- Operating hours: Most lodges open daily from around 10am to 6pm, with multiple departures throughout the day. Hours can shrink slightly in winter.
- Last entry: The final tour or admission is usually about an hour before closing. Arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to check in.
- Duration: Quick tastings run 30 to 60 minutes; the Graham's and Cockburn's deep dives take a full 2 hours.
- Best time to go: Late morning is calmest; golden hour rewards the hilltop lodges with the best river views over Porto.
Which Porto wine cellar tour is right for you?
| Tour type | What's included | Why choose this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonseca Port Wine Cellar Tour | Tasting of Bin 27, Terra Prima, Siroco Extra Dry White, Grape juice for kids, Multilingual audio guide | The self-guided format puts you in control, so you can linger over the cellar and tasting instead of moving to someone else’s schedule | From €16 |
| Taylor's Port Cellars Tour | Tasting of Taylor's Chip Dry, Taylor's Late Bottled Vintage (LBV), and 10-Year-Old Tawny, Grape juice for kids, Multilingual audio guide | The audio-guided format works beautifully if you’d rather discover the cellar at your own pace than follow a fixed group narrative | From €25 |
| Cálem Cellars Guided Tour | Tasting of Fine White, Late Bottled Vintage & 10-Year-Old Tawny OR Late Bottled Vintage, Vintage & 20-Year-Old Tawny with cheese and chocolate, Guided tour, Self-guided or guided tour of the museum | It gives you more than a cellar stop: you can turn your tasting into a fuller Cálem experience with its museum | From €27 |
| Graham's Lodge Main Room Guided Tour | Tasting of Graham's LBV and chocolate, Graham's Quinta dos Malvedos and cheese, and Graham's 20-Year-Old and custard tart in the Main Room, Guided tour of the cellars | If you want to understand Port beyond the glass, the food pairings show how the same drink can taste completely different with the right bite | From €40 |
| Burmester Wine Cellar Guided Tour | Tasting of Late Bottled Vintage, Vintage & 20-year-old Tawny + cheese & chocolate OR Extra Dry, LBV and 20-year-old Tawny + soft egg, almond cookie & cheese, Juice for kids, Guided tour of the cellar | Two tasting routes give you two ways into Burmester, from familiar Port styles to a more playful sensory experience | From €35 |
| Cockburn's Lodge Main Room Guided Tour | Tasting of Special Reserve, Late Vintage Port, and 10-Year-Old OR Fine Tawny, 10-Year-Old Tawny and 20-Year-Old Tawny OR Fine White, 20-Year-Old Tawny, Quinta dos Canais Vintage + pairings | There’s more to discover than one expression of Port, making it a great pick if you want to compare styles rather than simply sample them | From €26 |
| Graham's Lodge Vintage Room Guided Tour | Tasting of 3 super premium tawny ports OR 3 super premium vintage ports OR 6 Symington family ports in the Vintage Room, Guided tour of the cellar | This is where Port gets seriously interesting: compare bottles separated by decades and taste how time changes what’s in your glass | From €70 |
| Cockburn's Lodge John Smithes Room Guided Tour | Tasting of 3 Vintage Port tastings OR 3 Symington Aged Tawny OR 3 Super-premium tasting with chocolate, custard tart & cheese pairings in the private John Smith’s room, Guided tour of the cellar | The private setting changes the feel entirely, while the sommelier adds the kind of expert perspective you don’t get from a self-guided visit | From €50 |
| Real Companhia Velha Guided Tour | Tasting of Port from a single harvest OR Extra Dry White, Ruby, Rosé, 10-Year-Old Tawny, Guided tour of the cellar, Access to the Silva Reis private wine cellar | Few cellar visits let you get this close to Port’s past, with rare bottles and a private cellar adding genuine historical depth to the tasting | From €15 |
Why do a wine cellar tour in Porto?
The wine is woven into the map
You start where Porto meets its river
The tasting is the plot twist
The iconic moments earn the booking
You'll leave understanding the city
Top cellars to visit
Best wines to try on your Porto wine cellar tour
Fonseca Port Bin 27
Please sip responsibly!
Every experience here includes tastings of alcoholic beverages. Tastings are for guests aged 18 and over; under-18s are welcome on the tour and served grape juice instead. Please drink responsibly, never drink and drive, and be ready to show valid ID. Each lodge applies its own house rules, and staff may decline to serve anyone who appears intoxicated. Line your stomach, pace your pours, and drink water between glasses.
