Classy Douro
Wine estates, a leisurely lunch and time on the river. A personal introduction to the pleasures of the valley.
- Wine & food
- Wine and gastronomy
- On the river
- Private river experience
- Programme
- Extended, Full or Half variations
Private journeys
through the Douro.
Wine, food and time on the river, planned around your interests and where you are staying.
Explore our experiencesPlan from your hotelTravelling with an advisor? We’re happy to coordinate with them.
Two ways to
discover the valley.
Compare the experiences, then tell us what you would like to make your own.
The Perfect Overview
Different winemaking traditions, local flavours and changing landscapes. A day that brings the many sides of the Douro into focus.
- Wine & food
- Wine, olive oil and traditional lunch
- On the river
- Shared Rabelo river trip
- Programme
- Visits and arrangements confirmed in your proposal
Explore the experiences and what makes each one different
Your final programme will confirm the visits, transport and private or shared elements arranged for your journey.
A day shaped
around you.
More time tasting wine. A local encounter. A gentler pace. Or the Douro as part of a longer journey.
Tell us what brings you here. We’ll help you bring it together.
- Wine & gastronomy
- River experiences
- Local encounters
- Journeys over several days
Wine, people
and a sense of place.
A conversation with a producer. Lunch overlooking the vineyards. Time on the river, with nowhere else you need to be.
We bring the valley’s wines, people and landscapes together around your interests, your pace and the way you like to travel.
The people behind your journey
Local knowledge.
Personal hospitality.
Your host
in the Douro.
Your host is there to introduce, explain and make you feel at ease. To share the stories behind a wine, notice when you would like to linger, and take care of the details.
Our approach brings together wine knowledge and attentive hospitality, from the first conversation to the end of your day.
Plan your journeyTravel from
your hotel.
Transport planned around your itinerary and group, with coordinated pickups and drop-offs. Let us know where you are staying, in Porto or the Douro, and we’ll help you plan the day.
For a journey with vintage character, our classic fleet includes a red 1961 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special.
Ask about private travel
Your client.
Our guest.
For travel advisors, agencies, hotels and concierges.
You know your clients. We bring the local knowledge and coordination to welcome them in the Douro.
Private experiences, adapted programmes and thoughtful support on the ground, respecting the relationship you have built with your clients.
- A programme shaped around your brief
- Local coordination and personal hosting
- Partner-branded materials, by arrangement
Our approach for travel professionals
Share a client briefA journey, thoughtfully arranged.
Tell us what matters
Your dates, interests and pace. If you are travelling with an advisor, we keep that relationship in view.
Shape the programme
We discuss the visits, hosting, transport and private or shared elements that suit your journey.
Confirm the details
Your written proposal sets out the programme and conditions. An enquiry alone does not confirm a booking.
Let’s plan
your time here.
A few details to start a conversation.
A journey shaped around you.
Send an enquiry to the DVT team. Your programme and availability will be confirmed separately.