PORTO PORT WINE CELLAR TOURS

The 15 Best Port Wine Cellar Tours in Porto & Gaia

37 tours  ·  from $16

The lodges are on the Gaia bank and an hour inside one is the cheapest lesson in port anybody sells. These 15 compare the houses, the number of glasses at the end and whether a fado set or a boat is bundled in, with prices and how far the walk from the bridge really is.

Porto: Cálem Cellar Tour, Fado Show & Wine Tasting - Starting at Caves Cálem
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Porto: Cálem Cellar Tour, Fado Show & Wine Tasting

1.Cálem Cellar Tour, Fado Show & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,530 reviews · 1h 15m · from $33Our pick

Visit Cálem’s cellars with an English-speaking guide, learn how port is made, then taste a white port and special reserve tawny while two singers and guitarists perform traditional Fado. The 75-minute evening suits first-time visitors who want culture, wine, and music in one compact stop.

“The tour of the Calem winery was very interesting. The highlight was the Fado show! Wonderful singers and guitarists!”

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Porto: Taylor's Port Cellars & Tasting - Entering the 300-year-old cellars
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Porto: Taylor’s Port Cellars & Tasting

2.Taylor’s Port Cellars & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,374 reviews · 1 day · from $29

Explore Taylor’s historic cellars at your own pace with an audio guide in 13 languages. Finish with three generous Port tastings, including Chip Dry, LBV, and 10-year Tawny, served in a scenic garden. The route includes steep and uneven surfaces.

“The self-guided tour was easy to follow and provided detailed information about the Taylor Vineyards and port production. The tasting at the end was in a lovely courtyard. The only disappointing aspect was after the tasting we asked for a menu to purchase more wine and snacks, we received the menu decided our order, but were ignored. We left...too bad, the tour itself was lovely.”

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Porto: Cockburn’s Port Lodge Tour and Tasting - Walking Through 6,518 Oak Barrels
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Porto: Cockburn’s Port Lodge Tour and Tasting

3.Cockburn’s Port Lodge Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,360 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $35

Tour Cockburn’s working Port cellar in Vila Nova de Gaia with a live guide in English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, or French. See thousands of oak barrels, visit the museum, watch coopers work Monday to Friday, and finish with a Classic, Premium, Tawny, Vintage, or Super Premium tasting.

“A very interesting and informative tour. The guide was extremely knowledgeable. A definite tour to do if you visit Porto. I could not believe the size of the warehouse. Just breathtaking!”

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Porto: Bridges Cruise with Wine Cellar Tour or Sunset Option - The bridges are the real sightseeing show
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Porto: Bridges Cruise with Wine Cellar Tour or Sunset Option

Porto: City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar - Inside Real Companhia Velha, Porto’s oldest wine cellar
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Porto: City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

5.City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,601 reviews · 3 hours · from $43

Start near Porto Cathedral with a city train ride, then tour Real Companhia Velha, watch a short film, see the old cellars, and taste two port wines. Finish with a one-hour Douro cruise, which you may take the same day or separately.

“This was great value for money. The boat trip and wine cellar tour were both great.”

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Port Wine Lodges Tour Including 7 Port Wine Tastings (English) - The first cellar visit and two classic Port styles
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Port Wine Lodges Tour Including 7 Port Wine Tastings (English)

6.Port Wine Lodges Tour Including 7 Port Wine Tastings (English)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,041 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $62Top rated

Walk from Porto across to Vila Nova de Gaia for seven Port tastings at three wine houses. You’ll visit cellars, a museum, and an interactive Douro center, with guides such as Alex and Kevin explaining Port in clear, entertaining English. The tour ends with views from a Gaia terrace.

“Alex was very knowledgeable & a nice guy & we really enjoyed getting to know more about port & the smaller producers.”

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Porto: Graham's Port Lodge Tour with Premium Wine Tastings - Inside a cellar with 2,000 oak pipes
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Porto: Graham’s Port Lodge Tour with Premium Wine Tastings

7.Graham’s Port Lodge Tour with Premium Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,547 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Spend two hours at Graham’s working Port Lodge with a live guide in English, Spanish, or French. See oak casks and vats, learn how Port is made, then taste LBV, Quinta dos Malvedos, and 20 Year Old Port with chocolate, cheese, and Pastel de Nata.

“Max was a very informative guide, he was very patient, no element of the tour was rushed and he was very open to answering questions all the way through the tour. The tasting at the end was a lovely finish to the tour.”

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Porto: Guided Tour and Tasting of 3 Port Wines at Poças - Arriving in Gaia, away from the riverfront crowds
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Porto: Guided Tour and Tasting of 3 Port Wines at Poças

8.Guided Tour and Tasting of 3 Port Wines at Poças

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,074 reviews · 1h 30m · from $27

Spend 90 minutes touring Poças’ Port ageing cellar and tasting three wines with a multilingual guide. You’ll learn about the Douro Valley, Port production, food pairings, and storage, then browse the winery shop. Guides may include Cindy, Philippe, Fabia, or Letícia.

