Private wine tours from Pinhão
Pinhão is the heart of the Douro wine region: the river, the terraces and some of the valley’s best-known quintas are all here. This is where our days end, with a boat on the river. We’re based in Alijó, half an hour away, and know these roads by heart.
How it works
- We pick you up between 9:00 and 10:00 at your accommodation (within 25 km of Pinhão and Alijó, Régua and Vila Real included) or at Tua station.
- Your own car and host, 2 to 8 people.
- We drive all day. You taste.
- Back around 18:00.
Your day
- 10:30Quinta da Foz Tua. DOC Douro wine tasting, where the Tua meets the Douro.
- 12:00Olive oil made at a traditional mill.
- 12:45Lunch in Alijó.
- 14:30Quinta da Levandeira do Roncão. Port tasting, by appointment.
- 17:00A boat on the river from Pinhão, in the best light of the day.
Three ways to spend the day
- Classic – from €250 per person. Shared boat, lunch at a wine bar in Alijó.
- Signature – from €345 per person. Older Ports, four Foz Tua wines, lunch at O Barão and a private boat with tapas.
- Older Ports? – 50 and 70-year-old Ports on request. See the day.
Coming from Porto? The 7:30 train from Campanhã (daily) arrives at Tua at 10:06. We’ll be waiting at the station. How the train day works →
Good to know before your day in Pinhão
- Getting to Pinhão. The train from Porto follows the river for the last hour and takes about two and a half hours. If you come by train, we usually meet you at Tua, one stop further, so the day starts at the first quinta.
- No car needed. The roads above Pinhão are narrow and steep, and every quinta pours generously. We drive, you taste.
- Taxis are few. If you only need a ride, not a tour, see our Douro transfers with the price shown instantly.
- When to come. September and early October is the harvest, the busiest and liveliest time. Spring and late autumn are quieter. More in the best time to visit the Douro.
Questions about tours from Pinhão
Do you pick us up in Pinhão?
Yes. Pickup is included at any hotel or guesthouse in Pinhão and the villages around it, and at Pinhão or Tua station.
Can we do just a tasting near Pinhão?
Yes. Quinta da Levandeira is ten minutes above Pinhão. The Port tasting there is by appointment and starts at €35 per person.
Is the boat trip included?
Yes. On the Classic the boat is shared with other visitors; on the Signature it is private, with tapas on board.
Can we bring children?
Yes. Children pay €40 on private days, we have car seats, and at the tastings they get grape juice.
What our guests say
“We enjoyed a lunch with delicious local food in a small village café… Absolutely recommendable!”
Morten B. · Google
“2 great wineries, an olive mill, a lovely lunch and great scenery. It was a private tour for three of us, and we all really enjoyed it… These guys are thoroughly recommended.”
Tim R. · Google
Want something different?
Birthdays, bigger groups, other quintas. Tell us your dates and we reply within 24 hours.