Barca d'Alva Portugal, Castelo Rodrigo
1236
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
AmaWaterways (86 Cruises)
AmaDouro
15 Cruises
| 19 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 26 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
AmaSintra
13 Cruises
AmaVida
58 Cruises
| 29 August | 7 days | One-way from Vega de Terron-Salamanca to Porto-Leixoes |
| 29 August | 8 days | One-way from Vega de Terron-Salamanca to Porto-Leixoes |
| 20 March | 8 days | One-way from Porto-Leixoes to Vega de Terron-Salamanca |
| 27 March | 8 days | One-way from Vega de Terron-Salamanca to Porto-Leixoes |
Avalon Waterways (29 Cruises)
Avalon AlegriaSM
29 Cruises
| 5 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 19 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 14 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 21 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 28 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
CroisiEurope (199 Cruises)
MS Amalia Rodrigues
18 Cruises
| 13 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 25 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 9 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 23 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 30 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
MS Fernao de Magalhaes
23 Cruises
| 9 April | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 18 April | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 27 April | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 6 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 15 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 24 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 8 July | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 17 July | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 26 July | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
MS Gil Eanes
28 Cruises
| 25 March | 7 days | Round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain |
| 25 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 15 April | 6 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 15 April | 5 days | Round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain |
MS Infante Don Henrique
49 Cruises
MS Miguel Torga
25 Cruises
MS Vasco de Gama
56 Cruises
Riviera Travel (121 Cruises)
MS Douro Elegance
12 Cruises
| 25 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 25 March | 7 days | Round-trip Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise for Solo Travellers - MS Douro Elegance |
| 15 July | 7 days | Round-trip Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise for Solo Travellers - MS Douro Elegance |
| 15 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
MS Riviera Rose
109 Cruises
Scenic Cruises (120 Cruises)
Scenic Azure
108 Cruises
Tauck Cruises (106 Cruises)
ms Andorinha
26 Cruises
| 28 April | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 30 April | 7 days | Round-trip 9 Night Porto Prelude Cruising the Douro Cruise and Land Tour |
| 26 May | 10 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 28 May | 7 days | Round-trip 9 Night Porto Prelude Cruising the Douro Cruise and Land Tour |
ms Grace
28 Cruises
| 25 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 25 March | 7 days | Round-trip From Portugal to Spain Porto, the Douro Valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain |
| 15 April | 5 days | Round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain |
| 15 April | 6 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
MS Saudade
52 Cruises
Viking River Cruises (575 Cruises)
Viking Helgrim
145 Cruises
| 30 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 30 March | 7 days | Round-trip Douros Valleys Vineyards |
| 28 March | 7 days | Round-trip Portugals River of Gold |
| 28 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
Viking Longships Hemming
143 Cruises
| 29 March | 7 days | Round-trip Portugals River of Gold |
| 29 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 27 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 27 March | 7 days | Round-trip Portugals River of Gold |
Viking Longships Osfrid
144 Cruises
| 31 March | 7 days | Round-trip Portugals River of Gold |
| 31 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 29 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
| 29 March | 7 days | Round-trip Portugals River of Gold |
Viking Longships Torgil
143 Cruises
| 30 March | 7 days | Round-trip Portugals River of Gold |
| 30 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight at the village pontoon, with no terminal and no queue. This is the easternmost point of Portuguese navigation on the Douro: beyond it the river is no longer navigable.
The classic excursion climbs to Castelo Rodrigo, about twenty minutes by road. The Douro International viewpoints and the Côa valley round out the options. Staying in the village, though, is no consolation prize.
A fortified village on a hilltop, about twenty minutes by road. Behind the walls, medieval lanes, a period cistern and the remains of a palace burned during the struggles with the Spanish crown. From the wall walk the plateau runs out towards the meseta.
Yes. The cross-border nature park protects the river canyons, and road excursions stop at viewpoints where griffon vultures and eagles ride the updraughts. The birds sometimes pass at eye level.
A UNESCO-listed archaeological park preserving thousands of open-air rock engravings, the oldest more than twenty thousand years: horses, aurochs and ibex cut into the schist. Guided visits must be booked, starting from the Foz Côa museum.
At the end of winter. February and March sailings enjoy that rare privilege: the hills dusted white and pink above the terraced vineyards.
Spain begins on the far bank. For long calls, some lines arrange a full day to Salamanca, across the border.
The quay opens onto a row of low houses, two or three family restaurants and riverside paths where you meet more cats than people. Almonds and olive oil are sold directly at the roadside.
Almonds, honey, sheep's cheese and the valley's wine, at country prices. The Upper Douro terraced vineyards surrounding the hamlet are a World Heritage site.
A few dozen inhabitants, a bridge, hills of almond and olive trees. It is unspectacular on paper, and yet many Douro travellers name this border corner among their most persistent memories.
