Went with a large group of friends for a Douro Valley Wine Tour in March. Our Living Tours guides were Luis Matos and Pedro Teixeira, who picked us up from our hotel in two vans and drove us around all day while narrating the history and knowledge about the area. We stopped by two beautiful vineyards for delicious wine tastings (Quinta Dos Castelares and Quinta Santa Julia) with a peaceful boat ride on the Douro River in between. The whole day lasted 9am to 6pm. Luis and Pedro did a wonderful job and made the trip seamless and memorable. They mentioned that they partner with different vineyards daily, so you could get other wonderful options for wine if you go on the tour with them. Overall, highly recommend the experience and thank you for a great trip! read more

Took a Wine Tour to the Doure Valley Vineyards... with a fairly large group.. had to take a long walk from the Meeting Place to where the bus was.. didn't explain that when we booked the Tour... however once we got settled in the Bus, our Guide Aldrien "The Voice" and Driver Mykel were friendly and very accommodating... while on our way to the Valley we made a 45 minute stop to a very interesting Village and explored the Church and the Pastry Shops... 1st winery we went to gave us a tour and offered wine tasting of 1 Port wine, and that was it! They expected us to by their many types of wine without tasting them... we passed... we did eat at there restaurant which was quite delicious.. took a short Boat ride down the Doure River and back which was nice... the 2nd and last Winery was Krofts which was a much nicer experience... enjoyed the Tour Guide and the Driver so it was enjoyable day out!! read more

Our tour guide, Ruth, was a positive energy for the group.we loved the tours of the winery and the fun atmosphere developed among all participants. read more

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Our Douro Valley Wine Tour with LivingTours was incredible from start to finish. The check-in was super easy, and our guide, Rita Teixeira, made the experience even better. She was fun, laid back, and effortlessly engaging, which helped set a relaxed tone for the whole day. Rita shared just the right amount of history and wine knowledge, all while keeping things light and entertaining. The tour itself was well-paced--we visited gorgeous wineries, enjoyed delicious tastings, and took in stunning views without ever feeling rushed. Everything ran smoothly and felt well-organized. This was truly one of the best parts of our trip to Portugal. If you're considering a wine tour, I highly recommend going with LivingTours--and if you get Rita as your guide, you're in for a treat! read more

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When traveling, it's VERY rare for us to do any group tours or the like, preferring to do our own research and sightseeing on our own. However, when we visited Porto for a few days (and without a car), a priority was to see the Douro Valley and do some wine-tasting, so my better-half purchased us tickets for a day-tour of the region with wine-tasting accompaniments: He chose Living Tours as our guide. We knew right from the git-go of the extra-early bus tour assembly (no more than 20 of us), that our hostess-with-the-mostest, Tanya, was going to be a fabulous guide. (And she didn't disappoint!!) :D Our (at times, Disney E-ticket) bus driver, Marlon, maneuvered that huge bus through the tight city and scarily narrow rural roads with much ease and aplomb, to say the least! (We were seated right up-front, behind Marlon, so our view was awesome!) The tour's first stop was the village of Amarante, which was exquisitely draped by fog and made for evocative and picturesque sightseeing. (We spent about an hour there, and there's a load of beautiful pictures I won't be able to share, unfortunately; but, trust me, go if you can!) After our unguided sightseeing of Amarante, we headed off to the village of Pinhão for some port wine educating at Croft's Quinta da Roêda. This is a tourist tour; however, it was more than just perfunctory, and our winery guide was very enthusiastic to teach us Croft's process of port winemaking. We ended the guide with a variety of three glasses of their vintages. Everyone left happy campers!! :D After that portion of the tour, we all drove to our next stop and hopped onto a private boat for a 50-minute boat ride up the Douro River. It was a marvelous little boat trip. Our final destination of the tour was a 2pm tented luncheon at beautiful Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa (along with a couple of other tour groups), where everyone was served a wonderful lunch (along with much wine!). (Being plant-based, they were aware of our diets and served us accordingly. Very satisfying.) The final part of our lunch was another port wine tasting session (for our group), where the wine flowed...! Practically everyone fell asleep on our long drive back to Porto, including myself.... :D A late-arrival into Porto from the Vila Nova de Gaia side of the river granted us a spectacular sunset and exquisite views of Porto! That's the sad part of a tour when you've had such a great time with folks whom you know you'll most-likely never seen again.... :( That said, we look at the positive that we got to meet terrific people!! Again, Tanya (our guide) and Marlon (our driver) couldn't have been any better--and we wish for them the very best!!! Bottom line is that our Living Tours' tour was worth every-penny and more...!!! Viva!!! :D read more

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We took the Doro Valley wine tour. It was an intimate group of 8 of us and Castro was our tour guide. He was so exceptional that you should ask for him. His enthusiasm was infectious. He was knowledgeable in a variety of areas. The history of the areas visited. The various industries, rural life city life; you name it. You could talk to him about anything off topic, and he would engage in a conversation. The tour included a boat on the Doro river, as well as a winery tour, lunch and numerous wine tastings. For the better part of a day my wife and I were fully engaged. And I felt that in Castro I had made a new friend. read more

