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Douro River Cruise: Explore Porto's Scenic Views and Historic Monuments on Luxurious Sailing Yacht

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82 Ratings

Vila Nova de Gaia

Embark on a luxurious sailing yacht and explore Porto's scenic views and historic monuments along the Douro River. Enjoy a welcome drink while taking in the beauty of Ribeira, Cais de Gaia, and Foz do Douro.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Douro River - Climb aboard our sailboat for a panoramic tour of Porto. Start the adventure in the Douro marina and discover the Ribeira and Cais de Gaia.
Cais da Ribeira - We passed slowly along the bank to enjoy the views.
Cais De Gaia - We passed slowly along the bank to enjoy the views.

What's Included

Welcome Drink
Snacks
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
On-board restrooms
Airport and departure taxes

Additional Information

Hop on a Sailing Yacht for a picturesque voyage through Porto. Kick off your journey at Douro Marina, venturing out to glimpse Ribeira, Cais de Gaia, Foz do Douro. Our tour guide will provide insights about the city, the river, and the famed Porto Wine. We also glimpse key historical monuments from a unique vantage point such as the Ponte Arrábida, Crystal Palace, Alfândega do Porto, St. Francis Church, the Old Cathedral, Bishop’s Residence, the Ancient Monastery, numerous Port wine warehouses, Ribeira, Cais de Gaia, Clergy Tower, the magnificent Luis 1 Bridge, and several others… Admire Porto and Gaia from a sumptuous Sailing Boat (Beneteau First 47.7) whilst savoring a welcome beverage.

Confortable shoes and clothes.
Warm jacket.
Our boat has 2 bathrooms.

Location

Marina da Afurada

Rua da Praia

Chegando a Marina da Afurada o nosso veleiro encontra-se atracado no pontão D. Arriving at "Marina da Afurada" our sailboat is moored on gate D.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.9

(82 Ratings)

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Kelli_b

Jun 20, 2024

Beautiful cruise and wonderful crew!! - Highly recommend this cruise on a lovely sailboat! The captain and crew were great and offered glasses of port and snacks. We had enough room to spread out with our group of four (then another group of four sitting elsewhere and a couple sitting in yet another spot). I didn't even need to use the restroom but nice to know it was there. Thanks for a lovely cruise. Definitely the best Douro Boat Tour!

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Goplaces36291523705

Jun 18, 2024

Amazing Boat Tour That Didn’t Disappoint - The staff was very nice and accommodating. The views were beautiful and we learned more about Porto. Highly recommend!

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Coastal46901075379

Jun 17, 2024

Fantastic - We loved this family experience. Super relaxing. They offered a fantastic Port Tonic. Passage through the most iconic places in the city from Foz do Douro to the riverside.

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Carly_s

Jun 15, 2024

Brilliant trip, highly recommend! - Brilliant trip with an amazing crew on board. We felt very well looked after. Lots of interesting history and information about the city of Porto. A little breezy on board but blankets provided. Incredible views!

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Jennifer_s

Jun 14, 2024

Loved it! - It was wonderful! Ricardo, Rodrigo, Augusto were so accommodating and hospitable. Looking forward to booking it again soon.

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Culture01290953141

Jun 14, 2024

Beautiful sailing experience - The sailboat was beautiful. The captain and mate were helpful and provided us with drinks and snacks, and they answered our questions. There were only 6 of us and it was very comfortable.

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Daisyob1

Jun 13, 2024

Beautiful way to see Porto - We greatly enjoyed our experience on this boat tour. Our guide was extremely knowledgable on the history of Porto. The ride was relaxing with incredible views and our group was pretty small, about 10 people on the boat total. We were also given delicious drinks and snacks to enjoy during the tour. I would highly recommend this boat tour! Thank you to our captain Rodrigo!

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Claire_m

Jun 10, 2024

Lives up to being best Douro boat tour - We had a great afternoon on the boat tour - we wanted a trip that was more personal than the larger tourist ones. This was just 12 of us on a small sailing ship and because there was some strong wind, we actually got to sail up the Douro without the help of the engine. It was so relaxing. Our host was able to point out different sites and answer questions we had. We all got a little port & tonic (soft drink available also) which made it more pleasant. The tour departed from the marina rather than the main tourist boat boarding point which although a little further west, meant we visited the local fishing village - only a short Uber ride from Gaia. Definitely recommend this boat tour.

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Rkolb26

Jun 8, 2024

Nice, quiet ride. - We had a very enjoyable cruise with our Captain and Mate. The boat was very clean and comfortable, and the tour was of a good length. It was very cool to be under sail and cruise up the river to the bridge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gala, that's as far as cruise goes due to the height of the sails. Nice trip, I would not hesitate to recommend.

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Michael_l