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Madrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/2028
- Commentary in English throughout
- 11 days from start to finish
What you actually do
Emerald Cruises runs Madrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/2028 as an 11-day tour. The departure point is Madrid. The itinerary reaches Porto and the Douro Valley. The stated language is English, and the operator states a guide in English.
This is for travellers who want an eleven-day route that begins in Madrid and takes in Porto and the Douro Valley, rather than a shorter trip built around one of those places. The route is not a single stop; it is built around Porto and the Douro Valley, with Madrid as the departure point. You are looking at a long-form package with two named stops and a guide in the stated language.
A taste of Madrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/2028; on your day, the weather and the season set the scene.
- Operator
- Emerald Cruises
- Duration
- 11 days
- Starts from
- Madrid
- Group
- group
- Guiding
- Fully Guided
- In English
- yes
- Pickup from your hotel
- not stated
- Price
- from €4,395
- Start and end
- From Madrid to Porto
- Rating
- no ratings yet
What is part of the tour, what is not, and what the operator leaves open
Items are shown as included, not included or not stated. Not stated is not a refusal, it is an open point, and it pays to ask before you book.
| Item | Status | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Admission to the site | not stated | admission not stated |
| Pickup from your hotel | not stated | Nothing is said about pickup, and there is no meeting point either, so ask on the booking page before you pay. |
| Food on the tour | included | Included. |
Admission to the site
- Status
- not stated
- What it means for you
- admission not stated
Pickup from your hotel
- Status
- not stated
- What it means for you
- Nothing is said about pickup, and there is no meeting point either, so ask on the booking page before you pay.
Food on the tour
- Status
- included
- What it means for you
- Included.
What you pay, and what is extra
The entry price is from 4,395 EUR. Food is explicitly included in what the operator promises, so it is part of the price rather than an extra. That figure is the entry point for the booking.
Price compared with comparable choices
Compare the starting price with 4 of the best-reviewed packages in the same group; the bar in colour is this one.
Prices are the lowest bookable option, not necessarily the one that suits you.
The figures behind this chart, as a table
| Row | Madrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/202… | Douro Experience 2027 | Best of North Portugal with Porto, Min… | Unmissable Portugal - End in Lisbon | Lisbon, Porto And Azores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 4,395 EUR | 1,297 EUR | 1,809 EUR | 2,098 EUR | 2,512 EUR |
How it lines up with 4 similar package options
“Multi-day tours of Portugal from Porto” supplies all 5, this one highlighted, the others the best reviewed among them.
The one we'd pick
Price
from €4395
from €1297
from €1809
from €2098
Guide
Live tour guide (English)
Live tour guide (English)
Live tour guide (English)
Live tour guide (English)
Group type
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Private group available
Private group available
Where it goes
Madrid · Toledo · Porto · Carrapatelo · Pinhao · Vega de Terron · Salamanca · Pocinho · Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo · Peso da Regua · Lamego · Mateus
Porto · Vila Nova da Gaia · Peso da Regua · Pinhao · Barca de Alva · Salamanca · Vega de Terron · Leverinho
Porto · Vila Nova da Gaia · Pinhao · Peso da Regua · Guimaraes · Braga
Lisbon · Cascais · Cabo de São Vicente · Sintra · Óbidos · Nazare · Alcobaca · Fatima · Aljustrel · Coimbra · Douro · Pinhao · Lamego · Guimaraes · Porto · Aveiro
| Rating | Duration | Guide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best overallMadrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/2028 | – | 11 d | Live |
| Douro Experience 2027 | ★ 4.7(39) | 8 d | Live |
| Best of North Portugal with Porto, Minho and Douro … | ★ 4.9(13) | 7 d | Live |
| Unmissable Portugal - End in Lisbon | ★ 5.0(7) | 10 d | Live |
The order follows how many reviews each has, never the commission, and each column comes from the same fields, so the comparison holds.
Number of people who rated each option
The number of ratings for each, with the score in brackets: a score only means something with the people behind it.
Below about ten ratings, a score says more about chance than about the experience.
The figures behind this chart, as a table
| Row | Madrid & Secrets of the Douro … (unrated) | Douro Experience 2027… (4.7) | Best of North Portugal with Po… (4.9) | Unmissable Portugal - End in L… (5.0) | Lisbon, Porto And Azores… (4.8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 0 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 8 |
How far to trust the rating
There is no rating yet. That makes the tour unevidenced, not bad: no guest score exists to tell you whether past travellers liked it. A score is only useful when you know how many people gave it, and here there is no such number. A missing rating is not a low score.
