As the natural border between Spain and Portugal, the River Guadiana cuts through areas of natural beauty. You'll navigate your way upriver from Vila Real de Santo António to Foz de Odeleite and Quinta do Rio, where you'll enjoy a barbecue and live music.

Once you arrive at Vila Real de Santo António, you'll board the boat ready for a relaxing cruise up the Guadiana. Take a seat and enjoy the passing scenery and once we reach the timeless village Foz de Odeleite, we'll anchor up, and you can stroll around at your own pace. Back on board, we'll cruise a bit further to Quinta do Rio.

Here you'll have views over the river and village, and you'll even be able to cool down with a swim and a drink at the bar. We'll then serve up a barbecue lunch, complete with local wine and live music in the background. The rest of the afternoon is for relaxing on the sun terrace and cruising back downriver.

The guide provided was not clear at all when speaking English

Die Bootsfahrt war landschaftlich ein Genuss. Das Serviceteam an Bord bemühte sich sehr. Unser Tourguide/Ausflugsbegleiterin war sehr speziell und ist nur vereinzelt auf die Gaeste zugegangen. Die Einkehr auf dem Landgut zum Barbecue war leider ein Reinfall. Der überwiegende Teil der Ausfluegler waren ältere Leute, uns inbegriffen. Es gab immer wieder strikte Anweisungen in einem unangemessenen Ton. Ausserdem mussten wir ca. 1,5 Stunden auf eine andere Gruppe warten, Essen war katastrophal.

Es war Vieles gut. Die Anfahrt etwas weit im Verhältnis zur Tour. Etwas individuell zugeschnitten auf die Wünsche der Darbietenden - [ist aber motzen auf hohem Niveau] (Selbstdarstellung der Haupt-Eigner überbetont) [Insgesamt 8 von 10 was ja gut heisst] Wir bedanken uns.

This was a beautiful and enjoyable cruise along the river that separates Spain from Portugal. "Rustic" folk show and tasty lunch included. Loved it!

Food and drinks in the restaurant were plentiful and unlimited and their staff were excellent. Good atmosphere and fun on the riverboat trip home. The outbound trip was a little dull and we were not told that we needed passports which caused us difficulties at the checkpoint. If we hadn’t had a photo of our passports on our phones, we would not have been allowed to continue the excursion.

Why you’ll love this…

Full day cruise on the River Guadiana
Free time to visit Foz de Odeleite
Barbecue lunch overlooking Quinta do Rio
Sun terrace, bar and live music on board

Important to know

Bring a towel
Bring a hat
Bring suitable footwear
Subject to weather conditions

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Transport
Boat cruise
Lunch

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

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Provider

TUI PORTUGAL

What people say about this experience

4.5/5

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Based on 53 reviews

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Value for money

4.4/5

Service

4.5/5

Safety

4.6/5

Staff

4.5/5

All ratings (53)

5 stars (36)

68%

4 stars (11)

21%

3 stars (5)

2 stars (0)

1 star (1)

M
Mandy
Travelled as a couple
19 June 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
The guide provided was not clear at all when speaking English
J
Jockel
Travelled as a couple
26 June 2026
2.6
Germany
Die Bootsfahrt war landschaftlich ein Genuss. Das Serviceteam an Bord bemühte sich sehr. Unser Tourguide/Ausflugsbegleiterin war sehr speziell und ist nur vereinzelt auf die Gaeste zugegangen. Die Einkehr auf dem Landgut zum Barbecue war leider ein Reinfall. Der überwiegende Teil der Ausfluegler waren ältere Leute, uns inbegriffen. Es gab immer wieder strikte Anweisungen in einem unangemessenen Ton. Ausserdem mussten wir ca. 1,5 Stunden auf eine andere Gruppe warten, Essen war katastrophal.
A
Andreas
Travelled as a couple
5 June 2026
4.2
Germany
Es war Vieles gut. Die Anfahrt etwas weit im Verhältnis zur Tour. Etwas individuell zugeschnitten auf die Wünsche der Darbietenden - [ist aber motzen auf hohem Niveau] (Selbstdarstellung der Haupt-Eigner überbetont) [Insgesamt 8 von 10 was ja gut heisst] Wir bedanken uns.
A
Armin
Travelled as a couple
10 May 2026
4.6
Germany
P
Peter from Ferndown
Travelled as a couple
3 October 2025
5
United Kingdom
This was a beautiful and enjoyable cruise along the river that separates Spain from Portugal. "Rustic" folk show and tasty lunch included. Loved it!
C
Chris
Travelled as a couple
10 June 2025
3.4
United Kingdom
Food and drinks in the restaurant were plentiful and unlimited and their staff were excellent. Good atmosphere and fun on the riverboat trip home. The outbound trip was a little dull and we were not told that we needed passports which caused us difficulties at the checkpoint. If we hadn’t had a photo of our passports on our phones, we would not have been allowed to continue the excursion.