Douro Valley and Régua Panoramic Cruise with Lunch from Porto

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Duration:10 hours (approx.)
Location: Porto, Northern Portugal

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This is the cruise everyone talks about! Enjoy a sublime day on the renown wine region of Douro: depart from Porto and enjoy the beauty scenic views along the way. Once in Régua, A magnificent boat tour that takes place everyday to discover the best that the Douro has to offer!

This day trip offers a cruise from Régua to Porto, including an wonderfull experience.

The Alto Douro Vinhateiro, constitutes the one of the most representative and better conserved demarcated wine regions in the world.

This trip gives you the opportunity to know all the secrets preserved in the Douro wine region, the essence of the wine at their purest state.

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1. Porto
Board on a fun day on this 1 day cruise from Régua, the capital of the Douro Valley, and enjoy the unique scenery and landscape of the wine estates and the river. Our reservation team will give you the exact location when you confirm your booking.
2. Peso Da Regua
It is thought that the town´s name originated from the name of a Roman house that once stood here - the "Villa Reguela". Its great development was, however, only to begin after 1756 with the creation of the Real Companhia Geral da Agricultura das Vinhas do Alto Douro (Royal Company of Vine-Growers from the Alto Douro Region), which set up the world's first ever demarcated region for wine production. Situated on the banks of the River Douro, Peso da Régua played a fundamental role in the production and sale of Port wine, for it was from here that the barrels were transported in the special boats known as barcos rabelos to Vila Nova de Gaia, where the wine was left to age in the local wine lodges. In this region, the vines are grown on terraced slopes leading down to the river, providing visitors with a series of spectacular views, which are best admired from the area's many viewpoints, such as those of São Leonardo at Galafura and Santo António do Loureiro.
3. Barragem do Carrapatelo
The Carrapatelo dam is located on the border of Porto and Viseu district, respectively between the municipalities of Marco de Canaveses and Cinfães. Inaugurated in 1972, it was the first dam to be built on the national section of the Douro River. This is the Douro dam with the highest gap, 35m, which makes the boat passage through its lock an unforgettable experience. It is located at km 65 of the Douro waterway and is the second dam before the mouth of the Douro. Pass by this dam the cruises that make the route Porto and Régua.
4. Barragem de Crestuma-Lever
The Crestuma-Lever Dam is located in the Porto district, between the parishes of Crestuma and Lever, from which the dam's name derives, and connects the municipalities of Vila Nova de Gaia and Gondomar. It was opened in 1985. This is the Douro dam closest to the mouth where it is 22 kms. It is therefore the first dam that we find when we go up the river by boat and the last when we go down. The lock overcomes a 13.9m height difference of the waters, being the smallest difference in the Douro Dams. In addition to water storage and electricity production, the dam also serves as a pedestrian and road crossing.
5. Douro River
The Douro Valley could as easily be called the enchanted valley, such is the beauty and magic that its landscapes offer.
6. Cais Da Estiva
By the end of the day you will reach Porto. Cross the bridges of Porto until you get to the mouth of the River where it meets the sea and finish the experience with the best views of Porto historical center and the Port Wine Lodges in Gaia. The arrival location can be either the Estiva Quay, or Gaia Quay. Our reservation team will give you the exact location when you confirm your booking.

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Posted By : ogliveb
Great trip at Douro valley we really enjoyed every minute! Organisation was top! Food & wine was amazing. Great tour leader Orlando!
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 10:50:07

Posted By : 776kristenl
Had an excellent time, saw so much of the wine region and everyone had a great time with our tour guide Rita. Learned a lot about port
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 11:43:45

Posted By : nithus2024
Excellent wine tasting tour. Excellent views and plenty of wine/port. Tania and the driver took excellent care of us. Would recommend this tour with Tania
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 12:14:01

Posted By : 448zacheryc
Tania has an amazing voice and personality. Our driver Jose was professional and safe. Would recommend this tour if you have a day to spare. The duoro valley is like Napa but with a beautiful river and stronger wines. 10s across the board hunty.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 12:13:19

Posted By : Travels_Lou
Zara was brilliant, she has great energy and kept us entertained throughout our tour with her great music and chats. She checked in on us throughout our tour and was very organised. Our driver was very pleasant and a safe driver. It was an interesting tour, very well organised
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 12:36:54

Posted By : 551serainam
It was a great experience and very well organized. Our guide Tania was super enthusiastic and helpful. Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 11:23:14

Posted By : Explorer25297009043
Tonia was great.
Lunch could have been a bit longer, outside and a bit more relaxing.
Otherwise greatly organized and great guide
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Posted On : 2024-05-25 11:21:57

Posted By : NEIL_B
The tour was really good. The lunch on the boat was far more substantial than I imagined. The long a lazy trip back to Porto was relaxing. Pick up was a little late and confusing probably down to the road works. All in all good value for money.

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Posted On : 2024-05-25 10:02:19

Posted By : LuisAntonio_M
Friendly crew, good food, great wine.
Outstanding landscape.
Lucky with the weather.
Boat just the right size.
No music, thanks God!

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Posted On : 2024-05-22 17:03:38

Posted By : Kimberley_S
The delight of the Douro valley makes this trip very memorable. We had a comparatively small number of guests on board so there was plenty of staff to get things happening. The female guide was very attentive to any needs people had and was always courteous. The sound system was in a poor state. Not enough volume and static overpowering the voice at times, especially on the top deck. But a very good value tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-21 13:44:56