Douro River Cruise: Porto and Gaia Views

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Vila Nova de Gaia

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Embark on a boat tour along the Douro River, exploring six historic bridges that connect Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Experience the beauty of these cities and feel the Atlantic breeze on this unforgettable journey.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Ponte da Arrábida - The Arrábida Bridge, renowned for its impressive concrete arch, is one of the largest in Europe. From here, visitors can enjoy views of the charming fishing village of Afurada.
Ponte de Dom Luís I - Enjoy a serene 2-hour journey that showcases natural landscapes and stunning architecture on both sides. This experience…

What's Included

Insurance and fuel included
Led by a certified team
Complimentary welcome drink
All fees and taxes covered
Safety equipment provided

Additional Information

Our prime offering is to ensure our customers’ happiness and satisfaction by providing multiple experiences on the Douro river, offering views of the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, bisected by historic and modern bridges that are kissed by the Atlantic wind.

Our experiences are aimed at enhancing and fine-tuning all the feelings experienced onboard our vessel.

Location

Marina da Afurada

Rua da Praia

Boarding at Douro Marina, meeting at Pontão C preferably 10 minutes before the scheduled time

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Marcis_u

Jul 10, 2025

Beautiful sunset sail... - Beautiful sunset sail with a glass of port wine—relaxing and scenic. The tour guide was friendly and informative, making the experience even better. Highly recommend!

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Beth_k

Jul 8, 2025

Great sunset cruise! - This was a great tour! First, we sailed to the center of Porto from our meeting point towards the ocean. The views were amazing and Paulo, our guide, was fantastic. Then we went all the way back west and into the ocean for a perfect view of sunset. A few things to note: we didn’t go to see all of the bridges that cross the river on this tour—just to the Ponte Luis I. Also, it got chilly when we turned from the center and headed towards the ocean, but they gave us warm fleece blankets. I had a sweater and I was glad I was able to put it on. Also, there were some small waves on the ocean and it was actually really fun to ride them as we watched the sunset. We enjoyed some wine and port on the trip as well. I would definitely do this tour again. One thing that really stuck with me is that our tour guide gave us his phone number at the end and told us we were free to call him with any questions about Porto. I think that kind of hospitality is beautiful and one of the many reasons I gave this boat tour a big thumbs up.

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Katia

Jul 4, 2025

Excellence in the care! - Super recommend! Walking the River Douro with the beauty of Porto on its shore is already beautiful, added to the excellent professionalism of Anselmo and Matilde. It's very worth it. The cost benefit tbem is good, it is almost an exclusive tour for not having so many people. The duration is calm, you can do it calmly, without rush! All great! Excellent service and excellent landscape.

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Joelgopfert

Jul 4, 2025

Douro and Porto wonderful experience - A wonderful experience! Mr Anselmo and Matilde leave us very comfortable, telling clearly every detail of the beautiful city of Porto. This tour in the Douro is something you do and you want to repeat

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Cg696

Jun 12, 2025

Wonderful and relaxing experience - Anselmo and Arthur gave my friends and I (10 total) an amazing boat cruise. They were communicative prior to our trip and the dock was easy to find. The welcome drinks (port) were delicious. And they gave us copious blankets to keep us warm on a windy day. The fun facts were insightful which we appreciated learning about the city. If you want a relaxing alone with warm hospitality, this is the tour for you.

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Maddie_s

Jun 10, 2025

Sunset delights - Anselmo was a wonderful host and captain during our sunset experience last night. He took the time to share with us history, experiences and the beautiful scenery along the Douro. Would highly recommend this experience!

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Danny_a

Jun 6, 2025

Best part of our trip (kids agreed!) - Captain Anselmo and first mate Matilda were AMAZING! This was my entire family’s favorite part of our trip. There are SO MANY highly rated sunset cruises but I think theirs was perfect. The ship was small and intimate yet large enough so that you didn’t feel the waves. There were eight of us plus the captain and first meet on a lovely ship. It even had a bathroom! They provided us with different types of wines and sodas, and even gave us cozy blankets when it got chilly. The captain and first meat were so sweet and chatty. They told us all about what we were seeing and answered many questions. The entire experience was magical and I highly recommend you look no further in book this particular cruise because they all take you to the same places, but it’s about the personality of the people. You could tell that this was done out of passion and love versus it just being a job. Thank you from the fsmiky from Texas with the 2 boys (masks).

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Prunella0

May 27, 2025

Unforgettable moments on the beautiful durro river sunset trip - 1) Beautiful sunset 2) Nice view of Porto and Gaia with indepth explaination 3) Given us several restaurant recommendation 4) Very helpful in assisting my spouse who is a stroke survivor. 5) Very personable and excellent English Will come back again if doing the same trip

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Traveler04658605747

May 19, 2025

Superb boat trip - Our captain had had a bad day and his boat had been taken out the water. However he had borrowed a lovely sailing boat and still took our party out for a super trip along the river. Sharing information and pointing the sights. Whilst we enjoyed a glass of wine. A very lovely trip and would recommend

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Rhona_s

May 1, 2025

We truly enjoyed this... - We truly enjoyed this excellent excursion. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about the area and made us all feel really special.

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From $51

up to 10 guests

1 - Adult