Porto Six Bridges Panoramic Cruise on the Douro River
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Don’t just marvel over Porto’s many bridges, learn about them during this brief river cruise. With several daily departure times in peak season and a brief runtime, even travelers on tight schedules can enjoy this Six Bridges river cruise, which offers views over Porto and Gaia only accessible from the water. It’s also ideal for first-time visitors.
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Ages 0-99, max of 100 per group
Duration: 50m
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Highlights
- Get a new perspective on Porto’s six bridges during this river boat cruise
- Admire both Porto and Gaia from the river
- This sightseeing cruise is ideal for those with limited time or first-time visitors
- Choose from multiple daily departure times during peak season
- Panoramic river cruise
What's not included- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Personal Expenses
- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple meeting point options.
- Option 1Cais da Ribeira, 4000 Porto, PortugalVALID ONLY FOR THE OPTION FROM PORTO Departures from the Ribeira Quay located in Ribeira (Porto). Ticket valid for the companies Douro Acima & Tomaz do Douro. Schedules confirmation not available (open ticket) We kindly advise being on the meeting point about 15 minutes before the departure time.
- Option 2Rota do Douro, Av. de Diogo Leite 438, 4400-111 Vila Nova de Gaia, PortugalVALID ONLY FOR THE OPTION FROM GAIA Departures from the Gaia Quay located in Gaia (Gaia). Ticket valid for the company Rota do Douro Schedules confirmation not available (open ticket) We kindly advise being on the meeting point about 15 minutes before the departure time.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7592P24- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The cruise is under the responsibility of the cruise operator (subject to weather and navigation conditions)
- Third party services are subject to availability and may change without notice
- The cruise is panoramic and no guide or audio guide service is guaranteed
- There is a minimum of participants for the activity to run
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 7592P24
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- K7083MLarturod0 contributionsSuperb. №##№###################################################################$$$$$$###$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Excellent guide Miguel and the driver Sheyla. The tour started on time, the attractions were very good. The wine tasting was very good and food excellent.Written December 8, 2024
- 980yuvals0 contributionsExceptionalExceptional four by Slimmy & David. Professional, fun and interesting. Highly recomended. Personal touch and care for each in the group. Am sure living tours are very good but these guys are a league by themselves.Written December 8, 2024
- I4855EEkima0 contributionsRecommendedSlimmy and David was amazing. I learned a lot about Portugal's history. Wine tasting was awesome too. Had an excellent time with the group.Written December 8, 2024
- Sightseer345571544740 contributionsDavid & Slimmy are the best!David and Slimmy were amazing. Great insights into Porto and the duoro valley. Great wine and food for lunch. Highly recommend! - Chloe & KyleWritten December 8, 2024
- Con171710 contributionsGreat tour and guide in PortoOur tour guide Hanae Jonas was very personable and made the tour fun! The highlight for us was the train station (amazing!) and the wine tasting. Porto ended up being our favourite place, would love to come back. 🇵🇹Written December 8, 2024
- Departure5558960 contributionsFun and entertaining day!Slimmy and David were fantastic guides. David kept us safe on the twisty roads through the Duoro Valley and Slimy was entertaining and full of knowledge. Slimmy took the time to get to know everyone's name on the tour and made sure my family of 5 had everything we needed. Slimmy even sang us a song during the drive AND made a special stop just to take our pictures at a breathtaking overlook. This was a great tour. If you are considering the trip, just do it! The food, wine, experience and hospitality is worth it! We love Porto!Written December 8, 2024
- jamesmE3211AJ0 contributionsAmazing experience! 10/10 rating.Brilliant tour - highly recommend. The day was amazing with Slimmy and David being the back bone of the experience, we couldn’t ask for a better guide and driver! Slim, you’re a natural entertainer and highly engaging, keep up the great work mate!Written December 8, 2024
