Private Sailboat Wine Tasting in Lisbon

The only Lisbon sailing tour with a Winemaker on board

Most Lisbon boat tours offer wine. This one offers a Winemaker. Your private group boards a 47-foot sailboat at Doca de Alcântara and spends 2 hours on the Tagus River, tasting 5 Portuguese wines — sparkling, white, rosé, red, and fortified — guided by an on-board Winemaker swith full tasting notes and regional context. The route takes you past Terreiro do Paço, under Ponte 25 de Abril, past Cristo Rei, and along to Torre de Belém. Artisan cheese and crackers on deck, maximum 8 guests, exclusively your group. This is the premium Lisbon sailing experience for travellers who want more than a sundowner.

What’s Included

• 2-hour private sailing tour on the Tagus River aboard a 47-foot sailboat
• Exclusive use of the boat for your group (maximum 8 guests)
• On-board Winemaker guiding a tasting of 5 Portuguese wines (sparkling, white, rosé, red, and fortified)
• Artisan cheese and crackers
• Captain and crew
• Safety equipment on board

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from Doca de Alcântara
• Additional wine purchases
• Gratuities for the captain and Winemaker

Itinerary

• Arrive at Doca de Alcântara, Gate 1 — 20 minutes before departure. Meeting point is 50m in front of Café Zarco (note: NOT Doca de Santo Amaro)
• Meet your captain and Winemaker on the dock.
• Board the 47-foot sailboat. Safety briefing and welcome from the Winemaker — introduction to the 5-wine tasting programme.
• Cast off eastward. First views open to Terreiro do Paço and the Lisbon waterfront — first wine presented: sparkling.
• Sail west under Ponte 25 de Abril with Cristo Rei above. Second and third wines presented: white and rosé, paired with artisan cheese and crackers.
• Approach Torre de Belém — open deck time for photos at Lisbon’s most iconic riverside landmark. Fourth wine: red.
• Fifth and final wine as the boat turns back towards Alcântara: a fortified wine. Winemaker opens the floor to questions on regions, grapes, and producers.
• Return to Doca de Alcântara and disembark — approximately 2 hours after departure.

Highlights

A Winemaker on Board — Not Just a Glass and a Smile Every other sailing tour in Lisbon includes wine as an add-on. Here, a Winemaker is on board for the entire 2 hours, guiding your group through 5 Portuguese wines with full tasting notes, regional background, and food pairing. It’s the kind of experience you’d pay separately for in a wine bar — delivered on the deck of a private sailboat with Torre de Belém in front of you.

Fully Private — Your Sailboat, Your Group, No Strangers The 47-foot sailboat is reserved exclusively for your group from the moment you board. With a maximum of 8 guests, the experience stays intimate and personal throughout. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, travelling as a couple, or bringing a small group of friends, this is Lisbon the way it should be — without compromises.

Five Wines — That Show the Full Range of Portuguese Winemaking Portugal produces some of the most distinctive wines in Europe, and the tasting is designed to prove it. Moving through 5 completely different styles — from a bright sparkling to a rich fortified — the Winemaker shows you the breadth of what Portuguese winemaking has to offer. Each glass arrives at the right moment, paired with artisan cheese and crackers.

Lisbon’s Greatest Landmarks Seen From the Water Terreiro do Paço, Ponte 25 de Abril, Cristo Rei, Torre de Belém — these are sights most visitors only see from the riverbank. From the deck of a sailboat, moving at the pace of the river, they look entirely different. The tour route is designed to give you time at each landmark, not a rushed glimpse from a distance.

The Lisbon Experience — Worth Travelling For This tour regularly becomes the standout memory of a Lisbon trip. The combination of a private boat, a real wine expert on board, iconic landmarks, and a maximum of 8 guests creates something no land tour or shared river cruise can replicate. If you do one thing in Lisbon that you’ll still be talking about at home — this is it.

Transportation

• Not included 

Meeting point

• Arrive at Doca de Alcântara, Gate 1 — 20 minutes before departure. Meeting point is 50m in front of Café Zarco (note: NOT Doca de Santo Amaro)