoyable. The river cruise was with other groups on a packed large boat which was only saved by the spectacular scenery. However the second visit in the afternoon to Croft’s was a total let down, especially after the morning’s visit where we were coached on how to recognise quality and aged port, as the port quality offered for sampling was incomparable. In addition the short tour around by the local guide whose English was almost unintelligible was not that interesting or attention holding. A real let-down after the morning. Luckily the weather held all day and a different route out of the valley and back to Porto did give more great views of the Douro and region. There are several tour options to the Douro valley with separate operators and prices, and so the advice is try to research which wineries will be visited on the day by the tour provider, which may be difficult given the lack of detail on-line, and select the tour according to one’s preferences.
Written 2 June 2022
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your complete and honest review with us.
We are very sorry to hear that the tour didn't go totally through your expectations.
Regarding the capacity of the boat, we can guarantee that the capacity of the boat was not surpassed.
Thank you so much for your kind words about our Guide Daniel, we will tell him, how much you appreciated being guided by him!
We always try to learn and improve from our customer's feedback, and we will have your review under consideration so we can improve daily our services, side by side with our partners.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written 2 June 2022
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Zart30
Sydney13 contributions
The tour is described as a wine tasting but it is port wine that is sampled not table wine. This was disappointing because there are some nice table wines in the region. The two wineries visited both described the production of port; there was no need to repeat the process at the second winery. The lunch was well below the standard expected for the price of the tour: lukewarm soup that was unidentifiable, pathetic salad, main courses were below average as was the dessert. The table wine was very ordinary and lacking in quantity, only one bottle of red and one bottle of white per table.
The first stop on the tour was at Armende, a town with a church and a handful of shops and cafes. There was no mention of this in the advertised itinerary. The hour spent there would have been better spent at a winery sampling table wines.
The tour guide did not appear to be very knowledgeable and lacked personality. However the bus driver performed well on the winding roads in wet conditions.
The first stop on the tour was at Armende, a town with a church and a handful of shops and cafes. There was no mention of this in the advertised itinerary. The hour spent there would have been better spent at a winery sampling table wines.
The tour guide did not appear to be very knowledgeable and lacked personality. However the bus driver performed well on the winding roads in wet conditions.
Written 24 October 2023
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Good afternoon from Living Tours,
We would like to thank you for sharing your opinion. We are sorry to know that your Wine Tour Douro Valley did not meet your expectations.
We are now in the process of tracking your reservation so that we can report the situations you have mentioned to our partners in order to take the necessary measures. Nevertheless, we are glad that you enjoyed the driving skills of our driver and we hope that you were able to appreciate the magnificent views of the Douro Valley.
Once again, we would like to thank you for your feedback because it is essential in helping us to improve our experiences.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written 26 October 2023
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GA C
1 contribution
May 2024 • Couples
Tour was mediocre at best. Some nice parts but mostly not good. What's not made clear is that the tour guide is essentially useless. No history, no explanations, no guiding. Our guide spent more time taking with the bus driver and other workers than interacting with anyone who paid for the tour. The itinerary does not follow what was shown on our trip advisor itinerary. In fact it followed the same tour that was $10 cheaper. There was an hour plus delay due to the driving route being blocked by a cycling competition. Lastly, the bus drivers drive like crazy. Not ours specifically but other drivers nearly ran over multiple people while we were waiting for our tour in the beginning. This tour company is the epitome of high volume and low quality.
The positives were the one wine tour (Croft) had a nice tasting and tour of the vineyard. We also bonded with other patrons over how bad the tour was and even eavesdropped on other tours guides giving good history and explanations. So at least there was that.
I would not recommend this company to anyone.
The positives were the one wine tour (Croft) had a nice tasting and tour of the vineyard. We also bonded with other patrons over how bad the tour was and even eavesdropped on other tours guides giving good history and explanations. So at least there was that.
I would not recommend this company to anyone.
Written 12 May 2024
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Greetings from Living Tours,
We are very grateful to you for giving us such detailed feedback about your experience.
We regret that the tour did not meet your expectations.
All of our guides receive one month of training before they begin their tours. They are passionate about history and love to interact with people showing them their country and culture.
We are committed to provide excellent service, so we do not feel reflected in what you have reported. We will investigate to understand what happened that day.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written 19 June 2024
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Journey767579
1 contribution
Jan 2023 • Solo
Douro valley tour was really amazing to see sucha beautiful views and lots of wine tasting. It’s totally worth it. Jessica was our host who was very sweet, lovely and always smiley made me feel welcomed. You could tell she is very passionate and enjoys her job. She entertained us throughout the journey on the bus by interacting with everyone, teaching us Portuguese language and singing a portugese song. Also, you meet people from all over the world, different cultures and age group which was nice to get to know each other. Everyone was lovely and friendly including the wine tours host. He was really funny and entertaining, made us laugh. Lunch was fantastic, you get to drink more wines again after wine tasting. I had a lovely group on my lunch table (from Dubai, Singapore, France, Canada and Thailand) with people with full of energy, positive vibes, and very welcoming that I didn’t feel like I was in solo trip and made my trip memorable.Thank you.
