About Universe DMC
Universe DMC is a boutique Destination Management Company founded in 2025 by Miguel Rodrigues, a travel curator with 14 years of marketing experience in the high-end hospitality industry in São Paulo, Brazil. Based in Portugal, the company specialises exclusively in cross-border routes along the Douro River, spanning from Porto to Zamora (Spain), where landscape, wine culture, and centuries of history converge in a deeply authentic journey.
Universe distinguishes itself through a poetic and sustainable philosophy — deliberately avoiding rushed itineraries and over-touristed destinations in favour of intimate, tailor-made experiences through lesser-known villages, ancient vineyards, and living cultural traditions. The company's offering includes 1-day and multi-day itineraries covering gastronomy, wine routes, castles & palaces, historic villages, monasteries, religious heritage, SPA & wellness, boat trips, sidecar and classic car tours, as well as bespoke group programmes.