We have a 1 hour cruise along the Douro included in our RS tour in September but we have some extra days after the tour in Porto and wondering if we should book a longer (maybe all day) tour along the river? Anyone having any fun recommendations for our extra days there?
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Suggest you email www.tasteporto.com and they can connect you with an all day tour including Transportation, lunch, boat, and Port tasting at a vineyard. It is the oldest tasting tour in the city and we have done 2 tours with them plus the recommended Douro tour-which I can't remember its' name-I plead age issues.
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Cascais, Portugal
1663 posts
I also recommend the Taste Porto food tour. A short trip out to Matosinhos is also fun. They have a long row of restaurants that cook your fish on outdoor grills. Gaia and it’s port lodges are fun. Some of the lodges have regular wine, too.
Ive done a couple of hour long boat trips on the Douro and think I (personally) would be bored with an entire day on the river.
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A one hour Douro cruise won't get you far into the interior.
Suggest taking a longer cruise or taking the train up the river to Regua for a night.
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Granite Bay, CA
81 posts
We did a combo van/ boat tour on the Douro through Cooltours (www.thecooltours.com/regular-tours/douro-tours/). At 9 hours, it was a long day, but highly enjoyable and informative. They picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. We had lunch at a Quinta on the river and tasted both still and Port wines. Would recommend the tour.
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OP
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Thanks everyone, truly appreciate your suggestions!