Spending the day with Ana in the Douro was definitely the highlight of our time in Porto! She is an…read moreamazing host, who clearly has a deep love of the area given that she was born and raised here. We've been to wine tours in several counties, and this was at the top of our list! Because we had some rain in the morning, Ana adjusted our tour to try to get us the best weather for our boat cruise on the river. We started at a boutique winery, which was fantastic. Fernando took us around his family's property and gave us an assortment of red and white wines for tastings as well as 40 year old tawny port from his family's personal barrels and a new wine that another winemaker friend brought over to him. From there, we went to a 3 course lunch at DOC, which was delicious and also could be personalized to your tastes. We ended the day with a tour at a boutique port producer and with the river cruise. We cannot recommend this tour enough!

This is the best way to see the Douro Valley. You can relax, enjoy and learn about the Douro and…read moreit's great wine. You will do things no one else has done with the owners of the vineyards: share a meal,watch the harvest, participate in the harvest and drive thru the vineyard in a 4 wheel vehicle. Awesome Solon OH

I visited Quinta de Marrocos during a wine tour in the Douro Valley region! Quinta de Marrocos is…read morea small winery and hotel! The tour consisted of us seeing how the grapes are crushed (still by some people) although they have the technology..the traditional ways are followed by Quinta de Marrocos! We I visited it was harvest season so there were humans crushing grapes in 4 hour shifts...what?!? After we saw how the grapes were crushed and prepared to be fermented...we saw the wine barrels and of course ...were led to the deck with a beautiful scenic view to taste the port wines and other offerings! The 10 year Tawny was a favorite of mine! This tour was pretty good and I enjoyed the time spent here at Quinta de Marrocos!

As part of our Douro River Valley tour with Cooltours Oporto we stopped here for a tour of their…read morewine/port making operations. Our guide did a lovely job of explaining their process for making both their wines and port. Given it was harvest time we got to see the vats filled with grapes which was a real treat. We then sampled some of the product which was very good. Overall a nice tour with stunning views of the river below. Glad this was one of our stops.

Skip the big tour companies (TripAdvisor, GetYourGuide, etc.) and book directly with this local…read morePortuguese tour agency. We had the pleasure of taking a tour with Paulo. Not only did he know everything about the Duoro Valley, but he also knew everything about the land from the plants to the fruits, the weather, and the history! He knew all the locals and coordinated everything with perfection. He was pleasant, friendly, and gave us the best recommendations for the rest of our trip, too. Highly recommend a tour with Paulo and any of the other friendly tour guides at CMTour.

Very entertaining and a well organized. The stops were…read moregreat and the wine tours were informative. The pace of the tour was good and the team was very friendly and reliable. Would recommend 100%

Long story short: DO NOT stay without a car and a solid command of Portuguese. Expect some…read morechallenges. First, the good. The grounds themselves are lovely, with lots of trees, seating areas scattered around the lawns, and docks on the river for sunbathing. We spent our sunny days kayaking and swimming in the small river inlet. The daily breakfast was very convenient, though it was mostly processed dairy and bread with instant coffee and not much fruit. Our two villas were cleaned daily by friendly staff. These villas are not designed to be convenient for international travelers. There is one taxi in the whole village, and the driver only speaks Portuguese, so we had to wait for a call back from a villa manager so that she could call the taxi driver to see if he was available. We had a very difficult time finding transportation from the train station to the villas upon arrival, and the walk would have been over an hour. At one point the usual driver was unavailable and we had another driver who drove so erratically up the dirt hill that the pregnant member of our party was fearful for her safety. There is no nearby restaurant or grocery store accessible without a taxi ride, so we arranged for a drive to the store on our second day. There is one restaurant that delivers (after a call to the villa manager once again), but they have a very limited take out menu that doesn't include vegetarian options. We were told many times that tours or activities could be arranged, but because we were more that 4 people, no options seemed to be available to us. All transactions (including food delivery and tours) apparently need to be conducted in cash. I didn't realize that we had even booked our room using a money order instead of a credit card, which I would have refused had I booked it myself. Lastly, our reservation was changed without our consent. We were shown to our rooms by a housekeeper who only spoke Portuguese and realized that we were shown one small villa instead of the larger one we'd reserved. We called the manager, who told us there was an issue with that villa, and promised to modify the price when we checked out. We later saw people checking out of our reserved villa, which they had apparently overbooked despite there being fat too few options for any confusion to have occurred. We had a nice enough time cooking our own meals and lounging by the river, but we didn't get to eat out, take a boat tour, or see a winery like we'd planned. I wouldn't count on the staff to hold our reservations or help us get to the train on time in the future, so I won't be returning.

Just completed my 2 night stay in LBV house hotel from March 1st to March 3rd 2026. I must praise…read morehow helpful and professional the receptionist Benilde and Lia. When I first arrived, Benilde has helped me all along the way. She was kind, patient and extremely effective. The room was clean, bright. The breakfast was fresh and nutritious. The location was perfect. You can see the Douro river and vineyard right in front of you. This is my best stay in my 8 day trip in Portugal. Benilde certainly made this place sweet and enjoyable to stay. If I will be here again, I will stay in this place without a heartbeat. Thank you LBV house hotel, and thank you Benilde.

