Through the Alto Douro: a road trip in your classic car from Porto via Pinhão to Vila Nova de Foz Côa
Your Vintage Tour through the Douro Valley
Experience an unforgettable journey with your classic car along the Douro River, which takes you from Porto to the famous Alto Douro wine-growing region. With its picturesque vineyards and wineries with a long history, this wine-growing region has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. As you travel along carefully selected routes, you will discover the unique beauty of the landscape, which is constantly changing along the Douro Valley. You will also experience the rich culture and cuisine of this region as well as the unique hospitality of our hosts.
The highlights of your tour
The highlights of your tour
- You will experience the unique landscape of the Alto Douro and immerse yourself in the breathtaking and diverse surroundings of the Douro River, which is characterised in particular by one of the oldest wine cultures in Europe
- Enjoy the typical local cuisine and stay overnight in one of the most renowned wine hotels in the Douro Valley, the Vintage House in Pinhão. Here you will experience the region's unique cuisine and warm hospitality.
- You will discover the culture of winegrowing and the wineries of the Alto Douro and have the opportunity to taste exquisite wines on site.
- You will visit the world-famous Palaeolithic petroglyphs in Vila Nova de Foz Côa, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and unique in Europe.
- On carefully selected routes, you drive your classic car through the long valley of the Douro to the Alto Douro and experience the different facets of the breathtaking landscapes with their endless expanse.
Your road trip
After your arrival in Porto at the Palacio do Freixo, we start with a detailed introduction to the itinerary. We will then visit Vila Nova de Gaia, the town on the southern bank of the Douro River, where the famous port wine cellars are located. A joint visit to a winery rounds off the afternoon. The day ends with dinner together in the stately hall of the Palacio do Freixo. You will get to know the other participants on your Vintage Tour, with whom you share a passion for classic cars.
We travel together along the southern bank of the river to Porto Antigo, where we have lunch together with a view of the Douro. At this point, we can see the vast expanse of the river. We then continue along the south bank of the Douro to Pinhão, always with a view of the Douro. We observe how the river valley is slowly changing its character and how wine-growing in the characteristic terraced form is increasing. We check into the Vintage House, one of the most renowned wine hotels in the Douro Valley. At one of the oldest wineries in the Alto Douro, we are introduced to the long history of winegrowing on the Douro - always with a view of the river in the valley. A dinner together at the winery rounds off the evening.
We set off in the morning in the direction of Vila Nova do Foz Côa to visit the unique Palaeolithic rock engravings there. What makes the Côa Valley so unique is the fact that nowhere else in the world has such a large number of Palaeolithic depictions been found in the open air. In 1998, they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The route to Foz Côa takes us along the south bank of the river through the Alto Douro wine-growing region. After visiting the museum, we enjoy lunch together and cross the Douro to return to Pinhão on its north side. The route takes us back through the vineyards and gives us a marvellous view of the course of the river. We end the day with dinner together at the Vintage House restaurant.
On the last day, we leave the Douro Valley to visit the Mateus winery, which is known for its rosé wines, among other things. We then continue our journey to Amarante. The town is known as the centre of Douro winegrowing. Here we will have lunch together before continuing our journey to Porto. Here you have the option of starting your journey home or spending another night in Porto at the Palacio do Freixo (can be booked individually).
Services
Your Vintage Tour includes the following services
These services are not included
- Travelling to Porto (Palacio do Freixo)
- Overnight stay in a single room (bookable)
- Dinner and overnight stay in the Palacio do Freixo on the last day (bookable)
Available dates
FAQs
We would be delighted if you would take part in our Vintage Tours with your own classic car and share your passion with us. As we attach great importance to having a uniform field of drivers on our Vintage Tours, your classic car should be similar to our MGAs in terms of vehicle type, year of manufacture and engine.
On this road trip through the Alto Douro, we will cover a total distance of around 600 kilometres.
We have planned your Vintage Tour so that, in addition to driving our classic cars, you also have enough time to enjoy the landscape and culture. On your Douro tour, you will cover around 150 kilometres each day in your vintage car. We have planned sufficient breaks between the individual stages.
This tour is characterised by the wonderful landscape of the Douro Valley and the Alto Douro wine-growing region. On carefully selected routes, you will discover partly deserted and majestic landscapes. This promises pure driving pleasure paired with unique impressions.
In Vila Nova de Foz Côa, we find evidence of people who migrated to the Iberian Peninsula from Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia many thousands of years ago and became the inhabitants of this region. Here, in the endless hills and valleys, they made their home and left their mark with images of bulls carved in stone. These Palaeolithic petroglyphs are unique in the world
The winding tour, which is full of scenic surprises, requires a high level of concentration and a bit of driving skill from the drivers. Nevertheless, the tour is also very suitable for less experienced drivers who enjoy their classic vehicle.
You will receive a road book at the start of the tour, in which the routes are described in detail. This gives you the opportunity to set your own pace on the sections of your vintage tour and linger where you particularly like it.
During this vintage tour through the Douro Valley, you will stay at the Vintage House in Pinhão, one of the most prestigious hotels in the Alto Douro. The Vintage House is located directly on the banks of the river and is surrounded by picturesque vineyards. The splendid hotel was once a winery on the Douro itself and combines elegance and comfort with its facilities.
We take care of the transport of your luggage between the individual stages - so you can cover the day's stages with a small amount of hand luggage.
We will always try to organise our tours as planned even in bad weather - because the tour is worth it!
The group size is a maximum of 10 participants. This allows us to respond much better to your individual needs and gives you the opportunity to exchange ideas with your fellow travellers - if you like.
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