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Porto and the Douro Valley (port-to-port cruise) - GIL EANES

6 days
Start and end in Porto
4.3
459 traveler reviews

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River Cruise
Scenic waterways and effortless exploration
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 30 - 160
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Porto

    You'll board the MS Gil Eanes at 5:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. That evening there's a welcome cocktail where you can meet the crew and other passengers. If you're interested, an optional coach tour of Porto by night is available, which gives you a chance to see the city lit up before heading back to the ship.

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail with official welcome from captain and crew

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of Porto by night (coach excursion)
    Landmarks
    Porto
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  2. Day 2

    Lamego

    Spend your morning cruising along the Douro River, taking in the scenery from the deck. There's an optional guided tour of Lamego if you want to explore inland a bit. By evening you'll be back onboard where there's dancing and entertainment to enjoy after dinner.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard entertainment - evening of dancing

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Lamego
    Landmarks
    Lamego
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  3. Day 3

    Douro Museum

    An optional excursion takes you to the Douro Museum and a quinta where you can try olive oil and wine tastings. After that, the afternoon is more relaxed as you cruise along the river. The ship has entertainment scheduled for the evening to keep things lively.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Onboard entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • The Douro Museum and tasting of olive oil and wine in a quinta
    Landmarks
    Douro Museum
  4. Day 4

    Porto

    The morning brings more cruising time. In the afternoon you get to pick between two options: a guided tour of Porto's historic World Heritage center or a tram ride heading toward the mouth of the Douro with local food tastings included. Your evening is free to do as you like, whether that's relaxing on deck or exploring parts of the ship.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Guided tour of Porto - historic World Heritage Site (CLASSIC package)
    • Touring Porto via tram and visiting the tram museum with local specialties tasting (DISCOVERY package)
    Landmarks
    Porto Historic Center
    Mouth of the Douro
  5. Day 5

    Guimarães - Vila Nova de Gaia

    Morning is yours to wander Porto at your own pace and check out whatever catches your interest. The afternoon has optional excursions going to either Guimaraes or a hiking trip around Vila Nova de Gaia with a local wine tasting. Tonight's the gala night, so dinner is more formal and includes traditional folk entertainment that's worth sticking around for.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner - Refined French cuisine)

    Included Activities

    • Gala dinner
    • Traditional folk entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Tour of Guimarães (CLASSIC package)
    • Hiking to Vila Nova de Gaia and tasting of local wines (DISCOVERY package)
    Landmarks
    Guimarães
    Vila Nova de Gaia
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  6. Day 6

    Disembarkation

    You'll have a final buffet breakfast onboard before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. That marks the end of the tour, so make sure your bags are packed and you're ready to leave by morning.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast onboard)

    Included Activities

    • Final buffet breakfast onboard
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Customer Reviews

  • Hans
    · August 13th, 2025
    We enjoyed the Douro Valley cruise very much. Specifically the views along the riverside were awesome. The food and service on the Croisieurope ship were excellent. Only recommendation is that the variety of meals should be expanded.
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  • Judi
    · May 31st, 2025
    We loved everything about the cruise Our room was fabulous, small but perfectly well designed with a great hot shower & extremely comfortable beds & bedding The food was plentiful & delicious The staff were mostly great. Sonia & her staff were all fantastic The two shore excursions we took to Mateus Palace & Salamanca were also great Do not miss going to Salamanca? We had an amazing time & would cruise with this company again without hesitation
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  • Barbara
    · May 12th, 2025
    We had a very enjoyable river cruise with lots to see and do
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