Douro River

"Toda a família adorou o passeio. Verdadeiramente agradável. Pessoal atencioso. Vistas magnificas. A repetir, sem dúvida."

"My experience with João was one that I will never forget. He was so extremely charismatic, laid-back and knowledgeable. I immediately felt as ease when he picked us up right outside of our hotel. His English is perfect and he is a great conversationalist. The trip itself was magnificent. I am so so glad I found this experience. João picked us up and we went to the Mateus palace. I learned so much just from talking with João. He went with us to do everything all day. From the private tour, to a great home cooked meal (that was one of the best meals of my life), to Port tasting in the Douro Valley, to going out on the river — João with us and made sure we were having a great time. It would not have been the same without him there! He was such a pleasure to be around. He brought us port and homemade custard pasteries that his family made. And was talk photos of me and my dad the entire time!! I had such a great time the entire day and I felt so taken care of and at ease. Every single penny was well worth it. I will never forget this day. And it was unforgettably amazing in a large part due to Joao. Thank you for everything. I cannot wait to return and have another tour! I cannot recommend this company and João enough!!!"

"Not a lot say, the title says it all. It was just wonderful! Loved that they accommodate the languages, like the rides are based on the languages and that's very helpful and I learned a lot more this way. Weather was perfect that day which made me love the experience even more!"

"Fizemos o passeio das 6 Pontes no final do dia. Muito bonito e tranquilo. Senti falta de um áudio explicando cada uma das pontes. Mas vale a pena o passeio."

"With time to fill in on our spare day in Porto, my husband and I opted to take a pleasant 50 minute cruise along the Douro River. The "barcos rabelos" leave Cais de Ribeira hourly and travel under 6 old and new bridges. You travel all the way to Foz, where the mouth of the river meets the Atlantic Ocean. There are so many excellent photo opportunities. This is a very worthwhile excursion to take and it only cost us €15 each, for the experience of a lifetime...to see Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia from the perspective of the river."

"There are several operators that offer cruises on the Douro River that pass under the six bridges. It’s a relaxing way to see the river and the beautiful city of Porto. The cruises are around 50 mins duration."