PORTUGAL · PORT WINE CELLARS IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA
25 tours
The lodges sit on the Gaia bank because the river fog kept the barrels cool, and most of the famous names still open their doors daily. These 15 cellar tours are compared on how many glasses the tasting pours, which add a fado set, and which fit two houses into one afternoon.
One hour of live fado at Casa do Fado in Porto, paired with a glass of Port wine for an easy, memorable cultural intro.
“The show was intimate and full of emotions. The performers were incredibly talented and the provided ‘curiosities’ on Fado helped us understand the significance of this popular art form ! Highly recommended !”
Intimate 50-minute fado show in Lisbon’s Baixa, performed acoustically without microphones, with Port wine and bilingual context.
“The quality of the musicians and singers was incredible. Emotional and so fun. I would highly recommend, I would go again in a heartbeat!”
Cálem Cellar Tour in Porto: historic Cálem cellars, an interactive Douro museum, and a guided Port tasting in about 1 hour.
“Very interesting and informative and a guide with a sense of humour”
Cálem cellars in Porto, a guided port tour and two wine pours, then live Fado with guitarists in a tight 75-minute evening.
“Very informative tour that provide an interactive means of explaining the overall process of producing port. And a great way to end the tour with the Fado and tasting. My only dislike was the size of the tour group and the fast pace/speech of the tour guide. Made it difficult to comprehend all info at times and to ask questions. For the price would recommend.”
Self-guided Taylor's Port Cellars in Gaia with 13-language audio, Porto views, and a tasting of three iconic ports for $29.
“The historical background, those barrels, all great! Coopers actually making barrels would have been a highlight.”
Tour Cockburn’s Port Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, see coopers repairing barrels, and taste Port in classic, premium, or vintage options in 1.5 hours.
“Super informative. To get the most value, arrive a half hour early and read all the text in the displays behind the checkin desk. Port wine and Cockburn's have a fascinating history. You'll be better informed for your tour.”
Glide along Porto’s Douro River on a short bridges cruise with a 16-language audio app, plus optional wine cellar tour or sunset timing.
“Overall it is great, but once you missed the monuments at certain locations, there is no possibility to retrieve the audio guide. That was the biggest pity. But generally speaking, the trip is good, very nice one to know the brief background of Porto city.”
Intimate show-style Fado at Casa da Guitarra with a luthier playing the Portuguese guitar and a glass of Port wine included.
“Experience was great, not too crowded and really good sound. Was funny interacting during the song. There is one glass of porto offered, would be great maybe 2 to sing better!”
Porto in 3 hours: Magic Train from Sé Cathedral to an iconic port wine cellar, then a guided river cruise on the Duoro from Ribeira.
“This tour was amazing. The Wine Cellar we’ve visited is the biggest and most important one in the region, they offered us 2 wines for tasting and you lear a lot about the company and how they produce different types of wines. Our guide spoke very good English and he explained everything very clearly. The train ride is a bit bumpy on the cobblestone streets, but it is still enjoyable, better than walking the long distances up&down the hills of Porto. The best part of this tour is the river cruise where you’ll see the famous bridges of Porto, they look great from land, but it is best to see…”
Porto live fado concert with Tawny Port and audio guide. A one-hour story of Lisbon, Coimbra, and Amalia in an intimate venue.
“One of the best Porto experiences. Magical evening, very touching.”
A 3.5-hour Porto walk through Vila Nova de Gaia for 7 Port tastings, cellar and museum stops, plus Douro Valley lessons and views.
“This was a great day, Kevin our host was fantastic, very personable and relayed his knowledge with flair. I’d 100% recommend this tour if you’re visiting Porto, a fun experience and very very interesting, as well as being able to sample the delicious port wine. Loved it.”
A 2-hour Porto sunset sail on the Douro with port wine, panoramic city views, and photo stops for Dom Luis I Bridge.
“We had such a lovely time on the water! Charming guide and captain who did everything to make this a great experience. I recommend strongly as a far better alternative to the 50mins trips under the bridges.”
A 2-hour Douro river cruise in Porto and Gaia with a small-group feel, plus a guided Port wine tasting of three pours and snacks.
“The vibe was great and the wine amazing - especially the green one! Recommended.”
Graham's 1890 port lodge tour in Gaia with a premium tasting of three ports paired with cheese, chocolate, and Pastel de Nata.
“We ended up with a private tour so I was able to ask a lot of questions and learned a lot about ports. Definitely recommend this”
Burmester Cellars tour by the Luiz I bridge, Port history and Douro DOC process, plus 2-3 tastings and optional chocolate.
“Nice tour but the party was around 50 people which was too big. You could also hear the party behind talking and so hearing your guide was sometimes difficult.”
