Private Boat Cruise Douro River Six Senses Douro Valley
Discover an unforgettable 9 Day Private Luxury Tour along the Douro river from the Douro Valley down to Porto. Click on the link below
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After a full breakfast, your guide and driver will help you check out from this idyllic place and you will enjoy a relaxing drive across the vineyards of the Douro region.
After a short drive (45 min) , you will arrive at Ferradosa, this is a Douro village in its most remote, authentic and natural version. As it was before. Before Port wine, tourist ships, access routes that today connect it to Porto in a short time. Ferradosa is a small town in the parish of Vale de Figueira, in São João da Pesqueira - which is the oldest municipality in the country, dating back to its creation in 1055. Its name comes from a spring rich in iron that there it exists.
This peaceful location, apparently stopped in time, was once a very important crossing point for the traditional rabelo boats, which leave the farms carrying port wine towards the mouth.
One of the icons is the old train station, which was once one of the busiest on the Douro line. Despite continuing to be a stopping point, the old station currently gives way to a must-visit restaurant where you will have lunch by the river.
After lunch you will start a private boat tour along the Douro river where you will sail just you and your loved ones, a unique approach to river cruising. You will be escorted to a private pier where a comfortable boat and the crew will be waiting for you. A 3 hour boat ride along the river Douro, crossing the dramatic hills of the Douro Valley, this region is a rolling tapestry of steeply sloping terraces, delicately embroidered with vines. One of the world’s oldest demarcated wine regions, this Unesco Heritage site looks back on 2000 years of wine-making prowess, with beefy reds, mineral-fresh whites and fine ports that are still much feted today. You can admire the whitewashed Quintas (wine estates) that stand sentinel above the calm waters of the river and where some of the finest wines are produced.
The Douro River is an international river, which rises in the hills of Urbion, in Spain, and covers about 850 km until his mouth in the city of Porto.
Along its course, in an extension of about 210 km in Portugal, was constructed 5 dams (Crestuma-Lever, Carrapatelo, Bagaúste, Valeira and Pocinho) which thanks to their navigation locks, allow the realization of cruises between the mouth of the river and Barca D'Alva (Spanish border).
Today you will cross the Valeira Dam. It was the third dam to be built between 1971 and 1976. The lock of navigation is 85m long, 23m wide and the difference in the water level is about 32. The downstream gate open and close on a guillotine shape. Inside the lock there are 8 mooring floats on both walls of the lock that follow the boats as they go up or down. This is an unforgettable experience and very unique to do it in a private boat.
In the blink of an eye, you will reach your destination for today, Pinhao, Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, just 22 km (14 miles) upstream from Peso da Régua, the pretty town of Pinhão lies at the very heart of northern Portugal’s famous Port wine-making region. Besides being a place where the soil and climatic conditions are considered to be perfect for growing grapes, its very pleasant riverside location makes it a great place for a relaxing stopover.
As you as you land on Pinhao, a private car will be waiting for you to drive you to the Six Senses Douro Valley, your home for the next two nights.
Your hotel is a destination in itself, and a the most exclusive property in Northern Portugal, a beautifully renovated 19th-century manor house with glorious gardens, woodlands and sweeping panoramas
Set in the unspoilt, natural landscape of Portugal’s Douro Valley, chosen for the Six Senses group’s European debut, this place houses Portugal’s best hotel spa, a reflection of the group’s commitment to wellness; as well as offering a fully immersive experience in the world of Douro wines.
You will enjoy a welcome dinner at the property paired with local wines selected by the hotel's sommelier and you will immerse yourself on a culinary journey through Portugal's food & wine classics.
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