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Alto Alentejo - Historic Évora, potteries and vineyards
Viseu, granite-built centre of the Dão region
The stunning Douro Valley – the world’s oldest DOC
Minho – Viana, Ponte de Lima, Braga, Guimaraes
World class Port wines Douro and Vinho Verde
Porto’s wine lodges, Old Town and Ribeira
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A wine-lover’s delight and a wonderful way to discover small-town, rural Portugal in a trip full of contrasts.
Alto Alentejo - Historic Évora, potteries and vineyards
Viseu, granite-built centre of the Dão region
The stunning Douro Valley – the world’s oldest DOC
Minho – Viana, Ponte de Lima, Braga, Guimaraes
World class Port wines Douro and Vinho Verde
Porto’s wine lodges, Old Town and Ribeira
From the medieval delights of the Alto Alentejo in central Portugal to historic, granite-built Viseu, heart of the Dão, on to the vertiginous vineyards of the Douro Valley dotted with pristine white adegas and on to the verdant hills of the Minho in the far north – there’s so much to see along this wine tour!
Finish with a small city-break in Porto, northern Portugal’s wine trade built up over centuries and with a strong history of links with Britain.
World Heritage Évora, Roman ruins, medieval walls
Alentejo wines, Portugal’s finest
Hilltop fortress towns of Monsaraz, Marvão and Castelo Vide
Pottery towns among the vines El Corval and Redondo
“Marble towns” of Vila Viçosa and Estremoz
World Heritage Elvas with its magnificent Roman aqueduct
Delightful Viseu, historic centre of the Dão wine region
Grão Vasco museum, Portuguese Renaissance at its best
Viseu’s imposing granite-built Sé cathedral
Dão wine route, historic vineyards, velvety reds
Hike the Sierra de Caramulo and visit the Caramulo car museum
Take an unforgettable boat trip from Peso de Regua upriver to Pinhao
Pinhao and its delightful train station, decorated with beautiful azulejos – tiles
Stunning Douro vineyards, the World’s oldest!
Picnic at the beauty spot of São Salvador do Mundo
Superb gastronomy in the atmospheric “adegas” taverns
Delightful Caminha and the fortress towns of Valença, Monção and Melgaço, dotted along the river Minho
Historic step in the Portuguese Santiago pilgrim way
Imposing Viana do Castelo with its long surfy windswept Atlantic coastline
Graceful Ponte de Lima with its Roman bridge
Sample the Vinho Verde wine and hearty local fare
Ribeira, Porto’s fascinating historic centre, a World Heritage site
Cross the impressive Dom Luis I iron bridge to the Port Wine Lodges
Art for all from finest museums to simple galleries
Walk the lanes, sail the river, live and breathe Porto
Ferry to Afurada and the golden beach of Estrela
Stay at our central hotel in Lisboa before you start the adventure!
Add an interim stop in either Batalha or Coimbra
Cross the border and discover the Albariño wines in the Rias Bajas
or extend your stay at any of the stops - they are all worth it!
Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
Accommodation in our listed hotels – 2 sharing 1 standard double ensuite, B&B (unless specified)
Economy 4-door car hire (talk to us about upgrades)
Regional guide book to Portugal
Personal Travel App including highlights, weather forecast and restaurant suggestions for all areas en-route
Instructions to find all accommodation
Flights – but we are able to advise
One-way car hire charges, where applicable (see your quote email)
The following car hire extras – these can be added at pick-up point
extra driver, child seats, GPS
Garage parking where applicable (mostly city stops) – please ask us about parking charges
Local tourist taxes (where applicable)
A point-to-point itinerary, this route is best enjoyed flying into Lisboa and back from Porto – or vice versa.
You can alternatively fly into and back from Galicia (Santiago de Compostela or Vigo). Please bear in mind when planning your trip that hire cars must be returned to their country of origin.
See your flight options in the table below:
If your preferred local airport only connects to one of the airports at the destination, the route can be adapted to suit a single port of entry and return, interleaving the stages. Please contact us for more details.
PLEASE NOTE Flights are not included and some flights are seasonal.
Choose your country and preferred airport of origin and then select from possible destinations to see airline providers.
For passengers travelling by air we will include a hire car as part of the package. Normally we include a 4 door economy class car but please let us know if you would like something different.
For those coming on the ferry you will use your own vehicle but in either case we will provide full instructions to arrive at each hotel, complete with GPS, as well as a map of the area.
Our team of experts have over 35 years travel expertise in Spain & Portugal.
You’ll receive friendly, personal service from start to finish of the booking process.
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