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Stop At: Sao Goncalo Church, Amarante, Porto District, Northern Portugal

From your hotel in Porto, you’re picked up in the morning for the drive toAmarante. We will stop at the city of Amarante to visit its old bridge and So Gonalo Church, a symbol of the local identity built in the XIII century by the city's patron saint So Gonalo, a benedictine monk. Amarante's sweets and cakes are extremely famous andyou will have the opportunity to taste them at a well known cake-shop.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Casa de Mateus, Vila Real, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal

After Amarante we willproceed to the Mateus Palace in the city of Vila Real. Mateus Palace, set in beautiful gardens on a vast farm, is considered to be one of the finest examples of baroque civil architecture in Portugal. You will learn from a certified guidethe story of the palace and at the end enjoy walking and taking pictures in the gardens.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Quinta de Avessada, Favaios, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal

The highlight of the voyage is the lunch in the wine region of Favaios. The lunch includes several tasting starters, a regional stew or roast, and a fruit and dessert buffet.White and red Douro wines are served, as welll as Muscat wine of Favaios and Port wine.After lunchyou willvisit theestate wine cellars (May to October)

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: The Douro Valley, Pinhao, Vila Real District, Northern Portugal

From your hotel in Porto, you’re picked up in the morning for the drive toAmarante. We will stop at the city of Amarante to visit its old bridge and So Gonalo Church, a symbol of the local identity built in the XIII century by the city's patron saint So Gonalo, a benedictine monk. Amarante's sweets and cakes are extremely famous andyou will have the opportunity to taste them at a well known cake-shop.
After Amarante we willproceed to the Mateus Palace in the city of Vila Real. Mateus Palace, set in beautiful gardens on a vast farm, is considered to be one of the finest examples of baroque civil architecture in Portugal. You will learn from a certified guidethe story of the palace and at the end enjoy walking and taking pictures in the gardens.
The highlight of the voyage is the lunch in the wine region of Favaios. The lunch includes several tasting starters, a regional stew or roast, and a fruit and dessert buffet.White and red Douro wines are served, as welll as Muscat wine of Favaios and Port wine.After lunchyou willvisit theestate wine cellars.
The tour continues driving downhill from the Favaios regiontoPinho,on the right bank of the Douro river.In Pinhoyou will visit the train station with its fantastic azulejos (tiles) pannels from early XX century.
We will return toPortovia the road N222 Pinho - Peso da R□gua, that is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. 17 miles, 93 soft bends and breathtaking views of the Douro Valley.

Stop At: Barragem de Crestuma-Lever, Lever, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto District, Northern Portugal

But your tour is not over yet!
At Crestuma dam you will get aboard Arraes, a dutch classical boat, 11,30m long and 3,30m wide with 2 cabins, kitchen and WC, fully equipped to provide you a dream Douro river cruise tocontemplate the world heritage beauty of Porto. Navigation downstream toward the river mouth at Foz do Douro, passing through the 6 Porto bridgeswhile enjoying a fantastictasting menuofPortuguesetypical foodwith Douro wines and Port Wine.
Your Douro Valley full-day tour ends with return transport to yourPorto hotel.

Duration: 2 hours