My husband and I had a wonderful day on a private tour with Ryan throughout the Douro Valley. He is extremely knowledgeable and helped us learn to appreciate Port. Beyond the wonderful private tasting sessions, he also brought us to a delicious lunch at a local Portuguese restaurant. Throughout the entire day, he provided us with tips and recommendations for the remainder of our journey throughout Portugal. The whole day was the highlight of our trip! We would HIGHLY recommend it!

We just completed a Fall Harvest tour that was organized and led by Catavino Tours. The entire experience was wonderful and met all of our expectations. The tour included several days in and near Lisbon, and then five days in Porto and the wineries and vineyards along the Douro River. All aspects of the tour were planned to provide an exceptional experience for our group of eleven friends. Our tour guide, Ryan Opaz, was extremely knowledgeable about the wines, the Quintas, the history of Port and Portuguese table wine and the country of Portugal. Finally, the food was amazing and included several dinners and lunches with wine makers who were personally know by Ryan. The tour and experience could not have been better!

Catavino provided the absolute best tour of Portugal. Every aspect was flawless, from designing the tours of each city we visited, to the knowledgeable and friendly guides we met, to the excellent and perfectly located accommodations. Thank you for making this a perfect vacation getaway to a beautiful country!

My wife and I did a full day, private Douro Valley wine tour with Ryan and it was fantastic! I recommend using Ryan's company to anyone. Ryan picked us up at our AirBnB and drove us to the Douro Valley. We learned a ton of Douro Valley and Portuguese history, which was exactly what we wanted. He was personable and we were completely comfortable in his company the whole time. We went to two amazing vineyards and had a blast seeing how the wines were made, meeting the owners (who are so very nice!), and tasting some excellent wine. We had a lovely lunch in between both vineyards at a small, yet excellent, restaurant. Honestly, this was absolutely worth the money and I'd do it again in a second.In addition to our Douro Valley wine tour, we did a half-day food and culture tour in Porto with Jose Silva - all organized by Ryan's company. That was a great experience as well - again, I highly recommend. I'd never done an organized tour like this even though I have travelled extensively and lived in Europe for almost 15 years. We have another 1/2 day food and culture tour in Lisbon and we're really looking forward to it.If you want an extremely high quality, relaxed, personable, attentive tour given by locals, you should absolutely check out Catavino Tours. The whole team will take care of you - nothing to worry about at all. More than worth the money!Derek

The Catavino team is world class. A tour with them is guaranteed to be something that you won't forget. They show you a true picture of what goes on, busting myths about the wine and port industry to show you the real side of Douro. Their level of knowledge is incredible, and we had access to wine tasting, grape stomping and meet the faces behind the wine industry. I can't even begin to describe the amazing lunch at the farm, overlooking the most spectacular views that only the Douro provides - breath taking!! It is guaranteed to be filled with passion and love, leaving you with a yearning to come back time and time again. Can't recommend this enough.

No enough words, even for a wordsmith like me, to say how wonderful it was spending time with Gabriella and Ryan. Our tour with Ryan as our guide to the Douro Valley was spectacular. Excellent wines, wonderful views, terrific people and a delightful lunch topped off with a lovely boat ride. Highly recommended!!