Itinerary
- Day 1
Porto
You'll board the ship at 5:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. After that, there's a welcome cocktail where you'll meet the crew before heading to dinner. Later in the evening, you'll take a coach excursion to see Porto by night, which gives you a nice introduction to the city lights and atmosphere.
- Meals
- Dinner
Included Activities
- Welcome cocktail
- Porto by night coach excursion
- Day 2
Porto - Douro Valley - Regua
This morning you'll choose between two excursion options. The classic route includes a guided tour of St. Francis Church, Bolsa Palace, and an azulejo tile workshop, while the discovery option takes you on a tram tour and tram museum visit with local specialty tastings. You'll head back to the ship in the afternoon, and then cruise through the Douro Valley. By evening you can either dance or spend leisure time relaxing in Regua.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of St. Francis Church (CLASSIC)
- Bolsa Palace tour (CLASSIC)
- Azulejo tile workshop (CLASSIC)
- Tram tour and tram museum visit (DISCOVERY)
- Local specialty tastings (DISCOVERY)
- Douro Valley cruise
Optional Activities
- Evening dancing in Regua
Landmarks/POIs St. Francis Church Bolsa Palace Porto Tram Museum - Day 3
Pinhao - Vega de Terron
You'll walk to the Douro Museum in the morning to check out the region's wine-making heritage through traditional and modern exhibits. A coach then takes you to Mateus Palace, an 18th-century baroque manor with beautiful gardens and a romantic Mexican-cedar topiary tunnel to walk through. From there you'll return to the ship by coach in Pinhão. The afternoon continues with cruising to Vega de Terron, where you'll arrive in the evening and enjoy Flamenco entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Douro Museum visit
- Mateus Palace tour
- Garden stroll at Mateus Palace
- Douro Valley cruise to Vega de Terron
- Flamenco entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Douro Museum Mateus Palace - Day 4
Salamanca - Barca d'Alva
You have two excursion choices today. The classic option takes you to Salamanca to explore the town's Roman, Arabic, and Christian architecture, while the discovery option focuses on a Salamanca tapas tour. After returning to the ship in Barca d'Alva, you'll have an evening of entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Salamanca guided tour (CLASSIC)
- Salamanca tapas tour (DISCOVERY)
Landmarks/POIs Salamanca - Day 5
Pinhao
You'll spend the morning cruising. An excursion to Pinhão follows, where you'll have a port wine tasting. The evening brings a gala dinner along with entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Refined French cuisine - Gala dinner)
Included Activities
- Pinhão visit
- Port wine tasting
- Gala dinner
Landmarks/POIs Pinhão - Day 6
Lamego
The morning includes a guided tour of Lamego. You'll cruise along the Douro Valley in the afternoon. Later, you'll enjoy Fado-themed entertainment in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Lamego
- Fado-themed entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Lamego - Day 7
Porto
You have a leisure morning in Porto to do what you'd like. In the afternoon there's a choice between exploring Guimarães on the classic excursion or heading to the quaint Afurada on the discovery option. The evening features traditional folk music and dance entertainment.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guimarães guided tour (CLASSIC)
- Quaint Afurada visit (DISCOVERY)
- Traditional folk entertainment
Landmarks/POIs Guimarães Afurada - Day 8
Porto
Grab one last buffet breakfast on board before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. This marks the end of tour services.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast on board)
