PORTO
The Porto experiences worth booking.
The 15 most popular douro river cruises in Porto, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you book it through. A shortlist worth your time, not the whole catalogue.
A full-day Douro Valley wine tour from Porto with tastings at estates, a traditional lunch, and a classic Rebelo river cruise.
Most Popular“Because the taste of the wine was very good and the landscape was very beautiful. Also the lunch was very tasty and Zara our tour guide was very nice”
Short Porto Douro River cruise on a classic rabelo boat. See six bridges in 50 minutes with a multi-language audio guide.
“Definitely worth taking some time out from walking and exploring Porto to do this. It’s an enjoyable 50 minute cruise up and down the river. You also learn some of the history and information surrounding the bridges and Porto along the way.”
Fifty-minute Porto Douro cruise on a former Port barrel boat. See six bridges, Porto and Gaia views, and onboard narration for $23.
“very relaxing with a different perspective of the city”
Douro Valley wine tour from Porto with tastings, Amarante coffee stop, lunch with pairings, and a Pinhão river cruise.
“Our trip was fantastic. Our guide, Charlie was very knowledgeable. He also made sure everyone in the group could hear him when he was speaking to us. He made the day lots of fun for us.”
Electric Porto tuk-tuk plus optional Douro rabelo cruise. See São Bento, Clerigos, Lello and the six bridges for about $20.
“Fredrico my guide was very informative. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Shame about the fog.”
Small-group Douro day trip from Porto with two winery tastings, Portuguese lunch, and a Rabelo river cruise from Pinhão.
“The small-group tour provided a wonderful experience of the breathtaking Douro Valley. Our guide, Cheila, was very pleasant and took us to small family owned wineries that provided intimate experience of wine making. A great tour overall and highly recommended.”
Cruise the Douro on a classic Rabelo route, pass six bridges, and end at Foz do Douro beaches. Hourly departures from Porto or Gaia.
“No tour guide / commentary but a nice little activity that doesn’t take up too much time of your day!”
Douro Valley tour from Porto with 2 vineyard tastings, a Traditional Rabelo river cruise, and a winery lunch with port.
“I absolutely loved this tour. The guides were awesome, the venues perfect, and the scenery priceless. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Porto in one smart loop: a guided walk, Livraria Lello entry, scenic cable car, and a Douro river cruise with major bridges.
“Even though it was a wet day, we enjoyed the informative walk, bookshop, cable car ride and discussions with guide.”
Porto Bridges Cruise on the Douro: 50–60 min with 16-language app audio, optional Burmester wine cellars, or a sunset option.
“Very informative, good anecdotes and fascinating to see the storage. Guide was very good but the tasting at the end felt a little rushed.”
A 3-hour Porto combo: Magic Train through the historic center, a Real Companhia Velha cellar tour with port tasting, then a Douro cruise.
“The train was a good intro to the city, we went bak and enjoyed some of the attractions. The Wine Cellar and tasting was good. The Douro 6 Bridge tour was hard to find, not well marked, but enjoyable once we found the location”
Douro Valley day trip from Porto: 3 wine tastings, family lunch, 10–30yr Port, and optional Rabelo boat in Pinhão.
“It very simple, just do it! Easily the best part of our trip. The views were amazing, food was great and staff at the lunch/port portion truly made you feel like family. Maria was our guide and felt like a friend, she was extremely knowledgeable, well spoken and let us have time to enjoy rather…”
Two hours on the Douro River in Porto with a DJ, included drinks, six bridges, and a sunset option from Gaia Quay.
“Great fun. 2 hours of singing & dancing while seeing all the sites along the river. Watching the sunset was gorgeous”
Small-group Douro Valley wine tour from Porto with two tastings, traditional lunch, and a Rabelo boat cruise on the Douro River.
“This was a great trip, a special shout out to our guide Ricardo who was incredible! He was very knowledgeable and personable. he provided door to door service and really helped make the experience memorable. Also the resturant he took us to for lunch was some of the best food we had on our trip!”
Small Douro boat cruise from Marina do Freixo with Port wine tasting and Porto bridge views in 2 hours, guided and snack-included.
“Fantastic experience aboard. Wine, people, journey all wonderful. Definitely so this!”
The river, the cellars, the old town and the valley beyond.
