Tour Highlight
Private Cruise in Douro River
Starting Point
Porto
Transportation
Private Driver
A once-in-a-lifetime experience for the ultimate wine lover.
All aboard a private yacht cruise. For you and you only.
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Welcome to Portugal. Wine Tourism in Portugal will invite you to discover the amazing Douro Valley aboard a Private Yacht.
After airport formalities at Porto International Airport (OPO), or pick-up at your hotel in Porto, you will be transferred, by deluxe vehicle with an English-speaking Chauffeur to Marina do Freixo.
Check-in and Boarding at Marina do Freixo quay.
Departure to Régua.
Breakfast is served on board.
Arrival at Crestuma-Lever Dam (sluice rises 14 m).
Lunch is served at Olivetto Restaurant. The Chef Davide Couto welcomes you to the kitchen of Olivetto. Traditional Douro flavors with new textures and presentations await you. A Mediterranean-based cuisine where olive oil is the millennial element of excellence. Olivetto is the restaurant of Quinta de Santo António - Country House & Villas, a glamorous Hotel, with both history and tradition.
Arrival at Carrapatelo Dam (sluice rises 35 m). Arrival at Régua
Free time to explore on your own.
Dinner is waiting for you at Castas & Pratos Restaurant. Castas e Pratos, CP for short, results from the will of Edgar Gouveia and Manuel Osório, two entrepreneurs joined by family ties and motivated by the ambition to create an innovative and distinctive project, combined with the passion for the Douro.
Drop-off at the private Yacht.
Accommodation aboard the boat
End of day.
Wake up to the beautiful Douro landscape and recharge your batteries with a fantastic breakfast served on board.
Departing from Régua quay to Pinhão.
Régua dam (sluice rises 28 m).
Arrival at Ferrão.
Enjoy a delightful breakfast served on board as you set sail from Pinhão quay to Pocinho. Witness the impressive Valeira Dam upstream and reach Ferradosa for a captivating stop. Cruise further upstream to the Pocinho Dam, concluding your journey with an arrival at Pocinho.
Breakfast at the Hotel followed by Check-out.
The Chauffeur is waiting for you in the hotel lobby and will transfer you to your private yacht.
A picnic is waiting at Quinta do Ventozelo, set in a beautiful location surrounded by vineyards. You can enjoy freshly prepared local products and wines while taking in the scenic views of the Douro Valley.
After the picnic, you will visit the winery and enjoy a wine tasting at Quinta do Ventozelo. This family-owned estate produces exceptional Douro wines, combining tradition with modern winemaking techniques. You will have the chance to learn about the vineyard, meet the team, and taste a selection of their finest wines.
Breakfast is served on board.
Departure from Pinhão quay to Régua.
Régua dam (downstream). Arrival at Régua.
You will be transferred to the Winery.
Lunch is waiting for you at Quinta da Pacheca Restaurant. The Restaurant The Wine House Hotel offers a touch of luxury and gourmet and a search for constant quality while keeping the true essence of traditional Portuguese cuisine. Always prepared with fresh products of the land, the restaurant dishes are a real temptation. The quality of this cuisine, famous throughout the Douro region, makes the restaurant of Quinta da Pacheca the Ex-libris of the estate. The delicious gourmet dishes of the restaurant are perfectly harmonized with the award-winning wines of Quinta da Pacheca, making the meals a unique experience.
In the afternoon, you will participate in a workshop at Quinta da Pacheca, with the option to choose from the Cork Workshop, where you will learn about cork harvesting and its uses; the Winerela Workshop, a creative experience related to wine making and blending; or the Wine Message in a Bottle, where you can craft a personalized wine message to take home. After the workshop, you will be dropped off at the private yacht.
Drop-off at the private yacht.
Arriving at the quay, you will be transferred to Six Senses Douro Valley Hotel.
Enjoy a fantastic unique Chef's Table experience - a very personal journey of food and wine. An open cooking station is complete with a wood-fired oven for bread baking and a Josper Grill. Join a small group at a 10-course meal that is prepared and hosted by the Chef, right before your eyes. Follow the process and complete the experience with selected accompanying wines. This is the greatest gastronomic option at the Six Senses Douro Valley that is celebrating the region.
Drop-off at the private Yacht.
Accommodation aboard the boat.
End of the day.
Breakfast is served on board.
Departure from Porto Antigo quay to Porto.
Enjoy lunch at Sirga Wine & Bistrô, a charming wine bistro on the north bank of the Douro River in Sebolido. Set in a warm and inviting space crafted from shale and wood, Sirga offers a signature cuisine that celebrates the best flavours of the region with creativity and quality ingredients, perfectly paired with an excellent selection of local wines. With delightful river views and a refined yet relaxed atmosphere, this experience promises memorable dishes that reflect both tradition and innovation in Douro gastronomy.
Carrapatelo dam (downstream).
Crestuma Dam (downstream). Arrival at Porto.
You will be transferred to the restaurant.
Surrounded by the casks that contain Graham’s most valuable Ports and with magnificent views over the Douro River and the cities of Porto and Gaia, Vinum Restaurant delivers a unique experience, combining the finest and freshest food from Northern Portugal with the best that its adjoining cold Atlantic waters offer. A tribute to great wines and the best of the region’s gastronomy. Enjoy dinner with wine pairing.
Drop-off at the private Yacht.
Accommodation aboard the boat.
End of the day.
Breakfast is served on board followed by check-out.
You will be transferred to Porto International Airport (OPO) or your hotel in Porto.
End of Tour.
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