3 days in Porto & the Douro Valley
Duration: 3 days
Highlights: Cais da Ribeira, St. Francisco Church, port tasting, tour of Sandeman winery, Pinhão, Vila Real, Casa de Mateus
Enjoy a three day break visiting the Portuguese city of Porto and the wine producing Douro Valley.
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive Porto, Portugal
On arrival at Porto's airport, you are met by your Guardian Angel and transferred by private vehicle to your hotel. Your Guardian Angel assists with check-in and runs through your itinerary with you. The remainder of today is at leisure, for you to settle in to your hotel.
Overnight: Hotel InterContinental
Day 2 - Porto
Set out with your private guide on a half-day sightseeing tour of Porto, a city gloriously located on a steep hillside above the River Douro. Visit the Cais da Ribeira, the quayside of the fascinating Ribeira district, and some of the city’s most beautiful monuments. They include the opulent 19th-century Stock Exchange and the St. Francisco Church. Afterwards, sample some of the region's signature port at one of the famous port wine lodges. During your leisure time, you may want to browse the Lello Bookshop, known more for its amazing interior than its books. Admire the red curving staircase and the stained glass skylight, as well as the intricate wood carvings on the walls and ceilings.
Overnight: Hotel InterContinental
Meal Plan: B
Day 3 - Douro Valley
Leave Porto with your driver and guide for the Douro Valley, otherwise known as the Alto Douro Wine Region, a World Heritage Site with some 240,000 hectares under cultivation producing equal quantities of Port and table wines. The valley is located some 100km from Porto and over the Marão Hills. The landscape of entirely terraced hills overlooking the River Douro is breathtaking. Following the river upstream from the river port of Regua, you visit the Sandeman winery at Quinta do Seixo for a tour, tasting and more excellent views. Continue from here to the river port of Pinhão to see the glazed tiles of the railway station before heading north to the city of Vila Real. Here visit the Casa de Mateus, the mansion is a Baroque masterpiece designed by the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni and is set in equally sumptuous gardens.
Overnight: Hotel InterContinental
Meal Plan: B
Day 4 - Depart Porto
Privately transfer to Porto airport for your departure flight.
Meal Plan: B
