Dates, costs & how to pay


All our tours are guided personally by Rui Calado.


INSCRIPTION FORMS are not on this site. We prefer personal contact, and we email the Inscription Form after receiving your request. 

Itinerary I 

DATES 2025

ALL 10-DAY TOURS ARE €2,835

April 20 to 29           (FULLY BOOKED)

May 1 to 10              (FULLY BOOKED)

May 12 to 21            (FULLY BOOKED)

May 23 to June 1    (FULLY BOOKED)

June 3 to 12            (FULLY BOOKED)  

June 14 to 23          (FULLY BOOKED)

Sept 8 to 17            (FULLY BOOKED)

Sept 19 to 28          (FULLY BOOKED)

Sept 30 to Oct 9     (FULLY BOOKED)

Itinerary II

DATES 2025

ALL 6-DAY TOURS ARE €2,135

June 25 to 30    (FULLY BOOKED)

Sept 1 to 6        (FULLY BOOKED)


DATES 2026

ALL 10-DAY TOURS FOR 2026 ARE €2899; SEE BELOW FOR 6-DAY TOURS

April 14 to 23        (12 PLACES AVAILABLE)

April 23 to May 2    (FULLY BOOKED) All of May and June are excellent dates that usually have great weather.

May 4 to 13            (12 PLACES AVAILABLE)

May 13 to 22        (FULLY BOOKED)

May 25 to June 3 (5 PLACES AVAILABLE)

June 3 to 12        (4 PLACES AVAILABLE)

June 19 to 28      ( FULLY BOOKED)

Sept 6 to 15        (5 PLACES AVAILABLE) September and October are grape harvest times and the leaves are turning reds, oranges, and golden.

Sept 15 to 24       (6 PLACES AVAILABLE)

Sept 26 to Oct 5  (7 PLACES AVAILABLE)

Oct 5 to 14            (FULLY BOOKED)

Oct 16 to 25          (FULLY BOOKED)

DATES 2026

ALL 6-DAY TOURS FOR 2026 ARE €2,199

June 12 to 17    (10 PLACES AVAILABLE)

Sept 1 to 6        (12 PLACES AVAILABLE)



For all tours, it's 500 euros to reserve and another payment by bank transfer or PayPal of 1500 euros six months before your start date. The balance will be due at our meetup. After we receive your Inscription Form, we will invoice you via PayPal for the deposit. Your Inscription is not complete until we receive your deposit. 

Includes all equipment, meals, and B&B or hotel accommodations. (see FAQ What is included)

 

Twelve guests plus three guides. This assures a compact group with close attention to individual needs.

 

If you are traveling alone, you may not be required to pay a surcharge. If you wish, we will place you in a room with another paddler of the same sex. (not sharing a bed, only a room with two beds) If we do not have another paddler to share or you choose not to share, we will arrange, when possible, a single room for an extra fee.  In 2025, the single charge is €520 for a 10-day tour and €380 for a 6-day tour. In 2026, the single extra is €600 for the 10-day tour and €440 for the 6-day tour.

How to Pay 

After receiving your enrollment forms, we will email you a PayPal invoice for your deposit payment. As our margin is minimal, we would like to ask you to pay for all the costs of sending the payments to us. We must receive 500€ per person. The second payment of 1500 euros paid by bank transfer or PayPal will be due six months before your tour start date; the final invoice, including any bank charges, will be due in cash at the meetup. You will receive your Final Invoice two months before your start date.


Refunds

The deposit and the second payment are non-refundable if Douro Kayak does not cancel the trip. We recommend you purchase travel insurance that includes cancellation coverage.

 

Douro Kayak reserves the right to cancel any trip up to 60 days before the Start Date due to minimal numbers. The minimum number is 6 for the 9-night tour and 4 for the 6-night tour. We will keep you updated at all times.


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