Helt fantastisk tur, Sarah var guiden vår og hun var så snill og hyggelig og nydelig og sprudlende og informativ. De to vinprodusentene er veldig forskjellige fra hverandre, men det var hyggelig å se to forskjellige sider til portvinkjellere, og guidene på hver av dem var fantastiske. Det var litt skuffende å finne ut at vi ikke ville gå gjennom noen vingårder, men det er lavsesongen og ingen druer vokser, så det er forståelig. Lunsj var fantastisk, vi ventet noen smørbrød pakket inn i en fast film, men det var et treretters måltid på en fin restaurant, inkludert vin inkludert. Sarah var veldig imøtekommende for oss og bremset til og med av varebilen da hun la merke til at vi tok bilder, og stoppet på noen få naturskjønne punkter for å ta mer. Vi prøvde bare portviner på hvert av vingårdene, som var litt av sviktet da vi var under inntrykk av at vi ville prøve alle slags vin fra Duoro-dalen. Imidlertid var det absolutt verdt pengene vi brukte (£ 85 hver tror jeg).

We were about 16 in the van and the seats were very comfortable. The driver drove very smoothly too. The tour guide was very funny and patient. She was on time and her communication before and during the trip was amazing. The two wineries we visited were very good. Quinta do Teldo was a small owned winery and so the tour was very intimate. We had lunch at a winery with a view to die for. It was probably the best part of the tour. The host and our guide made us laugh a lot with jokes and so much wine during the lunch and for the tastings as well. The boat ride was almost 45mins but you see about the same thing. It’s different from the views you get from the boats in Porto. It is slightly expensive but was worth it.

First, we were told that we had to meet at a specified meeting place in Porto. We picked this tour for the pick up/Drop off inclusion. When we asked for the pickup, we were told they would make one exception. They were picking up everyone! After we got going, things were okay until we reach the highway. Ricardo drives very fast. I asked him to slow down and one of the gals in our 5 passenger van thanked me and said she was just about to ask the same thing. Once we got to the Douro Valley, everything was wonderful. We loved the two different Wineries and the boat. We had about 35 minutes for coffee at the beginning (about 10:30am) which was really needed! We were also dropped off at our property. The return ride home was just a bit slower and Ricardo likes to tailgate in the switchbacks. It makes me uncomfortable. I believe the driver's job is to worry about the comfort of his passengers. He is a very charming, knowledgeable guide. I really liked being with him except for the driving!