BIKE TOUR -Food tour | Wine & Gastournomy
Incredible and idyllic landscapes are included in this tour, where the bicycle becomes essential to go through the marginal Douro River. Come meeh us the famous Port Wine and brand and its legacy in this metropolis, complementing with visits to the renowned Café Majestic and other cultural offices that promote and manage the wine, such as the Wine Institue of Douro and Porto , the Wine Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia and a Museum dedicated to this activity of refinement and tasting.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
At the beginning of the bike ride we will leave the city center which is conditioned by some car traffic and people. Then we will continue quietly by the river and the sea.
In the final stretch, keep in mind that we will ride on the biggest avenue in Oporto, where the traffic will be noticed more and also the climbs.
Tour detail:
- Departures: 09h00 and 14h30
- estimated time: 6h00
- All year
- Meeting point: Rua do Alferes Malheiro, 139 ( Top Bike tours portugal Store)
- Minimum participants: 2
Includes:
Proof of wine tasting;
Visit the cellar of Porto wine;
Lunch or dinner (alcoholic beverages not included).
Observations:
Visit with a tour guide in the respective dialects: Portuguese, English, Spanish. The tour includes a short break of 20m.
A liability insurance and personal accident insurance are included in the tours.
Meeting Point
Starting the tour we will be passing right in the heart of Porto in the direction of the river Douro.
The train station of São Bento is certainly one of the main attractions of the city. Here you will be able to see its tiles in all their glory, a total of 20000 tiles.
Here the travelers will be able to see the "Palacio da Bolsa" and the Hard Club. You will also know about one of the most important Portuguese personalities related to the exploration of the oceans.
An impressive gothic church down by the river area.
Near the river on the city of Vila Nova de Gaia our customers will have a chance to make a wine tour in the famous Wine Cellars of Porto wine and also they will have a lunch, where they will tast the famous portuguese gastronmy and ate the same time enjoying the view of Ribeira.
Enjoy the ocean view and the environment surrounding you
In a dominant position over the Atlantic Ocean and a short distance from the mouth of the Douro River, it is also known as Castelo do Queijo because, according to tradition, it was built on a round granite rock and shaped like a cheese.
Your lunch will be in the fish area in Matosinhos where we will present you with diferent Grilled fish or other dishes depending your preferences.
The only city park with a direct connection to the beach. This is an idyllic place, with two lakes, gooses and the migrating birds that visit the area from time to time
If you had no clue that Napoleon ordered the invasion of Portugal during the Napoleonic wars, here is your chance.
Considered the oldest church in the city, it is not entirely sure as to when it was built. Historians suggest that it might have been build around the 5th or 6th centuries. The one that you can see today tho, dates back to the ending of the 11th century.
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