Douro cruise Porto to Regua (week days)- Train upstream and Boat downstream

Leaving Porto, the boat passes under some of the famous high level bridges.
The urbanisation 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 alongsde the river for its jouney upstream. The arrival of the railway resulted in all the wine being carrried 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/Regua/Porto (week days) - Train up and boat down - RD

08:30

Meeting at S. Bento railway station in Porto

RESERVATION

Rates per person

Mar / Apr / May / Oct / Nov: 55 euros
Jun / Jul / Aug / Sep: 60 euros

Children up to 3 years old: Free
Children between 4 and 11 years old: 50% off

Frequency
Monday to Friday from March to November

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

Index of Douro cruises

09h15

Departure by train to Regua

11h08

Arrival at Regua

11h30

Shipping at Regua Quay

Departure to Porto

12h00

Lunch on board

13h45

Carrapatelo Dam (height 35 mts)

16h30

Crestuma-Lever Dam (height 14 mts)

18h00

Arrival at Vila Nova de Gaia Quay

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;