Porto & the Douro — 5 days

Home of port wine, azulejos and the Douro Valley. Day-by-day itinerary: Porto; Azulejos & Wine Cellars; Douro Cruise; Guimarães.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Porto

• 10:00 — Arrival at Porto OPO
• 14:00 — Ribeira + Dom Luís Bridge — Porto
• 17:00 — Livraria Lello (among the most beautiful bookshops in the world) — Porto
• 20:00 — Francesinha — Porto's giant sandwich — Porto
• 22:00 — Hotel in Porto Ribeira

Day 2 — Azulejos & Wine Cellars

• 09:00 — São Bento station — giant azulejos — Porto
• 10:30 — Carmo Church + Clérigos — Porto
• 14:00 — Metro → Vila Nova de Gaia
• 15:00 — Graham's cellar — port wine tasting — Vila Nova de Gaia
• 20:00 — Bacalhau à Brás (salt cod) with a port view

Day 3 — Douro Cruise

• 09:30 — Douro cruise — terraced vineyards — Douro Valley
• 14:00 — Quintas and vineyards — Quinta do Crasto
• 18:00 — Back to Porto

Day 4 — Guimarães

• 09:00 — Train Porto → Guimarães (1h20)
• 10:30 — Guimarães — UNESCO "cradle of Portugal" — Guimarães
• 14:00 — Vitela à moda do Minho
• 18:00 — Back to Porto
• 21:00 — Pastéis de nata + coffee in Porto

Day 5 — Aveiro & Departure

• 09:00 — Train Porto → Aveiro (1h)
• 10:00 — Aveiro — the "Venice of Portugal" + moliceiro boats — Aveiro
• 13:30 — Ovos moles (local sweet speciality)
• 15:00 — Train → Porto + OPO Airport
• 19:00 — Return flight from Porto