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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 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.
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 Regua - River Douro Cruise
Porto Regua - River Douro Cruise

Porto/Regua/Porto (Monday to Friday) - Douro weekly downstream - BD
train 08h45 Meeting at S. Bento railway station RESERVATION

Rates per person

Mar / Apr / May / Jun / Oct / Nov: 57.50 euros
Jul / Aug / Sep: 62.50 euros
Public holidays (week days): 67.50 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 do Porto Pousada in Porto
Location: Freixo
Hotel Infante Sagres Hotel Infante de Sagres
Location: Porto
Hotel Pestana Porto Pestana Porto Hotel
Location: Porto

Index of Douro cruises
11h08 Arrival at Regua railway station
11h30 Shipping at Regua Quay
Departure to Porto
meal Lunch on board
Carrapatelo Dam (height 35 mts)
Crestuma-Lever Dam (height 14,10 mts)
boat 18h30 Arrival at Vila Nova de Gaia Quay
End of the cruise



Douro Cruise's Season is from March to November 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;

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