Porto · PORT WINE CELLARS & TASTINGS
34 reviewed
The lodges are all across the water in Gaia, stacked up the hill, and each pours a different story. Ranked below: the best port cellar tours and tastings — Cálem, Taylor’s, Cockburn’s and the rest — with how many wines you taste, whether a tour and fado come with it, and what the ticket costs, so you can choose your lodge before you cross the bridge.
Ride the Douro past Porto’s bridges, choose day or sunset, then add a Burmester Port cellar tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia.
“Great boat ride to see the bridges. No issues locating right boat operators.”
Tour Cálem’s port cellars in Porto, taste two ports, then enjoy a live Fado show with guitar. A tight 75-minute evening plan.
“The fado performance at the end really made the tour. I learnt a good amount about how port is made but not too long”
Walk Taylor’s 300-year-old Port cellars in Gaia with an audio guide, then taste Chip Dry, LBV, and 10-Year Tawny for $29.
“Very well organised tour. Tasting was very well explained and the staff friendly and knowledgeable.”
See Cockburn’s working port lodges in Vila Nova de Gaia, watch coopers maintain barrels, then taste port in classic or premium styles.
“guide the lovely violets was simply wonderful full of information and knowledge and she has a great sense of humour. the”
Ride Porto’s Magic Train to Real Companhia Velha for a port tasting, then cruise the Douro from Ribeira Pier for six-bridge views.
“It's a very nice and complete tour, perfect to have a panoramic view of the city. Good to do it in the firsts days. The tour in the wine cellar It's very interesting and well explained. The only thing was that we hadn't been told what time we had to go back to the train after the visit and the stop at the wine shop...and the train left without us! No worries, they called it back and in 5 min it came to pick us up. Just make sure to ask at what time it will be leaving! The cruise It's nice as well, but without any explanation, it just…”
Half-day walking tour in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia with 7 Port tastings, museum cellar visits, and a Douro pairing workshop.
“Good tour of the Calem port house but beyond that doesn’t do as much as promised with the smaller port houses. The description suggests you go to much more local port houses we were taken to quite a strange board room for one of the tastings. Guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable but didn’t have much time for questions. Also sent us to a really bad tourist trap restaurant via his recommendation list. Still a good day.”
Two hours on a small Douro boat through Porto’s six bridges, with three Port tastings, snacks, and local guide stories.
“I had the most wonderful time. There were 5 people and 2 guides total and the boat was the perfect size. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience”
Graham’s Port Lodge tour in Vila Nova de Gaia: 1890 cellar visit, Port production talk, and 3 paired tastings in 2 hours.
“very informative. tastings lovely. only downside was one of our party needs new hips and she found the standing for the tour tiring.”
Port wine tasting in Vila Nova de Gaia with cheese pairings. Taste three styles of Port in a cozy lodge for $30 per person.
“Bruna was a great host. She was very knowledgable and nice! The ports and cheese were delicious”
Hop-on Porto bus with optional Douro cruise and port wine cellar visits, plus night panorama and digital walking tour from $31.
“Great way to see Porto. Just rode the 2 routes. Didn't hop on and off.”
Take a Magic Train loop through Porto’s key sights, then tour Real Companhia Velha’s oldest cellar with 2 Port tastings.
“It was very nice and interest tour to find out about the wine history of Porto!”
Visit Cockburn’s Port Wine Lodge in Porto for a small-group guided tour and tasting, often paired with chocolate, in about 1–1.5 hours.
“Fascinating tour with an excellent guide. We loved the tasting at the end! Wioleta was very knowledgeable and friendly”
Explore Fonseca’s 200-year-old Porto cellars, learn Port wine production, and end with a guided tasting of Bin 27 and Siroco.
“It was very informative and a fun walk around. The Bin 27 is a tasty port!”
Port tasting in central Porto: 3 or 5 Port samples with snacks, pairings, and history. Max 10. $23, 1–1.5 hours.
“This was an excellent experience and highly recommended. Ruan, the host, was both very entertaining and informative. The ports chosen to sample were of high quality and the food pairing expertly chosen. I was a solo traveller but was with a young couple who were tremendous company so don't be put off going if you are on your own. I can't recommend this activity high enough norvthank the organiser too much for ensuring such a superb evening.”
Explore Taylor’s Port Cellars in Porto with a self-guided 13-language audio tour and a tasting of Chip Dry, LBV, and Tawny.
“Self guided tour clearly laid out with comprehensive commentary delivered from very clear “telephone handset” device. Tasting clearly explained by helpful and friendly waiter.”
