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Northern Portugal Discovery – Porto, Douro & Minho
A comfortable route combining Porto, the Douro Valley, historic Guimarães and Braga, the green Minho countryside and Portugal’s Atlantic coast.
Duration
8 Days / 7 Nights
Car
NISSAN QASHQAI
Hotels
5 Cities
Stay as many nights as you wish
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Hotels & rental car included — flights optional
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Overview
Discover the best of Northern Portugal on this relaxed seven-night self-drive holiday. Experience Porto’s colourful riverside districts, the vineyard-covered Douro Valley, medieval Guimarães, historic Braga and Ponte de Lima, and the beautiful Atlantic coast around Viana do Castelo.
Highlights
Perfect for
Self-Drive Explorers
Couples
Wine Lovers
History Buffs
Scenic Road Trips
Culture Seekers
Nature Lovers
Coastal Escapes
Your Itinerary Overview
8 Days · 7 Nights
Porto Airport to Porto
Porto to the Douro Valley
Douro Valley to Guimarães via Amarante
Guimarães to Viana do Castelo via Braga and Ponte de Lima
Viana do Castelo to Porto via the Atlantic Coast
Your route. Your pace.
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1
Start
Porto Airport to Porto
Included hotelStay 2 Nights · Days 1–3
2
Day 2
Discover Porto
Included hotelnight 2 of 2 · Same accommodation
3
Day 3
Porto to the Douro Valley
Hotel ColumbanoStay 2 Nights · Days 3–5
4
Day 4
Explore the Douro Valley
Hotel Columbanonight 2 of 2 · Same accommodation
5
Day 5
Douro Valley to Guimarães via Amarante
Eurostars Santa Luzia
6
Day 6
Guimarães to Viana do Castelo via Braga and Ponte de Lima
Casa Melo Alvim by Unlock Hotels
7
Day 7
Viana do Castelo to Porto via the Atlantic Coast
Eurostars Matosinhos
8
Day 8
Porto Airport
Departure day · No overnight stay
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Why You'll Love This Trip
One logical loop — no backtracking
Port tastings and Douro wine estates along the way
Drive the legendary N222 through terraced vineyards
From medieval Guimarães to Porto's riverside streets
Stay in characterful hotels, including a 5-star monastery
Covers Porto, the Douro, Minho and the Atlantic coast in one trip
Go at your own pace — no group, no fixed timetable
What's Included
Seven nights’ accommodation in the selected hotel category
Daily breakfast
Eight-day rental car
Unlimited mileage
Collision damage waiver
Third-party liability insurance
Local taxes and service charges
Digital day-by-day itinerary
24-hour travel assistance
What's Excluded
Flights to and from Porto
Fuel, tolls and parking charges
Meals and drinks not mentioned
Wine tastings and Douro river cruises
Entrance fees and optional excursions
Personal travel insurance
Local tourist taxes payable directly to hotels
Additional driver and optional car-rental equipment
From per personUS$521