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Douro Valley: Downstream Cruise from Régua to Porto with Lunch

Take a train or bus from Porto to Régua and float back on a lunch river cruise!

  1. Duration: 11h

  2. Audio guide: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Registered address: RUA MOUZINHO DA SILVEIRA 352,, 4000-069, Porto, PT
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Included

  • Bus transportation from Porto to Régua
  • River Douro cruise from Régua to Porto
  • Traditional lunch and drinks (vegetarian and gluten-free options available if required previously)

Not included

  • Tips and personal expenses

Itinerary

Duration: 11.0 hours
  • 08:00 - Departure
    Meeting point: Sao Bento station Get directions

    Meet your guide at the location provided upon booking, and board your bus transfer to start the cruise from Régua, the main city in the Douro Valley.

  • 09:20 - Board boat from Régua
    • • Unguided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Board your boat to start the cruise from Régua, the main city in the Douro Valley

  • 11:00 - Barragem do Carrapatelo
    • 30 mins
    • • Unguided
    • • Admission ticket included

    Cruising through Carrapatelo Lock is quite an experience. The water level rises (or falls) 35 metres each time the lock is used, with the water being used to generate hydroelectricity.

  • 12:00 - Barragem de Crestuma-Lever
    • 30 mins
    • • Unguided
    • • Admission ticket included

    The Barragem de Crestuma-Lever also serves as a crossing for pedestrians and vehicles. It’s a real thill to watch your captain inch the boat through with millimetres to spare!

  • 15:00 - Douro River
    • • Admission ticket included

    The Douro Valley is often referred to as the enchanted valley, and for good reason. Feast your eyes on landscapes of unparalleled beauty and feel the magic as you cruise on past

  • 17:30 - Cais da Estiva

    Reaching the city, cross the bridges of Porto to where the river meets the sea and feast your eyes on Porto's historical center and the Port Wine Lodges in Gaia

  • 18:00 - Return to Porto

    You will arrive either at the Estiva Quay or Gaia Quay. Arrival will be confirmed by the reservation team upon booking confirmation

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change due to weather, traffic and other circumstances.

Escape the hustle and bustle of Porto for the day and enjoy the peace and quiet of the Douro Valley as you make your way downriver on a scenic cruise.

Depart Porto and travel by bus towards Régua. Upon arrival at Régua, you can observe one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world.

Return to Porto along the Douro River, starting from Régua Quay at approximately 10:30 AM. Glide gently past the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley, and experience the purity of nature. Lunch will be served on board the boat at approximately 12:00 PM.

Sail to the Carrapatelo Dam, and continue to the Crestuma-Lever. After crossing the two dams, enjoy the serenity of the Douro River as you continue to Porto for an estimated arrival at 18:00 PM.

Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available if requested before the tour day. Please, do not forget to request it on time before the excursion.
  • Cancellation is possible until 72 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 72 hours before your visit.

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