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Six Bridges Cruise
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Six Bridges Cruise: Tickets & Porto Card Discount

⏱️ Visit Time

~50 min

🏛️ Category

River Cruise

⏳ Era

N/A

📍 Address

Departures from Ribeira / Vila Nova de Gaia waterfront, Porto, Portugal

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💶 Box Office Price

€20.00

🎟️ Reduced Price

Reduced rates typically available for children

🕒 Opening Hours

Multiple daily departures; check the operator's current schedule

📋 Entry Rules

No reservation required for standard departures.

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What The Ticket Includes

A 50-minute boat cruise past Porto's six Douro bridges, aboard a traditional Rabelo boat.

Ticket Options & Pricing
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Adult 20.00 EUR No reservation needed
With Porto Card Discount (card currently unavailable) N/A

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Ticket Options

Official Ticket

€20.00

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Overview & History

The Six Bridges Cruise is Porto's classic way to see the city from the water, sailing past all six of the bridges spanning the Douro River aboard a traditional Rabelo boat — the same flat-bottomed vessels once used to transport Port wine barrels from the Douro Valley.

What to See: Top Highlights

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Six Historic Bridges

Including the Dom Luís I Bridge, a double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel.

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Traditional Rabelo Boats

Historic flat-bottomed boats once used to ship Port wine down the Douro River.

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Ribeira & Vila Nova de Gaia

Views of Porto's colorful riverside old town and the Port wine cellars across the river.

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Location & Google Maps

📍 Departures from Ribeira / Vila Nova de Gaia waterfront, Porto, Portugal Open in Google Maps

Does the Porto Card Include This?

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Confirmed discount-eligible under the Porto Card's own "Boat Tours" benefit category — but the Porto Card itself is currently unavailable for purchase (temporarily suspended since July 2026).

Porto.CARD

Discounted. A discount is available with this pass; the exact current amount should be confirmed when booking. Confirmed discount-eligible per the Porto.CARD's own official benefits copy (listed generically under "Boat Tours"), but the exact percentage was not confirmed in the sources checked.

Data Provenance

Source Visit Porto & North official booking platform
Last Verified 2026-09-22

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Porto Card include the Six Bridges Cruise?
It's confirmed discount-eligible under the card's "Boat Tours" category, but the Porto Card is currently unavailable for purchase, so this discount cannot currently be redeemed.
What are Rabelo boats?
Traditional flat-bottomed boats historically used to transport Port wine barrels down the Douro River from the Douro Valley to Porto's cellars.
Do multiple companies run this cruise?
Yes — several independent operators run similarly-named "Six Bridges Cruise" tours at varying prices; this price is confirmed via the official Visit Porto & North booking platform.

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