Experience in the Douro: Tua de Rabelo, Quinta, Tasting and Lunch

What you pay for

Rabelo trip and quinta tasting with lunch; a guide and road transfers between stops included, hotel pickup and drop-off excluded

Douro Tours takes you from Pinhão towards Tua by rabelo, with lunch and a quinta tasting included. The day lasts 7 hours and costs from €130 per adult. Meet at the Douro Tours kiosk on Pinhão quay. The departure is at 10:30 daily. You also visit the station and Casal de Loivos viewpoint, with minivan or minibus transport linking the land stops.

The catch: You need to reach Pinhão quay yourself for the 10:30 departure; hotel transfers are excluded.

Duration

7 hours

Price unit

Per adult; lower child rates

Departure

10:30 daily

Meeting point

Douro Tours kiosk on Pinhão quay

Boat trip

Rabelo trip towards Tua; 110 minutes

Quinta visit

One quinta with a wine tasting

Lunch

Portuguese restaurant in Pinhão

Group

Up to 24 travellers

Main trade-off

No hotel pickup or drop-off

In the price

Lunch; In-vehicle air conditioning; 2 hour ride on Rabelo Boat; Visit 1 Farm + Wine Taste; Local Guide

Not in the price

Collection and delivery at the hotel

Guide languages

English, Spanish, French, Portuguese

Cancellation

free cancellation until 24 hours before

Itinerary

You sail towards Tua before lunch in Pinhão, with the quinta visit and viewpoint stop later in the day.

1. 1
   Douro Tours kiosk 15 min

   Meet your local guide at the quay.

2. 2
   Douro towards Tua 110 min

   The rabelo follows the Douro towards Tua, passing vineyard slopes along the river.

3. 3
   Pinhão quay Pass by, no stop

   Your guide meets you after the boat trip and takes you to the restaurant in Pinhão.

4. 4
   Pinhão 90 min

   Lunch is served in a Portuguese restaurant.

5. 5
   A quinta in the Douro 90 min

   At the quinta you visit the vineyards and taste the wines, with this visit following lunch.

6. 6
   Pinhão station 30 min

   Visit Pinhão station with your guide to see the tiled panels depicting the valley.

7. 7
   Casal de Loivos viewpoint 30 min

   Casal de Loivos is the viewpoint stop, where you look over the valley and river.

8. 8
   Douro Tours kiosk Pass by, no stop

   You return to the quay meeting point.

Allow 110 minutes for the boat trip and 90 minutes each for lunch and the quinta visit. You finish at the Douro Tours kiosk in Pinhão.

What is included

Options and departures

The only option combines the rabelo trip with lunch and a quinta tasting. It leaves Pinhão daily at 10:30.

Means: Take the 10:30 departure if you want lunch arranged; allow 7 hours before making other plans.

Meeting point and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide at the Douro Tours kiosk on Pinhão quay 15 minutes before the tour.

Hotel transfers

You travel to the kiosk independently and leave from there after the tour. Hotel pickup and drop-off are excluded.

Who it is for

Choose this if you have 7 hours in Pinhão and want lunch organised between the rabelo trip and quinta visit. Transport also covers the Casal de Loivos stop. You still need to reach the quay yourself.

Take Discovery from €58 per adult for a 3 hour boat and tasting tour, with lunch left to you. Deltatur's lunch cruise costs from €85 per adult if you prefer sailing and a meal, with the train ticket bought separately.

Means: The 10:30 departure is your only option; it suits a full day with lunch ashore and transport between the land stops.

Not for

• Visitors with less than 7 hours
• Anyone relying on hotel collection
• Travellers wanting a private tour

In harvest: reserve your September or October day ahead for the quinta visit; grape picking is outside the programme.

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: 17 on Tripadvisor at 4.9 and 2 on the booking page at 3.0, updated 22 October 2026. We show the numbers, not the texts.

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