Douro River Cruise Offers Régua/Barca D’Alva/Régua The unknown Douro Region

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Regua to Barca D'Alva (Sundays) - Boat upstream and train downstream. Regua is the most important town on the river Douro and capital of the port wine area. From here the river port wine region of steeply terraced hills dotted with the white painted Port wine quintas. The boat passes Pinhao to which the Port Wine trade is slowly moving.

Soon after Pinhao the schist soil ends marking the end of the demarcated Port Wine region and the scenery turns wilder. The boat reaches the border village of Barca d'Alva where an hour is spent ashore before the brief journey downriver to Pocinho where there is a transfer to the train for the return journey.

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PROGRAM
 
Régua/Barca D’Alva/Régua

 
 
  • 07h45 – Shipping at Régua Quay
  • 08h00 – Departure to Barca D’Alva
  • Breakfast on board
  • 08h25 – Bagaúste Dam (Flood –gate, unlevelling 27 meters)
  • 11h30 – Valeira Dam (Flood – gate, unlevelling 32 meters)
  • Port Wine on board
  • 12h00 – Lunch on board
  • 14h00 – Pocinho Dam (Flood – gate, unlevelling 20 meters)
  • 16h00 – Arrival at Barca D’Alva
  • Return to the boat and departure to Pocinho // Snack on board
  • 18h00 – Transfer to Pocinho Railway Station
  • 19h07 – Departure by train to Régua
  • 20h30 – Arrival at Régua Railway Station

End of our services
 
  • Children under 3 years old: Free
  • Children aged between 4 and 11 years old: 50% reduction, always accompanied by their parents
 
If the train company fails to provide transport, clients will be transfer by bus.
 
Minimum of participants – 20 people

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