--- title: Porto: Douro River Group Boat Tour lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/portugal/porto/tours/porto-douro-river-group-boat-tour/ type: tour city: Porto country: Portugal price: 39 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.94 reviews: 319 duration_minutes: 90 languages: [pt, en, fr, es] free_cancellation: true schedule_checked: 2026-09-25 data_updated: 2026-09-25 canonical: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/porto-douro-river-group-boat-tour/ --- # Porto: Douro River Group Boat Tour **Guidekin's take:** A sailing yacht from the Douro marina past Ribeira, the Gaia cellars and Foz, with a guide talking about the city and its wine, a welcome drink, snacks and two bathrooms on board. Bring a warm jacket and comfortable shoes. 4.94 from 319 reviews at €39 per person for 1h 30m. ## Overview Climb aboard a Sailing Yacht for a scenic cruise in Porto. Begin the adventure at Douro Marina and set out to see Ribeira, Cais de Gaia, Foz do Douro. Our Tour Guide will talk about the city, the River and Porto Wine. We also see the best historical monuments from a different perspective such as Ponte Arrábida, Palácio de Cristal, Alfândega do Porto, Church of São Francisco, Old Cathedral, Bishop's House, Old Monastery, many Port wine cellars, Ribeira, Cais de Gaia , Clérigos Tower, the wonderful Luis 1 Bridge, and a few more... Watch Porto and Gaia from the Luxurious Sailing Boat (Beneteau First 47.7) while having a welcome drink. ## Before you book - Meeting point: Chegando a Marina da Afurada o nosso… - 7 start times: between 11:30 and 17:00 - Food included: Snacks, Welcome Drink ## Key facts - Price: from €39 per person - Duration: 1h 30m - Rating: 4.94/5 from 319 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 98% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Porto Sailing Spot ## What's included - GST (Goods and Services Tax) - Casa de banho a bordo/ Bathroom - Snacks - Airport/Departure Tax - Welcome Drink ## Itinerary 1. **Reserva Natural Estuario do Douro** (pass by, no stop) - Climb aboard our sailboat for a panoramic tour of Porto. Start the adventure in the Douro marina and discover the Ribeira and Cais de Gaia. 2. **Cais da Ribeira** (15m) - We passed slowly along the bank to enjoy the views. 3. **Cais De Gaia** (15m) - We passed slowly along the bank to enjoy the views. 4. **Dom Luis I Bridge** (15m; admission included) - Dom Luís I Bridge is a two-level metal bridge over the Douro River in Porto, connecting the city to Vila Nova de Gaia and is one of its main symbols. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 11:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:30, 17:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-25 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point Chegando a Marina da Afurada o nosso veleiro encontra-se atracado no pontão D. Arriving at "Marina da Afurada" our sailboat is moored on gate D. Just wait close to the gate and the deckhand will call your name. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Confortable shoes and clothes. - Warm jacket. - Our boat has 2 bathrooms. ## More in Porto - All Porto tours: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/tours/porto-douro-river-group-boat-tour/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/portugal/porto/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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