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Douro Valley: River Cruise + Breakfast & Lunch from Porto

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

Duration 11h
Live guide English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

Included

River cruise from Porto to Régua
Breakfast onboard
Lunch onboard
Drinks
Return to Porto by bus

Not included

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.