Douro Valley Hike From Braga

Hiking in the Douro Valley with Port Wine Tasting

Rates

Person: from €149
All Ages

Minimum of 2 persons to book

Meeting Point: Pick-up and drop-off at the accommodation in Braga.

Difficulty: Easy. Distance: 3.8 km - 2.37 miles. A gain in altitude of 178m.

Season: The best time to do this hiking tour is winter, spring, and fall.

Included

• Pick-up and drop-off at the accommodation in Braga.
• Lunch in the Douro Valley
• Guide throughout the tour (English-speaking)
• Gift: refillable water bottle and one hat per person
• Port Wine tasting in the Douro Valley (Standard three great wines)

Not Included

• Travel Insurance
• Drinks and meals not specified
• Entrances other than those mentioned
• Telephone and personal expenses

Duration

8 Hours

Itinerary

• Meeting point in your hotel in Braga at 08h30 AM.
• 1h30 by car from your hotel to the Douro Valley.
• The driver will stop the car in Pinhão, our Hike in the Douro Valley Vineyards. That includes a hat and a bottle of water. Level: Easy. We have one house in the middle of the trail. The house has a restroom and one living room.
  During the walk, you can enjoy the peace of the Douro as well as a magnificent view of this world-famous UNESCO World Heritage Valley while learning about the terroir of the Douro and its soil, landscape, climate, and its unique grape varieties. You will walk along the vineyards, olive, orange, and fig trees.
  +/-01h00 p.m. Lunchtime.
• We will visit the Pinhão Train Station. It is the most beautiful building in the region. Pinhão Train Station is famous for its tiles.
• The last stop will be a winery and taste the delicious Port Wine (Which includes a standard three wines).
• We will finish the tour at your hotel at 05h00 PM.
• Duration: 1 day.

Notes

• You should bring with you hiking boots or tennis shoes. When it’s hot out, we recommend an application of sunscreen on exposed parts of the body and a pair of sunglasses. During the cooler seasons, it’s important to wear an extra layer of clothing.
• Please note that while we operate successful trips in this region throughout the year, some changes may occur in our itineraries due to inclement weather and common seasonal changes to timetables and transport routes.
• The meal that is included could be a buffet or a limited menu. That includes one main course, dessert, beverage, coffee, or tea.
  Optional drinks: Portuguese wine, coke, or water. It is not included in the lunch: whiskey or another cocktail.
  Typical dishes you can try for the lunch:
  Bread, olives, wine, and alheira (smoked Portuguese Jewish sausage made with meats, usually pork, veal, duck, chicken, quail, rabbit, and bread.)
  Pork chop with rice and white cabbage.
  White beans with tomato and bacon
  Stew goat with potato and tomato sauce.
  Dessert: borrachão (dry cake moistened with Port Wine).