Douro Wine Tour

Travel by train following Douro's riverside. You shall attend at the hotel’s reception to get the bicycles you will be using through out the tour. The night will be spent in Pinhão. You’ll have enough free time to visit the Pinhão railway station, its main church and, if you would like, to enjoy sightseeing, having a cruise on the Douro river.

Cycling always on the road with an acceptable slope. You are going to cycle along the incredible view of the Douro River, entering through Portuguese World Heritage. Be marveled with the vineyards of the Douro Valley and its cultivation.

Our cycling journey continues throughout the green landscape of the Douro region, constantly surrounded by vineyards. Our destination will be Penedono. You can visit the castle and explore "Sírigo", which holds a circular route that takes the traveler through the neighboring villages and outskirts, such as the villages of "Ferronha" and "A-do-Bispo".

Enjoy a free day or cycle a loop to get to know surrounding villages. In case you opt for cycling, you will leave Penedono and find yourself in the middle of traditional farmlands. The landscape is dominated by vineyards and chestnuts, so much so that "Sernancelhe" area is known has the chestnut county. You will understand how much chestnut the region actually produces on the road side scenery. With the river Távora by your side you can enjoy the wonderful geography, with mountains and valleys, which is a trademark image of this part of the country. If you have the time, take a visit to the XIIth century church.

Break ties with the Douro River and head South, finding your daily hospitality in Marialva. You can take a visit to the castle and the incredible church of "Santiago". A land full of history, being classified as one of several historical villages of Portugal.

The final streach will involve returning to the vineyards once more. Now we can also watch the astonishing olives, another important Portuguese heritage, used especially as a sauce for refined dishes. Our route back, approaching the River will be traversing its highest part, ending with an accommodation in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, a very well known site for its Paleolithic paintings.