- rumyqtpi20 contributionsTrip to the Douro ValleyThe trip was great and the landscape fantastic. Yummy lunch, great wine and well organized. Slimmy was a great guide who was happy to showcase the area and ensure his guests had an enjoyable experience. David a very good driver carefully navigating the steep winding roads. An enjoyable trip and a good opportunity to learn about Portugal in general.Written December 8, 2024
- Y5799KLsamanthah0 contributionsFar exceeding expectations!Slimmy and David took us on a tour from Porto to Douro Valley. The tour far exceeded our expectations, great company, excellent food and wine, and very insightful. Thank you to Slimmy and David for such an awesome trip!Written December 8, 2024
- Rodrigo F0 contributionsVery good good yeah on yeahDavid and Slimmy are the best guides ever. We even had karaoke in the bus. Very fun times. 10/10. Very good. Liked it. Yes. Bet on it .Written December 8, 2024
- Lia I0 contributions5/55/5 experience. Amazing tour, great food and wine. David and Slimmy were fantastic! The food/ wine was particularly generous at the second location. Highly recommend this tour to anyone in Porto.Written December 8, 2024
- marion14260 contributionsDouro Valley TourFun tour; some incredible scenery. Our guide Sergio and driver Castro were a great team: informative, helpful with great senses of humour. They managed a diverse group well. Port tastings were both delicious and educational. Lunch was good. One hour river cruise was lovely. Especially enjoyed stop in Amarante.Written December 8, 2024
- felipebA948CQ0 contributionsMusic, wine and foodBe ready for a Great time, great wine, great food, great boat ride and if you are lucky, you will get the great guide ( Slimy David).Written December 8, 2024
- N3232LNwilliamm0 contributionsDouro valley wine tourSlimmy was a great tour guide and very knowledgeable about Portuguese history. David did a nice job of driving through the beautiful douro valley.Written December 8, 2024
- Swimmer4life0 contributionsA wineholics favorite 😍It's from the river to the mountain.Peaks, the tour was amazing.We saw such great wineries and our tour guide.Even sangus karoke, it was so funny and we got the best experience possible with the background knowledge needed to enhance our relationship to wineWritten December 8, 2024
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Nix Belgium
Ieper (Ypres), Belgium24 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
The boating company knew nothing of the booking and refused boarding until after I phoned Living Tours Viagens e Turismo twice, and the second time they spoke to Touro Do Douro (boat company) and convinced them that our tickets are ok. Only then were we allowed to board after mumbles and grumbles of the boating company. I don’t blame them. They say this is the first time they see this ticket - so blame is with whoever is responsible for telling these companies that trips can be booked via trip advisor.
Since we were only allowed to board after everyone else, our family of 5 had to be split up. We couldn’t all sit on the deck, even though we were there first before everyone else. So that contributes to my “poor” score.
Besides this, the trip itself was very basic with a recording playing with a description of what you’re seeing. Not very interesting, no passion from a real live person telling you about their wonderful city… if you have to choose take a smaller boat or rather do a walking or tuktuk tour. Much more value for your money.
Since we were only allowed to board after everyone else, our family of 5 had to be split up. We couldn’t all sit on the deck, even though we were there first before everyone else. So that contributes to my “poor” score.
Besides this, the trip itself was very basic with a recording playing with a description of what you’re seeing. Not very interesting, no passion from a real live person telling you about their wonderful city… if you have to choose take a smaller boat or rather do a walking or tuktuk tour. Much more value for your money.
Written August 9, 2022
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Good morning from Living tours,
Thank you so much for your time in sharing your complete feedback.
We are very sorry to hear that the experience didn't go through your expectations.
We are aware of the situation after receiving your phone calls!
We always try to learn and improve from our customer's feedback, and we will have your review under consideration so we can improve daily our services side by side with our partners.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written August 10, 2022
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Billythefish1
Southport, UK1,414 contributions
Feb 2020
There are many different companies that offer the six bridges tour and they all seem to have the same itinerary. Board at Ribera and leave there. The cruise is good and worth doing. It is best to link it to other trips as you save more money doing this. We used the Yellow bus company.
