Train and River Trips Around the World: 2 to Book

1.City Train Tour, River Cruise & Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,601 reviews · 3 hours · from $43Our pick

Start beside Porto Cathedral, exchange your voucher, and board the Magic Train for a city tour and transfer to Real Companhia Velha. Tour the old cellars, taste two port wines, then ride the train back before a one-hour Douro cruise from Ribeira. You can split the train and boat over two days.

“This tour was amazing. The Wine Cellar we’ve visited is the biggest and most important one in the region, they offered us 2 wines for tasting and you lear a lot about the company and how they produce different types of wines. Our guide spoke very good English and he explained everything very clearly. The train ride is a bit bumpy on the cobblestone streets, but it is still enjoyable, better than walking the long distances up&down the hills of Porto. The best part of this tour is the river cruise where you’ll see the famous bridges of Porto, they look great from land, but it is best to see…”

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2.Railway, Floating Market & Chao Phraya Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 11 hours · from $76

Visit Maeklong Railway Market and watch vendors clear the tracks as a train passes, then take a traditional paddle boat through Damnoen Saduak Floating Market. Return to Bangkok for a two-hour sunset cruise with Thai and international buffet dishes, city views, hotel pickup, and an English-speaking guide in a group of up to 12.

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