It means there is nothing to average, so you cannot use guest satisfaction to compare it with other tours. Against the 96 tours in its category, its entry price ranks 59th by price, mid-field. The category range runs from 177 to 11,578 EUR, so its price sits inside a wide field rather than at either extreme.
The category price bands show 95 of 96 listings at 250 EUR or more. The price rank is the only ranking this tour has, because no guest score exists.
Where the package goes, in order
The route's stops appear in their usual order, each with what you find at the stop and the key figures. The data sheet holds the rest.
Start
Your route starts and finishes: From Madrid to Porto.
Porto
- Population of Porto231,800Wikidata
- Area of Porto41.42 km²Wikidata
- Municipal tourist tax per night3 EURCâmara Municipal do Porto
- Metro and bus single ticket, zones Z2 (central Porto), valid one hour1.4 EURMetro do Porto
- UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilarinscribed 1996UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Douro Valley
- UNESCO World Heritage Site: Alto Douro Wine Regioninscribed 2001Wikipedia (Douro DOC, UNESCO infobox)
- Wine region first demarcated1,756Deutsche Welle
- Vineyard area of the Douro Demarcated Region45,000 haRebelo et al., The Douro Region: wine and tourism (IVES)
- Douro railway line, Porto to Pocinho160 kmByway
- Train Porto São Bento to Pocinho (Inter-Regional)3 h 20 min, 15.10 EUR singleporto-north-portugal.com
A place on the list means the tour makes a stop; it does not promise a set time.
The full data sheet
The rows below give every fact with its source. Where something is not specified, it says so instead of guessing.
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The package28 | ||
| Title | Madrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/2028 | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Operator | Emerald Cruises | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Product number | 342313 | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Departure point | Madrid | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Duration | 11 days | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Multi-day | yes | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Starting price | €4,395 | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Starting price in local currency | about 4,395 EUR | Rate 1.00 EUR to the EUR |
| Rating | no score yet | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Number of ratings | 0 | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Rank within its group | 76 of 96 in “Multi-day tours of Portugal from Porto” | Own analysis: score weighted by the number of ratings |
| Admission to the site | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Food on the tour | included | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Pickup from your hotel | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Kind of guiding | Fully Guided | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Guiding languages | English | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Guide speaks English | yes | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Bookable privately | no | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Small group | no | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Group form | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Priority entry | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Suitable for wheelchair users | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Free cancellation | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Cancellation deadline | not stated | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Basis in the catalogue | not stated | Own check of the catalogue fields |
| Photos | 5 photos | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Start and end | From Madrid to Porto | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Data as of | September 2026 | TourRadar partner catalogue, September 2026 |
| Porto100 | ||
| Coordinates of Porto | 41.15, -8.61083 decimal degrees | Wikidata |
| Population of Porto | 231,800 · As of 2021. | Wikidata |
| Area of Porto | 41.42 km² | Wikidata |
| Elevation of Porto | 104 m | Wikidata |
| Region | North Portugal | Wikipedia |
| District | Porto | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in January | 13.8 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in January | 5.2 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in January | 147.1 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in January | 124 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in February | 15 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in February | 5.9 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in February | 110.5 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in February | 129 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in March | 17.4 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in March | 7.8 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in March | 95.6 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in March | 192 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in April | 18.1 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in April | 9.1 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in April | 117.6 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in April | 217 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in May | 20.1 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in May | 11.6 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in May | 89.6 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in May | 258 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in June | 23.5 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in June | 14.5 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in June | 39.9 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in June | 274 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in July | 25.3 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in July | 15.9 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in July | 20.4 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in July | 308 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in August | 25.7 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in August | 15.9 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in August | 32.9 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in August | 295 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in September | 24.1 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in September | 