The Pearls of the North of Portugal, Self-drive

8 days

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Start and end in Porto

4.0

45 traveler reviews

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Gold Operator: Destination Services Portugal
In-depth Cultural: Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Private Tour: Travel exclusively with your friends and family
Partially Guided: Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
All Ages Welcome

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Highlights

Explore historic sites and culture in Oporto
Tour famous Porto wine cellars and tastings
Visit Guimarães, the birthplace of Portugal
Savor traditional dishes in Peso da Régua
Enjoy scenic drives through Douro vineyards

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 ARRIVAL OPORTO
Day 2 OPORTO
Day 3 OPORTO – GUIMARAES (70 km – 1 h)
Day 4 GUIMARAES
Day 5 GUIMARAES – PESO DA RÉGUA (110 km – 1.15 hrs)
Day 6 PESO DA RÉGUA – CASTELO DE PAIVA – PESO DA RÉGUA (220 km – 3 hrs)
Day 7 PESO DA RÉGUA – OPORTO (120 km – 1.5 hrs)
Day 8 DEPARTURE OPORTO

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Accommodation
Meals
Additional Services
Transport
Free eSIM
TourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.

What's Not Included

Flights
Guide
Insurance
Optional
Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

Hotel Turim Porto
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 7
Hotel de Gumaraes
Hotel
Days 3, 4
Hotel Vila Gale Collection Douro
Hotel
Days 5, 6

Operated by

Destination Services Portugal

4.0

(45 reviews)

Number of tours

22

Age Range

2 to 99 years old

Response time

5 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

Tour Operator
Destination Services Portugal
4.0

Martha
· August 28th, 2025
Terrific! Lisbon is a great city. Lots of history dating back to ancient times. It’s beautiful and easy to navigate. People are friendly and accommodating. Great food, great atmosphere and culturally diverse.
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Magda
· August 4th, 2025
the North of Portugal Tour was Fantastic, it exceeded all expectations. A special thank you to our guide, Cristina and our Driver, Claudio.
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Martha
· August 2nd, 2025
The arrangements were managed very well. The tours were great and informative. The hotel was welcoming and the location was very convenient for getting around town.
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Good to Know

Tour ID: 196268

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Vaccines
- These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Portugal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
Visa
- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
- Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
Payment information
- For any tour departing before September 29th, 2025 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after September 29th, 2025, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Destination Services Portugal. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 30 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
- Some departure dates and prices may vary and Destination Services Portugal will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
- The following cards are accepted for "Destination Services Portugal" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
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Accessibility
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