Half Day Hiking Tour in Douro Valley Wine Region
Joined 2023
Discover the highlights of the World Heritage Douro Valley Wine Region !!!
Walk with me thoughout this amazing and unique landscape - classified in UNESCO World Heritage since 2001. We will walk through vineyards, centuries old olive fields, shale terraces and Family Wineries. Experience natural cork trees, amazing valleys, rivers and fantastic viewpoints overlooking the Douro Valley.
Enjoy waking up early morning for this amzing tour! A breathtaking experience!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Provesende - Douro Valley Wine Region
Provesende (Douro Valley Wine Region)
Depending on your physical capabilities, we can plan the following trails together:
- EASY - flat area on a hill top, phenomenal, out of this world views, overlooking the valleys, rivers and wineries. You can also interact with the surrounding nature, centenary vineyards, olive trees, cork-oak trees and shale terraces
- LIGHT - downhill trail from the top of a wine village named Provesende, to the river side village of Pinhao or Casal de Loivos. We will walk through the village center then explore the narrow streets between the vineyards and olive fields. The view going down Pinhão Valley is amazing, revealing a few more hidden gems along the way.
- MODERATE to STRENUOUS - We start from the train station and climb up to the wine village of Provesende, you really need strong legs to do this trail, some trails have an elevation greayer than 18% but it's well worth it! We will pass by wineries, amazing viewpoints and forgotten villages in the middle of nowhere - by the end you will have a great nights sleep!
- GYM MASTER - for pros and off-road jeeps!
Provesende (Douro Valley Wine Region)
We end the tour in a local café or tavern, a chance for you to recover :)
Ending Point
Provesende - Douro Valley Wine Region
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Guiding Services
- Pick up & drop off at your hotel or accommodation - please inquire for a quote
- Personal Expenses
- Souvenirs
- Food, Drinks, Snacks
Tour Important Information
* Meeting Point Options in Douro Valley *
- Rail or Bus Station in Pinhao
- Hotel in Douro Valley
- In a village named Provesende (Central Café the local spot just enter and ask Gabriela for my table and a Port Wine)
(If you need a transfer from Porto or any other area please inquire for a quote)
** Bring proper sturdy shoes/footware - we will be walking through shale terraces, downhill trails and uneven surfaces**
*** Depending on your physical capabilities, we can choose a more suitable terrain such as a flat area, uphill or downhill, it´s up to you :) ***
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2023
About Tour Guide Ricardo M.
My name is Ricardo and I was born and raised in Porto City.
Although tourism changed Porto for the best (in my opinion) for the last 5 years, me and my family had to move out from Porto, into the bush, housing and living costs became very high and we made the choice that we should move out to the countryside.
In this last year 2020 and even this year 2021 with pandemic work just fell down drastically and we had to adapt. Making Port Wine, Muscat wine and sometimes olive oil in a amatuer way since 2014, this hobbie become my family income. With vineyards and olives fields almost abandoned from the pandemic I rolled up my sleeves and went to work, asking neighbours and friends if I could keep their grapes and olives for harvest time, their answers were immediately YES
Dividing my life between Porto and Douro Valley, me and my family feel completely safe, happy and relaxed with this new way of living your life.
Come and see my amazing town Porto and Douro Valley Wine Region from the eyes of a local !!!
Hope to see you soon.
Cheers !!!
Ricardo
Reviews
Robert F.
“Highest recommendation”
Ricardo was very professional. Impeccable English. Thoroughly prepared. Arrived one day early to meet at hotel and go precisely over group itinerary options and formulation.
Ricardo M.
Thank you very much Robert, but you were the ONE that made this tour fantastic :) Hope to see you again, Ricardo
$400/ per group
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