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Duoro Valley and Sintra

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Hello.
Sintra and Lisbon.
We are going to Portugal next week. I already had a guide set up for 1/2 day tuk tuk in Lisbon and all fulls day in Sintra. However, I have doubts...They quoted 570 euros for 3 people. We will have a car so wanted to drive to Sintra ourselves, park, and use Bolr/Uber to get to places. Do you think that 570 euros is ok or too much?

Duoro Valley
We are from near Napa (California), so beautiful wineries are in abundance here. I've looked at wineries in Duoro Valley and the most beautiful thag I found are 2 hours away in Pinhao. Is it really worth driving that far or are there any beautiful and good wineries closer to Porto? Also, is the boat tours in Pinhao absolutely must or should we do one from Porto instead?
Thanks in advance!

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Parking and driving in Sintra is a challenge, but the quote you got was way too high. I booked a private tour of Sintra for my sister that includes transportation for October. The total was €500 with one of the best tour guides in the area. Take the train then use uber for a much less stressful and less expensive trip. Or book a private tour with a tour guide for less than your quote.

The wineries in the Douro are not right around Porto. On the train, the vineyards start around an hour outside of Porto. I’ve been in Napa also. The river and hills make the Douro much more scenic. The boat tours around Porto are more of the buildings, bridges, etc. From Pinhão, the tours are of the vineyards, hills, etc.

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