Douro River

"Ricardo was a wonderful host and true gentleman. Highlight of our trip to Portugal. Wonderful experience and we will be back. Regards John"

"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."