14.7 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in September | 71.9 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in September | 224 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in October | 20.7 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in October | 12.2 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in October | 158.3 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in October | 184 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in November | 17.1 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in November | 8.9 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in November | 172 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in November | 139 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in December | 14.4 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in December | 6.9 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Rainfall in December | 181 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in December | 124 h · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Annual rainfall | 1,237 mm · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Highest temperature recorded | 40.9 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| Lowest temperature recorded | -3.3 °C · Station: Porto (Fontainhas), elevation: 93 m, 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1981–2007, sunshine & humidity 1961–1990. The weather box cites: IPMA | Wikipedia |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar | inscribed 1996 · The listing covers the historic centre, the Dom Luís I Bridge and the Serra do Pilar monastery across the river in Gaia. | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Municipal tourist tax per night | 3 EUR · Raised from 2 to 3 euros per night (porto.pt news; the municipality's Leme portal reports 32.3 million euros collected in 2025). | Câmara Municipal do Porto |
| Tourist tax cap per stay | 21 EUR · Charged for at most seven consecutive nights per stay, per the consumer magazine; the municipal regulation is the authority. | Which? |
| Metro and bus single ticket, zones Z2 (central Porto), valid one hour | 1.4 EUR · Andante occasional ticket; tariff in force from 1 January 2024. Ten loaded at once give one free. | Metro do Porto |
| Andante 24 ticket, 24 hours in zones Z2 | 5.35 EUR | Metro do Porto |
| Metro single ticket, zones Z3 | 1.85 EUR | Metro do Porto |
| Metro line E from the airport to Trindade (city centre) | 27 minutes · Two independent guides give 26-30 minutes (livingtours.com); trains every 20 minutes. The airport sits in fare zone Z4. | porto-north-portugal.com |
| Metro single, zone Z4 (airport to the centre) | 2.3 EUR · Tariff in force from 1 January 2026; paper Andante card 0.60 EUR extra. A 24-hour Z4 ticket is 8.55 EUR. | Metro do Porto (official) |
| Metro single, airport to central Porto (zone Z4), used as the airport transfer fare | 2.3 EUR · Line E, Andante Z4 occasional ticket, tariff in force from 1 January 2026; the paper card costs 0.60 EUR extra. | Metro do Porto |
| Metro and bus single ticket in central Porto (zones Z2), valid one hour | 1.4 EUR · Andante occasional ticket. | Metro do Porto |
| Andante Tour 1, 24 hours on the whole Andante network | 7.75 EUR · Tariff in force from 1 January 2026; transport only, no museum entry or discounts. | Metro do Porto |
| Andante Tour 3, 72 hours on the whole Andante network | 16.55 EUR · Tariff in force from 1 January 2026; transport only. | Metro do Porto |
| Car hire in Portugal, average per day in winter (December to February) | 14.25 EUR · National average from the rental broker DiscoverCars, bookings of the previous year, published about 2024; not a Porto quote and not the 2026 rate. | Notícias ao Minuto (DiscoverCars study) |
| Car hire in Portugal, average per day in summer (June to August) | 35.78 EUR · National average, same study; dated. | Notícias ao Minuto (DiscoverCars study) |
| Petrol 95, efficient price per litre, week 7-13 September 2026 | 2.12 EUR · Regulator reference price with taxes; DGEG discounted pump prices were 1 cent lower. | ERSE |
| Small petrol car consumption, Renault Clio, WLTP combined | 5.1 l/100 km · Manufacturer figure; real driving on hills uses more. | Renault Portugal |
| Hostel dorm bed, median per night | 27.37 EUR · 12 dorm-bed offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Hostel dorm bed, median per night | 27.37 EUR · 12 dorm-bed offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Budget double: guest houses, B&Bs and 1-2 star hotels, median per night | 105.56 EUR · 78 two-person offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Budget double: guest houses, B&Bs and 1-2 star hotels, median per night | 105.56 EUR · 78 two-person offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Mid-range double: 3-4 star hotels, median per night | 220.1 EUR · 51 two-person offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Mid-range double: 3-4 star hotels, median per night | 220.1 EUR · 51 two-person offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Upper double: 5-star hotels, median per night | 419.73 EUR · 19 two-person offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| Upper double: 5-star hotels, median per night | 419.73 EUR · 19 two-person offers. Median of the lowest rate per listing for two nights from 10 October 2026, 1,000 central listings, converted from US dollars at the site's rate; one sample date, so the same figure stands for every season. | Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours |
| A cheap meal per person, upper end of the EUR 5-10 price band | 10 EUR · 31 of the restaurants that publish a band sit in EUR 5-10, the second most common band. Bands are the restaurants' published price ranges per person, 554 restaurants checked September 2026. | Porto Tours restaurant database |
| A mid-range meal per person, upper end of the EUR 10-15 price band | 15 EUR · 68 restaurants, the most common band. Bands are the restaurants' published price ranges per person, 554 restaurants checked September 2026. | Porto Tours restaurant database |
| An upscale meal per person, the start of the EUR 50+ band | 50 EUR · 9 restaurants publish EUR 50+. Bands are the restaurants' published price ranges per person, 554 restaurants checked September 2026. | Porto Tours restaurant database |
| Porto tourist tax per person per night | 3 EUR · Up to seven nights; children under 13 exempt. | Câmara Municipal do Porto |
| Port lodge visit with tasting, Taylor's adult ticket | 25 EUR · Audio tour with three Ports, September 2026. | Taylor's |
