8 Train Trips in Porto to Book Ahead

1.City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

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

Start beside Porto Cathedral, exchange your voucher, then ride a tourist train to Real Companhia Velha for a guided cellar visit and two port tastings. The train also circles central sights, with multilingual audio over loudspeakers. Finish with a Douro cruise past six bridges. You can split the train and boat activities across separate days.

“Excellent tour from booking process through to ease of transportation and quality of interaction with train driver and winery tour guide. The staff in Magic tours office were very helpful and suggested we take the cable car ride to save walking all the way to the cruise boat. The river cruise was good and afterwards we strolled along the river bank and found a great restaurant selling genuine Portuguese cuisine (yellow building easy to spot) had a great supper then walked up to the square by metal bridge to get a cab back to our hotel. ( beware of uber, genuine Porto cabs won’t rip you off). Great tour, great…”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Douro Valley Full-Day Boat, Train, and Lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 787 reviews · 7 hours · from $128

Travel from Porto into the Douro Valley by shared minivan, then take in the vineyards by boat and train. The day includes a regional lunch, a Quinta winery visit and tasting, and a guide speaking French, English, or Portuguese. Guides have included Manuel, Antonio, Carlos, and Rita, though your guide may vary.

“Our guide was fantastic. He was knowledgeable and took great pride in knowing the history of Portugal.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Magic Train Tour and Port Wine Cellar with Tastings

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

Board the Magic Train at Porto Cathedral for a narrated loop past historic sights, then visit Real Companhia Velha, founded in 1756. A short film and cellar tour lead to two Port tastings before the train returns to the cathedral. The ride lasts about two hours; an optional Portuguese buffet lunch is available.

“Visit to port wine cellar very enjoyable.Guide she was excellent.Visited all sites of note in Porto”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Douro Experience – Boat and Train Ride – Lunch and Wine Tasting – All Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 141 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $175

Leave Porto at 8:20 am for a full day among Douro Valley viewpoints, vineyards, Pinhão, and Tua. The outing combines a guided drive, wine tasting, a train ride, a Douro River cruise, and lunch. Guides vary, with Manuel, Rita, Carlos, and Miguel among the names associated with past trips. Expect beautiful views, plenty of time in transit, and a schedule that can change.

“Manuel was a great guide. He had so much information on wine to share. He knew about all the vineyards and was happy to answer any question. The train and boat ride were nice and our bus driver Patricia was wonderful.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Régua: Wine Tasting at a Farm, Traditional Lunch, Cruise and Train

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · from $125

Spend nine hours with a local Portuguese- or English-speaking guide, visiting a century-old Douro estate for five wines, olive oil and jam. Stop at São Leonardo de Galafura, eat a traditional lunch at a family farm, cruise from Régua to Pinhão and take the train back. The tour starts and ends at Régua’s pier.

“If you are looking for a tour from Regua, this is your answer. This was a fantastic tour. We were looking for a tour that left from Regua where we were staying, and could only find them leaving from Porto. Then we found this. It was an intimate tour with only 8 people. The tasting at Quinta dos Mattos was really great. They gave us more tasting than advertised and the surprise was a 40 year Tawny Port that was amazing. The lunch that followed at Quinta Da Laceira in Guiaes, Vila Real, was also really good with three course meal and two more wines. Following lunch we had a…”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.From Porto Douro Valley Tour with Train and Vinho Verde

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · 9 hours · from $149

Spend nine hours exploring the Douro Valley in a group of up to eight, with a river cruise, train ride, winery tasting, regional lunch and Vinho Verde in Amarante. Guides include Paulo, José and Hugo, though the assigned guide can vary. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Quero dizer que o Paulo e o José são FANTÁSTICOS, sem eles a trip não seria a mesma. Obrigado”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Wine Tasting with Lunch at a Quinta, Cruise, and Train Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 6 reviews · from $171

Spend 12 hours exploring the Douro Valley from Porto, with five wines at a century-old estate, a family-made lunch, a two-hour river cruise and a train ride back. The tasting has been led by Helena, and Isabella’s homemade jams have earned a special mention. Your local guide speaks English or Portuguese.

“Plus: wine and port tasting was very interesting, with explanations from Helena and a chat with Isabella (her jams are +++). The lunch was excellent and the owner very friendly. Minuses: no guide to explain the history of the region, our driver friendly but shy (perhaps language barrier ...). On the boat not too many developments / train: nice ride but we could have taken boat and train independently of the excursion by ourselves. Value for money not very well balanced.”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Douro Valley Tour with Train and Vinho Verde

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $158Top rated

From Porto, travel to Peso da Régua for a Douro River cruise and train ride toward Pinhão, then continue by road for lunch, wine and olive oil tasting, and a Vinho Verde stop in Amarante. Guide Paulo has been praised for clear explanations and local stops. Expect about 10 hours, with a group of up to 50.

“We had a wonderful tour with Paulo. He made sure that we had every experience. He took us took us to locals gems that we did not expect to see. From food to fabulous photo stops. This tour was the best and a must for anyone that wants to see the Duoro Valley with a little extra Thank you Bob and Vera”

Check availability →Read our full review