Make your own way to Celeiros. We recommend taking the scenic train ride through the Douro Valley from Porto to Pinhão. Here, we can support arranging a short taxi transfer to the Manor House. Accommodation: Spend your first 3 nights at a boutique Manor House, a restored estate nestled in the heart of the Douro Valley. The property showcases original baroque architecture, elegant antique furnishings, and curated heritage details that create a sense of timeless charm. Surrounded by vineyards and peaceful countryside, the estate offers serene gardens, inviting lounges and an outdoor pool, an ideal retreat after a day’s walk. Dinner is included each evening at the on-site restaurant (a 5 minute walk across the vineyard estate) where the intimate dining room serves refined regional cuisine crafted with fresh local ingredients. Expect traditional Douro flavours presented with a contemporary twist, accompanied by wines from the surrounding valley.

Meals:  D

Walks described can be done in any order, on any day. This circular walk takes you deep into the working wine estates of golden terraces laced with vines. The walk passes through the village of Celerios before dropping steeply into the valley of Pinhão where there are some amazing Escher type perspective views of the vine terraces from across the hills in certain lights. You will walk through many small estates, crossing the river twice before winding back up through forest and vineyard to Vilarinho.

Meals:  B,D

This is a straight forward walk which takes you through the pine and eucalyptus hillsides above Vilarinho. A lovely tour for walking through peaceful countryside and a couple of villages before returning to the Manor House. You will get to see vineyards of various sizes. There are a couple of very sleepy villages on the way including Vilela and the appropriately named Fermentoes. There are opportunities for cafe stops on the way where a simple lunch could be obtained. There are some steep tracks with gravelly surfaces through forests and vineyards.

Meals:  B,D

Today you can either walk down to Pinhão, or if you want more time in the town, you can transfer with your luggage to the hotel. The walk is a beauty, taking you back down to the Douro and spends some time above the course of the Pinhão River which meets the Douro at Pinhão. The first half of the walk is through the woods, pine, heather, eucalyptus, broom and thyme of the hills of the ‘Serra de Alem,’ dropping steeply into the attractive village of Provesende. Next you head off through vine country, with yet more steep descents until you are right down by the Pinhão River, walking beside it until the River Douro. This afternoon you may have time to do a boat tour on the Douro or visit one of the famous wine estates for a tour. Accommodation: Overnight at a very special hotel in a wonderful location by the Eiffel Bridge and the river. The old house and the lands around it are part of an 18th century estate, exquisitely renovated into a magnificent 5 star hotel with all comforts, facilities and high standard service whilst maintaining the charm of the old days in the traditional architecture that has been carefully preserved. There is an outdoor swimming pool with lovely views to the river. There is also a tennis court, beautiful gardens, games rooms and library Bar. The restaurant specialising in Portuguese cuisine.

Meals:  B

Trip concludes after breakfast. You may like take a boat ride up the Douro under some of the famous 'Quintas' - wine estates, or go for an estate visit before you leave Pinhão. Porto is an easy train ride away and you may want to extend your stay with a few nights in this vibrant town before you leave Portugal.

Meals:  B