Porto · PORT WINE CELLAR TOURS
Every lodge sits on the Gaia bank, ten minutes over the Dom Luís upper deck. These 15 differ on the house, the size of the room and what is in the flight — and the ones pouring aged tawny cost more for a reason.
Cruise Porto’s Douro River for bridge views and sunset light, then optionally visit Burmester for an adults-only Port tasting.
“We had a wonderful time. The weather was beautiful. We couldn’t have asked for a better boat tour. 50 minutes was just long enough to see a lot but not long enough to get bored.”
Short guided tour of Cálem cellars, two port tastings, then a live Fado show in Porto. English guided evening for about $33.
“The language…more options! I speak some languages but my mother for Example In Portugal and there’s no tour in Portuguese or Spanish with FADO”
Taylor’s Port Cellars in Gaia: self-guided 300-year visit with audio guide, Porto views, and a three-wine tasting for $29.
“A great tour very informative. it was great to have the headsets, so you could back over information. we also enjoyed the port tasting”
Tour Cockburn’s Lodge Port cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, see coopers at work, then taste classic, premium, tawny, vintage, or super premium.
“guide the lovely violets was simply wonderful full of information and knowledge and she has a great sense of humour. the”
Ride Porto’s Magic Train to Real Companhia Velha for a guided tasting, then cruise the Douro for classic bridge views.
“The train ride itself was pretty disappointing. Didn't see a lot, and there is NO live guide - just scratchy audio that is hard to hear about the noise of the city and the train. However, the port cellar tour was very interesting (and delicious!), and the boat ride was beautiful - it's a bit of a trek from where you are dropped off on the train, and they could do a better job with marking the boat so you know which one to take, but either way, the tickets were worth it for those two things alone.”
Half-day Porto walk with 7 Port tastings across Gaia lodges, plus museums, interactive exhibits, and a pairing workshop. Starts 3 pm.
“Kevin led us on a delightful tour of three Port lodges and the Callum museum. He was informative, engaged and entertaining. This was a highlight of our trip to Portugal!”
Graham's 1890 working port lodge tour in Vila Nova de Gaia, with premium LBV, Malvedos, and 20 Year Old tastings paired with bites and views.
“Very informative tour with Anna. Enjoyed the opportunity to explore the caves and learn about the process of port wine production. Taster sessions excellent and loved the pairings. Really enjoyed sitting out on the terrace with our drinks with incredible views over Porto. I definitely now appreciate port much more. As we are members of the Graham family it would have been great to hear a bit more about the set up of the original business.”
Porto hop-on hop-off bus with optional Douro cruise and port wine cellars, digital walking tour, and night views, 24 or 48 hours.
“After downloading the Gray Line app the buses were easy to locate in real time. We did all 3 routes and the night bus. Thoroughly recommended.”
Ride Porto’s Magic Train from Sé Cathedral to Real Companhia Velha, learn Port making, and taste two wines, with optional lunch.
“When my girlfriend and I went on the trip we found it interesting and it gave us ideas of where to go and explore in the city.”
Guided visit to Cockburn’s Porto lodge with a port tasting and chocolate pairings in English. Small groups, about 1 to 1.5 hours.
“Very nice tour. We’re not by any means Port experts, and were able to learn a lot of interesting facts. Enjoyed tasting of three different types of Port pared with chocolate. Would recommend.”
Explore Fonseca’s 200-year Port cellars and taste Bin 27 and Siroco, with audio guide and Douro Valley history in Porto.
“Very relaxed atmosphere. Very clear historical information and up to date modern suggestions of food and port combination. Really enjoyed the tasting with some excellent cheese and biscuits- a perfect afternoon!”
Porto’s 3-cellar Port tour in Gaia compares 7 styles of port in one guided 2.5-hour walk for up to 12.
“Due to being the slow season we ended up with a private tour with Nuno. He is an amazing guide, so much information about port wine and local culture. His sense of humor and how he engages you in the conversation made the experience remarkable. I wasn’t a port drinker before but now I am as I found my favorite.”
Explore Taylor’s 300-year-old port cellars with an audio guide in 13 languages, then taste Chip Dry, LBV, and a 10-year-old Tawny.
“I booked this in advance but might have been more expensive than just booking at Taylors. I had a reservation for 4:30 and was running tight on time, due to our train so I messaged and asked if we could move back 1 hour but never heard back. It would have been fine to come later as it was not busy. The tour has a ton of information, maybe too much information. More time on the actual tasting and a small snack for the tasting would be nice.”
Real Companhia Velha port cellar tour in Gaia for $23, including a private 16,000-bottle room and tasting four Ports.
“Amazing tour, the place is just amazing and the wines were absolutely stunning and they suggested to take classic and premium tastings if you are coming with a partner so you get to try different port wines”
Porto Fonseca cellar tour with Fado, tasting Bin 27 and Siroco, plus optional WOW Porto 3-course dinner.
“Well organized tour by van ( 4 couples). Good and worthwhile day trip from Porto.”
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