| Budget car hire in Portugal, average per day in winter | 14.25 EUR · National average of a car-rental broker's bookings, December to February, published about 2024; dated. | Notícias ao Minuto (DiscoverCars study) |
| Budget car hire in Portugal, average per day in summer | 35.78 EUR · National average, June to August, same study; dated. | Notícias ao Minuto (DiscoverCars study) |
| Medium car hire in Porto, average per day | 38 EUR · Booking.com Cars' average for a medium car in Porto, read 17 September 2026; no season given, so the same figure is used all year. | Booking.com Cars |
| Medium car hire in Porto, average per day | 38 EUR · Same figure; no seasonal split published. | Booking.com Cars |
| Mid-size petrol car consumption, Renault Captur, WLTP combined | 5.7 l/100 km · Manufacturer figure. | Renault Portugal |
| Premium car consumption (mid-size figure used) | 5.7 l/100 km · No premium model's official figure was sourced; the mid-size Captur figure stands in. | Renault Portugal |
| Small petrol car consumption, Renault Clio, WLTP combined | 5.1 l/100 km · Manufacturer figure. | Renault Portugal |
| Domestic draught beer, 0.5 litre, in a bar or restaurant in Porto | 3 EUR · Crowd-sourced average, range 2.00-4.50 EUR, read 17 September 2026. | Numbeo |
| Private airport transfer to central Porto, per vehicle, median of the site's six picks | 27.35 EUR · Median of six private airport transfers rated in partners/transfers.json (EUR 17.00 to 74.90), 16 September 2026. | GetYourGuide and Viator listings |
| Premium car hire in Porto, per day | 100 EUR · Set by the site owner on 17 September 2026; no public source separates premium from medium car rates. | Porto Tours (owner figure) |
| Premium car hire in Porto, per day | 100 EUR · Set by the site owner on 17 September 2026; same figure all year. | Porto Tours (owner figure) |
| Historic tram, single ride bought on board | 6 EUR · About 6 euros a single and 8 euros for two rides the same day; the historic trams are a separate fare from the Andante network. | STCP historic tram fare, reported by Porto guides |
| Palacio da Bolsa guided tour, adult | 14 EUR · Guided visits only, in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English; 9.50 euros student, school or senior. | Palacio da Bolsa |
| Soares dos Reis National Museum, adult | 10 EUR · Open Tuesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00; closed Mondays and on 24 June, the city holiday. | Museus e Monumentos de Portugal |
| Douro Valley45 | ||
| Coordinates of Douro DOC | 41.1768, -7.33191 decimal degrees | Wikidata |
| Average daily high in January | 12.4 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in January | 3.8 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in January | 88 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in February | 15.5 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in February | 5.1 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in February | 110 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in March | 18.7 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in March | 6.6 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in March | 165 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in April | 20.2 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in April | 8.6 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in April | 186 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in May | 23.3 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in May | 11.2 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in May | 235 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in June | 28 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in June | 14.3 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in June | 269 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in July | 31.5 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in July | 16.3 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in July | 321 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in August | 31.8 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in August | 15.9 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in August | 305 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in September | 28.8 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in September | 14 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in September | 210 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in October | 22.8 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in October | 10.8 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in October | 161 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in November | 17 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in November | 7.3 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in November | 106 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily high in December | 13.4 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Average daily low in December | 5.6 °C · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| Sunshine hours in December | 77 h · Station: Régua, 1971-2000 normals and extremes, 1961-1990 sunshine hours. The weather box cites: Instituto de Meteorologia | Wikipedia |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site: Alto Douro Wine Region | inscribed 2001 · 25th session; criteria (iii)(iv)(v); reference 1046. | Wikipedia (Douro DOC, UNESCO infobox) |
| Area of the UNESCO property | 24,600 ha · With a buffer zone of 225,400 ha. | Wikipedia (Douro DOC, UNESCO infobox) |
| Wine region first demarcated | 1,756 · Described as the first legally protected wine-growing region in the world. | Deutsche Welle |
| Vineyard area of the Douro Demarcated Region | 45,000 ha · Almost 18% of the region's total area. | Rebelo et al., The Douro Region: wine and tourism (IVES) |
| Douro railway line, Porto to Pocinho | 160 km · About 3 h 20 min each way. | Byway |
| Train Porto São Bento to Pocinho (Inter-Regional) | 3 h 20 min, 15.10 EUR single · Return 27.20 EUR. CP publishes the current fares. | porto-north-portugal.com |
| Road distance from Porto | 157.3 km · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop. | OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM |
| Driving time from Porto | 144 min · Computed over the OpenStreetMap road network, not quoted from a tour operator. Driving only: no stops, no ferry, no winter closures, and a car rather than a coach that has to load forty people at every stop. | OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM |
What happens on the day
The format is Fully Guided. At the stops, arrival happens inside the operator's programme, so you follow that programme as you reach each stop.