Sadly, I had a very bad experience as well especially as a solo travelLer. I went to the toilet after wine tasting and due to long queue on the toilet I was stuck there and when I came back everyone had left on a bus for a boat. They didn’t realise i was left behind as they miscounted the number of passenger on the bus. I felt terrified, helpless and was in tears because I asked for help to people around there, they don’t speak English. It was difficult to communicate and I didn’t have my host number to call her. Eventually, they were contacted and came back to pick me up but I missed my boat trip so couldn’t go on a boat which was the main highlight of the trip that I was desperately looking forward to it. It was really sad, and horrible experience in my life. Jessica was really kind, she hugged me and reassured me. She made sure I was ok and tried to help me to get another boat trip. Unfortunately, there were no any next day boat trip available and I didn’t get any refund, or compensation in return either. So I was really disappointed and bad memories on my last day of staying in Portugal. Lastly, I would also recommend to use the toilet before going back to home. Since, I didn’t go on a boat I didn’t use the toilet on a boat. After drinking lots of wine, I was dying to use the toilet. There were no any toilet services for next 1 hrs plus as it was in the highway. Honestly, it was awful and worst feelings. I must say starting was good but ending didn’t go well for me unfortunately. Overall. I would definitely recommend this trip but make sure to get the host number in case of situation like me and be there on a time that’s what I learnt from my experience.
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Sadly, I had a very bad experience as well especially as a solo travelLer. I went to the toilet after wine tasting and due to long queue on the toilet I was stuck there and when I came back everyone had left on a bus for a boat. They didn’t realise i was left behind as they miscounted the number of passenger on the bus. I felt terrified, helpless and was in tears because I asked for help to people around there, they don’t speak English. It was difficult to communicate and I didn’t have my host number to call her. Eventually, they were contacted and came back to pick me up but I missed my boat trip so couldn’t go on a boat which was the main highlight of the trip that I was desperately looking forward to it. It was really sad, and horrible experience in my life. Jessica was really kind, she hugged me and reassured me. She made sure I was ok and tried to help me to get another boat trip. Unfortunately, there were no any next day boat trip available and I didn’t get any refund, or compensation in return either. So I was really disappointed and bad memories on my last day of staying in Portugal. Lastly, I would also recommend to use the toilet before going back to home. Since, I didn’t go on a boat I didn’t use the toilet on a boat. After drinking lots of wine, I was dying to use the toilet. There were no any toilet services for next 1 hrs plus as it was in the highway. Honestly, it was awful and worst feelings. I must say starting was good but ending didn’t go well for me unfortunately. Overall. I would definitely recommend this trip but make sure to get the host number in case of situation like me and be there on a time that’s what I learnt from my experience.
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Written 6 January 2023
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your honest and complete feedback about your experience.
We are very sorry to hear about the experience that you reported. We apologize for the situation. We are conscious that you lost an important part of your tour, so we requested to Viator to proceed with the refund of the boat ticket.
Thank you so much for your concern in sharing your beloved experience in the Wine Estates and with our guide Jéssica, finishing with a recommendation of our Wine Tour.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written 9 January 2023
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jbushman2017
Nipomo, CA523 contributions
There are many day tours to the Wineries on the Douro river. All the tours seem to go to the same places. The difference lies in are you in a large group or small. Is your lunch in a restaurant or at a winery and what kind of food is being provided. If you are doing the boat option, are you on a large book (40-50) or a smaller one, and how many wineries are you visiting. I read all the reviews of the trips, and looked at all the pictures. In the end I booked a trip and felt a bit cheated because it was not what I read. I simply did not expect to be with 38 other people which slowed everything down.
We drove 2 hours to the Douro. We then waiting until we took an hour boat cruise on a large boat that was very hot. We then waiting for our bus to pick us up and take us to a winery. The owners did not seem ready for us. In the end we had about 20 minutes to sample the Port they provided for us before we had to hurry back to the bus. We then drove to a restaurant for lunch. We had to wait there for the staff to get ready for us. We then had a nice lunch. Afterwards, behind schedule, we drove to the second winery and sampled two types of Port. Once again we had to hurry. Then we drove the 2 hours home. While my travel companions had a good time, if also felt like the trip was not quite as advertised. In retrospect, if you want to sample port. I would probably just stay in Porto and visit the different cellars and taste, or join a small tour group for about 30euros and do it with them.
We drove 2 hours to the Douro. We then waiting until we took an hour boat cruise on a large boat that was very hot. We then waiting for our bus to pick us up and take us to a winery. The owners did not seem ready for us. In the end we had about 20 minutes to sample the Port they provided for us before we had to hurry back to the bus. We then drove to a restaurant for lunch. We had to wait there for the staff to get ready for us. We then had a nice lunch. Afterwards, behind schedule, we drove to the second winery and sampled two types of Port. Once again we had to hurry. Then we drove the 2 hours home. While my travel companions had a good time, if also felt like the trip was not quite as advertised. In retrospect, if you want to sample port. I would probably just stay in Porto and visit the different cellars and taste, or join a small tour group for about 30euros and do it with them.
