Popular Culture & History in Porto

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Douro valley. We visited two small wineries and enjoyed wine tastings. We learned about the making of port and actually witnessed the wine making process as the wine harvest was underway. We were taken to some spectacular lookouts where we could enjoy the views of the Douro. We had a traditional lunch at a restaurant in Pinhão, where we also visited the beautifully decorated railway station. Our one hour cruise along the river was also very enjoyable. Our day concluded with another wine tasting in a spectacular location, overlooking the Douro valley. Our guide Diana was very knowledgeable and she made it a priority to ensure that all the guests were comfortable and enjoying themselves. I am so pleased that I did this trip.

This was a wonderful compliment to our stay in Porto. We enjoyed the day and learned a great deal. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Pick up was on time and the vehicle was spacious. The day was well paced and the stops were interesting. The only negative was the included luncheon. The choices were unique (fish risotto or lamb) and the family style portions were a bit on the skimpy side. Based on the cost of the trip, I was expecting higher quality. Overall though, it was an enjoyable day.

Diana, our tour guide was knowledgeable and quite lovely. The two vineyard tours offered a more complete understanding of port and wine making (and the olive press museum was fascinating). The family style restaurant for lunch had excellent food. The hour-long River cruise was relaxing and gave us wonderful views. Our group loved this tour.

Excellent, Great Value, Superb host called Valter and a not to be missed experience! Five of us did the tour at 3pm on 13th October. It was myself from England and my four Australian friends and we had the BEST time. Valter really is the most excellent tour guide!

The destinations were great. The tour guide was competant but maybe he should just be a guide for non english speaking countries. I found him very offensive.told me i should speak portugese or spanish as they should be the only language in the world.