Douro River Cruise from Pinhão with Scenic Train Return

What you pay for

The boat journey from Pinhão towards the Tua with sparkling wine; you buy the return train ticket separately

Deltatur takes you by boat from Pinhão towards the Tua with a welcome sparkling wine before a train return. The programme lasts two hours and costs from €25 per adult. You meet at the Deltatur pier in Pinhão for the daily 10:30 departure. The boat section lasts one hour and 15 minutes. The return rail ticket is a separate purchase.

The catch: The 2 hour programme ends with a train journey you pay for separately.

Route

Pinhão towards the Tua, then back to Pinhão by train

Duration

2 hour programme; 1 hour and 15 minutes aboard

Price basis

Per adult

Boat

Shared boat

On board

Welcome sparkling wine

Departures

10:30 daily

Meeting point

Deltatur pier in Pinhão

Group

Up to 18 people

Main trade-off

Separate price for the return train

In the price

Boat Tour in Douro River; Alcoholic beverages

Not in the price

Gratuities; Admission fees; Personal Expenses

Guide languages

English, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

You sail from Pinhão towards the Tua, then leave the boat for a train journey back to Pinhão.

1. In the Douro Valley
2. 1
   Douro River Pass by, no stop

   The boat follows the Douro from Pinhão to the Tua. After disembarking, you return to Pinhão by train.

The two hour programme includes one hour and 15 minutes by boat before your return to Pinhão station by train. The train ticket costs extra. From 3 November to 24 March the next train back from Tua leaves at 13:42 and reaches Pinhão at 13:57, so allow about three and a half hours.

What is included

Options and departures

The single option covers the boat journey with sparkling wine and leaves daily at 10:30. You return by train with a ticket bought separately.

Means: Choose the 10:30 trip if you want vineyards by boat and rail; choose a return boat trip if a separate ticket is inconvenient.

Meeting point and pickup

Deltatur pier

Join your guide at the Deltatur pier in Pinhão. You arrange your own travel to the village before boarding.

Infants

An infant needs to sit on an adult’s lap throughout the boat section.

Who it is for

Take this if you want boat and train travel within a 2 hour programme from Pinhão. You make your own plans for lunch. The return journey needs a rail ticket bought separately.

For a return by boat, Douro Tours’ rabelo costs from €15 per adult for 50 minutes. If you want the meal arranged, Deltatur’s lunch trip costs from €85 per adult with lunch served ashore.

Means: Choose the 10:30 trip if arranging your own lunch suits you; the boat price leaves the return rail ticket to buy separately.

Not for

• Visitors who want to return by boat
• Travellers expecting the train fare in the price
• Anyone who wants lunch provided

Know before you go

Cancellation and booking

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Confirmation: instant. Ticket: show it on your phone. Up to 15 travellers per booking.

Reviews

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Counted on two sites: 22 on Tripadvisor at 4.6 and 24 on the booking page at 4.7, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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