1-Hour Rabelo Boat Trip in Pinhão: Sail the Heart of the World's Oldest Wine Region

Experience a 1-hour Rabelo boat trip in Pinhão, the heart of the world’s oldest wine region. Sail along the river, passing under the Eiffel iron bridge and enjoying breathtaking views of terraced vineyard hills. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Vale do Douro - Navigate a special river, in the heart of the first demarcated wine region in the world, and UNESCO heritage.

We start in Pinhão, pass under the Eiffel iron bridge, sail up the river to the Roncão area, returning to Pinhão.

You will see vineyards on terraces down to the river, in a landscape without national roads or road traffic.

Although the stretch of river on the way back is the same, it could very well be different, since when seen in another direction it creates totally different views and landscapes.

The traditional Rabelo boats have open and closed areas, allowing comfortable navigation at any time of the year and weather conditions.

Use our free app (Magnifico Douro – Boat Trips) for geo-localized commentary on what you are currently seeing, wine estates, wine, the river, and much more. Don’t forget to bring your headphones.

What's Included
  • Geo-localized audio guide app with live commentary
  • All fees and taxes included
Additional Information

Sail on a unique river in the heart of the oldest demarcated wine region in the world and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Depart from Pinhão, passing under the Eiffel iron bridge, and head towards the Roncão area, where you will turn around to return to Pinhão.

Along the way, gaze down the hills of terraced vineyards to the river, without passing through national highways and without encountering any traffic in sight. Although you will follow the same route there and back, the impression will be that you have taken two different paths, since the views provided and the landmarks seen are completely different. Traditional rabelo boats have open and closed areas, so navigation will be completely comfortable in all types of weather, all year round.

We ask that you download our audio guide before boarding and bring your own headphones for a smoother experience.

Location
Magnifico Douro Eventos
Magnificent Douro Pier, near the iron bridge, in front of the garden gate of the Vintage House Hotel. Enter the bridge.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Patricia_p
Jun 25, 2024
Brief excursion on beautiful Duoro, very peaceful and calm. - Beautiful scenery and audio guide to explain what we were seeing. My husband was using a walking stick for support and the crew were helping getting him safely on and off our boat.
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Clofont
Jun 22, 2024
TO DO - very well relaxing visit , we see beautiful landscapes and all cultures over the water Too bad the comments were not in French!
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Pankaj_a
Apr 5, 2024
Great boat tour - Tour gives a sense of the beauty of the Valley. It was also striking how peaceful the surroundings are. Given earlier in the day, our tour was not very crowded which also helped.
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Ritaa249
Feb 8, 2024
Relax and enjoy the Douro - I recently had the opportunity to take a Rabelo boat trip with Magnifico Douro and it was a truly memorable experience. From the moment I boarded, I was greeted with a warm hello and welcome by the team who were committed to ensuring that all passengers enjoyed themselves to the fullest. The ride looked like it was in a movie. The calm of the river combined with the terraces create an idyllic setting. The application informs us of the points we are passing through and exists in the main languages. I will certainly come back soon for a trip with my family. Thank you Magnifico for this experience.
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Paul_b
May 21, 2024
Nice trip but staff looked bored and zero customer service skills. - We did the 1hr cruise which was very nice, complete with audio. The boat staff were nice and helpful. The ticket and welcoming staff were bored, rude and short of customer service skills. We wished they could have at least faked a smile.
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Soondog
Apr 8, 2024
The boat was as expected.... - The boat was as expected. You just sit and enjoy the view. No one spoke, or gave any information about what you were looking at.
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Andrea_g
Apr 3, 2024
Nice boat trip - Really nice boat trip with audioguide. It gives you the opportunity to see excellent views of the Douro Valley
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559kyliew
Jun 2, 2024
Just OK - Good views. Tour left 10 mins late and arrived back 5 mins early so was only 45 mins. None of the staff even so much as welcomed us onto the boat and there was no information on the boat about how to get the audio tour. Felt like a ferry really with no personal touches. Disappointing as there was no 'value added'
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Maxwell
Apr 18, 2024
AOK Quick Boat Ride to Iron Bridge and back. - A quick 24 minutes out to the Iron Bridge and back, so it’s not really an hour, but more like 45 minutes. So minus a star. The the audio we had to ask for it underway and were given weak directions for the procedure to hear anything and spent the first ten minutes messing with it. The audio was ok. I recommend it. But because they made it hard on me, minus one more star. The pricing and people were good. The views outstanding. Definitely do a boat tour.
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Suz64
Jul 25, 2024
Don’t use this company - My husband and I booked the 1 hour Douro River boat tour. It wasn’t an hour, there was a crew of 3 and not one of them spoke a word about the river or anything else. It was one of the most unfriendly crew and in my opinion not the prettiest area to view.
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