We started a few years ago guiding friends and family on the Douro River in Portugal and this is what we still do. Our clients all become our friends. Our Douro River trips start in Porto and we travel up river by train where we are met by the rest of our team with our vans, kayaks and all the kit. In addition to paddling this beautiful river, our idea is for everyone to have an authentic Portuguese experience and therefore we sleep and eat at wine estates and small B&B.
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Overview
Trip Highlights
- Includes all equipment, meals and accommodations.
- Close attention to individual needs.
- One guide for every 4 clients.
- An authentic Portuguese experience.
We started a few years ago guiding friends and family on the Douro River in Portugal and this is what we still do. Our clients all become our friends. Our Douro River trips start in Porto and we travel up river by train where we are met by the rest of our team with our vans, kayaks and all the kit. In addition to paddling this beautiful river, our idea is for everyone to have an authentic Portuguese experience and therefore we sleep and eat at wine estates and small B&B.
- Visit Website
- +34 609 517 135
- View all Douro Kayak Expeditions Products >
Quick Facts
Paddlesport
- Kayaking
Activity
- Sea Kayaking & Touring
Experience/Service
- Paddling Trip
Waterway
- Rivers and Streams (no whitewater)
Destination
- Europe
Length
- 6 to 10 days Days
Accomodation
- Lodge or Resort-Based
Guided
- Yes
Outfitted
- Fully
Special Interest
- Photography
- Wine Tasting
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
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Itinerary
Meeting Place
3 pm at our hotel in Oporto.
Oporto, Portugal,
6 or 10 days paddling on one of the most beautiful and least populated rivers in Europe. Please see Itinerary l for 10 days and Itinerary II for 6 days at: https://www.dourokayak.com/
Day 1:
Please see itinerary 1 for the 10 day trip: https://www.dourokayak.com/itineraries/itinerary-i
Dates & Packages
Kayak The Douro River Across Portugal 10-Day tour
What Guests Are Saying
Exceeded expectations! The scenery, the guides, the accommodations, the food, the wine, the port. It was all wonderful. First the scenery is stunning. From the terraced high country, with the beautiful villages on the ridges, down through forested mid valley, and finally the historic Porto, you have your hands on your camera as much as your paddles. Each day was punctuated by a first class accommodation sometimes is a fully refurbished Quinta on a hill, or a splendid villa on the river. Dinners were similarly outstanding. A highlight was the riverside lunches prepared by the guides all accompanied by regionally appropriate wines. The guides became part of the group in that their manner was very congenial, personable and yet professional. I am a intermediate kayaker, and while I enjoyed the challenge of paddling 10-16 miles per day, it never felt impossible.
Incredible value. Interesting way to see Portugal. The guides - Rui, Miguel & Pedro - were outstanding - all three made the guests’ needs their top priority. For the most part, the places we stayed were unique, added to the character of the country. My advice to those considering tandem versus single - go with the tandem. Obrigado!!!
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