The 9 Best Porto Cheese Tours

1.Cálem Cellar with Chocolate, Cheese, and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 310 reviews · 1 hour · from $53Our pick

Spend about an hour at Cálem Cellars learning how Port is made, visiting the interactive museum, and tasting Late Bottled Vintage, Vintage, and 20-year Tawny with cheese, chocolate, crackers, and jam. Tours run in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and French. Guides including Matthew, Anna, and Anastasia have led particularly well-received sessions.

“Yesterday afternoon, I enjoyed a wonderful Port Wine tasting tour that truly stood out. It began with a guided visit to the Calém cellar, including 15 minutes to explore their interactive museum, which explains the port wine-making process in a fun and informative way. The 45-minute tour flew by, but the tasting session was the real highlight. Opting for the pairing with goat cheese, São Jorge cheese from the Azores, and chocolate was definitely worth it, as it helped to distinguish the fruity, woody, and caramel notes in the wines. A perfect way to spend an hour exploring Porto’s rich wine offerings!”

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2.Wine and cheese tasting on a sailboat on the Douro River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) Top rated

Set sail from Marina da Afurada toward Ribeira, Gaia, and the Luís I Bridge while tasting Douro wines, Port, cheese, charcuterie, fruit, and tapas. Your crew may include Ricardo, Tatiana, Claudio, Pedro, or Paulo. The private two-hour cruise returns to the marina and can switch to a yacht if weather turns poor.

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3.Cheese and Port Wine Tasting in a Unique Place

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29Best value

Meet at Patio das Marias for a 90-minute tasting led in English or Portuguese. You’ll sample four Portuguese cheeses, three port wines, bread, olive oil, and marmalade inside a traditional mercearia. Clarice has been praised for her clear explanations, and the visit includes a secret spot inside the shop.

“The unique setting paired with the wine and cheese made for a wonderful tasting experience. It was a beautiful time spent in Porto.”

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4.Cheese and Port Wine Pairing Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.) · from $31

At Quevedo Lodge in Vila Nova de Gaia, you’ll taste Crusted Port, 10 Year Old Tawny, and 2009 White Colheita Port with three Portuguese cheeses. A friendly guide explains Port production and food pairing in English. The tasting lasts about 40 minutes, serves groups of up to eight, and ends at the lodge.

“We spent an enjoyable couple of hours on a rainy Oct afternoon visiting Quevedo Family port house, tasting 4 different types of port paired extremely well with the cheese. Our guide was very friendly & knowledgeable about the history of Quevedo port. To begin with I wasn't a big fan of all the ports but paired with the cheese. Wow what a difference, complemented the flavour of the port. Favourite Ruby”

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5.Private Serra da Estrela Gastronomy & Snow Tour from Porto

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $314

Travel by comfortable private vehicle from Porto with a guide such as Carlos, visiting Sabugueiro, Lagoa Comprida, Torre, and the source of the Mondego. Seasonal snow activities, a handmade cheese visit, the Bread Museum, and a Covão dos Conchos hike are possible, though several cost extra or depend on time and weather.

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6.Douro River Cruise with Cheese & Tonic Porto in a Sailboat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Join a small group of up to 10 for a two-hour sail from R. da Praia 430. You’ll pass Porto, Gaia, Arrábida Bridge, Ribeira and Dom Luís I Bridge while guides speak in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Port Tonic, snacks and cheese are included, with sunset trips reaching the Atlantic when weather allows.

“très belle expérience, et la dégustation de vin et les explications historiques”

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7.Private Porto Half Day Tour: Port Wine Cellars and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $232

Spend four hours exploring Porto with a private vehicle and guide, hotel pickup, a cathedral visit, medieval streets, a Port wine cellar tour at Poças Vinhos, several Port tastings, Portuguese cheese, and the Serra do Pilar viewpoint. The vehicle is private, but the cellar presentation may include other visitors.

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8.Portuguese Wine Tasting w Local Cheese & Cold Cuts pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $34

Meet your English-speaking host at Patio das Marias shop for a 90-minute tasting of Green, White, and Red Portuguese wines. You’ll pair each glass with DOP cheeses, dry-cured meats, bread, olive oil, marmelade, and water while learning about small producers and Portugal’s wine regions.

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9.Private Porto Half-Day Tour – Wine Cellars & Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $229

Spend four hours seeing Porto’s key sights with a private guide, then visit a Port wine cellar and taste Portuguese cheeses. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, with tours in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Americo is one named guide associated with the experience.

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