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A Taste of Portugal - Porto and the Douro Valley

8 days
•
From Ponte de Lima to Porto
4.8
5 traveler reviews
A Taste of Portugal - Porto and the Douro Valley - Explore!

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Tour Operator:
Explore!
Max group size:
16
Age range:
16 to 85
Operated in:
English
Tour id:
234817
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Highlights

  • Explore Ponte de Lima's medieval bridge
  • Bake cornbread in Montaria village
  • Tour Guimaraes' historic city center
  • Boat through Douro Valley's vineyards
  • Taste fresh oysters in Aveiro

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Join trip in Ponte de Lima
  2. Day 2 Learn how to make cornbread and explore Ponte de Lima's huge outdoor market
  3. Day 3 Visit the historic cities of Guimaraes and Lamego. Hands-on cookery experience in a traditional family ran Quinta.
  4. Day 4 Discover the Douro Valley Winemaking Region
  5. Day 5 Drive to the seaside city of Aveiro. Oyster tasting and traditional salt pan experience
  6. Day 6 Drive to Porto, explore the harbour area of Matosinhos with lunch in the fish market
  7. Day 7 Explore the beautiful city of Porto including port wine tasting. Dinner at Torreao
  8. Day 8 Trip ends in Porto
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What's Included

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  • Meals
  • Additional Services
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What's Not Included

  • Flights
  • Insurance
  • Optional
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Operated by

Explore!

4.5
(7,897 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

439

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

Response time

within 1 day

Response rate

96%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.8
  • Food
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Tour Operator
    Explore!
    4.5
  • A
    · June 13th, 2023
    Visiting Montaria and making cornbread with Carmen was incredible, especially the outdoor picnic after touring the town. Our guide, Isabel, was top notch. The cooking experience at Quinta De Tourais was fabulous.
    Trip date: June 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · July 23rd, 2023
    The visit to make bread on the 1st full day, the cooking experience, both port tastings - and the sardine factory was brilliant!
    Trip date: July 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · July 27th, 2023
    Clara was a most enthusiastic guide and her passion for Portuguese food and wine shone through!! One of my favourite meals was in Porto at the market, we wandered around, chose our fish and then had it cooked and served along with nibbles, starters and goose barnacles that someone else had spotted!! Clara made sure we tried all we wanted to!!
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    Trip date: July 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · October 6th, 2023
    Carmen who made cornbread, guide who took us on hike along river, cooking with Maneula at Quinta de Tourist and her son, Antonio and Lola who produced olive oil, oysters and salt farm at Aviera, sardine cannery nuri, walking tou of Porto. Pretty much everything.
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    Trip date: September 2023
    Review collected by Explore!
  • A
    · July 6th, 2023
    This tour was a great combination of food, wine, culture and history. Our experiences were items we'd probably not have found on our own and offered a true experience of the Portuguese living. Domingos was very passionate and knowledgeable about his country but it appeared that he had a different itinerary than us from the start and I'm not sure it was ever fully remedied. There were a number of events that we arrived late to, and/or the location wasn't prepared for our arrival. We understood it was the first tour of this kind, but it will need to be ironed out in the future. Our driver was wonderful, pleasant and made us feel very safe, but those windy roads up into the mountains with no air conditioning is not feasible for most passengers. The natives are used to that heat and humidity, but many others are not. Definitely something to consider.
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    Trip date: June 2023
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    Portugal
  • Plugs & Adapters

    As a traveller from USA, Canada, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for types C, E, F.

    Type C
    Portugal
    Type E
    Portugal
    Type F
    Portugal
  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Portugal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
  • Visa
    • Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
    • Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
  • Payment information
    • For any tour departing before February 5th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after February 5th, 2025, a minimum payment of 10% is required to confirm your booking with Explore!. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 75 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
    • Some departure dates and prices may vary and Explore! will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
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