OMG!! I normally don't do group tours, however Living Tours was amazing. I'm sure that Tanya our guide and Marlon our driver/DJ made such a difference in the overall experience. They have so much local knowledge of not only Portugal, Porto, but also the Duro Valley and the history of port. The day was long but the experience made it seem too short. I highly recommend this tour and the tour company, but especially the guide!! Thank you Tanya and Marlon. It will be a day I will remember for years to come. read more

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Highly recommend if you're looking for an excursion or activity while visiting Porto. Helder for the Santiago de Compostela tour on Monday, 11/11, was very friendly and knowledgeable. I have a mishap with meeting transportation for the Douro Valley river cruise on Wednesday, 11/13. Thought I missed it. They accommodated me and picked up from the tour agency instead. What a relief!! José Camarinha was helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. I enjoyed myself and everyone celebrated my birthday with me. read more

Great tour to the Douro Valley. Ramon was awesome! If you want a tour, this company is great.

Our travel agent set up two tours with Living Tours. A half day tour with Daniel, the wine enthusiast and Tiago Santos the funny man from Porto. Both tours were enjoyable and informative. The guides were exceptional in their knowledge of the city and their ability to keep us entertained. Daniel taught me how to enjoy and really taste the wine, and Tiago showed us the Good Jesus sites, avoiding the Bad Jesus sites. Our family highly recommend Living Tour with particular "shout outs" to Daniel and Tiago Santos! read more

Excellent tour of Douro Valley. While I was expecting more wine tasting from the description, this tour did not disappoint! Tiago and Manuel were excellent guides who made the day fun, entertainment, and jam packed with knowledge. I would also recommend paying a little extra to get a pick up/drop off from your hotel. It's a long day and was super nice convenient instead of having to get another ride back after the tour. read more

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Did the Douro Valley wine tasting tour with Tania and Paulo F. Had a great time! Tania and Paulo were incredibly kind, professional, and helpful on our tour. read more

We had three tours booked with Living Tours - the half day Porto Tour, Full Day Minho Tour (lunch included) and Full Day Douro Tour (lunch included.) Our tour guides Tiago and Marina have strong communication skills both in English and Spanish. They impressed us with their cultural and historical knowledge of the places we visited. Great sense of humour and kept us all in a good mood. Good drivers who made us feel safe and comfortable specially on those narrow zigzag roads. We enjoyed the lunch arranged for us giving us the chance to mingle and get to know other tourists from different countries in our group. Truly enjoyable!! Highly recommended. read more

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I did 2 tours with living tours in Porto, Portugal, the one near the São Bento train station, to both the Douro valley and the one combined day trip to Coimbra and Fatima. Both trips required a long 1-3 hour car drive to and from the locations in a van that fit about 8 people plus the driver, who was also the tour guide. I liked the guide and the trip itself, but the driving was erratic and too fast. In both trips, the drivers were going a lot faster than the cars in the highway and i felt like they were rushing to get back to Porto at the of the tour. I felt uncomfortable and unsafe. Other than that, the guides were really knowledgeable, friendly, and fun. read more

If you have no idea what to do or find yourself alone, Living Tours is your answer (as long as you have some money, you can have fun and unforgettable experiences). I booked the tour "Passeio a Santiago de Compostela com Visita à Fortaleza de Valença" and had a great time. They picked me up at the hotel and drove me to Spain. It was a nice group of people, very diverse. The tour guide was nice and knowledgeable. Once you arrive in Santiago, you have enough time to visit several churches and eat. I bought the lunch with the tour and it was very good. Very authentic too. I also used Living Tours to book the hotel/airport transfer and they were on time and the service was excellent! I had my dog and tons of bags and he helped me carried it all. At the airport, he secured a cart and placed all my items on it. He rolled the cart to an area where I could sit inside and he made sure I knew which counter I had to go to. Very attentive and professional. I would use their services again. I have added pictures of the food given on the tour to Santiago de Compostela. It was a calm and relaxed trip. Mostly seeing churches, eat, and drive back. Mostly an older crowd, but I enjoyed it. read more

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Just out of a tour with them guiding us 1st to Fatima and then to Coimbra. The tour was perfectly organized with a friendly guide/driver. The day went as per plan with enough time for us to visit the place we were looking for. As the company is mainly running small van, we were 5 guests and I guess the max will be 8. Good tour! Don't hesitate to stop to their agency to check last minute offer. We got a good discount by coming there the day before to book it. read more

Our tour guide for the full day Duoro Valley Tour was Paula and she was absolutely fantastic! We learned so much and had a lot of fun on this tour! It can be a long day but she kept us entertained and engaged the whole time. We actually went on a second tour with Living Tours the next day - 1/2 Day Porto Tour with John. He was amazing too! Living Tours is an excellent company if you want to go on tours, learn a lot and have fun. They care about you and your experience. Highly recommend and would book them again in the future! read more

We went on a wine tour in the Douro from Porto with a guide and some other travelers. We started for stretching the legs in a beautiful landscape Galafura, went for lunch with traditional food near following by a visit to a winery where we could taste some red and white Port wine. A cruise in Douro river was the perfect way of finishing before returning Porto through Pinhao. This tour took some time but our guide Tiago was always nice and fun with a genuine concern for the travelers. The Douro region is really beautiful and worths a visit. Next time we will do another one on the city. read more