“A good tour, plenty of information and we were not hurried during the tasting which was nice. There was an option to buy food which we didn't know in advance”

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Porto: Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Optional Cruise & Wine Cellar - Blue Route: Porto’s parks, culture, and Atlantic edge
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Porto: Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Optional Cruise & Wine Cellar

9.Hop-on Hop-off Bus with Optional Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 934 reviews · 1 - 2 days · from $31

Use a 24 or 48-hour Gray Line Portugal pass to explore Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, and Matosinhos by open-top bus. Add a Douro cruise, port cellar visit, wine tasting, and the evening city tour. An audio guide is included, though the cruise has no commentary.

“Great way to see the place! definitely worth the 48 hours tickets as got to see some bits twice. 😎”

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Porto: Magic Train Tour and Port Wine Cellar with Tastings - The historic-center circuit and its best sights
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Porto: Magic Train Tour and Port Wine Cellar with Tastings

10.Magic Train Tour and Port Wine Cellar with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 686 reviews · from $20

Take the Magic Train from Porto Cathedral through the historic center, then tour Real Companhia Velha, founded in 1756. Learn how Port is made, visit the old cellar, and taste two wines. The audio guide comes in five languages, with an optional Portuguese buffet lunch.

“In order to have a wonderful introduction to port and Porto, you should take the magic train. We did and then spent the rest of our few days expanding on the information given to us. A lovely drive through the town of Porto following 2 excellent port wine tastings. Not to be missed!”

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Visit to Cockburn's Cellars - The Old Bottles and Port’s Sense of Time
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Visit to Cockburn’s Cellars

11.Visit to Cockburn’s Cellars

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 526 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes (approx.) · from $31

Spend about 60 to 80 minutes touring Cockburn’s Port Wine Lodge with an English-speaking guide such as Violeta, Leticia, or Juliana. See the vast cellars, cooperage, old port vintages, and finish with a three-port tasting, with chocolate pairing on selected visits.

“Very nice tour. We’re not by any means Port experts, and were able to learn a lot of interesting facts. Enjoyed tasting of three different types of Port pared with chocolate. Would recommend.”

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Port Wine Tour | 3 Cellars | 7 Tastings | 12 Participants Maximum - Why the guide matters more than the cellar décor
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Port Wine Tour | 3 Cellars | 7 Tastings | 12 Participants Maximum

12.Port Wine Tour | 3 Cellars | 7 Tastings | 12 Participants Maximum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 443 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Meet in Vila Nova de Gaia for a 2.5-hour walk through three Port producers near Cais de Gaia. Your English-speaking guide, often Nuno or David, explains Port, local culture, and production while you taste seven styles, from rosé and dry white to aged tawny and Ruby LBV.

“Nuno was the best tour guide! My 2 20yr olds had so much fun with him as our guide. He gave us so much great info on ports and made it fun with the information not boring like wine tours can be. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone but especially the younger crowd with Nuno as your guide you will have a blast!”

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Porto: Royal Oporto Tour na Real Companhia Velha - Getting to Rua Azevedo Magalhães in Vila Nova de Gaia
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Porto: Royal Oporto Tour na Real Companhia Velha

13.Royal Oporto Tour na Real Companhia Velha

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 395 reviews · 1 hour · from $23

Tour Real Companhia Velha’s old Gaia cellars for one hour with a guide in English, Portuguese, French, or Spanish. See the Silva Reis family cellar with 16,000 bottles, aging casks, and rare Vintage Ports, then taste Lágrima, Rosé, LBV, and 10-year Tawny Port.

“Amazing tour, the place is just amazing and the wines were absolutely stunning and they suggested to take classic and premium tastings if you are coming with a partner so you get to try different port wines”

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Poças Guided Visit and Wine Tasting of 3 Port Wines - What happens during the 90-minute visit
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Poças Guided Visit and Wine Tasting of 3 Port Wines

14.Poças Guided Visit and Wine Tasting of 3 Port Wines

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 380 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Spend 90 minutes at family-owned Poças in Vila Nova de Gaia, touring its aging cellar and tasting White Port, LBV, and Reserve Tawny Port. Guides such as Inês and Cindy bring the Douro story to life. The cellar sits uphill from the river but is close to public transport.

“Very intimate setting and very passionate workers. Not rushed at all and bought six bottles because the wine was so good.”

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Porto: Fonseca Cellar Tour & Fado Show with Optional Dinner - Starting at Fonseca, a Port house dating from 1815
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Porto: Fonseca Cellar Tour & Fado Show with Optional Dinner

15.Fonseca Cellar Tour & Fado Show with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 362 reviews · 1.5 - 4 hours · from $29

Visit Fonseca’s Port cellars in a small group, learn how Port is made, and taste Bin 27 and Siroco during a live Fado performance. Add a three-course Portuguese dinner at WOW Porto for a longer evening. Tours run in English and Portuguese, with guides such as Daniela and Luca.

“This is an outstanding tour. The port tasting was the best- of-the-line quality (Fonseca Porto Siroco Branco Extra Seco & Bin 27 Reserve Port). The tour guide was extremely knowledgeable about Fonseca from beginning to end. - she was a delight! At the end you’re surprised with a Fado show. The singer was opera quality. She was very interactive and such a happy wonderful person eager to portray her art and its meaning. The instrument players were just above outstanding. They explained the origins of Fado and the importance of maintaining the tempo. An amazing group that worked well together. Thank you for the unforgettable experience. These will be memories…”

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