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Portugal for wine lovers: port cellar tastings in Vila Nova de Gaia and guided tours of the Douro Valley quintas, with prices checked at the source.

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Culinary experiences in Portugal

Terraced vineyards above the Douro river in PortugalRosino, CC BY-SAWinery visit90 minutes

Douro Valley winery visits

Guided tours with tasting at three Douro Valley quintas, the wine estates upriver from Porto: 26 to 42 euros per adult, about 90 minutes.Peso da RéguaView
Busy food hall under a steel roof at the Mercado da Ribeira in LisbonJi Soo Song, CC BYFood tour2 to 4 hours

Food tours in Lisbon

Guided food tours in Lisbon’s old districts with four operators, from Mouraria and Alfama to Chiado: 69 to 99 euros per adult, 2 to 4 hours.LisbonView
Courtyard of the Mercado do Bolhão with fruit and flower stalls under a blue sky in PortoMatt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 3½ hours

Food tours in Porto

Four guided food tours in Porto’s centre and Ribeira, from 70 to 89 euros per adult, for three to three and a half hours, with group sizes, departures and meeting points.PortoView
Traditional rabelo port wine boats on the Douro river with the Porto waterfront behindMichael Gaylard from Horsham, UK, CC BYTasting50 to 90 minutes

Port wine cellar tastings in Porto

Port cellar visits with a tasting of three ports in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto: 23 to 25 euros per adult, 50 to 90 minutes.PortoView

Regions in Portugal

Terracotta rooftops of Alfama in Lisbon with the Tagus beyondIngo Mehling, CC BY-SA1 listing

Lisbon

Food tours in Lisbon
Terraced vineyards above the Douro river in northern PortugalMarco Varisco from Albany, New York, USA, CC BY-SA3 listings

Norte

Douro Valley winery visitsFood tours in PortoPort wine cellar tastings in Porto

Map of Portugal

Portugal’s best-known fortified wine is port, made from grapes grown in the Douro Valley, in the north of the country. The first two experiences in this guide follow the wine from one end to the other.

In Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from Porto, the port houses open their cellars to visitors: a visit with a tasting of three ports costs 23 to 25 euros per adult. Sandeman and Ferreira pour a white, a ruby and a tawny. Taylor’s pours a white, a Late Bottled Vintage and a 10-Year-Old Tawny. Upriver, in the Douro Valley, the wine estates known as quintas run guided tours with tasting for 26 to 42 euros, in about 90 minutes.

A third experience is Porto’s food tours: four guided tours cost 70 to 89 euros per adult, for three to three and a half hours.

Getting there

Porto’s airport is linked to the city centre by metro. Trains run from Porto up the Douro Valley to Peso da Régua and Pinhão. From the stations, the quintas are a taxi ride away.