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Peso da Régua and the Douro river seen from above, surrounded by hills
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Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua, gateway to the Douro Valley: guided tours with tasting at the quintas, 26 to 42 euros per adult, about 90 minutes.

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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

Map of Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua is a town on the Douro river, in the heart of the Douro wine region, upriver from Porto. It is a common base for visiting the quintas, the wine estates of the valley, whose terraced vineyards climb the slopes on both sides of the river.

The three quintas compared in this guide run guided tours with tasting for 26 to 42 euros per adult, each lasting about 90 minutes. Quinta do Crasto is in Gouvinhas, in the municipality of Sabrosa. Quinta da Pacheca and Quinta Nova de Nossa Senhora do Carmo also take visitors. Pacheca’s tour, at 26 euros, is the cheapest of the three.

Practical notes

  • Trains on the Douro line link Porto with Peso da Régua and continue upriver to Pinhão.
  • The Alto Douro wine region is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
  • Harvest begins around September. Book tours ahead then.