DOURO & AMARANTE

from 80€ per person *

Amarante

All visitors to Amarante will most certainly be impressed by two imposing natural features: the great Serra do Marão rising above the city in a series of majestic landscapes and the river Tâmega, the longest tributary of the river Douro, whose journey begins in Galicia and which flows through the heart of Amarante, giving added colour to the picturesque houses standing on its banks.

Some historians have attributed the foundation of this transitional city linking the provinces of Minho and Trás-os-Montes to a Roman centurion by the name of Amarantus. In the thirteenth century, St Gonçalo, a Benedictine monk and popular saint, arrived in this area, where he eventually settled after completing a pilgrimage to Italy and Jerusalem, later becoming the city´s patron saint. He is accredited with the building of a sturdy bridge over the Tâmega on the same site as the current one.

Private Tour

310

kms
(approximately)

8h

Duration
(approximately)

Upon prior communication

Easy
(Level of difficulty)

70%
(on motorway)

Included

> Transport;
> Dedicated driver / guide;
> Personal accident insurance for all passengers;
> Liability insurance for all passengers;
> Expenses with the driver / guide.

Not Included

> Meals;
> Entrances to monuments, museums and other places to visit;
> Other expenses that passengers intend to incur.

Add Ons

> Entrances to monuments, museums and other places to visit;
> Internet;
> Extension of the tour.

Some of the places you can visit **

Amarante
Amarante
Amarante
Amarante
Church of São Gonçalo (Amarante)
Olo River (Amarante)
Olo River (Amarante)
Douro
Douro
Peso da Régua train station
Train ride through the Douro valley
Porto and Douro Wine tasting
Traditional grape treading
Harvest in the Douro
Harvest in the Douro
Douro
Douro
Douro
Wineries on the banks of the Douro River
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Flexibility

As a private tour it can be changed by the client, whenever he wants, without suffering any price change, if the general assumptions are maintained (number of kilometers, tolls, hours of service, etc ...). If these conditions change, they are previously budgeted and approved by the client. It is never too late to make changes, according to our client´s wishes.

Notes:

* Indicated prices are for a group of 8 persons.

** The number of places to visit depend on the pace of clients and the monuments to visit. Our guide will provide all the necessary information for clients to choose whatever is most appropriate for their personal taste and desire.