Rabelo Boat Tour in Pinhão: 2-Hour UNESCO Heritage Vineyard Riverscape
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79 Ratings
Pinhão
Experience a 2-hour Rabelo Boat Tour in Pinhão, navigating a UNESCO heritage vineyard riverscape. Sail under the Eiffel iron bridge and admire terraced vineyards down to the river. Use our app for commentary and enjoy the scenic views in any weather.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vale do Douro - Navigate a special river, in the heart of the first demarcated wine region in the world, and UNESCO heritage.

We start in Pinhão, pass under the Eiffel iron bridge, sail up the river to the Roncão area, returning to Pinhão.

You will see vineyards on terraces down to the river, in a landscape without national roads or road traffic.

Although the stretch of river on the way back is the same, it could very well be different, since when seen in another direction it creates totally different views and landscapes.

The traditional Rabelo boats have open and closed areas, allowing comfortable navigation at any time of the year and weather conditions.

Use our free app (Magnifico Douro – Boat Trips) for geo-localized commentary on what you are currently seeing, wine estates, wine, the river, and much more. Don’t forget to bring your headphones.

What's Included
  • Geo-localized audio guide app providing live commentary on sights.
Additional Information

Embark on a unique journey through the heart of the world’s first demarcated wine region, a UNESCO heritage site. Beginning in Pinhão, we cruise under the Eiffel iron bridge, sailing upstream to the Roncão area before returning to Pinhão. Witness the breathtaking sight of vineyards cascading down to the river in a landscape untouched by national roads or vehicular traffic. The route back may be the same, but the change in perspective can offer a whole new set of views and landscapes. Our traditional Rabelo boats feature both open and enclosed spaces to ensure a comfortable voyage regardless of the time of year or weather. Utilize our complimentary app (Magnifico Douro – Boat Trips) for geo-located commentary about the wine estates, wines, the river and much more that you’re viewing. Don’t forget to pack your headphones.

Location
Magnifico Douro Eventos
Magnificent Douro Pier, in Pinhão, near the iron bridge, in front of the gate of the gardens of the Vintage House Hotel. Enter over the bridge.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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L9752mvdonnab
May 1, 2024
Great boat trip - Excellent tour of the Duoro River. Seeing the Quintas in a rabelo was very interesting. Make sure you bring your headphones and you need to have cell data to download the app
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Lucianey2020
Dec 14, 2023
The team is fantastic in their service. - The team is wonderful! We were very well looked after by everyone. Bruno and André accompanied us and were extremely kind. The tour is wonderful, unique. It's all so beautiful that you don't even notice the time passing. I highly recommend the experience.
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Elliottc859
Nov 15, 2023
Best day of my life! - Truly one of the most amazing days of my life, I’m not exaggerating. The tour guide was amazing and boat blew me away.
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Josecneves
Nov 2, 2023
Very pleasant tour and one that is recommended! - Very good experience on a typical boat and in an area more representative of the river in an area of the Alto Douro Wine Region. It's well worth doing!
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Bill_f
Oct 15, 2023
Highly recommended!!! - We had two hours of stunning beauty and a cloudless sky. They provided an audioguide to listen on our phones which described what we were seeing. It was wonderful.
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Goodtimes5555
May 1, 2024
Calm and scenic - Smooth trip booking. Easy to find the location and car parking close bye which was great. River trip very steady and informative.
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Davidmz430sn
Oct 16, 2023
Nice introduction to the wine region but too long - This is a nice intro into the wine region. You sail on the Douro river and get an audio guide that provides a great overview of the key wineries in the region. Unfortunately, the landscape is quite similar and the view gets boring rather quickly. Overall, I feel that a 2 hour ride is too long for this activity. It can be shortened or made more fun with actual wine tastings on board. I cannot recommend this 2-hour ride.
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Rubenmadrid10
Dec 26, 2023
Panic in the duero and 0 refund... - We are a couple from Madrid and we want to report a serious incident that occurred on 05/09/2023 on one of their 3 p.m. crossings. 2 hours long. At the end of the first part of the route (16:10) and turning to return, the engine failed (which had been heating up for quite some time). At that moment the driver of the boat quickly went to the bow to drop anchor. Imagine everyone's surprise when they saw that said anchor was not attached to the rope. (from the circus) they went for the boat hook and didn't get it back. The drift fortunately led us to beach abruptly on the shore. Second negligence, even more serious if possible. They managed to start the engine and we left WITHOUT ANCHOR to the destination point. And 30 minutes later the engine failed again. This time without ANCHOR. Fortunately, a support boat arrived and acted as anchor until another boat came to tow us. We demand at least an explanation as well as the refund of the amount and that they take the necessary measures. Serious misconduct. Carrying a loose anchor (and not knowing it.) And continuing to sail without anchor could have led to a real tragedy. Mr. Kollmer
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D5014akterryw
Nov 15, 2023
I do not recommend this tour. - It was a very impersonal tour. There was a no smoking sign, but the operators smoked anyway. The bathroom had no running water. There was no correspondence between the passengers and the operator. even though the scenery, of course, was beautiful, the tour was boring.
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Susan_f
Nov 13, 2023
Do not go!!! - I would not recommend this River Boat tour. We were just taken on a 2 hour boat ride and given a guided tour that we downloaded. The crew sat up top. The crew were smoking cigarettes even though there was no smoking on the boat. The bathroom was filthy and no running water. It was a dull experience.
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