5-Day Premium Tour in Porto and Douro Valley

Day 1: Discover Porto

An English-speaking Chauffeur will be waiting for you in a deluxe vehicle at the Porto International Airport (OPO). Be welcome to Portugal!

You will be transferred to Porto

Drop-off at the Hotel

Check-in at Infante Sagres Hotel. Porto’s most prestigious city center luxury hotel, Infante Sagres has been a meeting place for the city’s élite and the residence of choice for discerning travelers and international celebrities for more than six decades, renowned for its stylish ambiance, personalized service, and unique blend of timeless elegance and contemporary sophistication. This legendary grande dame of Portuguese hotels has reopened its doors in April 2018 after extensive restoration and renovation.  

At the Hotel lobby, meet with the certified private Guide who will show you the highlights of the city of Porto, in a walking tour, the guide will take you to the Clérigos Tower, designed and decorated by the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni, located near Lello Bookstore, considered by Lonely Planet one of the three most beautiful bookstores in the world. Across Aliados Avenue, you will find São Bento Railway Station, where you can observe its twenty thousand painted tiles, depicting historical landmarks. Continue to Santa Catarina street where is located the shopping district of the city center, the Bolhão Market, one of the oldest and most traditional markets in the city, and the Majestic Café, a place where you must stop, visit, and taste the famous “rabanada”. After enjoying one of the most beautiful views of the Douro River from Porto Cathedral, you will visit the Stock Exchange Palace of Porto, Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange), the building with the most different architectural styles in Porto. Last but not least, you should visit the Church of Saint Francis which is the most prominent Gothic monument in Porto, is also noted for its outstanding Baroque inner decoration. Decorated with exuberant gilt woodwork or gold leaf “Talha dourada”. The walking tour ends at the restaurant.

Dinner is waiting at Traça Restaurant. A restaurant inspired by the traditional cuisine of Iberian influence, with a retro decor based on materials such as iron, wood, and tile and using antique pieces and furniture, near the most important Heritage in the city.

On your own, return to the hotel.

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Day 2: Port Cellars 

Breakfast at the hotel.

The Chauffeur is waiting for you in the hotel lobby.

Your first stop will be at Taylor's Cellars. For many, Taylor's is Porto's most illustrious wine-producing house, and drinking its wines is the most sublime experience. Created in 1692, this is one of the oldest houses still maintaining its family character and dedicating itself exclusively to the production of Port wines, especially, to its best styles. A visit to Taylor's cellars is an absorbing and enriching experience that provides a unique journey into the fascinating world of Port wine. You will visit the Port lodge and cellars and enjoy a Signature tasting with a selection of Portuguese cheeses.

Lunch will be served at Barão de Fladgate Restaurant. Barão Fladgate Restaurant enjoys a spectacular location and atmospheric setting on the grounds of Taylor’s Port cellars with magnificent views across the Douro River to the old historic center of Porto. It offers a contemporary interpretation of traditional cuisine where the accent is on fresh local ingredients and on showcasing the authentic flavors of Portugal. The restaurant celebrates 20 years of inspiring fine cuisine and excellent service.

Then, you will visit the award-winner Graham's Port Lodge, from the Symington family. Graham’s is still a working cellar. No visit to the Lodge will pass without hearing the sounds of the Coopers’ hammers or seeing the lodge collecting samples for the tasting room. The building currently houses over 2,000 pipes (oak casks) and 40 tonnes and balseiros (large oak vats) of aging Port wine, as well as extensive cellars of Vintage Port, aging in bottle. Here you will have a private tasting in a vintage room. You will have a Tour and Tasting of Graham’s Six Grapes, 30 Years Old Tawny, and Vintage 2000.

Drop-off at the Hotel

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Day 3: Discover the Douro Valley

Breakfast at the hotel followed by Check-out.

The Chauffeur is waiting for you in the hotel lobby. Enjoy the scenic 2-hour road trip to the Douro Valley. 

