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: 24 hours
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….
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…

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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Jose_d
Sep 2, 2024
Perfect boat tour - We enjoyed a peaceful boat ride as the sun was close to setting. The cool breeze on the river was a great way to wind down.
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Paul_p
Aug 14, 2024
Nice quiet cruise along Duoro River - Was a nice quick trip to take in the beautiful Duoro Valley scenery. Boat was quiet and made the experience even better.
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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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G2040itdianed
Sep 19, 2024
Boat trip - Lovely views and decent boat. I think a bit of information on the surroundings would have made this even more enjoyable. Give it a try. Well worth it
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Coh8
Aug 19, 2024
Pick the best option to enjoy a relaxing river cruise - we did! - 3 Glaswegians took the 1600 tour from Pinhao for 31.25 euro on 30 July. Loved the stillness of the Douro on a hot 33C day , the scenic and panoramic valley views, and chilled soft drinks at reasonable prices from a friendly crew. My personal highlight was sufficient time ( 50-minute cruise) to witness my frazzled and grumpy 8YO son return to his energetic and gregarious best in time for the long return trip back to Porto. Special thanks to Ian (Spurs fan from London) and his party for not throwing Conor (and his Arsenal kit) overboard - it was a pleasure being in your company! Finally, as a user of Calmac ferries and various other services abroad, I really do not understand some of the negative feedback posted. The trip duration was just right for us, filled a gap and was very relaxing indeed. I would recommend this company to Trip Advisor users, If you really want a longer cruise, try a one-way trip from Regua to PInhao (or vice versa) .
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723benoitl
Aug 8, 2024
Disappointing - The cruise itself is very pleasant and allows you to discover the valley. However 2 big negatives. The walk does not last 1 hour or about 1 hour but barely 40 minutes.... And if you want to have the audio guides do not forget to ask otherwise you will have nothing!! It would be very useful to specify this at boarding.
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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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Asdrubalbarca
Aug 8, 2024
Disappointment - Price 12.50. Without any Guide that will explain anything, not even a glass of vinegar like on other ships. I don't recommend it.
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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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