Six Bridges Cruise from Vila Nova de Gaia

Enjoy the famous Six Bridges of Porto cruise from Vila Nova de Gaia. You'll take a cruise on a traditional Portuguese Rabelo boat, and enjoy the best views of the towns of the Douro.

Cruise Details

Leaving from the Vila Nova de Gaia dock, we pass along the Douro river on board a traditional Rabelo boat, used for transporting barrels from the vineyards to the Gaia wineries.

During the boat ride, we will admire the six main bridges: Dom Luís I Bridge, Infante Dom Henrique Bridge, María Pía Bridge (designed by one of Gustave Eiffel's associates), São João railway bridge, Arrábida Bridge, and Freixo Bridge. As we pass below these bridges, we will enjoy views of the towns along the river and learn about key points of interest in Porto and Gaia through audioguides available on board. You can see Porto's most famous vineyards in Vila Nova de Gaia.

The cruise concludes back at the Vila Nova de Gaia dock.

Boat Schedule

From 1st April to 24th October, the boats depart from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm.From 1st November to 31st March, the boats leave from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 4 pm.A minimum number of participants is required. If this number is not met for a given departure time, your reservation will move to the next available slot.

Six Bridges Cruise

If you're in Oporto, you can also book our Six Bridges Cruise.