Who this suits, and who it doesn't
This suits you if you want a route that starts in Madrid, reaches Porto and the Douro Valley, and runs in English. It does not suit you if you want a shorter trip, a lower entry price, or a tour with a guest rating to judge. Douro Experience 2027 is 8 days from 1,297 € and has 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Best of North Portugal with Porto, Minho and Douro Valley is 7 days from 1,809 € and has 4.9 from 13 ratings. Unmissable Portugal - End in Lisbon is 10 days from 2,098 € and has 5.0 from 7 ratings. Those three are shorter and cheaper than this tour, and each has a rating where this one has none.
If you want the most guest evidence among them, Douro Experience 2027 has 39 ratings; Best of North Portugal has 13, and Unmissable Portugal has 7. A 5.0 from 7 is a smaller sample than 4.7 from 39, so read it accordingly. If a proven guest record matters more to you than the longer route, the comparables are the ones to check.
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Common questions
Are entry tickets included?
It is not specified. Open-air stops cost nothing; ask the operator if the route includes a museum, a tower or a lodge.
How long does the package last?
11 days, counted from the start itself rather than your journey to the meeting point.
Is the guiding in English?
Yes, English is among the guiding languages.
Where do I begin and finish?
Your route starts and finishes: From Madrid to Porto.
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Where can I see every detail of the package?
Above, the data sheet gives every fact about the package, the places it visits and the climate, each with its source, and is available as a CSV download.
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Sources
Each figure above is drawn from one of these sources, with the data sheet naming the source of every row.
- 1TourRadar partner catalogue: Madrid & Secrets of the Douro 2027/2028 accessed 2026-09-15Title, duration, what is included, languages, cancellation terms, rating, number of ratings and starting price.
- 2Exchange-rate record accessed 2026-09-15Prices appear in {base}, with an approximate {dest} figure at the stated date's rate.
- 3Wikidata accessed 2026-09-15
- 4Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-15
- 5UNESCO World Heritage Centre accessed 2026-09-15
- 6Câmara Municipal do Porto accessed 2026-09-15
- 7Which? accessed 2026-09-15
- 8Metro do Porto accessed 2026-09-15
- 9porto-north-portugal.com accessed 2026-09-15
- 10Metro do Porto (official) accessed 2026-09-15
- 11Notícias ao Minuto (DiscoverCars study) accessed 2026-09-17
- 12ERSE accessed 2026-09-17
- 13Renault Portugal accessed 2026-09-17
- 14Booking.com listings sampled by Porto Tours accessed 2026-09-17
- 15Porto Tours restaurant database accessed 2026-09-17
- 16Taylor's accessed 2026-09-17
- 17Booking.com Cars accessed 2026-09-17
- 18Renault Portugal accessed 2026-09-17
- 19Numbeo accessed 2026-09-17
- 20GetYourGuide and Viator listings accessed 2026-09-17
- 21Porto Tours (owner figure) accessed 2026-09-17
- 22STCP historic tram fare, reported by Porto guides accessed 2026-09-18
- 23Palacio da Bolsa accessed 2026-09-18
- 24Museus e Monumentos de Portugal accessed 2026-09-18
- 25Wikidata accessed 2026-09-15
- 26Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-15
- 27Wikipedia (Douro DOC, UNESCO infobox) accessed 2026-09-15
- 28Deutsche Welle accessed 2026-09-15
- 29Rebelo et al., The Douro Region: wine and tourism (IVES) accessed 2026-09-15
- 30Byway accessed 2026-09-15
- 31porto-north-portugal.com accessed 2026-09-15
- 32OpenStreetMap road network, routed with OSRM accessed 2026-09-15
- 33Wikidata accessed 2026-09-15
- 34Wikipedia accessed 2026-09-15
- 35UNESCO World Heritage Centre accessed 2026-09-15
- 36porto-north-portugal.com accessed 2026-09-15