Walk & Wine in Douro Valley
STARTING POINT
Vilarinho de Sao Romeo
FINISH POINT
Casal de Loivos
DURATION
6 days / 5 nights
SEASON
From January to December
TECHNICAL LEVEL
FITNESS LEVEL
TOUR TYPE
Inn-to-Inn
PRICE
From 1090€/person
- Stay in a cozy quinta in the heart of Douro Valley
- Enjoy daily circular walks through terraced vineyards and scenic valleys
- Savor world-class Port and Douro DOC wines
- Explore the picturesque villages of Vilela and Fermentões on foot
- Discover two UNESCO World Heritage sites – Douro Valley and Porto – in one journey
- Indulge in authentic Portuguese dishes at family-run restaurants in local villages
Self-guided
INCLUDED IN PRICE
What to Bring to the Tour
The Douro Valley in northern Portugal is a prime destination for those who appreciate both scenic walks and world-class wine. Known for its terraced vineyards and rich winemaking history, the Douro Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site that offers a unique combination of natural beauty and cultural heritage.
This region, shaped by the Douro River, is famous for its dramatic landscapes, with vineyards that have been cultivated for centuries and offer spectacular views for outdoor enthusiasts.
During the tour, you will be staying in the heart of the Douro Valley, in the charming village of Vilarinho de São Romão, at a cozy quinta that offers a warm and comfortable atmosphere. One of the great advantages of this trip is that you won’t need to pack up and change accommodations every day, so you can fully relax and settle in, making it feel like a home away from home.
Each day, you'll head out on circular walks in the surrounding area, exploring the beautiful landscapes, vineyards, and villages nearby. This way, you get to enjoy the variety of the region without the hassle of moving from one hotel to another each day. Althought it's possible to enjoy Douro valley year-round, spring and autumn offer most suitable temperatures for a walking holiday.
Our carefully crafted digital guidebook ensures that your journey through the Douro Valley is both seamless and enriching. We take care of all the logistics, from booking your stays in exquisite quintas to providing you with detailed GPS walking routes.
Each day, you’ll receive recommendations for the best local restaurants, must-visit landmarks, and hidden gems, ensuring that you experience the very best the Douro has to offer. Our team is here to make your trip stress-free, allowing you to focus on the beauty around you and the wine in your glass.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A fantastic 3 day self guided Hut to Hut hike around Triglav National Park in Slovenia. We experienced a full range of weather which made it an unforgettable trip. The organisation and back up support with GPS maps etc was excellent. Hut staff were friendly and very happy to give advice and suggestions on the routes and directions. Would recommend.
My friend and I went with Triglav Tours for a 3 day, 2 night hike this summer and had the most amazing time!! Our guide, Bine, was awesome and had lots of cool facts to share about the area we were hiking. Additionally, my friend and I had not completed such a technical hike before and the guide and other guests were very patient with us and encouraging, ensuring we felt safe the entire time. The overnights were also such a fun way to get to know Bine, the other guests, and other hikers as well. Cannot recommend Triglav tours enough!!!
I arranged a six-day/five-night trip with Hut to Hut Slovenia. It's the first time I've gone with a tour organizer and I can say it went really well. In the past I've arranged huts myself and it is a huge hassle figuring out how to make the bookings, if the bookings actually exist, and what good/viable routes might be. Having this all sort was, at least to me, totally worth it. The routing is via Ride with GPS, which was great. I'd recommend bringing 1:25,000 scale paper maps as a backup, just in case. The huts themselves differ wildly. Some are really rustic with, ahem, interesting toilet facilities. One was accessible by road and thus had showers, a long menu, and even espresso. All will have some sort of food, but you might only have two options for dinner (one with meat, one vegetarian). The cuisine in the Slovenian huts leans strongly to stews and goulashes with minimal fresh vegetables and/or fruit. Certainly good and hearty but pretty much everyone I talked to said the food was better in the Italian and Austrian huts. Some huts are cash only, some take cards (but the card reader might be down). A 1.5 litre bottle of water is about 6 euro, so if you have a beer with dinner and also buy lunch you need to carry about 25-30 euro per day in cash (assuming you have a booking that includes breakfast). Of the six days of hiking, four were ridiculously spectacular, with the highlight being sunrise from Mt Stol. Getting up to the high mountains, though, can be crazy steep, with switchbacks only sparsely used. Descents are similarly tough, and you have to watch every step. For the first time ever I used trekking poles and my knees thank me. Two days were a bit of a slog, but this is probably unavoidable getting up to or down from the high terrain. Would I do something like this again? Yes, absolutely! But next time it will probably be the Dolomites.
We had a lovely hike today with our guide Klemen. He personalized the tour on our needs and interests, so that we saw places we wouldn't without his experience. The hike was a little bit slippery after the rain from the last days and it went a lot upwards, but it was totally worth it! Thanks again :)
Self-Guided
On a self-guided tour, you explore a destination independently, following a pre-planned route and itinerary without a guide but with all necessary information and accommodation bookings provided in advance.