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

• 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.