I really enjoyed Offley. With the exception of bigger Port cellars like Taylor's, most offer timed…read morelanguage tours, so do not expect to walk-in and immediately be able to tour (had I known, I would have made reservations). Offley's English tour was the earliest walk-in I could find on a Sunday (11:30, I think) and even though I waited, I was happy I went. I forget my guide's name, but she was great. It's an active cave, so you can see the aging Ports. Learning the history was interesting. Even if you've done various wineries/distilleries/breweries, Port has a different backstory, and each cellar has a different backstory, so it was still engaging. I thought I would be bored, because let's be honest, visiting these places is all about the drinking, but I wasn't bored at all. I think the tour and tasting took a little over an hour total, but I was lingering over the tasting. The tasting room is absolutely gorgeous. I enjoyed my Ports. I opted for the Reserve tasting and tried the Branco, Ruby, and Tawny, enjoying the Tawny the most. I highly recommend Offley as a stop on your Port tour.

The staff are really helpful and knowledgeable about their product range. I went for the wine…read moreflight for white port and fell in love with the late bottled vintage Porto. They have many of the standard port options as other cellars but had the best range of white ports I found anywhere and they staff like Teresa were super helpful explaining which was one that I might like.

We all highly recommend taking their tour & do their tasting. We suggest the chocolate tasting so…read moreyou can try their white port as well. Their cinnamon truffle to eat with their port was Amazing! Our guide was fabulous. He was funny, kind & knowledgeable! We learned a lot. Absolutely a must, in my opinion while on the Douro River in Gaia! Come'mon! It is so cool to see the floors made of wood, the barrells & barrels of port.

Amazing tour! This is a must do if you're in the area. We got a tour of the facilities and had a…read morefun tour guy who taught us a ton. I was amazed at the size of the wine barrels. We did the wine tasting with chocolate and also got the port and tonic drink and a cheese board. Highly recommend doing it all! Make sure you make a reservation or better yet, buy your tickets in advance. All the wines were delicious and they have shipping back to the US!

We went there for some Port Wine Tasting. The staff was very helpful. The place had a modern…read moremotiff. Their Port Wine Selection was good. We got to try 5 different types. Each of them had their own unique character. I was trying to pair each with the proper food in my mind while tasting each. The White would definitely work with either poultry or fish. The Rosé would make a great spritz. The Tawny was our all-around favorite. It would make a great companion to any dish. The Ruby would really work with any meat. The Crusted was really interesting. For some reason, braised short ribs came to my mind. This experience is worth it. Try it out yourself!

We arrived tired after an early morning train ride from Lisbon…read more As we were playing tourists at Porto's Sao Bento Station, I discovered a TimeOut Market neon sign by the tracks. We weren't hungry as we just had breakfast at our hotel, but we risked our gluttonous spirits. and went inside the market which eventually led us to this tasting room (Sala de Prova in literal English). We opted to sit at a window table with a very nice view of Porto. Got our 2009 Tawny and Reserve Ruby ports and we (despite being full) added garlic edamame and oysters (€3 each & ouch). Sipped, snacked and snapped happened. What a view. Ticked off port tasting from our to-do list. Quiet pricey, but I guess they do have to pay for the tower that they were located in.

English tours available and our guide was informative and entertaining. We booked online in…read moreadvance. Tour the wine cellar then move to the tasting room to try all the port. Charcuterie boards available for purchase.

Worth the trip! This…read morePort wine house is not on the busy tourist route. We have had many wine tastings and tours in our day, and wanted to do something different. We asked at the information booth, on the main drag in Gaia, where the cellars are that offer a more personal experience and stated that we were willing to travel a bit off the main path. She gave us a brochure (which is in the shape of a wine bottle) for Pocas Junior that had the address and map to the tasting room and cellar. We decided to take a 5 minute ride with Uber that cost 3 Euros, to experience what we hoped was a more personal tour and tasting. This Port house is located on a quiet street and is identified by a large "P" on the building. Once inside, we were met by a personable and professional guide who gave us what turned out to be a private tour. The tour cost 3.5 Euros followed by a tasting of two Port wines. Our guide explained in detail the process for making Port as she walked us through their impressive working facility. She was highly knowledgeable and happily answered our questions. She explained that this Port house is owned and run by a Portuguese family and also clarified the difference between a Port and a Colheita. We were treated with genuine hospitality, instead of simply being part of a large tour group. If you want to experience something unique and special, go to Pocas.

