Published on Nov, 2024
Nov 2, 2024 - This tour is great 11 out of 10 stars! And even more awesome are Nadia and Paulo, our guide and captain. We booked an earlier day tour of the 6 bridges with a port taste and snacks. As it turns out, Nadia asked to move us to the 3:30pm slot due to mechanical issues with the boat. We assumed we’d be with a group as originally booked but Nadia gave us a private tour. The big pillows in the front allowed us to have front row seats to every bridge we passed. And when it got chilly, Nadia brought out warm blankets and put them around our shoulders- what a great tough!
My son was over joyed… with the tour, the port wine tasting, the snacks… and it doesn’t stop there… Nadia spent time explaining the importance of the Douro River, history of Porto and Portuguese culture. She then brought us a beautiful charcuterie tray loaded with wonderful goodies, including homemade jam and a fruit kind of bar that her mother made from a local fruit. Delicious! And, she poured a couple glasses of wine for me and my son… who ended up liking the port wine and now white wine! Nadia also extended our 2hr afternoon cruise to a 2 1/2 hr sunset cruise. Paulo took us out to the ocean to watch the sun set… how beautiful! And very good driver he was!
I feel SO very fortunate to have had this tour with Nadia and Paulo. She is a beautiful soul who wants everyone on her boat to have a good time. I can’t recommend it enough!