Vinho Verde Private Wine Tour (All inclusive)

This Vinho Verde tour combines local people, history, heritage, and gastronomy.
You'll get to see what few visitors get to see, the "Vinho Verde" region.
You'll experience the atmosphere of a medieval monument, and have a unique gastronomic experience.

• Discover the green landscapes of Monção e Melgaço sub-region
• Visit a renowned producing wine estate and taste DOC Vinho Verde wine
• Enogastronomic lunch with DOC wine pairings, in a prestigious wine estate
• Explore typical villages of the region
• Visit the 17th century citadel of the Fortress of Valença

 It's more than wine... it's tradition, it's culture, it's Portugal!

The centuries-old country roads lead us to the heart of the Monção and Melgaço sub-region, the origin of the famous Alvarinho grape variety, where we will stop to discover the secrets of producing Vinho Verde.
You'll find centuries of winemaking tradition in palaces and "Solares" from the 16th century and enjoy the region's exceptional natural beauty, followed by lunch with delicious local produce and paired with local Vinho Verde wines.
We'll explore the historic landscapes and discover the typical villages of Portugal's oldest wine-growing region, the "Green Region", where we'll have a peaceful environment for exploration and tasting of regional products.
Avoid the hustle and bustle of large groups and live a private experience, at your own pace, in your own language and accompanied by a certified and experienced guide, who will make this day an unforgettable memory to share with your family and friends.

This is an All-Inclusive Private Tour, with a van and a tour guide exclusively at your service, all performed in the chosen language - from the moment of pick-up until the return to the hotel at the end of the day. 

Please note that while our experiences and activities are with exclusive partners, they cannot be private. 

If you wish to upgrade to exclusive privacy for all elements, please do not hesitate to contact us.


1) Meeting with your guide
The guide will meet you at the indicated address, to start your private experience (All inclusive) in the "Vinho Verde" Demarcated Region.

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2) Visit and harmonized tasting at a "Quinta" of national reference
You will start this day by visiting one of the ex-libris of the Alto Minho region, a magnificent neoclassical palace from the 19th century. Among its gardens and vineyards, we will discover the Old Winery and the Chapel. This visit will end with with a Premium tasting of Vinho Verde DOC.

This experience includes:

- Guided visit of a neoclassic palace and its gardens 
- "Vinho Verde" Tasting
- Harmonized tasting with regional products
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3) Savor a premium regional lunch (drinks included)
“If more of us valued food, (...) instead of accumulated gold, this would be a better world” - JRR Tolkien

You will enjoy an intimate gastronomic experience, in a setting surrounded by vineyards and branches, with the flavors of typical "Minhota" food, accompanied by the best "Vinho Verde" DOC at every moment of this Wine Lunch.


This lunch includes:

- Appetizer
- Main course
- Drinks (water, juices or wine)
- Dessert
- Coffee • ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4) Enjoy a Chill & Wine moment in a unique setting

You will head towards theborder town of Valença, a jewel of fortified military architecture, with 5 km of wall, whose interior seems untouched by time, where you can enjoy the incredible panoramic views over the Minho river with the medieval Spanish city of Tui as a background. Enjoy a moment of free-time in order to capture and enjoy all of environment.

This experience includes:

- Visit to the wall of the Valença Fortress
- Local wine tasting, paired with regional products
- Photo-stop moment
- Free time ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5) Return to your accommodation
It's time to return, relaxed, to your accommodation. By doing so, you will be able to recall memories of the day , photos and videos of the memorable moments spent in our company and share them with your group of friends and family.

Thank you for your preference. 
We hope to see you soon!

• Quinta do Soalheiro, Portugal
• Museu Monção & Memórias, Monção, Portugal
• Museu do Cinema de Melgaço, Beco das Muralhas, Melgaço, Portugal
• Casa Museu de Monção (CMM), Rua Conselheiro João Cunha, Monção, Portugal
• Centro de Interpretação e Promoção do Vinho Verde, Rua da Fonte da Vila, Ponte de Lima, Portugal
• Castelo de Melgaço, Rua do Castelo, Melgaço, Portugal
• Castelo de Castro Laboreiro, EM1160, Castro Laboreiro, Portugal
• Palácio da Brejoeira, Portugal
• Fortaleza de Valença, Rua de Mousinho de Albuquerque, Valença, Portugal
• Ponte Medieval e Romana, Ponte de Lima, Portugal
• Ponte Lima, Ponte de Lima, Portugal
• Torre de Lapela, Travessa do Castelo, Lapela, Portugal
• Ponte Rodo-Ferroviária de Valença, Tui, Portugal
• Passadiços da Fortaleza de Monção, Monção, Portugal
• Mosteiro de São João de Longos Vales, Portugal

Cancellations & Refunds

Flexible and Family-friendly Policy

In case the reservation is rescheduled to a later date, the amount already paid is guaranteed but also the rescheduling of the reservation will not have any additional cost.

In case of cancellations made up to 24 hours before the starting time of the Van Tour, a refund of 100% of the amount paid is guaranteed.

In case of no-show or cancellation made less than 24 hours before the starting time of the Van Tour, there will be no refund.

Your Tours Portugal – Tour Operator

Your Tours Portugal is a company specialised in the design of private tours, guided tours and self-guided tours, personalised and tailor-made programs, as well as other Cultural Touring activities in Portugal and is legally registered with charter and certification by the Tourism of Portugal as Tourism Animation Agent RNAAT 347/2016 and as Tourism Operator with the registration RNAVT 9902. This certification can be consulted at any time at Turismo de Portugal or directly on the RNT platform (National Tourism Register). We invite you to check our quality and standards, through customer feedback on various platforms for travel recommendations, such as Tripadvisor or yourtours.com.

Clean & Safe | Safe Travels Protocols

Your Tours Portugal guarantees the best conditions of comfort and safety required and holds the Clean & Safe Certification Seals (Touristic Animation), Clean & Safe (Guides-Interpreters) and also the Safe Travels Seal - WTTC, result of the company and its team's investment on specific trainings. The partners of Your Tours Portugal follow the hygiene and prevention standards required in the services provided, working, the first one, only with partners that comply with the recommendations and mandatory requirements of their respective sector.

Insurances

All tours, packages and services of Your Tours Portugal, as well as its clients and collaborators, are fully covered by the mandatory insurance required by law for this activity, including (but not limited to):

Liability Insurance, Vehicle Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Workers Accident Insurance.

Other notes/information

Your Tours Portugal is not responsible for the change of routes, delays and/or the non execution of the natural sequence of the tours, packages or any services acquired from the company, for reasons beyond its control (adverse weather conditions, accidents, ongoing works on the roads, among others).

Your Tours Portugal will not be held responsible for speculative, false or fraudulent travel reservations made by the customer, for faults in the execution of the agreement attributable to the customer, for faults attributable to a third party not involved in the supply of the planned services, for faults that are unforeseeable and unavoidable and for situations due to force majeure.

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Not wheelchair accessible. 
The tours are subject to local traffic, visit schedules and other external factors.
Specific nutritional or dietary food restrictions must be informed in advance.
Infant seats are available on request. Please advise in advance.