- Wine Tour Destinations
Please note that Simply tours are online offers only and cannot be customised. Please use our online booking form in the pricing table below to secure your booking.
| Region: | Porto and the Douro Valley |
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| Type of Tour: | Simply |
| Duration: | 3 Days |
| Guide Price: | From £287 to £359 per person |
| Number of Meals: | 2 breakfasts, 1 light lunch and 1 dinner |
| Number of Winery Visits: | 1 Port Lodge |
| Number of Wines Tasted: | Approximately 10 |
| Tour Transport: | On foot in Porto |
| Dates / Availability: | Available mid-week and weekends throughout the year |
This Port tasting tour is designed for those on a tighter budget who would like a simple short break in Porto. However, in common with all Grape Escapes tours, we don’t skimp on quality just because it is inexpensive. Walking between each destination, you will visit the famous Sandeman Port wine lodge, which boasts a magnificent view of Porto. Here, your English-speaking guide will accompany you through the lodges full of casks of ageing Porto wine and your visit will conclude with a tutored tasting of four ports; a White, a Ruby Reserve, an LBV and a ten year old Tawny.
Portuguese cuisine is truly delicious and you will sample many of the region’s delicacies on your trip. A traditional food and wine tasting lunch will be served in a true Portuguese setting. Whilst admiring the views of Porto from this convivial riverside bar/restaurant in Gaia, you will enjoy a variety of shared snacks to sample the local cuisine. Examples of these dishes include Ewe’s cheese and cured ham. The snacks will be served with three local wines; White Port, LBV Port and Douro Wine as well as water and coffee. The culinary highlight however, will be the gourmet dinner at the fantastic DOP restaurant. The restaurant is headed by celebrated chef Rui Paula and is situated in a beautiful, historical building. Portuguese cuisine is truly delicious and you will sample many of the region’s delicacies on your trip. Your gastronomic Portuguese dinner will be accompanied by Douro white wine, Dão red wine, Port Wine, water and coffee.
(ii) The outline itinerary is indicative and is subject to minor changes depending on supplier availability. Availability cannot be guaranteed until we have received a confirmed booking, together with the deposit payment (or payment in full where the dates of travel are in less than 60 days). If the named accommodation / visits are not available, we will endeavour to find suitable alternatives of a similar grade; this may be subject to a supplement or a rebate depending on the price available.
| Hotel Name | Room Grade | Star Rating | Duration | Price Per Person | |
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| Grande Hotel do Porto - Porto | Standard | 3* | 3 Days | £312 | Book Now |
| Teatro Hotel - Porto | Standard | 4* | 3 Days | £359 | Book Now |
Travel between November and the end of March and save £25 per person at both of the hotels.
Travel between November and the end of March and save £25 per person at both of the hotels.
Given the wide range of travel options, the package price does not include travel. Please contact us for further information.
For more information on our simply tours please see our Simply tours page.
To secure your booking, a deposit of £100 per person is required. Your remaining balance will then be due 60 days before travel. Please call us on 0044 (0)1920 468 666 or e-mail info@grapeescapes.net to request a booking form.
The food at the Bolsa Palace was without comparison. A rich and decadent meal with courses that kept on coming. The lunch menu was delicious too, and gave us a good grounding for the local cuisine. The local wines that complimented the meals also gave us the taste for the local vineyards beyond the port too.
Kathryn- Manchester, UK
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