5 Wine Tasting Day Trips in Portugal for Your Spare Day

1.Arrabida and Sesimbra Small-Group Day Trip from Lisbon with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 494 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $90Our pick

Leave Lisbon for Setúbal, Arrábida Natural Park, Sesimbra, and Cristo Rei. You will cross the Vasco da Gama Bridge, visit two wineries, taste six wines, and have free time for a seafood lunch. Guides such as Xavier, Pedro, Sergio, and Maria lead the English-speaking minivan tours.

“Excellent tour guide who provided a wealth of information. Wine tasting experiences were very different and very informative.”

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2.Arrábida and Sesimbra Day Trip with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 366 reviews · 8 hours · from $75Best value

Travel south from Lisbon with a live guide such as Tomás, Rui, Antonio, or Nuno. See Palmela, Arrábida Natural Park, Portinho beach, Sesimbra, and Christ the King, with tastings at a family estate and José Maria da Fonseca. Lunch is your own choice, and the day usually runs about eight hours.

“Fabulous day, Nuno our guide was absolutely fantastic, he really made our trip. We would highly recommend this trip.”

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3.Sintra Private Day Trip with Pena Palace & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $302

Spend about eight hours exploring Sintra with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Pena Palace, tasting a Travesseiro pastry, stopping in Colares for lunch and wine, and finishing at Cabo da Roca. Guides including Jorge, Paula, Leo, Patricia, and Ravi have been praised for flexible pacing, local insight, and thoughtful help.

“Enjoyed the beautiful castles and the history associated with them. Our tour guide Paula was exceptional with her knowledge and her attitude. She told us many things about the region and it's rich and interesting history. Anyone who gets her as a guide is lucky.”

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4.Douro Valley Private Day Trip including Boat Ride & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $325

Travel from Porto into the Douro Valley with a private guide such as Anselmo, Luis, Teresa, Rui, Gustavo, or Andre. Expect hotel pickup, scenic viewpoints, a one-hour river cruise, lunch at a local restaurant, and a family-run tasting at Quinta do Infantado. The pace is relaxed, with light walking and room to tailor the day.

“Anselmo is a pro guide. He was very knowledgeable of the region and made us feel like we were friends. Views are spectacular, we learned about wine in the region, and had an excellent day. It is light walking and the boat tour was magnificent.”

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5.Sintra & Pena Palace Day Trip with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 45 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $117

Travel from Lisbon to Sintra in a small minivan, tour the gardens around Pena Palace with a guide such as Flávio or Francisco, then visit a Mafra winery. Taste six Portuguese wines with local bites, see an old wine press house, and compare traditional methods with modern cellar work.

“We had a wonderful time and our tour guide, Flavio Oliveira, was excellent. He was very engaging, made sure we were all comfortable and were having fun, and had some really interesting stories about Pena Palace. He patiently took pictures for us and gave us some time to shop before we moved on to the winery.”

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