Douro wine tasting from Porto: Family quinta and Vinho Verde

A 150-year-old family winery makes its own port and table wines on just 2 hectares of land.

A private wine tour from Porto to Peso da Régua and the Vinho Verde region, guided by a local wine producer who takes you to their own family quinta in Barqueiros for tastings of red, white, rosé and port wines, then to a second quinta to taste four Vinho Verde varieties. The tour includes hotel pickup or train station pickup, air-conditioned transport, bottled water and WiFi. You taste five wines total across two producers and end at your accommodation or a train station for the return to Porto.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tastings and scenic Douro tour

• Pick up from accommodation or train station
• Visit family Quinta in Barqueiros
• Taste wines at 150-year-old winery
• Travel to Vinho Verde region
• Taste 4 different Vinho Verde wines
• Scenic visit to Peso da Régua vineyards
• Drop off at accommodation or train station

The Experience

The tour starts with pickup from your hotel in Porto or from Ermida or Peso da Régua train station if you arrive by rail from São Bento Station. From there you head to Barqueiros to the guide's own family quinta, a small traditional winery that has been producing wine for 150 years on just 2 hectares. You taste four wines here: one red, one white, and two port wines, all made using traditional methods.

After the first quinta, the route moves into the Vinho Verde region for a second tasting at a family quinta there, where you sample four different Vinho Verde wines. The tour then takes you to Peso da Régua itself, where you see the Douro River and the vineyards that line it: the landscape that frames the entire day. The guide drives you back to your accommodation or to either train station by the end of the afternoon, depending on where you started.

The guide speaks English or Portuguese and travels with you in an air-conditioned vehicle. Bottled water and WiFi are included. You must be at least 18 to participate in the wine tastings.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup and drop-off or train station pickup.
• expert driver and guide speaking English or Portuguese.
• bottled water and WiFi on board.
• wine tastings at two family quintas (one red, one white, two port wines at the first quinta.
• four Vinho Verde wines at the second).
• all activities.

Days and timesMon · Tue · Wed · Fri · 15:00 · season until 13 Nov

AgesAges 18+ · 9 to 17 years · 3 to 8 years · Under 3

Meeting point and pickupPickup optional · ends where it starts12 pickup points to choose from.Meeting point, per the operator: “Peso da Régua train station”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Vasco Mendonça

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so your group travels alone with the guide: ideal if you want an intimate experience and the flexibility to ask questions about the winemaking process without sharing the guide's attention. The guide is a local wine producer themselves, which means you get insight into how these wines are actually made rather than a standard tour script.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Portuguese.

Can children come?

9 to 17 years; 3 to 8 years; under 3.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

Can I take the train from Porto and have you pick me up at the station?

Yes. If you arrive on the IR869 train from São Bento Station in Porto, you can be picked up at Ermida station or Peso da Régua station, and at the end of the tour the guide will drop you at either station to catch a train back to Porto.

What wines do I taste on this tour?

You taste five wines total: at the family quinta in Barqueiros, you taste one red, one white, and two port wines. At the Vinho Verde quinta, you taste four different Vinho Verde wines.

Is this tour private or shared with other travelers?

This is a private tour, so your group travels alone with the guide and driver.

What is the family quinta like?

The quinta in Barqueiros is a small, traditional winery that has operated for 150 years on 2 hectares of land, producing red, white, rosé and port wines using traditional methods.

How long does the tour take?

The tour runs for 4 hours from pickup to drop-off.