Published on Jun, 2024
This tour was in an 8 person mini van with pick up and drop off from our lodgings in Porto. Our family of 4 joined 2 other couples for the tour. Our host/guide/driver Ivo was very friendly and informative and gave us a full run down of what to expect on the tour plus information about the Douro Valley history and general information about Portugal. Ivo was engaging, humorous and very pleasant to spend the day with. The pace of the tour was excellent - never lagging but also not feeling rushed. The Vineyard was beautiful and the wine tasting was great. Following that was a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant that included unlimited wine and a serving of vintage port. Following lunch was a 1 hour scenic boat ride on the river. Following that was a private port tasting with a great host named Paulo. Overall the tour was excellent. Despite the fact that the Douro Valley is full of tour groups, all of our stops - wine tasting, lunch, port tasting were private to our group of 8. The exception was the boat ride but that consisted of another CM Tour group of 8 and was on CM Tours own boat.
It was a very enjoyable day and well worth the cost, which I felt was very reasonable given what was included. I would highly recommend this tour.