Written February 25, 2020
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Good afternoon from Living Tours,
Thank you so much for sharing your opinion about the 6 bridges cruise with us.
Best regards
Living Tours Team
Written March 3, 2020
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gabriela o
53 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
The cruise lasts 50 minutes, on the Porto side it costs 18 euros, but if you do it on the Vila Nova de Gaia side it costs 15 euros, and they are the same companies, the difference between the 3 euros is that in Porto the taxes are higher. My advice is that you take it from the Gaia side, if you do a free tour, some guides give you some coupons. We did it in the afternoon so we could appreciate the sunset with all its colors and the bridges. Arrábida bridge, Don Luis bridge, Infante Don Enrique bridge, María Pía bridge, Sao Joao bridge and Freixo bridge (we saw it from afar).
We couldn't listen to the audio guide since you had to read a QR code, which we were never able to download, and you had to bring your headset.
To take this cruise we looked for which of all the companies had the best recommendations since they all have bad comments. So I can't recommend it either.
The only thing that counts is the view of Porto, the sunset and the bridges. Don't stress!!!!!
We couldn't listen to the audio guide since you had to read a QR code, which we were never able to download, and you had to bring your headset.
To take this cruise we looked for which of all the companies had the best recommendations since they all have bad comments. So I can't recommend it either.
The only thing that counts is the view of Porto, the sunset and the bridges. Don't stress!!!!!
Written September 21, 2023
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Saludos de Living Tours,
Dear Gabriela,
Muchas gracias por su comentario sobre su Six Bridges Cruise y lamentamos entender que no haya cumplido con sus expectativas.
Como anunciamos, este crucero es panorámico y no se garantiza ningún servicio de guía o audioguía. Estamos, sin embargo, encantados de saber que usted ha hecho una buena visita de la ciudad y de los puentes entre las ciudades de Porto y Vila Nova de Gaia.
Una vez más, gracias por su opinión. Consideramos que es muy importante para nosotros, ya que nos ayuda a mejorar los servicios que prestamos.
Un cordial saludo,
Equipo Living Tours
Written September 25, 2023
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Brucestewart
Livingston, UK10,155 contributions
Sep 2022
While I'm not sure which company we sailed with, I'm sure that most boat operators on the River Duoro at Porto provide the same good service.
We boarded our boat at the scheduled time and spent a very enjoyable hour sailing up and down the river in perfect weather conditions. It is a great way see the central area of Porto, and Vila Nova De Gaia on the other side of the river, along with the numerous bridges that cross it.
Highly recommended.
We boarded our boat at the scheduled time and spent a very enjoyable hour sailing up and down the river in perfect weather conditions. It is a great way see the central area of Porto, and Vila Nova De Gaia on the other side of the river, along with the numerous bridges that cross it.
Highly recommended.
Written April 15, 2023
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Good afternoon from Living Tours,
Dear Bruce,
We are very pleased to hear that you enjoyed your Oporto Six Bridges Cruise and had the opportunity to see the Historical Centre of Porto, Vila Nova De Gaia, and the different bridges! Thank you very much for sharing your comment with us!
Kind regards,
Living Tours Team
Written April 18, 2023
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trebrys23
Flint, UK15 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Leisurely and relaxing! A lovely and gentle way to spend a spring afternoon! My two boys (6+11) loved every moment! I’d recommend going morning or early afternoon as the queues looked long by mid to late afternoon! Seats not always guaranteed. It’s a first come, first served basis!
Written April 8, 2023
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Good morning from Living Tours,
We truly appreciate your comment regarding your Oporto Six Bridges Cruise. We are glad to hear that you and your boys had a lovely time on the Douro River!
Concerning the queues, we support your suggestion!