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%

When I tried to put together a day trip to Douro Valley, I thought the price of 145.00€ per person…read moresomewhat pricey, but after the day, I can totally say it's worth it. Winery visit: I can spend on my own 30-40€ to visit the major wineries near the station, and listen to canned speech by employees. Or I can let Jorge takes me to small producers, where the owners personally take us to tour the properties that have been in their families for generations, pour us their wine, and over the glasses discuss everything from his recent NY visit to Vivino's effect on wine consumption. Lunch: I can spend 20-30€ at one of the restaurants near the station. They will likely be good, but it won't be as special as family style dinner in a vineyard manor that is hundreds of years old. Boat tour: There are hour-long boat tours for 10€ at the dock, where the narration is either from a recording or a printed handout. Here, Jorge takes us out on his own little speedboat, and answers any question we have as we go along. And to be able to drink all the wine samples and not have to worry about navigating the narrow, steep, unpaved and signless roads up and down the valley? Priceless.

Absolutely the highlight of our trip. We went to so many wonderful wineries - had an amazing lunch…read moreand learned so much about the Douro Valley

Beautiful area and fun experience for lunch and port tasting. Only critique is the little town of…read moreAramante where we stopped for an hour was in no way prepared to have tourists arrive. No one accepts credit cards so be prepared with Euros. Also long delays because of cycling race... something you would think the tour group would be aware of.

Manuel was the best driver ever and made the tour special with music and his caring heart. Philip…read morewas a kind and knowledgeable guide and they were a fabulous team! Don't miss it- and tip them well- they work very hard!

We had a wonderful experience with Pedro Fiel, our walking tour guide. He showed us the best spots…read morein Porto and he did it with such passion. He was absolutely wonderful!

We signed up for a port wine tour with Porto Walkers which included visits to 3 wineries and 7…read moretastings. I really knew nothing about port - my impression that it was a sweet, heavy wine that old men drank after dinner in period British dramas. I learned that there's a huge variance in types of port and that the industry is really working to attract younger drinkers and introduce new things. The tour started at a traditional producer, then moved to an independent, local place and finally ended up at a cutting edge, new house with a fabulous rooftop bar. Our guide Lucas was great! He was extremely knowledgeable about port wine but also full of great suggestions about Porto and had good insights on the history and culture of this great city. Our other tour mates were cool and fun to hang out with - definitely a good thing for solo travelers to check out. At the end of the day I learned a ton and have a greater appreciation for port wine (not sure I'd drink it often but I do know what to order now). Recommend!

We could not recommend Andreia and Valdemar enough after spending time with them for their Douro…read moreValley Wine tour. First of all, my wife and I were traveling with our 8 month old daughter which made us a bit nervous about doing a full day tour, however they were beyond accommodating to us even going to the point of offering to help take care of our daughter while at wine tastings, lunch, and even staying with her and watching her in the car when we stopped for a short photo spot. The places we visited for wineries and lunch were very much local hidden gems / family run operations which really made us feel a closer connection with the local culture which we really enjoyed. Our experience with them went way beyond the full day tour which was amazing, they even suggested an amazing spot for dinner that we did the next day, even offering to make us a reservation and arrange for a local taxi to drive us both directions. We had such a great time exploring the smaller family owned/run wineries that we asked for suggestions on other wineries that we could look to visit during our stay. Andreia and Valdemar's true hospitality and passion to help people really came through that they even offered to look into wineries that were open/available, make reservations for us, and Valdemar even offered to pick us up and take us to the wineries. The whole experience with Andreia and Valdemar was way beyond what we ever could have expected from a Douro Valley Wine tour as we came away with such a better appreciation of the culture and 2 friends that we made during our travels.

From the owner: Douro Valley genuine wine tours with a local guide ; We…read morevisit family Estates with a lot of history and amazing wines ; Normally our tours are small , maxim 6 persons ; We take you to some of the most amazing places in Douro Valley and the best local restaurants;