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Douro Valley: Cruise from Porto to Régua with Breakfast and Lunch

Sail along the Douro River and enjoy breathtaking views from Porto to Régua

  1. Duration: 11h

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

  3. Wheelchair accessible

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

  • Scenic cruise from Porto to Régua
  • Breakfast on board
  • Lunch on board with drinks included
  • Return to Porto by air-conditioned bus

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  • Gratuities

Itinerary

Duration: 11.0 hours
  • 08:00 - Departure
    Meeting point: Vila Nova de Gaia Quay Get directions

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

  • 09:00 - Breakfast

    Breakfast is served during navigation.

  • 10:30 - Barragem de Crestuma-Lever
    • 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.

  • 12:30 - Barragem do Carrapatelo
    • 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!

  • 13:00 - Lunch
    • 60 mins

    Lunch served during navigation.

  • 14:00 - Douro River
    • 60 mins

    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.

  • 15:00 - Arrival at Cais da Régua
    • 90 mins
    • • Unguided
    • • Free admission

    Free time at Peso da Régua, a town for a vine-old-time on the banks of Douro River. This region has been producing port, a type of wine fortified with brandy, for more than 2,000 years!

  • 16:30 - Return trip to Porto by bus
    • 120 mins
    • • Unguided

    Return to Porto from Régua on an air-conditioned bus.

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

Take to the water for a brand new perspective of Portugal on this cruise along the Douro River. You'll soak up spectacular views of the Douro Valley in the northern region of Portugal, powered by a delightful breakfast and lunch.

Embark at Cais da Estiva in Ribeira do Porto, and relax as your crew sails you into the Douro Valley, passing through the vineyards of one of Europe's first demarcated wine regions. Continue past Quintas to the Crestuma-Lever Dam just in time for lunch.

With a full stomach, sail further along the Douro River to the Carrapatelo Dam, cross the "wine capital" at Régua and return to Porto by bus at around 8pm. A must for wine-lovers everywhere.

  • Cancellation is possible until 72 hours before your visit.
  • Rescheduling is possible until 72 hours before your visit.

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