Kind regards,
Living Tours Team
Written April 11, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Milotjuh
Rotterdam, The Netherlands7 contributions
Aug 2020
Nice short tour that takes you up and down the river in about an hour. I did this on my first day to get a feel for the size of the city and river (from the water), which was great. It isn't anything spectacular, but it's good value for money and you'll take some great photos.
Written August 3, 2020
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Good afternoon from Living Tours,
Thank you very much for sharing your feedback with your opinion about the 6 Bridges cruise. We do appreciate your time.
Best regards
Living Tours Team
Written August 4, 2020
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Linda B
Kent, Uk7 contributions
Aug 2024 • Couples
Porto was amazing!! You can book the Gray line bus to do a tour of the city. It can include the six bridges cruise. It goes every 30 minutes except between 12 and 1.30- they have lunch then. Port wine ticket can also be included Try Grahams wine tasting. Enjoy
Written October 2, 2024
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oxonfour
Oxford, UK157 contributions
There are various companies providing the same tour. We didn't book in advance, instead we took a boat from the quieter side of the river at Vila Nova de Guia rather than joining the longer queues at Ribiera on the Porto bank. We were on the pirate boat! Lovely to see the views from the boat and everyone charges 15 euros per adult.
Written August 8, 2022
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Thank you so much for your review.
Best regards,
Living Tours Team
Written August 9, 2022
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Carolina
Tucson, AZ580 contributions
It was a great one hour cruise tour in a very large boat. It was a hit day in May, and you could sit inside too. We chose outside to see everything clearly. Great explanations of construction and history of both sides of the Douro River. The explanations were in Portuguese and English in pre set recordings. The cruise itself was nice, good speed, not too noisy and really enjoyable. At the end they brought us back to the riverbank and off we went.
Written June 20, 2022
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Good morning from Living Tours,
Thank you so much for your kind review.
Best regards,
Living Tour team
Written June 21, 2022
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Valentin P
2 contributions
May 2022
2 hours sailing on the douro, crossing the 6 bridges while enjoying the sunset aboard a beautiful yacht (13 meters) and drinking champagne was amazing .. what an experience !
And if you add a wedding proposal, the moment could not be better..
Thank you very much to Cristina of Living Tours for the meticulous organisation of my wedding proposal and also to the two captains who made the moment perfect and unforgettable (she said yes ... 🥰).
Guys, you have now a great idea for your proposal ;)
And if you add a wedding proposal, the moment could not be better..
Thank you very much to Cristina of Living Tours for the meticulous organisation of my wedding proposal and also to the two captains who made the moment perfect and unforgettable (she said yes ... 🥰).
Guys, you have now a great idea for your proposal ;)
Written May 13, 2022
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Good morning from Living Tours,
We would like to thank you your time sharing your feedback about the 6 bridges cruise. We are very pleased to know that you have enjoyed.
Congratulations!
Best regards
Livingtours Team
Written May 16, 2022
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Hola, se puede ir con mascotas?
Written June 13, 2024
We would like to make a reservation for 2 adults and 2 children but we are travelling with our 2 dogs, are they allowed?
Written July 18, 2023
Hi . I want to know if you are open today. And i need your location j
Written December 26, 2021
Do you really require a printed ticket? Can't I show on a phone?
Written September 9, 2020
Alguien q haya hecho el crucero me puede indicar q barcos cuentan con audio guías.?
Gracias
Written January 19, 2020
Nuestro barco llevaba una grabación por altavoz con la descripción de lo q íbamos viendo en 2 o 3 idiomas, incluido el español.
Written January 20, 2020
Andrés Núñez
Medellin, Colombia
Cual es el horario de partida?? ¿ de Dónde parte?
Written August 25, 2019
Cuando llegas al Duero ya veras el embarcadero,delante de las casas de vino,salen cada 20 minutos o media hora,según van llenando la barca,todo el dia.
Written August 25, 2019
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