Discover one of the world’s oldest demarcated wine region - the Douro Valley and take part in the grape harvest, admiring the incredible views, their wines, gastronomy, culture and hospitality.
Day 1
13:15 - Meet at S. Bento train station,
Train journey to Pinhão Station, estimated time of arrival 16:20H
17:00 - Rabelo Boat Trip (1 hour),
18:00 - Transfer to the Casa das Padeiras Hotel in Favaios village.
A four star boutique hotel
6.30pm - Check in at the hotel
Dinner at the Hotel (full meal)
Day 2
Breakfast at the hotel.
10.15 a.m. - Tour in a classic car through the vineyards to Quinta da Avessada,
Explore the rural roads through the vineyards.
10.30 a.m. - Reception on the Quinta's lawns with a welcome Moscatel.
Straw hat (souvenir gift), bucket and scissors.
Become a grape picker and taste the fruit straight from the vine.
Traditional foot treading in centuries-old granite presses to the sound of traditional music, wash your feet and tread your grapes, making your own wine.
12.30 p.m. - Guided tour of the Quinta da Avessada wine cellar, where you'll learn all about the traditional winemaking process with a Port wine tasting.
13.00 - Traditional lunch at Quinta da Avessada, a meal cooked in the good old-fashioned way and always accompanied by stories.
15:00 - Guided tour of the local Bread and Wine Museum in the village of Favaios,
15:45 - Bread workshop in the local bakeries.
Learn how to bake bread like our ancestors did in centuries-old wood ovens.
16:30 - Return to Porto by nini-van.
