Douro cruise Porto to Pinhao - Boat upstream and train downstream

Leaving Porto, the boat passes under some of the famous high level bridges.
The urbanization of Porto is quickly left behind and the steep banks have villages and riverside homes.
As the journey across Portugal takes place, the boat is raised by a series of locks, some being the highest in Europe.
These locks and the dams through which they go have tamed the river from the dangerous rapids which sank many yachts when the river was used for wine transport.
Later the railway line runs along the river for its journey upstream.
The arrival of the railway resulted in all the wine being carried by train and the carriage downriver by ship stopped. In recent years, the wine has been moved downstream by road tankers.
The river passes through the demarcated port wine region of steeply terraced hills and mountains and white painted quintas to Regua, the important Port Wine town.

Porto/Pinhao/Porto - Boat up and train down - RD

08h00

Shipping at the Estiva quay in Porto

RESERVATION

Rates per person

Apr / May / Oct: 73 euros
Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep: 78 euros

Frequency
Weekly

Accommodation in the area
	Pousada in Porto Location: Freixo
	Hotel Infante de Sagres Location: Porto
	Pestana Porto Hotel Location: Porto

Index of Douro cruises

08h15

Departure to Pinhao

Breakfast on board

10h20

Crestuma-Lever Dam (height 14 mts)

12h00

Carrapatelo Dam (height 35 mts)

13h20

Lunch on board

15h30

Arrival at Regua

16h30

Departure to Pinhao

Bagauste Dam (height 27 mts)

17h45

Arrival at Pinhao / short walk to the railway station

18h20

Departure by train to Porto

20h35

Arrival at S. Bento railway station

End of the cruise

Douro Cruise's Season is from March to October provided there is a minimum number of participants and good river conditions;
Train timetable subject to confirmation by the Portuguese Railway company;
If the Portuguese Railway company is unable to provide the service, the journey will be made by bus;
Children must always be accompanied by their parents;