Douro River Cruises - under the Mediterranean sun

On a Douro River Cruise you will get to know large parts of Spain and Portugal: lush winegrowing regions, cultures steeped in rich tradition, palaces and castles...

The Douro River Cruise - where it takes place and when to go

The Douro is 897 kilometres long. It rises in northwest Spain and discharges into the north Atlantic Ocean in North Portugal at Porto. The months of June to September are particularly recommended for a Douro River Cruise.

Douro River Cruises - cities and tourist attractions

Portugal's second-largest city, Porto, is on the itinerary of the Douro River Cruise. The quaint old town, Ribeira, which was declared a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1996, is particularly worth seeing, as is the Maria Pia Bridge, which was designed by Gustave Eiffel.

Continuing on to Spain, to Vega de Terron you will become familiar with the impressive landscape of the Douro Valley, which brings together extensive vineyards, idyllic olive groves and lush natural scenery.

In the long-famous Spanish university city of Salamanca you will be able to admire the former bullfighting arena, Plaza Mayor, and the house of mussels, "La casa de las conchas".

The Douro River Cruise then continues to Ferradosa — a centre of Portuguese wine. Lush sloping vineyards and picturesque Portuguese towns, such as Sao Salvador do Mundo or Sao Joao de Pesqueira will leave an impression on you.

The Douro River Cruise - an impressive journey

Experience the fascination of Portugal and Spain on a Douro River Cruise. Whether you are a lover of nature, culture or wine, this journey has something for everyone: Landscapes which alternate between lush greenery, bizarre rocky landscapes and vineyards lend this journey its quite particular character.

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Travel dates	Evaluation	Cabin	Type of cruise	Description
Travel dates: Oct 6, 2025	Evaluation: 4.4 / 5	Cabin: Balcony	Away on a trip: Family	Description: Die Douro-Flussfahrt bietet sich für alle an, die gerne gemütlich durch eine unglaublich schöne [...] Read more	Read
Travel dates: Jun 12, 2025	Evaluation: 2.7 / 5	Cabin: Balcony	Away on a trip: Couple	Description: Altes Schiff	Read
Travel dates: Apr 16, 2025	Evaluation: 4.1 / 5	Cabin: Balcony	Away on a trip: Couple	Description: Sehr gerne wieder	Read
Travel dates: Apr 24, 2024	Evaluation: 4.1 / 5	Cabin: Outside	Away on a trip: Couple	Description: Alles in Allem eine angenehme Woche 👍🏻	Read
Travel dates: Nov 2, 2023	Evaluation: 2.9 / 5	Cabin: Balcony	Away on a trip: Solo/Single	Description: Da wir wegen des Hochwassers - fast drei Tage an der gleichen Anlagestelle - nicht die ganze [...] Read more	Read
Travel dates: Aug 31, 2023	Evaluation: 3.1 / 5	Cabin: Balcony	Away on a trip: Friends	Description: Ich werde inskünftig keine Schiffahrt mehr mit fremder Organisation (Schiff) unternehmen.	Read
Travel dates: Apr 26, 2023	Evaluation: 2.7 / 5	Cabin: Balcony	Away on a trip: Couple	Description: Enttäuscht bin ich primär vom Schiff wegen den Kabinen und wegen dem Essen.	Read
Travel dates: Aug 18, 2018	Evaluation: 4.3 / 5	Cabin: Outside	Away on a trip: Couple	Description: Sehr gut organisierte, schöne und interessante Flusskzeuzfahrt	Read
Travel dates: Jul 5, 2018	Evaluation: 3.5 / 5	Cabin: Outside	Away on a trip: Couple	Description: die Douro-Flussfahrt war für uns sehr schön, schönes Schiff, freundliches Personal - alles sehr [...] Read more	Read
Travel dates: Nov 12, 2025	Evaluation: 2.6 / 5	Cabin: Outside	Away on a trip: Friends		Read

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An overview of the complete Douro cruise offerings

Date	Ship	Duration	Routes	Package	Price
Date: Mar 18, 2026 - Mar 25, 2026	Ship: A-ROSA ALVA (A-ROSA)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)	Package: Incl. flight	p.P. from CHF 1,904 To the offers
Date: Mar 19, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026	Ship: Douro Queen (DouroAzul)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)	Package: Incl. flight	p.P. from CHF 1,812 To the offers
Date: Mar 21, 2026 - Mar 28, 2026	Ship: AmaVida (AmaWaterways)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Vega de Terron (Spain)		p.P. from CHF 5,774 To the offers
Date: Mar 25, 2026 - Apr 1, 2026	Ship: A-ROSA ALVA (A-ROSA)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)	Package: Incl. flight	p.P. from CHF 3,717 To the offers
Date: Mar 26, 2026 - Apr 2, 2026	Ship: Douro Queen (DouroAzul)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)	Package: Incl. flight	p.P. from CHF 1,812 To the offers
Date: Mar 31, 2026 - Apr 7, 2026	Ship: AmaDouro (AmaWaterways)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)		p.P. from CHF 4,401 To the offers
Date: Apr 1, 2026 - Apr 8, 2026	Ship: Porto Mirante (Scylla AG)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)		p.P. from CHF 2,225 To the offers
Date: Apr 2, 2026 - Apr 9, 2026	Ship: Douro Queen (DouroAzul)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)	Package: Incl. flight	p.P. from CHF 1,301 To the offers
Date: Apr 3, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026	Ship: AmaSintra (AmaWaterways)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Porto (Portugal)		p.P. from CHF 4,278 To the offers
Date: Apr 4, 2026 - Apr 11, 2026	Ship: AmaVida (AmaWaterways)	Duration: 8 days	Routes: Porto (Portugal) - Vega de Terron (Spain)		p.P. from CHF 4,521 To the offers