Douro Valley Tour small group, 2 Wineries, Mateus Palace, River cruise & Lunch

Itinerary
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Stop At: Igreja de São Gonçalo, Praça da República (Largo de São Gonçalo), 4600-011 Amarante, Portugal

From your hotel in Porto, you’re picked up in the morning for the drive to Amarante.

We will stop at the city of Amarante to visit its old bridge and São Gonçalo Church, a symbol of the local identity built in the XIII century by the city's patron saint São Gonçalo, a benedictine monk. Amarante's sweets and cakes are extremely famous and you will have the opportunity to taste them at a well known cake-shop.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Casa de Mateus, Freguesia de Mateus, Vila Real 5000-291 Portugal

After Amarante we will proceed to the Mateus Palace in the city of Vila Real. Mateus Palace, set in beautiful gardens on a vast farm, is considered to be one of the finest examples of baroque civil architecture in Portugal. You will learn from a certified guide the story of the palace and at the end enjoy walking and taking pictures in the gardens.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Quinta de Avessada, Rua Direita, Favaios 5070-272 Portugal

The highlight of the voyage is the lunch in the wine region of Favaios. The lunch includes several tasting starters, a regional stew or roast, and a fruit and dessert buffet.White and red Douro wines are served, as welll as Muscat wine of Favaios and Port wine. After lunch you will visit the estate wine cellars (May to October)

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Douro Valley, Lugar Da Ponte, Pinhao 5085-060 Portugal

The tour continues driving downhill from the Favaios region to Pinhão, on the right bank of the Douro river. In Pinhão you will take the one-hour Douro river cruise in a typical Rabelo boat to contemplate the world heritage beauty of the Douro Valley vineyards. Navigation upstream toward the Romaneira estate, in a very beautiful stretch of the Douro river where you will see some wine producing farmhouses, terraces until the river and vineyards, forming a unique landscape considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

We will return to Porto via the road N222 Pinhão - Peso da Régua, that is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. 17 miles, 93 soft bends and breathtaking views of the Douro Valley. Your Douro Valley full-day tour ends with return transport to your Porto hotel.

Duration: 1 hour