Vineyards · CRUISES & BOAT TOURS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 11 wine river cruises justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Tour two Portuguese wine regions from Porto with tastings, a farm-to-table meal, fire-opened Vintage Port, and a private Douro cruise.
“Highly recommend! Our trip was fantastic from start to finish! Our guide, Ruben, was friendly, knowledgeable, and so enthusiastic about his country. We learned so much from him and from the winemakers. The lunch was fantastic! This day trip was AMAZING!”
Review of a Douro Valley day trip from Porto with two vineyard tastings, a scenic river cruise, four-course winery lunch, and practical tips.
“Well put together trip. Lots of wine, great meal and a beautiful boat ride on the river. They did a really nice job.”
Review of a private Douro Valley tour from Porto with two wine estates, traditional lunch, scenic cruise, hotel pickup, and practical tips.
“josé, our guide was great. Very friendly and accommodating. The lunch was amazing and so was the wine. The river cruise is an absolute must-do. We had an amazing experience despite a country-wide blackout. José even made sure to take us to a market for food on our way home because he knew all the restaurants in Porto would be closed.”
Sail Barcelona’s coast to Alella for a boutique winery tour, four organic wines, Catalan brunch, and Mediterranean views.
“Had an amazing time. Beautiful vineyard. Sail boat was the best part”
Review this small-group Douro Valley tour from Porto, with two wineries, generous tastings, farm lunch, viewpoints, and a 50-minute river cruise.
“We really enjoyed this tour with our wonderful guide Job. We had a lovely group with wonderful chat. Lovely to start with the river boat and then move on to lunch and the wineries. Sampled 7 wines and 4 ports, all generously given. Completely recommend! Big thank you to Job.”
Review of Lausanne’s 2-hour Lake Geneva cruise past Lavaux vineyards, Alpine views, local wine, practical tips, price, and value.
“Great tour and very beautiful ship! The crew is so nice and welcoming. I booked the first class ticket, and I got the chance to move as I wanted on the second floor of the ship to get the best spots. I didn’t book the lunch but I ordered a glass of wine there. Got it very fast and it was very good quality. Very recommended tour. Really loved it.”
Review of Porto’s Douro Valley tour with vineyard tastings, lunch, river cruise, scenic drives, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“We liked our entire trip very much. However we do take issue with the place we got lunch. Lunch was just ok. The bathrooms were deplorable. No toilet paper, no hand soap, and trash cans were filled to over flowing. The port wine presentation was terrific. The presenter was wonderful. The last wine tasting spot was outstanding. Everything there was under stated and really really well done.(5 stars)”
Cruise from Porto to Pinhão through the Douro Valley, enjoy breakfast and lunch aboard, then taste Port at Quinta da Roêda.
“Beautiful scenery and good food. Quite a long day but we'll worth it”
Cruise Dresden’s Saxon Wine Route by historic paddle steamer, with views of Meissen, vineyards, wine villages, and flexible booking.
Taste Albanian wine, raki, local snacks, and enjoy a private lake boat ride among vineyards from Tirana or Durres.
“The driver picked us up from Tirana, but we waited for almost an hour because he blamed the traffic jam. I believe better planning could have avoided this delay. During the trip, he only talked about himself and his favorite cars instead of discussing the country and its history—or he could have simply been quiet. While driving, he constantly checked his phone and watched YouTube for music, which was very dangerous. Then, at the winery, he introduced us to an unprofessional guide who spoke for barely 10 minutes about the winery's history and production process. I expected more: a demonstration of wine tasting, how to appreciate different wine aromas, and…”
Review of Porto’s small-group Douro Valley wine tour with two family wineries, 12 tastings, lunch, river cruise, views, and practical tips.
“This really was the best tour of our trip. Our tour guide Leo was a sommelier and he was so great and knowledgeable. We loved him! We went to two family owned vineyards where the owners did the tours and they were both so informative and they really LOVE what they do! We enjoyed it so much. We didn’t want a big tour and we knew we didn’t want a private tour. We had 8 of us on the tour and it was perfect!! I would highly recommend this tour with grapes journeys.”
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