PORTO
The Porto experiences worth booking.
The 10 most popular cheese tours in Porto, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through. A shortlist worth your time, not the whole catalogue.
Port and cheese in Vila Nova de Gaia: taste three Port styles at Quevedo with perfect pairings, small-group guidance, and a $30 price.
Most Popular“Our host was very knowledgeable of the history of port wines, the region and production. Excellent wine & cheese.”
Cálem Cellar in Porto: guided museum tour plus a wine, cheese, and chocolate pairing with Late Bottle Vintage and 20-year tawny.
“Very informative tour if you want too get too know about the history and making of Porto Wine. would highly recommend. We got a selection of 3 port wines and chocolates and cheese whicj was delicious. we were told what matches what and the order to consume Would book this again when I visit Porto…”
Taste Douro wines and Port on a private sailboat from Porto to Gaia, with cheese, charcuterie, scenic bridges, and a sunset cruise.
“Very cozy trip, super friendly crew, amazing views, everything you could ask for in a sailboat trip. Would definitely recommend.”
Taste Portuguese cheeses with three port pours in a real old-city mercearia, plus a secret inside-spot and local tips, all in 1.5 hours.
“Accueil agréable malgré un petit cafouillage de l part de gyg qui n’avait pas transmis notre résa. Belles prestations dans un cadre authentique. Beaux produits, belle dégustation. Nous nous sommes laissées tenter par l’achat des produits testés. Ravies”
A 40-minute Port wine and cheese pairing at Quevedo Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia with three Port pours and a local cheese platter.
“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…”
Guided Poças cellar visit with a tasting of aged Port wines and a food pairing featuring carpaccio, salmon, and cheese in Porto.
“Very interesting tour with a knowledgable guide. The wine served was great quality and the food was great! Highly recommended!”
Porto–Gaia sail on the Douro: Port Tonic with cheese pairings and bridge stories from Arrábida and Dom Luís I.
“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…”
Private Porto half-day with hotel pickup: Porto Cathedral, Pocas Vinhos port tasting and cheese, and the Serra do Pilar 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…”
Private Porto half-day tour with hotel pickup, UNESCO center sights, a Port wine cellar tasting, and Portuguese cheese tasting for $229 per person.
Porto wine tasting with 3 Portuguese pours, paired with DOP cheeses and dry cured meats in a cosy local spot off the tourist track.
The river, the cellars, the old town and the valley beyond.
