Going from Porto to the Douro Valley
The Douro Valley is, without a doubt, a place of choice for many tourists. Whether to appreciate nature’s cutouts, delight in wine tasting or enjoy a walk on the river, the Douro receives thousands of visitors annually. These visitors arrive at the site in many ways, either privately or accompanied by tourist entertainment companies….
Nature and Curiosities in the Douro Valley
The wine region of the Douro Valley is a region that goes beyond the production of good wines and with incredible landscapes – it is also a place full of fascinating curiosities. In 2001 it was classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, due to its particular characteristics! First, we must talk about…
How the Covid Pandemic changed our Tours
During pandemic times, we can say that the whole world suffers. I am sure that those who are reading also suffered in the skin in one way or another, in professional terms, with the COVID-19. There are countless companies whose activity had to be stopped or reduced due to the virus. But for me, no…
Prepare for Douro in different Seasons
Portugal is a coastal nation and is located in southeastern Europe. It is part of the Iberian Peninsula and in the summer it is a country with hot temperatures, where the average is 28ºC. Here in Portugal we have a Mediterranean climate, so the winter is milder than in many other European countries. During the…
The Day of a Tour Guide – Experiences
I am one of the two tour guides of our company. I have been touring for two years and it is a job that gave me moments of all kinds, naturally. When I started, I soon realized that it would be a job with a promising future, a job to last. Being young (I’m…
Welcome to the Oporto Road Trips’ blog!
Oporto Road Trips – Private Tours is a company based in Porto and has been operating in the tourist transport sector with a guide in Portugal since 2012. Since the beginning, we have stood out for the excellence and exclusivity of our offer. For this, we have highly qualified and dedicated professionals so that we…
Porto Distinguished the Best European Destination 2017
13 fevereiro 2017 Jornal Público Three times nominated. Three times voted best European destination of the year. Porto has just won the competition promoted by European Consumers Choice, ranking first in the online poll that ended this Friday. Neither major European capitals like Paris, Rome, Berlin, Prague, London, Madrid, Brussels or Amsterdam. Nor picturesque stops…
Porto Won EBD 2014
13 fevereiro 2014 Magazine Libertas From 20 destinations (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bergen, Berlin, Budapest, Cannes, Geneva, Glasgow, London, Madeira, Madrid, Milan, Nicosia, Paris, Porto, Prague, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Zagreb) just one won. Porto is the new European Best Destination for 2014. Porto is the second important city in Portugal, after the capital city Lisbon. Porto is…