Published on Jun, 2024
Philip was an excellent tour guide. He is a local who knows the area very well and is passionate about the region. This tour had a great balance of driving, stops, and a boat ride. We started with a drive up the big hill of one side of the river to his hometown village where we stopped and he shared some history. From there we continued up and went around stopping at some stunning MiraDuoros along the way. We came back into town for a Port tour and tasting and then had lunch at a local restaurant. From there we went on one hour guided boat ride on the calm Duoro River. Afterwards, our last ride was up the hill from downtown to a winery for a tasting and tour. We ended at a stunning miraduoro with views of everywhere we traveled.
We stayed two nights in Pinhão without a car and this was the perfect day trip to get all you need in this region.
Although this tour was worth every euro, we were disappointed to find that tour is significantly marked up online. They offered the same tour for €40 less at the kiosk. Again, it was still worth it for a small guided tour!