The Douro Experience tour will offer you on board boat and then on a train ride through part of the history paths used to carry the Port wine barrels to Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia cellars.
The experience continues with lunch served in a regional restaurant among the people who live and work in the Douro vineyards.
Your day will be complete with a visit and wine tasting where you can enjoy the terraced landscape of the Douro Vinhateiro.
Posted By : avae146
We had an incredible time in Douro Valley with Antonio. The boat ride was beautiful, and the wine tastings were very well informed. Antonio was an amazing guide, he was so knowledgeable and friendly. He went out of his way to make sure our group had a great experience in all aspects of the day. We hope to come back and would definitely use Deltatur and Antonio again!
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Posted On : 2023-08-05 16:06:56 
Posted By : 435diaa
I had such an amazing time at the duoro experience tour! Not only the extremely beautiful views and incredible wine, but the guide made it all the best experience. Antonio is one of the kindest and thoughtful guides and deserves to be recognized and appreciated. He truly made the tour unique and memorable!
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Posted On : 2023-07-15 10:01:08
Posted By : Deborah W
This deltatur.pg tour was outstanding. What made it so was our guide, Antonio Cardosa. From the excellent arrangements, communication, insights about the area (he’s a local) , excellent driving, narration and going out of his way to make our trip memorable, Antonio was the key. My husband and I cannot wait to return to the area and tap Antonio to guide us along. Incidentally, you can take the tour originating from Porto or Douro. Antonio will pick you up at your hotel.
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Posted On : 2023-06-23 11:53:42
Posted By : R5201MGjulienc
Great experience. Very friendly and caring driver. Superbe boat trip with cool information on the wine production in this region, great winery visit and awesome wine tasting
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Posted On : 2023-05-29 04:18:21
Posted By : Arkansastraveler55
A fantastic boat ride up the Douro River with lots of information about the area and Port wine. Fantastic lunch (way too much food) at a restaurant in Tua, then train ride back. A perfect day!! Highly recommend because you see enough of the river (1 1/2hours) then a quick train ride back (20 minutes) meet at Pinhao dock so if you are in the area already you can experience it all for a great price.
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Posted On : 2023-05-09 10:22:50
Posted By : bingwell
We were picked up at our Airbnb by our wonderful guide Miguel. The personal service shown to us right at the beginning of our day long tour was a sneak peak of the rest of the day. The four of us were driven to the Douro Valley where we caught a boat and traveled up the river to a wonderful stop for lunch. The food served was amazing and delicious. It was served family style and we had, beef, salad, rice, potatoes, chips, cheese, breads and prosciutto. We thought we will never eat all this food but we did. I would go back to this location just to have another meal here. We then took the train back to town and drove to a vineyard where we were served a tasting of wines , ports and olive oil. the young lady serving us gave an excellent description of each. We then headed back to Porto along a different route which was very picturesque, stopping for some amazing views and photos.
Through this whole experience was Miguel who never stopped being helpful, sweet, knowledgeable and funny. None of this would of been as memorable or fun if we didn't have Miguel as our guide. If you have the chance to take this tour see if you can have Miguel as your guide.
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Posted On : 2022-10-18 05:47:58
Posted By : Joao_G
The whole experience was very nice, but we felt like it was a bit overpriced.
The boat ride is with many different group of people, so it got pretty crowded on the boat. The guide was with us, but he didn't do any talking.
Good: the restaurant at Tua had great food and service, the winery had great view, overall it's a peaceful experience in the nature.
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Posted On : 2021-09-02 07:25:19 
Posted By : CSICK
Fantistic experience all due to our personal guide Racquel ! Pick up at hotel was smooth and on time vehicle comfortable, good ride with plenty of scenery to first stop to meet boat in Pinhão. Onboard we realized an App was available, which did'nt have but Racquel to the rescue. She lent us her phone and headphones for us to hear the commentary while viewing beautiful Quintas along the river. After lunch in Tua at a local restaurant sampling many dishes, wine and beer we returned via train back along the river. Next up, 2 Quinta visits. First a olive oil and wine grower/producer with tastings overlooking a tremendous veiw. Next up after a short ride to a port lodge where we sample 3 different ports,again with a view. Then a long ride back to Porto via a different route, very busy full day. Expect 8-10 hours. Will remember forever ! Recommend tour and ask for Racquel.
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Posted On : 2019-10-04 21:33:03
Posted By : Departure697317
We chose this particular tour because it included both a boat ride on the river and a train ride along the river, and included lunch at a wonderful local restaurant with food typical of the region, along with a stop at a small vineyard with wine and olive oil tasting and tour. Our tour guide was from the Douro Valley and was a wealth of information about the area. We were picked up at our Porto hotel in a comfortable minivan. We didn’t realize when booking that it was a two hour drive from Porto to Pinhão, which was the beginning of the boat ride. The boat then took us up river past the quite a few of the vineyards, and included commentary as we went. The recording was multi-lingual, and was accessible via Bluetooth from the passengers’ personal devices. Fortunately we had our iPhones with us and had accessibility, not everyone did (there was no mention prior to the trip that this was necessary). The signal strength on the boat was a little weak, and we occasionally lost connection so didn’t hear all of the commentary, but a lot of it was pointing out spots of interest along the way that we could easily see and identify without the commentary so it wasn’t much of a problem (of course I don’t know what we missed!). Then we docked up river, and had lunch at a wonderful local restaurant overlooking the river and the vineyards on the opposite bank. The food was typical cuisine of that area, and was delicious! We then took the train back down to Pinhão. The train hugged the banks of the river in this area, so the view from the train was just as spectacular as from the boat. We disembarked at Pinhão, and we’re able to take a quick tour of the station, which had hand painted tile scenes all along the walls, depicting the history of the valley and the vineyards. Our guide then drove us by minivan to a spectacular viewpoint high on the mountain side, and then our final stop at one of the vineyards, where the owner gave a short tour and explanation of the process of making olive oil and wine making, before taking us to a tasting room where we tasted three of their wines; a white, a rose’, and a red, along with fresh bread, their own olive oil, and some local honey. I have to say I was surprised this tour included a stop at only one vineyard, we would have loved to have stopped at a few! However the drive time from Porto to Pinhão didn’t allow time for more. We then made the two hour minivan ride back to Porto to our hotel. Be prepared for a very full day, the description for this tour says it is eight hours, in our case the boat potion was late getting started, the return train was late, and then with the long car ride it turned out to be closer to ten hours (this would of course vary depending on your hotel location). In spite of this I would highly recommend taking the time for a tour of the Douro Valley, it is spectacular! Pictures are great but can’t capture the magic of the real life panoramic view of the river, the valley, and the vineyards!
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Posted On : 2019-10-02 17:45:46
Posted By : Chrislowck2
i booked Deltatur at short notice for a full day out to the Duoro Valley. Cecilia contacted me to make the arrangements and we were lucky to also have her as our guide for the day. it was an amazing day out, great boat ride along the Duoro followed by an amazing and generously portioned lunch at a family run restaurant in Tua. We also did the train ride but after the amazing drive through the hills to our wine tastings, i think the next time i will just take a longer drive with Cecilia and her team. We met other Deltatur customers on similar packages along the way, and it was also obvious that they operate well as a group.
An excellent choice for a day out!
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Posted On : 2019-09-23 21:10:49
