Douro Tours

Douro Tours

Sommelier Tours is a local wine tour operator, offering exceptional, five-star wine excursions in Douro Valley near Porto, Portugal. This is a fantastic mix of travel and wine tasting, guided by a native Portuguese wine pro.

Sommelier Tours is a local tour guide offering amazing wine guided excursions in a stunning valley near Porto, the Douro Valley.

João Koehler is the person leading Sommelier Tours - a qualified local wine specialist with over a decade of tourism & wine experience and much love for Douro Valley and its aromatic vineyards.

The top-notch wine excursions take place in Douro River banks - Portugal's mecca for wine fans.

Choose a full-day or half-day wine scenic tour to explore the secrets of Douro Valley, taste world-renowned wines, relish the spectacular scenery, or even go on a private cruise. The sommelier provides guests with maps, talks them through the local wine-making practice & lets them sample some of the top wines in Portugal.

Schedule your exclusive luxury wine excursion now in Douro Valley with Sommelier Tours!

Douro Tours

From guided tours across fragrant vineyards and wineries to sharing stories about the region's history, the expert local tour operator Sommelier Tours ensures that every visitor leaves with a deeper understanding and appreciation of the area's viticultural heritage.

Wine Tour Douro

The wine tours in Douro Valley include a delicious lunch at a local restaurant or a boat trip, making it the perfect way to spend a day in Portugal's wine-making countryside.

Duoro Wine Tour

Whether you are a novice wine enthusiast or an expert in wine tasting, the Douro Valley Sommelier Tours is the perfect way to learn and taste the wines of Portugal.


Douro Valley Tour

The wine tours in Douro Valley include a delicious lunch at a local restaurant or a boat trip, making it the perfect way to spend a day in Portugal's wine-making countryside.

Sommelier Wine Tour

Increase your wine knowledge with our Douro Sommelier Tour while enjoying the unique Douro landscape. This unforgettable tour features top wines and special guests, including some of the best Portuguese winemakers.

Sommelier Wine Tour
Duoro Wine Tour

Duoro Wine Tour

Our Douro Valley Tour will take you on a trip to the historic villages of Garganta, Sabrosa, Provesende and Pinhão. The tour starts by traveling back in time to the Neolithic, and we will see a mound that is about 5000 years old. Then, near the village of Garganta, we will visit a small museum where we will learn about the history and reconstruction of the Casto de Sabrosa, which dates back to the Iron Age, and which we will visit later.

Douro Valley Tour

Visit the Douro Wine Region in a 1976 Cadillac El Dorado convertible . Marvel at the landscapes of the Douro Wine Region with all the comfort of this classic car and visit the most exclusive Quintas, Wine Producers and Restaurants with a Private Driver and/or Guide and Sommelier.

Douro Valley Tour
Expert Wine Tour
Expert Wine Tour

This tour includes a stop at a viewpoint in the region, where your guide will talk about the most important moments of the Douro throughout history. Afterwards, we will visit Castro de Sabrosa, Espaço Miguel Torga or another monument of historical and cultural importance. The next destination is a passage through the historic center of Sabrosa where we will see, for example, the house of the Navegador Fernão Magalhães.

Group Wine Tour

This private tour is the best way to learn about the region and our wines with a sommelier . We encourage your questions, and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have about winemaking, aging, grape varieties, wine storage, etc.

Group Wine Tour

Frequently Asked Questions

The Douro Valley is mostly known for its fortified wine called port. Over half of the region's vineyards are producing port wine. In recent years, much greater priority is given to the production of table wines, in particular red wines. White and rose wines are made in smaller quantities as well.

The best option is to board a train from the Santa Apolónia Station in Lisbon to Porto, which takes a little under 3 hours. Once in Porto, you'll need to take an urban train to the town of Peso da Régua, which takes a little over two hours. Total travel time is around 5 hours and fifteen minutes.

The main towns for wine tours in the Douro Valley are Pinhão and Peso da Régua (Régua). Pinhão and Régua are surrounded by terraced vineyards and hillside wineries where famous ports and dry wines of the Douro Valley are made. Come here to taste wine, enjoy breathtaking landscapes and local gastronomy.