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Douro Experience 2026

8 days
Start and end in Porto
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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Other languages on request: German
Group Size 15 - 126
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Porto

    You'll board your Douro River cruise in Porto and get settled on the sun deck as you take in the granite-carved surroundings. The city's old town has UNESCO World Heritage sites throughout, and you'll notice the iconic blue azulejo tiles covering many of the historic buildings. It's a great way to start your time on the river.

    Start point
    Cais Capelo E Ivens 760, 4400-087 Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal (Cais de Gaia • 161 Vila Nova de Gaia • 4400 Gaia/Porto, Portugal, 15:00)
    Meals
    Dinner (A-ROSA ALVA dinner partly à la carte)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Porto's old town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • View azulejo tiles on church walls and townhouse facades
    • Relax on the ship's sun deck
    Landmarks
    Porto Old Town
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  2. Day 2

    Régua - Pinhão

    Head out early morning from Porto and cruise toward Régua, the main hub of the Douro wine valley and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. This is where port wine has been produced and marketed for centuries. From there, you'll continue to Pinhão, located right in the heart of the port wine region surrounded by vineyards and wine estates.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (A-ROSA ALVA dinner partly à la carte)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Régua
    • Learn about port wine production and history at Régua
    • Tour vineyards and wine estates (quintas) from Pinhão
    • Wine tasting at local quintas
    Landmarks
    Régua
    Pinhão
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  3. Day 3

    Barca d'Alva

    Spend the morning in Pinhão checking out the famous port wine region and the vineyards around it. By mid-day you'll depart and cruise toward the Spanish border, arriving at Barca d'Alva where the Douro River separates Portugal and Spain. This location puts you near Salamanca if you want to explore.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (A-ROSA ALVA dinner partly à la carte)

    Optional Activities

    • Tour vineyards and wine estates (quintas) in Pinhão
    • Wine tasting in Pinhão
    • Excursion to Salamanca from Barca d'Alva
    Landmarks
    Pinhão
    Barca d'Alva
    Salamanca
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  4. Day 4

    Vega Terrón

    Leave Barca d'Alva and cruise to Vega Terrón, where the Agueda River meets the Douro at the Portugal-Spain border. From here you have the chance to head out to Salamanca, a UNESCO World Heritage city with a famous cathedral, historic old town, and a well-known medieval university worth seeing.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (A-ROSA ALVA dinner partly à la carte)

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salamanca from Vega Terrón
    Landmarks
    Vega Terrón
    Salamanca
  5. Day 5

    Pinhão

    You'll cruise back downriver from Vega Terrón toward Pinhão and return to the port wine area surrounded by vineyards and wine estates. This gives you another chance to explore the quintas and do some wine tastings in the region.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (A-ROSA ALVA dinner partly à la carte)

    Optional Activities

    • Excursion to Salamanca from Vega Terrón
    Landmarks
    Vega Terrón
    Pinhão
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  6. Day 6

    Régua - Leverinho

    Start early from Pinhão and cruise downriver through the wine valley to Régua for a 6-hour stop where you can explore the historic port wine center. After that, you'll continue on to Leverinho, a small rustic village close to Porto that serves as a good spot for shore excursions into the harbor city.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (A-ROSA ALVA dinner partly à la carte)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Régua
    • Tour vineyards and wine estates (quintas)
    • Wine tasting
    • Excursions to Porto from Leverinho
    Landmarks
    Pinhão
    Régua
    Leverinho
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  7. Day 7

    Porto

    You'll head out early from Leverinho and cruise into Porto, arriving mid-morning for your final day on the ship. Spend time taking in the granite architecture and historic old town before disembarkation, and don't miss the blue azulejo tiles scattered throughout Portugal's most vibrant harbor.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Porto's old town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • View azulejo tiles on historic buildings
    • Excursions from Porto
    Landmarks
    Leverinho
    Porto Old Town
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  8. Day 8

    Porto

    It's time to disembark in Porto. You can explore the city at your own pace or sign up for optional shore excursions before heading to your next destination.

