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Porto - Régua - Porto Cruise (upstream)
This is that programme that everyone wants to take! Enjoy a sublime cruise: get on board in Porto and sail through the breathtaking Douro to Régua. Try this magnificent boat trip during the week and discover the best of Douro Region! Come aboard with us on this 1-day cruise, with meals served on board!
- Departs
- Cais da Estiva, Ribeira
- Duration
- Full day · ~7h
- Return
- Bus back, included
- Meal
- Lunch included
From €75 per person
Instant confirmationWhat's included
- Breakfast served on board
- Lunch served on board, with drinks included during the meal
- Return to Porto by coach
- On-board assistant accompanying the group throughout the journey
Not included
- Other drinks on board
- Hotel pick-up
Food and drink
- Vegetable soup
- Regional main (meat or fish; vegetarian on request)
- House dessert or fruit
Tell us about dietary needs in the special requests when you book.
Prices
| Who | Price |
|---|---|
| Adults | €75 |
| Children 4–11 | €37.50 |
| Infants 0–3 | Free |
Per person, with everything listed above. The final amount depends on the date you choose. This table shows the lowest price in each band.
- More than 10 people? Companies, weddings, celebrations. Tell us the date and the size; a person replies. Request a proposal
- Giving this cruise as a present? Choose a value or a cruise. Delivered by email today or on the date you choose. See gift vouchers
Everything else worth knowing
- Duration
- Full day · ~7h
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Cancellation
- Full refund up to 7 days before
- Seats
- 120
- Times
- Option A: 8:00 a.m – Gaia Pier · 6:30 p.m – Gaia Pier
- Times
- Option B: 8:30 a.m – Ribeira Pier · 6:30 p.m – Gaia Pier
- Times
- Option C: 9:00 a.m – Ribeira Pier · 7:00 p.m – Palácio da Bolsa
- Good to know
- Cruise Menu (subject to change): Breakfast (bread, butter, coffee and tea); Soup (vegetable cream); Lunch (roast pork loin, roast potatoes, rice and salad/salted vegetables); Dessert (house jam or fruit); Drinks included during the meal
- Times
- The arrival of passengers will take place in: Option A - Expected arrival at Vila Nova de Gaia Pier, around 06:30 p.m. · Option B - Expected arrival at Vila Nova de Gaia Pier, next to the Luiz I Bridge (Diogo Leite Avenue), around 06:30 p.m. · Option C - Expected arrival at Palácio da Bolsa, around 07:00 p.m.
- Season
- The dams of the Douro River close for maintenance due to the weather conditions. For this reason, this cruise is only available from April to October
- Good to know
- You can book this Cruise without the return to Porto
- Good to know
- This cruise requires a minimum number of participants
- Children
- BABIES UP TO 3 YEARS OLD: Free · CHILDREN 4-11 YEARS OLD: 50% Discount
Frequently asked questions
Menu (subject to change): breakfast (bread, butter, coffee and tea); soup (cream of vegetable); lunch (roast pork loin, roast potatoes, rice and salad/sautéed vegetables); dessert (house dessert or fruit); drinks included during the meal.
Yes, we can arrange the cruise without the return journey.
Operated by a licensed local partner selected by Douro.
We choose partners for safety record, boat comfort and crew, and we stay your contact before and on the day.
- Indoor seating
- Open deck
- Toilets
- Bar
Pay with card, MB Way, Apple Pay or Google Pay. No account needed.
On board
Your day, step by step
- Passengers get on board at Estiva Pier or at Vila Nova de Gaia Pier (to be confirmed when booking)
- Cruise departure to Régua
- Breakfast served on board
Where you board
Cais da Estiva, Ribeira
Cais da Estiva, 4050-080 Porto
A few minutes' walk from Ribeira square, on the riverfront. Metro São Bento (line D), then a 10-minute walk down to the river.
Arrive 20 minutes before departure
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- Lunch included
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- Train back
- Lunch included
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Out of seasonPorto - Régua - Porto Cruise (upstream, with quinta visit and wine tasting)
Porto → Régua · departs Cais da Estiva
- Full day · ~11h30
- Bus back
- Lunch included
The classic Porto–Régua on Saturdays, plus a quinta wine tasting.
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From €75 per person
Tour operator RNAVT 2811
Reviews
Over 400,000 travellers have gone up the river with us
Words from people who have taken a Douro river cruise with us, exactly as they wrote them on Google, where you can read every one.
4.5out of 5 on Google
Verified Google profileFiz o passeio „Experiências no Douro“, foi muito prazeroso, lindo e muito bem organizado. A mistura do trajeto com trem, carro, barco e visita à Quinta foi o diferencial para mim. Cronograma bem distribuído, funcionários atenciosos. A visita à quinta foi ótima com degustação de vinhos, delicioso almoço, sem pressa. Indico o passeio.
Foi uma experiência muito agradável em família, paisagens inesquecíveis ao longo do percurso. Os colaboradores extremamente simpáticos e as refeições muito boas. Adoramos tudo!!!
Do rio temos umas vistas soberbas das cidades do Porto e V.N.Gaia. Como embarcamos as 19h e desembarcamos as 23:30, tivemos oportunidade de usufruir das vistas diurnas e noturnas. O jantar também estava ótimo e desafio a quem ainda não usufruiu desta experiência que o faça, porque vale bem a pena. ❤️
Um passeio incrível! E e minha família tivemos uma excelente experiência num ambiente fantástico, equipe atenciosa e prestativa, comida nota 10. Super recomendo!!!
No dia seguinte à participação da Meia Maratona do Douro, fizemos a subida do Douro de Régua até Pinhão, regressando a Régua em comboio regular... Passeio muito agradável... Correu tudo perfeitamente...
Very good experience with Eco-Travel ; they were very kind, flexible and helpful in the reservation process. Despite a last minute change, they were able to find a perfect solution for our Cruise and evening event. Perfect service that I warmly recommend.
I was on the Wednesday cruise from Porto to Pinhao and want to say how much I enjoyed the total experience. I'd like to applaud the care taken by the staff and say a special thank you to our wonderful hostess throughout the cruise and onto the wine tasting at the quinta and return by bus to Porto.
I had booked our trip in advance and had received excellent communication from Cruzeiros Douro. We were really lucky with our boat trip as the sun shone and the sky was blue making the scenery absolutely stunning. We did the hour trip and all too soon it was over, we wished we had gone for the longer one. I can thoroughly recommend Cruzeiros Douro.
