This wine tour was amazing!! Really got to enjoy great landscape of Portugal as well as amazing Port. It was great to meet the hard working families that create these... read more incredible products. Tour guide Pablo, who grows his own wine, really provides excellent knowledge and a fun atmosphere which led to an amazing tour! The only downside of this tour was only visiting 2 wineries. I wish we saw 3, although the homemade lunch at one of the vineyards was excellent! Highly recommend the Gold Tour if anyone plans to go to the Douro Valley soon.

  Great day-trip to the Douro Valley with a really knowledgeable and friendly company. A small-group tour to unique vineyards for port and olive oil tastings. Also included a... read more beautiful boat ride and really great lunch at a local restaurant. Works for the wine lover and...More

  I have to confess here and now ......... I was a little dubious about ' another wine tour', having experienced a rather unforgettable day trip the week before in Germany!... read more Initially thinking that 360 Euros ( for 3 of us ) was a little on the steep side. BUT everything about our organised day with Douro Travel was over and beyond my expectations and absolutely worth every penny!! Our amazing driver and guide Paulo picked us up at our hotel along with another group of 3 friends, so a nice small group of 6. We left Porto under grey skies and clouds, but Paulo said that as we drove into the hills the weather would be sunnier and brighter and of course it was, and remained that way for the rest of the day. Our first stop was at Quinta Seara d Ordens, here we were introduced to the process of making Port as well as the tasting of several different aged Ports & wines along with olive oil. I must add here that I had always declined Port in the past thinking it too sweet & the same as sherry and not my favourite tipple.... BUT IV'E CHANGED MY MIND AS WELL AS MY TASTE! The staff were extremely knowledgeable and very generous with the size of glasses offered. We were not pressured in anyway to make a purchase, but of course we all did! Onto the viewpoint high... I have to confess here and now ......... I was a little dubious about ' another wine tour', having experienced a rather unforgettable day trip the week before in Germany! Initially thinking that 360 Euros ( for 3 of us ) was a little on the steep side.

BUT everything about our organised day with Douro Travel was over and beyond my expectations and absolutely worth every penny!!
Our amazing driver and guide Paulo picked us up at our hotel along with another group of 3 friends, so a nice small group of 6.
We left Porto under grey skies and clouds, but Paulo said that as we drove into the hills the weather would be sunnier and brighter and of course it was, and remained that way for the rest of the day.
Our first stop was at Quinta Seara d Ordens, here we were introduced to the process of making Port as well as the tasting of several different aged Ports & wines along with olive oil.
I must add here that I had always declined Port in the past thinking it too sweet & the same as sherry and not my favourite tipple.... BUT IV'E CHANGED MY MIND AS WELL AS MY TASTE!
The staff were extremely knowledgeable and very generous with the size of glasses offered. We were not pressured in anyway to make a purchase, but of course we all did!
Onto the viewpoint high above the river and vineyards making a great backdrop for holiday photos.
Lunch was up next and the location and scenery, food and wine again did not disappoint and just kept coming.
A short drive and we boarded our boat for the hour long river cruise, again more port and pastries.
Our guide Paulo made every part of this trip extra special, a very special day filled with good food and drink, easy going and sharing family experiences together.

I am now a very definite lover of Port as well as the beautiful country that is Portugal.
I cannot recommend this day trip more highly, you will not be disappointed. More

  This is one of the best tours we have ever done. Paolo our host was fantastic and the whole thing was do much fun. We would thoroughly recommend it!