Portugal student trip 2026

Description

Please only pay on this page if you’ve been instructed to do so by Zoe Maltby, IMW Events Officer. 

We are delighted to announce that Symington Family Estates, with Quinta do Noval (from the AXA Millésimes group) and the Fladgate Partnership are once again hosting the popular MW student trip to Porto and the Douro Valley.

15 spaces are available for the trip. Places will be allocated based on the information provided in your application and will be chosen by Symington Family Estates. Trip expenses are funded by the host however students will be required to arrange their own travel to and from Porto and pay an IMW trip fee of £350.

Draft itinerary
Tuesday, 17th March
Arrival, lunch at PIP restaurant
Followed by WOW visit
19:30 | Dinner at WOW
Overnight at The Yeatman Hotel

Wednesday, 18th March
08:00 | Departure by bus to the Factory House
08:30 | Tour of the Factory House
09:00 | Tutored Port tasting hosted by Symington Family Estates, Fladgate Partnership & Quinta do Noval
11:00 | Bus to Graham’s Lodge
13:30 | Lunch at Vinum
PM | Bus to Quinta dos Malvedos [2h]
20:00 | Dinner and overnight at Quinta dos Malvedos

Thursday, 19th March
08:00 | Breakfast
09:00 | Bus to Quinta do Bomfim
10:30 | Visit winery and tasting
13:00 | Lunch at Quinta do Bomfim
15:00 | Bus to The Vintage House Hotel
15:43 | Train to Quinta de Vargellas
16:20 | Visit Quinta de Vargellas
20:00 | Dinner and overnight at Quinta de Vargellas

Friday, 20th March
07:30 | Breakfast
08:15 | Bus to Quinta da Nogueira
08:25 | Visit Quinta da Nogueira
09:45 | Bus to Quinta do Noval
10:15 | Quinta do Noval
12:30 | Lunch at Quinta do Noval
15:30 | Bus to Porto airport and city centre [2h]

Arrival
Students will need to make their own arrangements to/from Porto. The trip officially starts with dinner on the 17th March however students are welcome to arrive earlier in the day for a visit to the World of Wine.

Departure
Students can depart from approximately 20:00 on Friday 20th March after lunch. There will be a transfer to Porto airport at 15:30 which will take approximately two and a half hours. It is not recommended that you book flights earlier than 20:00 as the lunch takes place outside of Porto and the bus may not arrive back to Porto in time.

Lodging
Please note that students will be staying at the Quintas for two nights on this trip. This presents a unique opportunity, but also means that space is limited so most students will be sharing rooms on the nights of the 18th and 19th. We will do our best to make this an equitable process.

Eligibility
The trip is open to all current students, although places are strictly limited. Places will be allocated based on the information provided in your application and will be chosen by Symington Family Estates.

Trip terms and conditions

Please ensure you have read through the IMW’s trips terms and conditions. If you have any questions please contact Zoe Maltby, IMW Events Officer.

www.mastersofwine.org/imw-terms-conditions