Portugal · BOAT TOURS IN PORTO
Good boat tours in Porto fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they actually differ.
Douro Valley day trip from Porto with Port tastings, 1-hour river cruise, cellar lunch, N222 viewpoints, and two winery visits.
“Amazing tour, if I’ve a time again I’ll take again. Nice driver nice tour guide (Americo), food, wine pretty nice.”
Douro Valley day tour from Porto with winery tastings, traditional lunch with wine, and a 50-minute Rabelo river cruise.
“Great guide. She’s very considerate and knowledgeable. The schedule is well organized. The lunch is very tasty! The driver gave a spontaneous accordion performance, which is so lovely with beautiful view and wonderful wine. .”
Cruise Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia on a rabelo boat, passing all six bridges with an easy multilingual audio guide. Great value.
“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.”
Douro Valley from Porto with UNESCO vineyards, 2 winery tours, a vineyard lunch, 6 tastings, and a Pinhão river cruise.
“Guide Bernardo was excellent. We liked the pace of the tour and all the stops. Made it a nice day. We had some rain and it was fine too. Lunch and number / selection of wines and port was great.”
Porto’s Douro River cruise on a former Port wine barrel boat, under six bridges, with views of Porto, Gaia, and Freixo in 50 minutes.
“Excellent guide Ricardo L, very friendly group, and fantastic tour.”
Ride electric tuk-tuk through Porto’s icons and optionally cruise the Douro’s six bridges, with a guided handoff and an easy next-day walk voucher.
“The meeting point was just across the road from the Sao Bento metro which was a bonus. Checked in and waited outside. We thought the tuk tuk would come to us but we had to walk a little way to get it. The vehicle was clean and seated us comfortably and we could not believe the speed they went. Our driver Joao (John) was really lovely. He was witty too which made for a fun trip. He was informative as expected, answered any questions that we may have had and discussed the local delicacies such as Bacalhau a salted cod dish, Pastel de Nata a custard tart and Francesinha a…”
From Porto, visit Vinho Verde and the Douro Valley in one day with 10 tastings, farm-to-table lunch, and a private boat cruise.
“Highly recommend! Our trip was fantastic from start to finish! Our guide, Ruben, was friendly, knowledgeable, and so enthusiastic about his country. We learned so much from him and from the winemakers. The lunch was fantastic! This day trip was AMAZING!”
Porto to Douro Valley day trip with Amarante, scenic viewpoints, lunch, Rabelo boat cruise, and a Pinhão vineyard tasting.
“Well organized tour with great views of the Douro valley. An excellent value with decent food and wine tasting/wine parings. Check the weather carefully since it would be much less nice on a rainy day.”
Porto to the Douro Valley in a small group, with Peso da Régua stops, Quinta tastings, Pinhão Rabelo cruise, and lunch.
“There was some confusion about the logistics of the morning pick-up, but once all eight passengers were in the van, our guide Ivo (pronounced "E-vu") took charge and provided us all with a smooth, interesting, and tasty day-long tour. He assessed our enthusiasm and instead of stopping at a truck stop for a potty break he took us to the beautiful medieval town of Amarante with their specialty pastries. All the aspects of the day were memorable, the wine and port tastings, the boat ride, the stunning landscapes, and the delicious, authentic lunch of cuzinha tradicional. Oporto Tours was also kind enough to make an unscheduled stop at the Regua…”
Enjoy a 50-minute Douro River cruise with Porto bridge views, add a sunset sailing, and optionally taste Port at Burmester in Gaia.
“The trip started on time, it wasn’t crowed. That allowed me to take nice photos and enjoy the views from the river.”
Panoramic Douro cruise linking Porto and Gaia. Follow the old rabello wine route, pass six bridges, and end at Foz do Douro.
“we absolutely loved the experience. As we had only one day in Porto, we decided to take a boat cruise to explore the city in a different way and we managed to see the bridges.”
A small-group Douro Valley day trip from Porto with winery tastings, a classic Portuguese lunch, and a river cruise with big scenery moments.
“This tour was an amazing experience. Drinking different wines, learning about the port process and of course the boat cruise!”
Full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with two vineyard tastings, a Rabelo river cruise, and a winery lunch with port.
“Highly recommend. Douro Valley is beautiful. Tiago was great and explained the history of the area along the way. Luca was an excellent driver! The wineries were very different and provided a nice comparison.”
Porto in 4 hours: guided walk, Livraria Lello ticket, cable car views, and a Douro river cruise under Dom Luis I Bridge.
“Amazing walking tour in Porto! Our guide, Maria, was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and articulate. We learned and saw so much in just 4 hours. It was great to travel by foot, cable car, and boat. I highly recommend this tour and hope you have Maria as your tour guide!”
Porto to Douro Valley in 10 hours with two winery tastings, Portuguese lunch, and a 1-hour Douro river cruise.
“My mother and I have a beautiful day trip to the Douro Valley. Our tour guide Pedro was very punctual, informative, and friendly. We enjoyed our wine tasting and learning about all the Douro Valley has to offer! I would definitely recommend to anyone coming to Porto and wanting to learn about and explore the area. The weather was beautiful the whole day- which was a bonus!”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
