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Meet Piper, one of our travel experts for Portugal.
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Piper is the founder of honeymoon specialty travel company Remarkable Honeymoons, and an award-winning agent with almost 30 years experience.
She's a Virtuoso agent, and winner of WeddingWire's Couples Choice awards every year from 2014-2022.
She is well versed in international travel after having visited dozens of countries in her career, and also through her studies abroad living in both Mexico and France. From the Orient Express, to tenting in Nepal, to flying the Concord, she's had many wonderful travel experiences.
Testimonials from Piper's clients:
"Piper made honeymoon planning simple. She quickly provided recommendations and quotes based on our specified interests for our honeymoon in Hawaii. She was able to secure us awesome hotel room upgrades, and provided great excursion and dinner recommendations. We had an amazing time and owe much of that to Piper!"
- William
Testimonials from Piper's clients:
"Had half a dozen trips set up through Piper before COVID hit. She has been a champ with cruises cancelling, flights changing, cancelled plans, rescheduling, etc. Have rebooked several for next year and she is always happy to help and very detail oriented. It is especially helpful to have someone you know will be "on the other end of the line" when travel plans change, flight connections are missed or changed. Piper is readily available to help you through it all!"
- Becky
Testimonials from Piper's clients:
"Working with Melanie and Piper was a dream! They were super helpful in building the trip of our dreams, helped us coordinate activities and provided excellent recommendations. We cannot recommend them enough!"
- Kay
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Six Senses Douro Valley
Six Senses Douro Valley presents a superbly renovated 19th-century manor house set high on a hill overlooking the vine covered rolling hills of the Douro Valley and the river below.
Photo copyright Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas.
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Overview
Six Senses Douro Valley presents a superbly renovated 19th-century manor house set high on a hill overlooking the vine covered rolling hills of the Douro Valley and the river below. A spa, 41 guest bedrooms, 9 suites and 7 villas, some with private pools and gardens with sweeping panoramas, restaurants, wine library, swimming pools and organic garden are but a few of the many features offered.
Showcasing Six Senses style with a nod to the past, the rooms and suites offer modern conveniences and joyful views ranging from vineyard, scenic woodland, courtyard and Douro River. The contemporary duplex villas are ideal for families and friends and feature an integrated kitchen in the living room, a dining room plus access to a pool and garden shared with just four other villas. Or for a private retreat with vineyard setting, the Specialty Villa offers an idyllic setting for romantic getaways or longer stays. This contemporary villa features a loft bedroom, living room with integrated kitchen, a dining room plus a private pool and garden.
Dining options at Six Senses Douro Valley are a celebration of the region with much of the produce coming from the verdant valley and surrounding countryside. An organic garden of vegetables and herbs is located right on the estate. Fresh ingredients are harvested only as needed, assuring ultimate freshness and flavor.
A union of nature and Portuguese tradition wedded to the elements of water, stone and wood, the spacious Six Senses Spa offers 10 treatment rooms. There is a heated indoor pool with water jets, an outdoor pool and refreshment bar plus a gym with the latest exercise equipment and professional guidance. Six Senses speciality treatments and multi-day programs are featured together with locally inspired therapies, some of which are grape and wine based.
Join in a variety of wine-influenced activities including wonderful wine and dine Douro River cruises, fascinating wine certificate program and visits to some of the nearby historic wineries where you will meet the winemakers. You’ll have the opportunity to be a winemaker for the day and in-season, you’ll be able to participate in the age-old tradition of stomping the grapes to commence the vintage. Visit some of the oldest wineries in the world producing vintages from the valley’s vine-filled terraces; join the fascinating wine certificate program, unique harvest activities and more.
Discover a diverse range of attractions and activities, from prehistoric rock art sites to excursions by foot or vehicle to picturesque villages, historic churches, castles and river cruises. Get away and spend precious time with someone special. These exclusive adventures are your key to a fascinating holiday and include treats for all your senses.
The beautiful Douro Valley region has many activities that can be enjoyed as a family. For example, turn back the clock and share the youthful exuberance of tree climbing. The river also offers the opportunity for canoeing and water skiing, with boat trips being a highlight. Perhaps take a leisurely outing with the family on a cycling excursion or an even more leisurely picnic in the woods.
Six Senses Douro Valley offers a very special setting for a wedding celebration. Touched with the romance of the 19th century, the sun-kissed valley creates memories that will last a lifetime. We’ll assist will every last beautiful detail to make so.
The Douro ecosystem comprises roughly 3,500 different botanical species and being classified as an UNESCO World heritage site means all of the stakeholders in the region have a strict obligation to the environment. Six Senses Douro Valley has protected a four-hectare woodland on the property with old growth trees so it has a commitment to being part of this sustainable environment. Six Senses Douro Valley, Six Senses Spa and our hosts are pledged to improving the ecological and carbon footprint from activities associated with the resort and spa operations. We continuously monitor our performance and responsible activities against the targets and goals set by Six Senses, which are adjusted, amended and acted upon wherever appropriate.
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