The stunning Douro Valley is the oldest demarcated wine growing region in the world, famous for its fortified port wines and, more recently, for the still Douro wines.
The vibrant city of Porto, where the Douro River meets the Atlantic, lays claim to an extraordinary gastronomical scene. This week-long immersion will introduce you to the owners of some of the most revered wine and port estates, as well as offering you the finest cuisine in gorgeously picturesque locations.
Take a tour of the Ramos Pinto cellars in Porto, as well as blending your very own port wine, which will be bottled and sent back to your home. Spend time at the Six Senses resort, enjoying rare wines and pampering treatments, before you board the glorious Friendship I boat, voyaging upstream to the Vesuvio Estate to enjoy lunch on the terrace paired with wines and ports.
Spend the night on an exclusive fly camp, sleeping under the stars and waking up to a glowing sunrise. Round off your trip with a visit to Quinta do Bom Retiro, spending time with their expert winemaker, a private tour of the vineyard, and enjoying a vertical tasting over lunch on the terrace. The most splendid finish to a truly epicurean journey.
Ideal for those looking to add to their knowledge of fine Portuguese wines and ports, and soak up some spine-tingling scenery at the same time, there is really no better journey than this.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Gain exclusive access to Portugal’s most esteemed quintas and port lodges
- Sample a glass of one of the earliest ports blended by Graham’s in 1882
- Blend and bottle your own unique port to drink at home
- Journey aboard the Friendship I sailboat
- Sleep under the stars at an exclusive Fly Camp
- Spend the evening at Quinta do Bom Retiro Vineyard Estate
Need to Know
- Best time to travel: May to September
- Number of nights: Seven
- For private groups of up to eight people
day one
- Met from your flight by your Savile Row Travel representative.
- Chauffeur driven to InterContinental Porto-Palacio Das Cardosas
- Explore the vibrant city of Porto with a guided walking tour
- Enjoy exclusive access to British Factory House
- Dinner at Michelin starred Antiqvvm restaurant
day TWO
- Leisurely breakfast
- Private cellar tour at Ramos Pinto
- Blend your very own port wine, which will be bottled and sent to your home
- Lunch at Michelin starred Casa de Cha da Boa Nova
- Drive to the historic port cellars of Graham’s
- Savour a glass of 1882 blended port (subject to availability)
- Sunset dinner overlooking the Douro River at Vinum
day THREE
- Leisurely breakfast
- Private car transfer to the Six Senses resort
- Relax and explore the facilities and gardens
- Option to use the pool or spa
- Scenic drive to Quinta do Noval
- Private tour of the vineyard
- Starlit al fresco supper overlooking the estate
day FOUR
- Leisurely breakfast
- Relax at the hotel
- Optional spa treatments
day FIVE
- Leisurely breakfast
- Boat trip on board the glorious Friendship I
- Four-hour private voyage along the Douro River
- Moor at the Vesuvio Estate for lunch on the terrace
- Sleep under the stars at an exclusive fly camp
day SIX
- Wake as the sun rises, ready for an al fresco breakfast
- Car transfer to Quinta do Bom Retiro
- Vertical wine tasting with expert winemaker
- Private tour of the cellars
- Exclusive dinner and overnight at the estate
day SEVEN
- Leisurely breakfast
- Car or helicopter back to Six Senses
- Optional spa treatments
- Relax at the hotel
day EIGHT
- Leisurely breakfast
- Cars to Porto Airport