Douro Valley Premium Small-Group Tour: Wine, Lunch & Cruise
Overview
Good for avoiding crowds, we guide small groups that give you a more local immersion personalized experience. The quality of our guides, wines and the wineries visited stand out from other tours.
The tour begins with a visit to a port wine producer: Quinta da Roêda. There will be a personalized guided tour on the vineyards where the process of making the port wine will be explained. The wine tasting will be accompanied by a careful selection of Portuguese cheeses.
After tasting, we will embark 1 hour boat ride where the calm of the river will inspire us. This soothing ride is the best time to contemplate the landscape and nature of the Douro Valley.
Lunch is served in a beautiful farm overlooking to the vineyards where there are several food options: fish, meat or vegetarian. Everything are included in the price.
The second winery is a small table wine producer, It will be an interesting opportunity to have more contact with the locals. The visit ends with an olive oil tasting.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch of typical Portuguese food
- Small Group Tour (máx 8 persons)
- 1-Hour boat ride
- Wine, Olive Oil & Honey Tasting
- Visit to 2 wine estates (Guided visits & Tasting included)
- Local Guide
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
When you make your reservation, mention your hotel and we will be assigned a meeting point closest to you.
What To Expect
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Porto (pass by)
Quinta do Panascal
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Douro River
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Pinhao (pass by)
Casa dos Barros
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Vilarinho de Sao Romao
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Good for avoiding crowds
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (WET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Bottled water.
- Lunch of typical Portuguese food.
- Small Group Tour (máx 8 persons).
- 1-Hour boat ride.
- Wine, Olive Oil & Honey Tasting.
- Visit to 2 wine estates (Guided visits & Tasting included).
- Local Guide.
- Gratuities.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Douro Valley Premium Small-Group Tour: Wine, Lunch & Cruise is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Douro Valley Premium Small-Group Tour: Wine, Lunch & Cruise will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch of typical Portuguese food
- Small Group Tour (máx 8 persons)
- 1-Hour boat ride
- Wine, Olive Oil & Honey Tasting
- Visit to 2 wine estates (Guided visits & Tasting included)
- Local Guide
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Good for avoiding crowds
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