You will discover Quinta do Vallado. The cellar that combines the latest technology with high-quality architecture is one of the highlighted places to visit in the Douro Valley. Quinta do Vallado and its leaders, João Ferreira Álvares Ribeiro, Francisco Ferreira and Francisco Olazabal, all descendent of Dona Antónia, have reached a very high level, recognized by several national and international entities. Deepen your wine knowledge in a tour to the Winery and Wine Cellar with a Quinta do Vallado Wines Tasting.

Your lunch is waiting at DOC Restaurant. Led by Michelin Starred Chef Rui Paula, with modern and creative gastronomy, with Douro flavors. It’s a place of enormous beauty, blending the grandeur of the vineyard-covered mountains and the serenity of the Douro river and the riverside villages, only awakened by the passage of the train. DOC serves as a window on this breathtaking scenery, making every meal a unique and special moment.

Drop-off at the Hotel

Check-in at The Vintage House Hotel that is located in Pinhão, in the middle of the Douro Region, is classified as World Heritage and the first demarcated wine region of the world. Adapted from an old winery, The Vintage House Douro is a 5 star, with a sophisticated but comfortable decoration, typical of the traditional farms of the Douro. The guests of The Vintage House Douro have access to a pleasant garden, outdoor swimming pool, and a tennis court, and you can observe the navigation along the river by Rabelo boats, having as background the beautiful vineyard landscape.

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Day 4: World's Best Vineyards

Breakfast at the Hotel.

The Chauffeur is waiting for you in the hotel lobby. 

The first stop will be at Quinta do Crasto. Out of 1,500 wineries nominated around the world for the World’s Best Vineyard, Quinta do Crasto was selected as the #4 top vineyard worldwide. Its origin dates back to the 19th century. The first known references date back to 1615. One of the greatest acknowledgments came in 2008, when Wine Spectator, an international reference of the sector, considered Quinta do Crasto Reserva Vinhas Velhas 2005, coming from vineyards with 70 years, the third-best wine in the world that year, giving it a rating of 95 in one hundred points. You will visit the vineyards, including the famous old vineyards of Quinta do Crasto, a winery, and a barrel cellar. After the visit, you will have a tasting of 5 wines.

After the Wine experience, enjoy lunch and views in the Terraçu's Restaurant. The menu appeals to the senses and emotions, in a relaxed and curious way. The proposals are different every day and guests never know the menu, letting themselves be guided by the inspiration of Chef José Pinto.

After lunch, you will discover Quinta Nova, Nossa Senhora do Carmo. "One of the 9 must-see wineries in the world", distinguished by American Airlines. Quinta Nova Nossa Senhora do Carmo is a place of extreme beauty in the heart of the Douro. This property is prior to 1764 and historical research confirms it as a great land belonging to the Portuguese Royal Family. The historic sites that are still preserved today and opened for visitors reveal all this: the creek, the gazebo, the stone mark of the Marquis of Pombal dated 1758, the cellar's crest, two chapels, and three secular orchards. You will have a Guided Tour through the vines, winery dated from 1764, and the underground cellar. The visit ends with a tasting of Reserve wines.

Enjoy a certified pedestrian circuit with 3 different routes, properly signed, in a certified total trail of 8 kms. With a map and a list of conduct rules, clients are able to enjoy this activity, knowing a wine estate in detail, highlighting its historical points. Crossing the orchards, make sure you pick some fresh fruit!

Drop-off at the Hotel

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Day 5: Last Day in Paradise

Breakfast at the Hotel followed by Check-out.

You will discover the Douro Valley on an exclusive cruise in a Vintage Boat, a 66 feet Classic Wooden Yacht, an English ship built-in 1957 in the shipyards of Christchurch, in England, with a double hull in mahogany from Honduras, riveted with copper that gives her an added value both in safety and worth. The boat served the British Admirals on their travels to the high seas for the 'exchange' of officers on the battleships. Aboard the ship, you will enjoy a 4-hour cruise and an amazing lunch. Live moments of intimacy with nature while you travel with emotion along with the history until the times when the rabelos boats moved by the force of the sails and be amazed by the scenarios that the Douro has to offer. 

After lunch, you will be transferred to Porto International Airport (OPO).

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