Full Day Douro Tour: Wine Tasting, Lunch, and Rabelo Boat Ride in Breathtaking Landscapes
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51 Ratings
Peso da Régua
Experience a full day of wine tasting, lunch, and a Rabelo boat ride in the stunning landscapes of the Douro Valley. Discover the production method of Douro wines, enjoy breathtaking views, and indulge in local gastronomy.
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Peso Da Regua - The meeting point or pick-up can be at any location in the Douro Region, and from here you will start your tour towards Sabrosa for the first stop.
    Sabrosa is one of the many places bathed by the Douro, which saw its landscape being worked and shaped by the strength and determination of its men, and which now see it converted into a World Heritage Site.
  • Sabrosa - Sabrosa will be our first stop, where we will visit a Wine Estate, learn about its history, and carry out a wine tasting.
    Here, it will also be possible to learn about the traditional production methods of Douro wines in the course of a vineyard landscape made up of its vineyards, olive trees and terraces.
  • Casa dos Barros - The next stop will be for lunch at Casa dos Barros, one of the best preserved and magnificent manor houses in Sabrosa, classified as Heritage of Public Interest. The property built in the 18th century includes beautiful gardens of Baroque design, and an immense view over the vineyards, which you will have the opportunity to contemplate while tasting the best flavors of the Region.
  • Miradouro Torguiano De Sao Cristovao Do Douro - We continue our journey to the viewpoint of S. Cristóvão do Douro, located on the road that connects Sabrosa to Pinhão. It is a place distinguished by Miguel Torga due to its extraordinary panoramic view, which results from the magnificent view of the vineyards and terraces of the Douro landscape, a World Heritage Site, but mainly due to the perfect and defined view of the meeting of the Pinhão River with the waters of the Douro River.
  • Cais do Pinhão - It’s time to sail on a panoramic rabelo boat, flanked by terraces where the vineyards that produce the famous Port Wine grow. The view of the river towards both banks, in areas where there are only vineyards and wine estates, is a unique experience.
  • N222 - On your way to the next place to visit, enjoy what is considered one of the best and most beautiful stretches of road in the world!
    Estrada Nacional 222 (Pinhão-Régua), which is one of the most mythical in Portugal.
  • Miradouro de Sao Leonardo de Galafura - The last visit will be to a Wine Estate located on the outskirts of the magnificent Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura, a fascinating place in the heart of the Douro. Here, it will be possible to hold a wine tasting, in an emblematic space full of history and tradition.
What's Included
  • Cruise on the Douro river aboard a traditional rabelo boat
  • Small group travel with a knowledgeable guide and comfortable minivan
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off within the Douro Region
  • Savor a traditional lunch at a historic Wine Estate
  • Exclusive wine tasting sessions at two prestigious Wine Estates
  • Explore scenic locations: São Cristovão do Douro, Pinhão, and National Road 222
Additional Information

Embark on a splendid tour of the Douro Valley, where you’ll have the opportunity to savor Douro wines and gain knowledge about their crafting process, explore incredible viewpoints featuring stunning scenery, and immerse yourself in our culinary delights. Experience a traditional Rabelo boat ride on the Douro River and soak up the magnificent Douro sights.

Location
Estação da Régua
Largo da Estação
Next to the Train station.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(51 Ratings)
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Eric_j
Oct 23, 2023
Spectacular scenery! - Paulo was an excellent guide. He provided lots of information about the Douro Valley as well as Portuguese culture. The wine tastings were a lot of fun and lunch was delicious. Our favorite part was just being driven around the valley and seeing the gorgeous scenery.
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Hotdoc85
Sep 17, 2023
Well organised, beautiful views, great tasting and good value 👍 - HUGELY RECOMMENDED! Well organised, incl. meals and travel to relevant places (winery, viewpoint). Meals are tasty and good value. Multiple views during travel, incl. 2 locks and explanations (PT, GB, FR). Winery visit and tasting and travel to beautiful scenic point before return to station.
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Adventure66960154989
Sep 7, 2023
Fantastic cruise - Simply fantastic and I advise everyone to do it. A unique experience in a wonderful place full of beautiful landscapes.
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Odyssey65168626950
Sep 1, 2023
Great family experience - The views were incredible. From the service on the boat, to the guides and to the farm, everything was great. We would come back
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Sharon_p
Oct 30, 2023
Great winery tours!!! - Each winery we visited was amazing! Loved the Douro river cruise. Our tour “guide” was more of driver, not informative. Nice man, good driver but didn’t converse with us.
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Explorer01979269108
Sep 6, 2023
Douro by boat and train - Interesting trip! With fantastic views! Tranquility and serenity that the boat trip, other visits and train travel provide! Maybe something will evolve, adapting the choice of meal on board when booking, that is, being able to choose a meat or fish meal to make it more comprehensive! Friendly tour guide! Comfortable transport on the way to Quinta as well as the Galafura viewpoint! Vintage train trip to São Bento maintaining the traditions and memories of yesteryear!
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Alvaro_g
Jun 8, 2024
Nice one-day experience - Nice experience to spend a day in the Douro river valley. Tour guide spoke little Spanish although the experience was booked with a Spanish tour guide.
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163ignaciom
Oct 12, 2023
Good experience but very low quality - The overall experience was good due to the environment in which it takes place, but the breakfast and food left a lot to be desired. At breakfast, sachet juice, coffee that looks like water and no healthy options like fruit or similar. And then you watch later as the waiters serve eggs, bananas and other options in front of you. For lunch, an industrial and unknowing vegetable cream, a tough meat and, as a vegetarian/vegan option, a frozen and reheated lasagna. In addition, the rice accompaniment is served in a bowl in the center of the table to share without taking into account that the people you sit with are total strangers. But the worst of all was the hygiene and quality of the staff's service. The waiters passing plates over the entire table, keep the cutlery or glasses that have not been used during the service at the end of the day as clean despite people having been eating in the same place. Basically, a pretty expensive service for what they actually show you afterwards.
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920s_niat
Jun 7, 2024
Amateur service - when it goes wrong there are no solutions - Bad service. We booked a one-day boat trip regua- barca-de-alva and notified us 5 days in advance (with a weekend and a holiday in between) that the cruise was canceled without explaining the reason and giving us no valid alternatives. unless a full refund (as if it could be any other way) or enjoy the experience 7 days later..... We opted for a refund, and showed our displeasure at the lack of justification for the cancellation and for not being given viable alternatives (we have a 2 year old baby and are not close to us, which was not taken into account in the slightest). They responded that the cancellation was because they didn't have enough people (there were 5 days left for the experience) and worse, they didn't refund immediately, so I will only receive the amount over the weekend and public holiday, Tuesday. Poor customer service, amateurish and not prioritizing the customer at all.
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L4029eumarian
Oct 12, 2023
Disastrous. Terrible quality. - A disaster. If I went back in time I WOULD NOT GO BACK. The positives were few: the staff was very friendly, the views were beautiful, the train ride back along a very nice route and the winery experience was quite good. What we didn't like: - Continental breakfast with terrible coffee, powdered juice and jam that was gelatin with sugar. - The food is even worse, dry chicken, tasteless vegetables, dusty soup, terrible wine and hard rice. - The boat has capacity for 100 people, but not chairs for 100 people and the crew confirms this: it is planned that travelers will take turns in chairs, but on a 4-hour trip no one wants to stand, so the logistics It's quite complicated. - They distribute the tables according to their opinion and at the table you share everything with people you don't know and who are more or less polite and clean...
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