Douro Vineyards

Wine Hiking tour

LENGTH

8 Days

DIFICULTY

Moderate

START & END

Porto

DISTANCE

54 Km

GROUP SIZE

from 2

LODGING

Standard or Superior

From 1049€ / per person

 4.5/5

LENGTH

8 Days

DIFICULTY

Moderate

START & END

Porto

DISTANCE

54 Km

GROUP SIZE

from 2

LODGING

Standard or Superior

From 1049€ / per person

 4.5/5

OVERVIEW

One of the most beautiful wine areas and also the oldest de-marked wine region in the world, the Douro Valley is here to make you surrender to its outstanding beauty. The hiking through the immense valleys but also the trains journeys from Porto to the Douro slopes which will lead you to amazing vine-yard terraces scenery will mark this amazing experience. Find yourself in small wine producing villages on the slopes, with stunning views over the terraces. At night rest in wine farms, delight yourself with homemade dinners and drink from the doorstep wines. Proud people, quality wine and traditional life-style make this a special place to all those who passed here.

GALLERY / PHOTOS

HIGHLIGHTS

Porto UNESCO World Heritage site.
Porto Wine tasting & Visit
Scenic train ride to the High Douro
High Douro UNESCO Heritage
World Oldest denomination area, since 1756
Excellent wines from the Douro

Stuning Hiking trails
Wine estates along the trail.
Typical Douro Towns & Villages
River Cruise down to Porto
Porto a Vibrant city.

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - PORTO

Welcome to Portugal! Our Guide will pick you up at the airport. Make your-self comfortable in the car while driving to the Hotel. If you have sometime one the first day, roam free in the city. We might suggest a riverside walk, fresh fish dinner or a visit to Port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. The opportunities are endless and Porto is gorgeous.

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 2 - Train to Pinhão

Today save the morning for discovering the city of Porto. The old town, its granitic houses, monuments and narrow streets are ideal for a stroll. After you go Pinhão by train into a journey leading to the vineyards, from the Douro mouth on the Atlantic to the narrow valley slopes of the Wine region of the Douro. Here the slopes are monumental and the wine culture is pre-sent in every moment. The day ends at Pinhão where you rest in an old wine farm which awaits you with a welcome drink. Porto wine off course!

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 3 - Hike Pinhão to Sabrosa (14,5km)

From the doorstep till Sabrosa you will cross the wine country of Douro. The hilly slopes are a challenge both for the winners and the hikers. The village of Provosende is on the way and its old manor houses will be a pleasant stop, because of its stunning views perfect for the photograph lovers. Cros-sing the plateau, the vineyard scenery is superb, small villages and the old paths take you to Sabrosa. Home of Ferdinand Magellan, one of the most know navigator from the XVI, this place will be your home too.

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 4 - Hike Sabrosa to Alijó (13Km)

Find yourself crossing the vineyards down the slopes to meet the river Pin-hão. The scenery shows olive trees and vines, on terraces that give you a sensation of the rude life and labor. In the way to Favaios village you will pass the estate Quinta da Pedra Alta, a place that earned medals in an inter-national wine contest. In Favaios the small village is known for its famous wine with the same name and for its old bakeries, which still use wood ovéns and dates from late XIX century. You must taste Favaios wine!

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 5 - Hike Alijó to Vale Mendiz (16Km)

This day starts in the hill over Alijó where there is a iron settlement, from the I century BC. After you enter back in Favaios to cross the famous vine-yards of Favaios wine, a pleasant experience. Following some very old ways between the farmland, you will get to a wonderful viewpoint, wine terraces over the river Pinhão and small villages hanging from the slopes are a un-missable view. Vale Mendiz is waiting for you and is one of the villages hanging just a little up from the river Pinhão.

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 6 - Hike Vale de Mendiz to Pinhão (11Km)

After a delicious breakfast a small hiking is waiting for you! Today walking over Douro river and beyond that, will go towards south, east and west. Take your compass away and enjoy this incredible scenery of vineyards, curving in tons of green and brown. And the mountains? Craved by rivers, kilometers of pure water running down to you. Then back to Pinhão it is time to a boat trip to discover other places along the shores of the Douro. This is a UNESCO world heritage site, you will understand why!

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 7 - Cruise Peso da Regua to Porto. River Cruise (May to October)

After a small transfer to Regua, you spend the day cruising the river back to Porto passing by some stunning locks 14 and 35m of descent at the dams. Appetizer and lunch (inc.) served on board while observing the views. Then once at Vila nova the Gaia pear, enter a wine cellar just across the street. Day 8: End of Tour On this departure day a transfer will take you to the airport or other depar-ture place you have in mind.

Accommodation: Superior – Standard

DAY 8 - DEPARTURE

End of the tour.

Accommodation: –

INCLUSIONS

INCLUDED

Welcome transfer at Porto Airport or train Station in Porto to your Hotel in Porto.
Hotel accommodation with breakfast
Luggage transfer during day hikes.
Transfer from Pinhão to Peso da Regua day 7.
Cruise on day 7 with lunch
Briefing at the Hotel with handover of documentation
Tracks For Navigation with your App
Booklet with detailed information for your tour, including maps
Final transfer from Hotel in Porto to Porto Airport, buss or train station
Travel Insurance

EXCLUDED

Lunch & Dinners
Train ticket from Porto to Pinhão
Municipal Tax (2€/night /person)
Transfer D7 from Porto Pier to Hotel after river Cruise.
Personal expenses.
Travel to and from Porto

OPTIONAL INCLUSIONS

Individual Room
Extra nights in Porto
Dinner reservations where available
Transfer D7 from pier to hotel in Porto.
Wine tasting visits reservations
Budget acommodations
Turn the tour into a Guided tour

DATES & PRICES 2024

A Self-Guided tour is available upon request. Inquire for logging will be made for the specific dates. If available we will confirm you the tour and actual price.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Expect a Porto city vibrant and full of life. The old centre is also the magnet of the city. all in reach while walking. The train to Pinhão, is the most scenic train ride in Portugal, along the Douro River and the beauty of the surroundings as you arrive at Pinhão village. The trails are linking the towns and villages and along the vineyards. These are the old ways…

Typical towns & villages hanging from the slopes or on top of the hills. The wines & food. The tastings and visits available all around. And at the end of the day the resting while appreciating wines and delicacies….

MAP

REVIEWS

James Fair

This was a fantastic trip with lots of free time to explore the cities on your own. The local transport used was extremely good and the included activities, particularly the tapas and the Camino walk, were excellent.

14 Oct 2019

Susan and Dave

A great trip, with a wonderful group of fellow travellers. Incredibly well lead by Helder. Enabled an opportunity to get to know a little about Spain and to appreciate the diverse nature and history of the country.

15 Jun 2019