RIVER & CANAL CRUISES
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The 15 most popular tours, compared side by side. What you see from the water, how long you are aboard, what it costs and which operator to book, so you can pick your boat in a couple of minutes.
A guided Douro Valley day trip from Porto with two winery visits, lunch, tastings, and a 50-minute Rabelo river cruise.
Most Popular“We loved this tour! Our guide Jose went above and beyond to make sure we had a great experience. Beautiful views, delicious wine tastings, would highly recommend :)”
London’s best quick overview from a hop-on hop-off double-decker, plus an optional Thames cruise, free Wi‑Fi, and multilingual audio.
“It was i.possible to find a stop. Every place I stopped, it turned out to be a different company. So I never got to do the bus. I also signed up for boat, but on day, I found myself without ability to even go back to hotel. Notation ad no bus! All and all, it…”
Big Bus Paris hop-on hop-off Red Route with audio and optional Seine cruise, covering Louvre, Eiffel Tower, and top sights in 24–48 hours.
“It is what the name implies…hop on, hop off. Enjoyed commentary, very entertaining. Enjoyed the song selection.”
Full-day Douro Valley tour from Porto with 2 wine estates, Amarante stop, lunch with pairings, and a Pinhão river cruise.
“We had such a great time on this tour. It was well organized from the moment we got to our meeting spot. Our guide, "Slimmy", was very knowledgeable, friendly, and kept the day moving along in a good way. I would recommend this tour to anyone who asked as it offered. great wine, Port, lunch…”
Electric Porto tuk-tuk plus optional Douro rabelo cruise. See São Bento, Clerigos, Lello and six bridges for about $20.
“Miguel was an amazing and knowledge tour guide. He let us with exquisite insight from Porto. In love with the city already! We will do it again and again. Thanks Miguel!”
Hop-on hop-off bus plus London Eye and Thames cruise. See Big Ben, Westminster, Buckingham Palace, then get skyline views from above.
“It was easy to jump and back on as needed, we didn’t have to wait to long for the next bus. The audio tour was very informative.”
Small-group Douro day trip from Porto: two tastings, classic lunch in Pinhão, and a Rabelo river cruise with stunning N222 views.
“We had a great day in Duoro valley enjoying the local wines (and food) as well as a cruise on the river. Luis was a fantastic guide.”
London hop-on hop-off double-decker bus plus Thames River cruise. Use app tracking, hop anytime across three routes, then cruise the Thames.
“I want it understood that due to the demonstration we didn't enjoy our experience at all.. we was stuck in traffic jams for up to two hours.. In addition the noise levels outside made it difficult to follow the automatic recorded tour. This was nothing akin to my previous experiences with the company.”
Hop-on Budapest bus plus Danube cruise and Pest walking tour. 27 stops, 16-language audio, and iconic views of Parliament and bridges.
“Best thing was the price of booking it through Get Your Guide. Buying with the agents at the Bust Stop was a lot more. Staff helpful and friendly enough.”
Hop on Prague’s Big Bus, cruise the Vltava, and get Prague Castle exteriors with an English guide, all at your own pace.
“Its great ride. Saves you time and all most important places to visit are on fhe root. Recommend 🦝”
Porto to Douro Valley: two winery tastings, a Rabelo river cruise in Pinhão, and a winery lunch with reds, whites, and ports.
“I absolutely loved this tour. The guides were awesome, the venues perfect, and the scenery priceless. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Porto in 4 hours: guided walk to São Bento and Ribeira, visit Livraria Lello, cable car views, and a Douro boat cruise.
“Shiko was an excellent guide, sharing his knowledge of Porto in a relaxed and informative manner. The tour ran well and was very efficient and most enjoyable. A lovely group too and it was a joy to experience Porto in the January sunshine. Totally recommend and good value for money.”
A 90-minute Rhine river cruise from Cologne showing Cathedral views, crane houses, five bridges, and Rodenkirchen with English/German audio.
“Was a very pleasant experience. Boat was very nice. It was quiet & peaceful and I really enjoyed it. Highly recommend paying the extra for such a lovely cruise. The earlier cheaper one was crowded & rowdy. Was hard to hear commentary downstairs.”
Porto’s Magic Train links city sights, Real Companhia Velha port tasting, and a 1-hour Douro River cruise with classic views.
“Great value for money. First train leaves at 10am, recommend this time as we had the carriage to ourselves and only 4 in our English speaking tour of the wine cellar. Boat trip has no commentary (think you have to download in advance) and the wind can be chilly. Had a wonderful trip.”
A 50-minute Neckar cruise with a free drink. See Old Bridge angles, Heidelberg Castle views, and Philosophenweg from the water.
“The tour was awesome! Ty e kids had a lot of fun. The tour was in German, English, and French. I had over paid and they refunded me when we got there. Closest public parking is by the Kongress building. Short 5 minute walk from the tour.”
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