Porto · CHEESE
Every trip has one free day too few. These 9 cheese tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Port wine tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia with cheese pairings: three styles, small group, guided by Quevedo experts in about 1 hour.
“Super friendly staff and Guide Very detailed description and explanation of the wine and the origin”
Cálem Cellar in Porto pairs three styles of port with goat cheese, São Jorge cheese, chocolate, and a guided interactive museum visit.
“The tour itself was very interesting and we learned a lot about the different types of Port wines. The tasting portion was delicious and it was some of the best Ports we tasted on our visit.”
Porto Douro sail with wine, cheese, and Port tastings plus tapas, music, and views from Ribeira to Gaia.
“Awesome tour and highly recommend! The captain was very thorough on explaining the tour routes and history of some Porto scenic areas. The co-captain was very nice as well!”
Taste Portuguese cheeses and three port wines in a traditional Porto mercearia, with a secret spot inside, for $29 in 1.5 hours.
“The unique setting paired with the wine and cheese made for a wonderful tasting experience. It was a beautiful time spent in Porto.”
Porto’s Quevedo Lodge tasting pairs 3 Port styles with a Portuguese cheese platter, in a small English session lasting about 40 minutes.
“I was late and they still let me do the activity in full which was great. Beautiful spot in an old building by a window with a one on one experience All the cheese & port was delicious and the info was interesting not boring No pressure to buy anything but was there if you wanted”
2-hour Douro River cruise from Porto with Port Tonic tasting and cheese, passing Arrábida and Dom Luís bridges.
“Personale gentilissimo e super disponibile: eravamo tutti in ritardo quella sera a causa di un traffico spaventosamente più intenso del solito, e ci hanno aspettato. Il capitano ha dovuto riadattare un po’ il giro, avendo perso mezz’ora di tempo, ma l’esperienza è stata comunque bellissima! Ci è stato offerto il porto tonic (piuttosto buono) e snack di vario tipo (non formaggi però). Ho gradito molto la possibilità di mettere la musica che più ti piace collegandosi alla cassa Bluetooth presente a bordo. La barca è molto bella e confortevole e le spiegazioni del capitano sono state molto interessanti ed esaustive. Grazie mille!”
Private 4-hour Porto tour with hotel pickup, Cathedral stop, Pocas Vinhos Port tastings, Portuguese cheese pairing, and a top viewpoint.
“This was not a good tour. This tour, even though labeled as private, was not private. When we got to the port winery, we were put on a tour with 20 other people. Further more, when we started the tasting, we were surprised to discover that the cheese platter that was listed as part of the experience, was not there. Driver / Guide had heavy accent, and his mastery of English language left a lot to be desired.”
Private half-day Porto tour with Port wine cellar tasting, Portuguese cheese, UNESCO sights, and hotel pickup for $229 per person.
A 90-minute Portuguese wine tasting in the Norte, pairing 3 wines with DOP cheeses and dry cured meats in a cozy local spot.
Cellars, cruises, day trips and everything between.