    End point
    Cais Capelo E Ivens 88, 4400-087 Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal (Cais de Gaia • 161 Vila Nova de Gaia • 4400 Gaia/Porto, Portugal, 09:00)

    Optional Activities

    • Explore Porto's old town (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    • Discover azulejo tiles on historic buildings
    • Visit local attractions and landmarks
    Landmarks
    Porto Old Town
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  • A-ROSA ALVA
    A-ROSA ALVA
    River cruises on the Douro with A-ROSA ALVA What do you have in mind when it comes to Portugal? Spectacular cliffs, the taste of port wine… Read more
    Capacity
    Built
    2018
    Guests
    126
    Crew
    Length
    79,8 m / 259 ft
    Width
    11,4 m / 36 ft
    Suites
    2
    Staterooms
    61
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    Electricity
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    Cruising Speed
    12 kn / 22 kph / 14 mph
    Generators
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    Portugal

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  • Overall Rating
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.4
  • Guide
    Excellent
    4.5
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.6
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.8
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  • Douro Experience 2026 reviewer 1
    · November 15th, 2025
    Our tour quite was excellent
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Susan, thank you so much for your excellent review. We’re glad you enjoyed your cruise! We would be very happy to welcome you back on board for another cruise soon. Best regards, A-ROSA Team
    Trip date: November 2025
  • SS
    · October 15th, 2025
    Our overall impression of Douro Experience 2025 (or first experience of a River Cruise vacation) was excellent, however there are some improvements we believe are needed... TourRadar staff were always timely in responding to questions! On the plus side, all ships staff (from Cruise Director on down) were consistently courteous and helpful in every respect and every regard! During the booking phase, we found interaction between TourRadar website and punch-out to A-Rosa website was problematic at times (duplicated excursion bookings in particular, as well as incorrect information transfer to/from ships manifest). Tour is advertised as offered in German AND English and although signage and menus were translated equally, lounge cultural presentations and guide narratives were definitely strongly slanted to German (based on length of presentations, English was experienced to be clearly second tier). Furthermore, the English translation of food buffet items from German was on a second (and almost unreadable smaller font ) second line. Food was consistently well prepared and inviting, however there are definite improvements needed we observed as experienced with regard to my wife's "gluten sensitivity" dietary constraints - yes there is a gluten free bread offering readily available but no gluten free "pastry" offerings (identified as such)? Although the main entree offerings are clearly identified as to all contained allergens, none of the "salad bar", appetizer, or desert offerings are similarly identified!? We greatly appreciated our Dining Room Stewardess (Ms. Anna's) diligence in running back and forth to the kitchen to ascertain (and advise) which items would be acceptable to a gluten restricted dietary regimen. Embarkation (and disembarkation) procedures were well planned and worked smoothly! Again, overall a wonderful experience, with some need for improvements....
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Steven, thank you so much for your review. We're glad you had a great time on board! Thank you also for your comment regarding the bilingual on-board equipment. We will forward it to our special department. We are sorry that you experienced... Show more
    Trip date: October 2025
  • Douro Experience 2026 reviewer 3
    · October 9th, 2025
    Professional Personable Polite
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Stephen, thank you so much for your review. We’d be very happy to welcome you back on board for another cruise soon. Best regards, A-ROSA Team
    Trip date: October 2025
  • JH
    · September 22nd, 2025
    Very good but be prepared to have very few...
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear James, thank you so much for your review. We’d be very happy to welcome you back on board for another cruise soon. Best regards, A-ROSA Team
    Trip date: August 2025
  • SG
    · September 4th, 2025
    Very helpful staff especially as my wife has to use a wheelchair sometimes but never had to on the boat. Food excellent. If I had an wish I would have liked more time sailing but understand the reasons why. Going through the locks was very interesting
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Stephen, thank you so much for your review! We’d be very happy to welcome you back on board for another cruise soon. Best regards, A-ROSA Team
    Trip date: August 2025
  • DB
    · September 3rd, 2025
    We had a lovely cruise on the Douro river
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Derek, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’d be very happy to welcome you back on board for another cruise soon. Best regards, A-ROSA Team
    Trip date: August 2025
  • Douro Experience 2026 reviewer 7
    · July 7th, 2025
    It was a most enjoyable Journey along the Douro River seeing the Port wine vineyards and learning the history of the area. The locks were a very interesting experience & seeing the engineering marvels of the many bridges. The food on board was delicious & the staff very friendly & helpful .It is a river cruise not to be missed.
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    Trip date: June 2025
  • IS
    · June 8th, 2025
    The time at the trip destinations was too short
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Ian, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. the Douro valley is beautiful and there is so much to see and do! River cruises are a fantastic opportunity to see a lot in just a week, and A-ROSA makes sure to show you the best of each region... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • JP
    · June 1st, 2025
    Very good. Well arranged.
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Janardhanan, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are very glad to hear that you enjoyed cruising along the Douro river. Portugal is one of our most popular river cruise destinations for a reason! We'd love to welcome you on board... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • MP
    · May 22nd, 2025
    this experience was a surprise. Ship ws 5 years old, so felt new. Great food, meals, presentation. Staff were awesome.
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    A-ROSA commented on this review
    Dear Margaret, thank you for your feedback on your Douro cruise. It's wonderful that you enjoyed your cruise and the experience on board A-ROSA ALVA. We would love to welcome you on board again soon! kind regards, A-ROSA Team
    Trip date: May 2025

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    Dennis

    Asked on November 3rd, 2025

    I am a solo traveller. Can you give me a price in AUD for solo occupancy.

