On our Douro Experience you will stay for 4 nights in Lamego in a 4 star Hotel with a full itinerary of sightseeing and experiences
From £1,080.00
DOURO AN EXPERIENCE FOR THE SENSES
On our Douro Experience you will stay for 4 nights in Lamego in a 4 star Hotel with a full itinerary of sightseeing and experiences
Day 1 – Arrival to the Douro Valley
We can arrange transfers from Porto airport to the hotel in the Douro Valley, at a supplement, if required
The rest of the day for relaxing
Day 2 – The Douro Senses
First, a visit to the Douro Museum. Learn about the traditions, the people, and
the stories that make the Douro valley. After this visit enjoy a Port
wine tasting tour.
You will visit a small port wine producer, discover all the
beauties of the landscape, the agricultural techniques, and the process
of producing Port Wine, told by those who live it daily. And you get to test the Port Wine too!
On this farm, you will have the opportunity to experience the gastronomy
of this region, during lunch. The rest of the day is free to experience the colours,
sounds, and smells of the Douro Valley.
Accommodation in selected hotel in Lamego.
Day 3 – The shapes of time in Douro
In the morning your host and guide you will discover two
villages surrounded by the Douro Valley landscape and vineyards. These are villages full of
history, of which wine plays the leading role. At the end, you see an ancient monastery that is very well preserved and learn of it’s relationship with the first king of Portugal.
After wards you’ll visit an old property, initially owned by
the 1st Viscount of Arneirós. You will visit the winery and taste their wine
In the afternoon you take a walking tour in Lamego to discover the heritage of this beautiful city, its relationship with
the history of Portugal, and the many legends and stories it hides.
Accommodation in selected hotel in Lamego.
Day 4 – A voyage in the Douro by boat
Today, on a river boat ride that will allow you to get to know
the Douro. On here, you will enjoy one of the most
beautiful perspectives of the Douro. You will be surprised at the
contrast between the landscape of cultivated farms and the famous Douro
cliffs. Two hours of pure delight that will leave you touched.
At the end of this boat trip, you go on to visit another wine production farm, with wine tasting and
enjoy a picnic in the middle of the vineyard – a time of pure pleasure and
relaxation.
In the afternoon visit a farm that produces olive oil and let Paulo (the owner and host) show you the old olive oil mill and explain how oil was produced in the Douro in the old days. After the tour, you get to taste this golden nectar and some of the
wines produced on the farm, on a terrace that has admittedly one of the best
views of the Douro Valley.
Accommodation in selected hotel in Lamego.
Day 5 – Departure
Transfers can be arranged from the hotel to the airport, at a supplement, if required
Price from £1080 (High Season)
Included:
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Flights to Porto are not included
Please contact us via the Enquiry form below or call us direct on 01279 822068 to check availability
Lisbon Is Older Than Rome
Half of the world’s cork is produced in Portugal
Portugal Was The First Country To Abolish Slavery
2 of Portugal's wine regions are also Unesco World Heritage Sites
The Douro is Portugal's biggest wine-producing region
Quinta means wine estate in Portuguese
Wine production in Portugal can be traced back to 2000BC
Portugal is the 9th largest wine exporter in the world
There are 14 wine regions in Portugal
Portugal has the 2nd highest number of indigenous grape Varieties in the world
