Douro River Cruise: 10-hour Régua and Douro Valley Scenic Cruise Departing by Bus from PortoDay trips and Excursions

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Douro River Cruise: 10-hour Régua and Douro Valley Scenic Cruise Departing by Bus from Porto

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About this experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply
✔ Best-in-class experience
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 10 hours
MEETING POINT: Vila Nova de Gaia Quay or Estiva Quay (in Ribeira, Porto) - to be confirmed after booking
STARTING TIME: 8.00 am
LANGUAGES: English, Portuguese, French and Spanish
OPENING SEASONS: April to November
WHO CAN COME: Douro River cruise is suitable for everyone. Children should be accompanied by an adult

Overview

Join a Douro river cruise and discover one of Portugal’s main treasures and a World Heritage site, the Douro Valley. Transfer by bus to the “wine capital” of Régua and marvel at the vineyards that produce wines from one of Europe’s first demarcated wine lands. Then embark on a panoramic cruise in the Douro River, all the way to the capital.

◾ Visit the Douro’s wine region and appreciate one of the most beautiful and clear rivers in the world
◾ Enjoy the beauty of nature on one of the most famous cruises in Portugal in the middle of the magical Douro Valley
◾ Experience the scenic landscapes of the Douro Valley and cruise down the Douro River to Porto

About this experience

✔ Health & safety measures apply
✔ Best-in-class experience
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 10 hours
MEETING POINT: Vila Nova de Gaia Quay or Estiva Quay (in Ribeira, Porto) - to be confirmed after booking
STARTING TIME: 8.00 am
LANGUAGES: English, Portuguese, French and Spanish
OPENING SEASONS: April to November
WHO CAN COME: Douro River cruise is suitable for everyone. Children should be accompanied by an adult

Description - What to expect

Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Douro Valley and the historic vineyards of the Norte Region of Portugal on a full-day Douro River cruise. Depart Porto at 8.00 am and travel towards Régua to explore one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world.

Taste some delicious local sweets before you embark on a scenic cruise along the Douro River, starting from Régua Quay at 11.00 am. Drift gently past the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley, and experience the beauty of nature.

While onboard enjoy a lunch while you are sailing to the Carrapatelo Dam, and continue to the Crestuma-Lever. After crossing the 2 dams, continue your scenic cruise to Porto and finish your Douro River cruise in Oporto at approximately 6.00 pm.

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this Douro River cruise up to 48 hours before the start of the experience

What's included, what's not

✔ Transportation by bus to Régua
✔ Douro’s River panoramic cruise from Régua to Porto
✔ Lunch served on board
✔ Your guide

Prepare for the experience

◾ Please note that the cruise is subject to availability, weather, and sailing conditions
◾ The times are indicative and may change on the day of the cruise depending on any change in dam timetables, over which the local operator has no control
◾ The transportation from Porto to Régua will be made on a private bus

Description - What to expect

Enjoy the peace and quiet of the Douro Valley and the historic vineyards of the Norte Region of Portugal on a full-day Douro River cruise. Depart Porto at 8.00 am and travel towards Régua to explore one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world.

Taste some delicious local sweets before you embark on a scenic cruise along the Douro River, starting from Régua Quay at 11.00 am. Drift gently past the terraced vineyards of the Douro Valley, and experience the beauty of nature.

While onboard enjoy a lunch while you are sailing to the Carrapatelo Dam, and continue to the Crestuma-Lever. After crossing the 2 dams, continue your scenic cruise to Porto and finish your Douro River cruise in Oporto at approximately 6.00 pm.