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Douro Valley In Style

From $4,385.00
8 Days & 7 Nights

Douro Valley In Style

  • Stay in elegant wine hotels that boast spectacular views
  • Walk through vineyards, olive groves and remote villages
  • Enjoy award-winning wines at historic 'quintas' and the farm-to-table cuisine
  • Cruise from Porto to Peso da Régua on the spectacular Douro River
  • End with time to explore the bustling historic city of Porto
Explore a side of the Douro Valley where fewer tourists venture, with walks designed to finish at award-winning wineries. Indulge in the finest wines and the mouth-watering cuisine, so that you’re fully immersed in the culinary and wine culture of the Douro Valley. To enhance the Portuguese experience, we’ve hand-selected elegant wine hotels so that you're never shy of a fine glass of wine and a spectacular view. Begin with a beautiful boat cruise from Porto to Peso da Régua before exploring the Douro Valley on foot, passing through traditional villages, olive groves and vineyards along the way. You’ll finish walking in Pinhão, a pretty little town producing some of the world’s best wines. The journey ends with time to explore the bustling city of Porto, where wine cellars, restaurants, coffee shops and rooftop bars line its winding cobbled lanes.

Itinerary

Day 1 Arrive Porto Day 2 Cruise from Porto to Peso da Régua Day 3 Walk from Valdigem to Aldeia de Baixo 5.8 miles / 9.3 km Day 4 Walk from Vila Seca to Quinta do Tedo 4.6 miles / 7.4 km Day 5 Walk from Quinta de Ventozelo to Pinhão 4.3 miles / 7 km Day 6 Morning walk from Casal de Loivos back to Pinhão 3.7 miles / 6 km Day 7 Morning transfer to Porto Day 8 Departure
THIS TRIP'S CARBON SCORE

This trip has a carbon score of 15kg per person per night, meaning it’s one of our greenest trips! For comparison, a carbon count of 15kg is equivalent to 88.5 candy bars. Here at Macs, we pride ourselves on being a responsible travel company and continue to adopt, develop and innovate ways to positively impact the environment. Find out more information about how we've carbon counted our trips.

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