Portugal · RIVER CRUISES IN PORTO
The 15 best river cruises in Porto you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend 10 hours in Portugal’s Douro Valley with winery visits, six tastings, a traditional lunch, scenic river cruise, and local guide.
“Today was a great day! Slimmy was awesome and personable. We had an amazing experience. He was incredibly knowledgeable and a great tour guide. The wines were amazing too!”
Cruise Porto’s Douro River on a traditional rabelo boat, passing six bridges and enjoying city views with multilingual audio commentary.
“A great way to see a different view of P Porto. Would recommend.”
Cruise Porto’s Douro River aboard a former Port wine boat, pass six bridges, and enjoy city views for about 50 minutes.
“We were scheduled to take this boat trip at 10 am but I was ill in the morning so couldn’t attend. In the afternoon, I felt better and I explained the position to the representative on quayside. She checked my App to confirm I didn’t use the ticket in the morning and once satisfied she immediately offered the next boat trip at no extra cost. I think this is great service and was very much appreciated.”
Spend a full day in the Douro Valley with two wine estates, six tastings, a vineyard lunch, Amarante, and a scenic river cruise.
“Our guide Slimmy was fantastic. He took time to know our names, made a playlist of each member’s favourite song, was very informative yet not too much info overload. The first winery was impressive— all the wines were good; Mahmood from Bangladesh was excellent and very entertaining and knowledgeable whereas the Croft guide was blah and rather dismissive. Slimmy was super friendly and took photos for us at the Vale do Mendis. The river cruise was not exciting.”
See Porto’s historic center by electric tuk-tuk, then cruise beneath six Douro bridges with local guides and flexible timing.
“I would've liked to go further with the tuk tuk like to the beaches or along the river after going over the bridge. I lived the boat ride”
Explore the Douro Valley from Porto with two winery tastings, a Portuguese lunch, scenic N222 drive, and a one-hour river cruise.
“The small-group tour provided a wonderful experience of the breathtaking Douro Valley. Our guide, Cheila, was very pleasant and took us to small family owned wineries that provided intimate experience of wine making. A great tour overall and highly recommended.”
Taste Douro wines, enjoy a traditional lunch, cruise the river, and admire Portugal’s vineyard terraces on a full-day trip from Porto.
“What a dream! This experience was everything I hoped for and more. Huge thanks to our guide, Sara Fontes, for being so delightful and informative, and to our driver for the smooth, safe ride. The vineyards felt like a hidden gem, and the wine and port tastings were truly top-tier. If you’re looking for breathtaking views and great hospitality, this is it!”
Review of Porto’s small-group tour with Livraria Lello, São Bento, cable car views, and a Douro River cruise for $72.55.
“Walking is a fun way to explore Porto, Chico was patient with us and made several stops to pace well, he explained things with fun facts and jokes that kept the mood light, overall really nice experience.”
See Porto by tourist train, tour Portugal’s oldest port cellar, taste two ports, and cruise beneath the city’s six famous bridges.
“This was great value for money. The boat trip and wine cellar tour were both great.”
Spend a full day in the Douro Valley with wine, aged Port, local food, scenic stops, a family winery lunch, and an optional river cruise.
“Absolutely delightful experience! The tour was everything we expected and more. The tastings (wine, olive oil & port) and the food were fabulous. The Douro Valley was beautiful. Our driver/tour guide, Tiago Mendez, was wonderful! He was kind, very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. He made a perfect day even better.”
Spend a full day in the Douro Valley with two winery visits, Port and DOC wines, a local lunch, viewpoints, and a river cruise.
“Our guide was superb! Tuna was very knowledgeable, thoughtful, funny, and personable. The wineries where we stopped were well chosen, and excellent. I highly recommend this tour. Tuna’s English is excellent and his knowledge and passion for the area of the Douro Valley is evident. He is also an excellent driver.”
Cruise beneath Porto’s six Douro bridges in 50 minutes, with flexible boarding, fine river views, and useful tips on seats, commentary, and value.
“Living Tours staff very helpful in phone contact. Perhaps this tour would have been better with someone explaining about each of the bridges? Time would have been better spent elsewhere.”
Review of Porto’s two hour Douro cruise, with Port wine, river views, sunset options, practical meeting tips, and honest value advice.
“Loved it. Miguel & Phillip were a great team. Interesting & funny stories, beautiful views. We were lucky there were only 3 of us. Everyone was very engaging. Highly recommend! Note: we walked from the Porto side of the Dom Luis bridge along the river. It took about an hour & a half to walk to the marina.”
See Porto’s key sights, taste three Ports in Gaia, cruise the Douro’s six bridges, and reach Foz do Douro in one full day.
“Alejandro Jr was an excellent guy hailing from Brazil. Took us around Porto. Gave us lovely descriptions! We had plenty of time to breathe and enjoy the place as it is. The tour is 8hrs which could be tiring however a lunch break was included where you could port up and be ready for the next half of the trip!”
Cruise from Porto to Régua through the Douro Valley with breakfast, lunch, wine, dam crossings, free time, and return transport.
“Thoroughly enjoyable day. Very well organized. Breakfast and lunch both very fresh and very good. Spectacular scenery. Crossing the dams was also an interesting experience. Highly recommend.”
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