We came across Quinta Vila Rachel in our research before heading to Douro Valley. It is the only…read morenatural winery that accepts visitors in the area, as far as we could tell. It is also a hotel so the option to book a stay was tempting but we ultimately just booked the hour long wine tasting for 60 euros per person. The property is absolutely gorgeous with a historic building, guest houses, a natural pool, sprawling vineyards, and a courtyard where the wine tasting took place. It was a gorgeous day and we could see the Douro River from the tasting area. Our group was the two of us and another couple and our tasting guide. We got to try a variety of wines including white, orange, and red plus, a very special vintage port which they no longer produce. All the wine is natural and very small production (less than 10,000 bottles a year). They don't export so this is the only chance to try their stuff. We were really blown away. I can honestly say there wasn't one wine we didn't enjoy and even my boyfriend, who is a total wine snob, liked everything we sampled. We also got to try some olive oil, too. Our tasting guide, Moisès, was incredibly kind and generous with his time. We wish we could've spent all day here! We had a boat ride planned later than evening and he was nice enough to call the company and reschedule our ride for us so we could enjoy more time at the winery. I've never experienced such great hospitality at a wine tasting. We went home with a few bottles including one of the reds and the orange. We opened the red the next day but unfortunately, it was corked. It did not taste at all like what we sampled. Alas, this is one of the risks of natural wine. We are saving the orange for a special occasion so let's hope it holds up. I'd absolutely return to Vila Rachel and have been recommending it to everyone who plans to explore the region. I appreciated that it is Portuguese-owned and the love they have for their product really shines through.

Fabulous portugal hotel in the heart of wine/port country. Truly spectacular! Classic hotel with…read morethe BEST staff you will find in Portugal. Very accommodating and anxious to make your stay memorable and special. Hotel is immaculate. Every detail has been addressed; breakfast selections are excellent and fresh, starched white bed sheets, comfortable and FIRM mattress, ample drinking water in rooms along with coffee/tea/espresso, face towels, bright lighting and lamps, highly efficient A/C. My experience: shipping costs of libations are cheaper here than at nearby wineries AND they have a huge selection in the lobby. Of note: don't get locked out on your patio - I did. Also, bathroom mirror is totally see through, similar to a 3 dimensional holograph. Interesting, but I need a mirror. In closing, you will love this spectacular experience if you're looking for a vineyard/winery experience.

Stunning. Absolutely stunning! This hotel is located in the Douro Valley of Portugal and its…read morelocation makes it the perfect weekend getaway or a place to celebrate a special celebration. I was lucky enough to get up graded to a suite which was a large bedroom with a king bed and balcony, a living area with another balcony and a large bathroom. And it overlooked the river so I could watch the tour boats lazily make their way up the river. There are grounds to wander, a pool to swim in and a walkway along the river that makes a nice day just that much better. The service in this hotel is top notch. Ask for something and someone will run and get it immediately. My problem was I kept getting lost as it rambles and has several different levels so I was always asking for help to get to where I needed to be. The restaurant has a wonderful chef who prepares amazing dishes. I had breakfast and dinner here and you couldn't go wrong with anything on the menu. And the best part? A Portugal hotel who knows that Americans like to drink a lot of coffee in the morning so I got my own pot on the table! Yay for me! The town that this is in doesn't have much going for it . . .the best restaurant in town is in the hotel but you can walk to the train station or to the small shops. All in all this place is luxury in the Douro Valley. Check it out while sipping some of the local wines that grow all over this valley!

Pristine vineyard with amazing tour guide , he took us through all of the processes of making wine…read moreas well as history of the vineyard and grapes throughout the years of production. We finished up our tour with a private tasting then a beautiful 3 course meal with a wine tasting paired to what you ordered. The servers were attentive and so friendly. Would definitely recommend if you're looking for an exceptional winery expierence with amazing views of Douro valley and the river. I forgot to take photos of the food except desert!

A massive industrialized winery owned by The Amorim family (Portugal'srichest) since 2093, making…read moreprimarily still wines-according to our guide around 90% of their grapes. We had a cursory winery tour with a group of around 10 people-all Portuguese except my wife and I. It was your basic tour, walking through the winery, looking at machinery, followed by a visit to their little museum (shrine to the olden days) assembled by the winery matriarch. Afterwards, we sat outside the nice wine shop overlooking the river with amazing view and tried three wines-one white, 1 red and 1 port-nothing special to my palet. What IS SPECIAL are the amazing views from the property and the wonderful restaurant Skip the winery and tasting and book in advance a table for lunch. Depending on the menu you can order a wine flight to accompany your lunch-this way you can taste the wines while skipping the highly mechanized and uninteresting winery. Enjoy the panoramic views while enjoying a three course meal with wine (around €75 pp)