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Burmester Cellar Tour with Tasting

Name: Burmester Cellar Tour with Tasting
Price range: $
Rating: 4.5

4.5 ·

Discover Burmester's cellar beside the Douro, where port-making heritage comes alive in the ageing vats. Follow a guide through the museum displays, then settle in for a tasting of ports matched to your chosen pairing.

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Full description

Burmester's cellar and museum on the Gaia riverfront introduce the producer's heritage and port-making methods through historical displays, sensory interpretation and rows of ageing vats. A guide leads the visit, which closes with a tasting whose wines and food pairing depend on the option booked: the premium package lists three ports with chocolate, while others pair reserve or higher-tier wines with cheese, biscuits or chocolate.

Reviewers praise the unhurried pacing and generous pours, and the visit runs about 75 minutes, suiting couples and culture-minded visitors.

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Address

Largo Dom Luís I, 4430-999 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal · Vila Nova de Gaia

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Hours

Daily departures at 10:00, 17:00 and 18:30, ~75 minutes.

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Booking

Booking required

Duration

1h15

Best time

morning, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Pick your tasting option at booking, as the wines and pairings change with the package
stand near the guide in larger groups to hear clearly
departures run at 10:00, 17:00 and 18:30.

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Reviews

Mortimer – United Kingdom | September 5, 2026 Mortimer enjoyed Joanna’s unhurried pacing and three-wine tasting, but felt people at the back of the large group struggled to hear her.

GetYourGuide traveler

1/5

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