Written 17 June 2022
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your complete feedback about your experience.
We are very sorry to hear that the tour didn’t go through your expectations.
We apologize for the larger group. Our tours are characterized by smaller groups, but we suppose that you made the tour in a day that unexpectedly one of our guides got sick, so the only solution it was a bigger bus for all the guests (to not make a last-minute cancellation).
The itinerary described it’s not the one of our tours (we don’t start by the cruise and we don’t go to a restaurant in the Wine Tour – we always have lunch in a vineyard).
I can assure that we always book in advance all the services that make part of the experience.
Once more we do apologize that the experience didn’t correspond to your expectations.
We always try to learn and improve from our customer’s feedback, and we will have your review under consideration.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written 23 June 2022
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Shaun B
6 contributions
Nov 2022 • Couples
Pros: the meal at Favaios winery was lovely, and came with excellent wine. We enjoyed the wine tasting at Kopke winery a lot as well. We had a great group (~20 people) in the bus with us and had some great conversations over wine and food. The views of the Douro valley were absolutely breathtaking, both from mountainside and river cruise. Credit to our excellent driver for making us feel safe in a large bus navigating winding mountain roads.
Cons: the trip was advertised as only English, but our guide quickly informed us that it would be bilingual in French and English. It seems that it was advertised separately to French speakers as well to fill the bus. It was frustrating feeling that we were only getting half the information, and because of lengthily French interludes, there wasn’t as much of a sense of a continuous context or history. Instead it felt like we got somewhat disjointed trivia. The majority of the bus was English speakers with only a small handful of French speakers. Several others seemed frustrated by this as well
Cons: the trip was advertised as only English, but our guide quickly informed us that it would be bilingual in French and English. It seems that it was advertised separately to French speakers as well to fill the bus. It was frustrating feeling that we were only getting half the information, and because of lengthily French interludes, there wasn’t as much of a sense of a continuous context or history. Instead it felt like we got somewhat disjointed trivia. The majority of the bus was English speakers with only a small handful of French speakers. Several others seemed frustrated by this as well
Written 17 November 2022
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Greetings from Living Tours,
Dear Shaun,
Thank you so much for your time sharing your feedback about your experience.
We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the Douro Valley Wine Tour. The views in this time of the year are spectacular.
Concerning the bilingual tour, we do advertise in the additional information that the tour can run in two languages. We are sorry to hear that it didn't go through your expectations.
We always have the reviews of our customers in consideration to improve daily our services.
Best regards,
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Written 18 November 2022
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Robin
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June 2023 • Couples
We took a Duoro valley day trip from Porto with Castro and we would highly recommend it! Book the smaller group tour (we only had 8 people) so it was a more personalized, comfortable small van rather than a large tour bus. He was so knowledgeable about the area. He also gave us insider tips like where to sit for the boat tour and made sure we were well hydrated the entire day. Would recommend to others!
Written 29 June 2023
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Dear Robin,
We are grateful for your feedback. We are pleased to understand that you enjoyed your experience on your Wine Tour Douro Valley with our guide Castro!
Although our tours run in small groups of between 8 and 29 people, such as this one, to ensure a smaller tour (up to 8 guests) we advise you to opt for our Douro Premium Tour.
Best regards,
Living Torus Team
Written 30 June 2023
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Bonjour,
Je voulais savoir par qui vous êtes passés pour faire une réservation.
merci.
Written 5 August 2024
Do you cater for vegans? Thanks!
Written 20 June 2024
You should give your preference when booking. They did vegetarian and vegetarian gluten free - though the options were limited and we did not get all the items we were told were in these options
Written 6 August 2024
Hello, my boyfriend is on crutches at the moment. Is there a lot of walking on the tour? Thanks.
Written 11 November 2023
A reasonably fit man could do this tour reasonably easily on crutches I would think. Most of the time is spent sitting on the coach or boat. There are of course the tours of the vineyards but you sit at tables for the tastings and for lunch!
Written 12 November 2023
My friend is celiac and requires a gluten free meal. Does this tour accommodate gluten free?
Written 23 April 2023
Someone in our party requested gluten free - options on our day were cod or pork with a risotto and the only gluten was the pre-lunch bread basket.
Written 24 April 2023
Boa noite. Temos disponibilidade para dia 16/06. Minha esposa é gestante, tem algum desconto já que ela não poderá fazer degustação alcoólica. E se tiver um roteiro favor enviar no e-mail ju_costa@unochapeco.Edu.br. Obrigado.
Written 16 April 2023
We will be staying in Pinhao. Is there an option to start the tour in Pinhao? Is there any discount if we are departing and returning to Pinhao?
Written 15 March 2023
Looking to book this tour for 2 people, one of which only drinks white and rose wine. Will there be options other than port and red?
Many thanks
Written 8 April 2022
Port is the star…. And it can be red or white
Written 7 October 2024
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