Quick Details
Group of 1-2 PAX
€ 1174
Extra PAX
€ 494
About the Tour
Experience a hands-on gastronomic masterclass in the Douro Valley with Chef Joao Sa Carneiro, a chef with national and international experience and a deep commitment to seasonal, organic, and zero-kilometer ingredients.
Your day starts in Pinhão or with pick-up in Porto (on request). In the morning, we explore Pinhao to gather fresh ingredients for the cooking class, stopping at local suppliers for meat, sausages, and cheese. Then we continue to Castanheiro do Sul, a small village where the cooking class takes place in a traditional home setting. Chef Joao leads you through the preparation of a seasonal Douro meal, focused on flavor, quality produce, and low-waste practices.
After the meal, we take a short heritage walk through the village and then visit a nearby vineyard for a guided tour and a celebratory Porto wine tasting (Douro experience only). Return to Porto around 19:00.
Tour Highlights
- Hands-on Douro cooking class led by Chef Joao Sa Carneiro
- Morning ingredient tour in Pinhao (local butcher and regional products)
- Cook and dine in a small village home in Castanheiro do Sul
- Seasonal menu: starters, main (meat/fish/vegetarian), dessert + Douro wines
- Sustainability focus: seasonal, organic where possible, zero-km, low waste
- Small groups only (min 2, max 4)
- Final vineyard visit + Porto wine tasting (Douro experience)
What’s Included
- Ingredients for the cooking class
- Cooking class with Chef Joao
- Full meal (seasonal menu) with regional wines
- Village heritage walk in Castanheiro do Sul
Transportation
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Transportation between Porto and the Douro Valley is optional for this experience. If you would like pick-up and drop-off in Porto, please contact us, and we will confirm availability and pricing.
Meeting point
- Pinhao, Douro Valley (exact location confirmed after booking). Start time: 10:00 am.
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1) Is transportation from Porto included?
Transportation is optional. If you need pick-up and drop-off in Porto, request it in the form and we will confirm availability and pricing.2) How many people can join?
This is a small-group experience with a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 participants.3) What is included in the cooking class?
All ingredients, the hands-on cooking class with Chef Joao, the full seasonal meal with regional wines, and (Douro experience) a local Quinta visit with Porto wine tasting.4) Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Yes. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. Please mention dietary restrictions in your request.5) What will we cook?
Menus are seasonal and depend on ingredient availability. Expect starters, a main course (meat, fish or vegetarian), and dessert, paired with Douro wines.6) Is the experience confirmed immediately?
Bookings are accepted pending availability. We confirm once the chef and logistics are secured.7) What time does the tour start and end?
If pick-up is requested, pick-up is around 08:30 and return to Porto is around 19:00.
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What a wonderful day!!! The amazing Douro Valley in the presence of Sergio was with no doubt the highlight of our trip to Porto. Let me start with the person who offers this unique experience. Sérgio is a super friendly, knowledgeable, and pleasant person. He is kind of a modern encyclopedia, with so much love for what he does and the place he is from. You can truly feel it! I am glad we chose him in his beautiful, sustainable and comfortable Tesla to visit this special place. First of all, I would like to mention we visited places that only Sergio brings us over there as I compared with other tours, so he holds exclusivity, mainly for the restaurant in a famous Quinta in front of the river. Absolutely delicious food with the best view you could imagine, in a super environment and not a rush tour. Must try the flourless chocolate dessert! Secondly, he drives safely and gives us incredible information about the area, the Valley itself, wine and much more. The boat tour was also 5 stars, another perspective to this beautiful place. You have a private tour, or almost, as the car could have 5 people in total. Sergio accommodates our needs and interests very well, being a responsible and reliable professional respecting all the procedures and measurements for Covid. As a Biologist he has a helpful background not only to helps us to understand the Douro Valley but as well in terms of laboratory procedures applied also to this pandemy. His car already had some adjustments for Covid, a temperature check was made and he also gave us a kit with alcohol, a mask, gloves and so on. He is a genuine person with plenty of enthusiasm. We are glad to meet him. Thanks for this fantastic day in our lives, Sérgio! This is a must do experience!
– June 16, 2025 – Verified booking
My family enjoyed this immensely. I cannot recommend this more highly. Completely and certainly the best way to tour the Douro.
– September 15, 2025 – Verified bookingShare your experience
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