    Price / Availability
    Single supplement
    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten November 2025

      A-Rosa offers a limited number of single cabins on its Douro itinerary. For the month of April they are all sold out. In light of the same we would like to offer you the following alternative that does the Douro

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    April

    Asked on October 14th, 2025

    Would like to find out the single supplement price of this river cruise and the availability. We are flexible for August 2026. We are looking for separate cabins.

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    Single supplement
    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten October 2025

      A-Rosa only offers a limited number of solo cabins per departure date and they don't have any for August of 2026. I can find out alternatives for you but could you kindly let us know your budget per cabin?

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      April

      TravelerWritten October 2025

      We could look at approx around 3500 each. I'm not sure whether the tours are included and would we need to pay extra?

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      April

      TravelerWritten October 2025

      Does that amount cover tours and drinks onboard and is there availability in August 2026?

    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten October 2025

      Shore Excursions are at an add on cost. So you only pick and choose the ones that you would like to do. Free beverages with every meal are included, as well as from the bar at any time it is open - this includes mineral water, fruit juice, soft drinks, tea, coffee, house wine and beer. Standard cocktails (ex. gin tonic) are also included.

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    Dean

    Asked on September 19th, 2025

    Price and availability? Is flight included? Can we leave from Spain for this cruise?

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten September 2025

      The operator is unable to assist with flights, we recommend purchasing them directly from the airline. This itinerary begins and ends in Porto.

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    Clare

    Asked on September 5th, 2025

    Could you tell them which of the cabins has a French Balcony? What does 'outside cabin with drop-down panorama window' mean? Could you tell them the availability of the cabins? They are four people and require two cabins.

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten September 2025

      Request you to kindly find the link to the ships cabin categories. If you could kindly have a look and reply back with your preferred cabin preference, I can quote you the pricing and the relevant details.

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    Christian

    Asked on September 5th, 2025

    What meals are included in the basic cruise price? Is it possible to depart the tour at a city that is halfway through the tour?

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten September 2025

      We only sell the Premium all-inclusive version of this itinerary which includes: Comprehensive breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets, embarkation snack and daily teatime. Indulge all day, every day: Tea, coffee and coffee specialities, water, soft drinks, juices, sparkling wine as well as a selection of wine & beer are included during bar opening hours.

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      Christian

      TravelerWritten September 2025

      I am looking for a 4 day cruise.

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    Cassandra

    Asked on August 30th, 2025

    Is vegetarian food available on this tour? Presumably Salamanca is an optional tour. Can we book for it in advance as we would not want to miss out on it.

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten September 2025

      Yes indeed, we can put in a request for Vegetarian food. Shore Excursions can be reserved once you make your booking. You can pay for your excursions once you are on board.

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    Rob

    Asked on May 8th, 2025

    How much is it for one passenger? Do I have to share the cabin and if so how many people in the one cabin?

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten May 2025

      Price: AUD 3,520/-. Cabin: Upper Deck 2 Adjustable Twin Beds Cabin Category B, 145 ft², French balcony with sliding windows.

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    Amelia

    Asked on May 7th, 2025

    What is single supplement

    Single supplement
    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten May 2025

      Due to the popularity of this itinerary the solo cabins are completely sold out. If interested we can offer you a solo cabin for the month of October for the Douro.

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    Tamara

    Asked on May 6th, 2025

    Would like to book 3 cabins for 2 couples and 1 single person. Interested in prices for cabins with balcony or open windows.

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten May 2025

      A-Rosa has advised that their single cabins are all sold out for July and August. Would you like an alternative operator that offer single cabins or continue with 2 cabins (4 people in total)?

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      Tamara

      TravelerWritten May 2025

      Can you let us know what availability there is with other operators? For 5 persons with 3 cabins. Dates are after 27th June until end of July.

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    Karen

    Asked on March 27th, 2025

    Can I get a discount on group bookings?

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    • A-ROSAOperatorWritten March 2025

      Yes, discounts are available for group bookings depending on the size of the group and the specific tour. Please contact us for specific rates and details.

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    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Portugal.Spain. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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