Porto and the Douro Valley - MIGUEL TORGA

6 days
Start and end in Porto
4.3
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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 at 5:00 p.m. and get settled into your cabin. There's a welcome cocktail where you can meet the crew, and if you're up for it, an optional evening coach tour takes you around Porto at night to see the city lit up.

    Meals
    Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Welcome cocktail
    • Welcome from the captain and crew

    Optional Activities

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

    Lamego

    The morning is spent cruising along the river. Then you'll head out on a guided tour of Lamego, exploring what the town has to offer. Come evening, there's dancing entertainment onboard to enjoy.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided tour of Lamego
    Landmarks/POIs
    Lamego
  3. Day 3

    Douro Museum and Wine Quinta

    You'll visit the Douro Museum and try tastings of olive oil and wine at a local quinta. After that, you'll spend the afternoon cruising, and later there's entertainment happening onboard.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • The Douro Museum visit
    • Olive oil tasting
    • Wine tasting at a quinta
    • Onboard entertainment
    Landmarks/POIs
    Douro Museum
  4. Day 4

    Porto

    After a morning cruise, you pick between two options: the classic tour covers St. Francis Church, Bolsa Palace, and an azulejo tile workshop in Porto, or the discovery option has a tram tour, tram museum, and local tasting. Your evening is free to do as you please.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • St. Francis Church tour
    • Bolsa Palace (Stock Exchange Palace) guided tour
    • Azulejo tile workshop visit
    • Tram tour and tram museum visit
    • Local specialties tasting
    Landmarks/POIs
    St. Francis Church
    Bolsa Palace (Stock Exchange Palace)
    Golden Room (Bolsa Palace)
    Arab Room (Bolsa Palace)
    Porto Tram Museum
  5. Day 5

    Guimarães or Afurada

    The morning is yours to wander Porto at your own pace. In the afternoon, you choose between a tour of Guimães or a coach trip to Afurada village with a heritage center, village walk, and optional seafood lunch. The evening brings a gala dinner and traditional folk entertainment.

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Gala dinner)

    Included Activities

    • Tour of Guimarães
    • Afurada Heritage Interpretive Center visit
    • Afurada village exploration
    • Gala dinner
    • Traditional folk entertainment

    Optional Activities

    • Seafood dishes at a local tavern in Afurada
    Landmarks/POIs
    Guimarães
    Afurada
    Afurada Heritage Interpretive Center
  6. Day 6

    Disembark Porto

    You'll have a final buffet breakfast onboard before disembarking at 9:00 a.m. That marks the end of the cruise.

    Meals
    Breakfast (Final buffet breakfast onboard)

    Included Activities

    • Final buffet breakfast
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Number of tours

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Age Range

1 to 99 years old

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CroisiEurope River Cruises Ship

  • Miguel Torga
    Miguel Torga
    The MS Miguel Torga cruises on the Douro.… Read more
    Capacity
    Built
    2017
    Guests
    132
    Crew
    20
    Length
    80 m / 262 ft
    Width
    11.4 m / 36 ft
    Suites
    Staterooms
    66
    Registry
    Gross Tonnage
    1200 gt
    Electricity
    220v
    Beam
    Cruising Speed
    9 kn / 17 kph / 10 mph
    Generators
    Engines
    Draft

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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