Itinerary
- Day 1
Porto
You'll arrive in Porto and board your river ship, then settle into your suite. The evening features traditional Fado music as you toast the start of your journey.
Included Activities
- Traditional Fado music performance on board
Landmarks/POIs Porto - Day 2
Porto to Pinhão
The ship cruises through Douro Valley past steep riverbanks with terraced vineyards and wine estates. You dock in Pinhão this afternoon, where you can see the riverside train station with hand-painted azulejo tiles or try painting your own tiles at a local workshop.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise through Douro Valley
- Visit riverside train station in Pinhão
Optional Activities
- Azulejo painting workshop
Landmarks/POIs Douro Valley Pinhão Train Station - Day 3
Pinhão
You'll walk through Provesende, a village on a plateau overlooking rolling farmland. Check out the church, old bakery, traditional handicrafts, and the historic manor house Morgadio da Calçada where you'll taste local bola.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Provesende village
- Explore village church
- Visit historic manor house Morgadio da Calçada
- Tasting of bola at Morgadio da Calçada
Landmarks/POIs Provesende Morgadio da Calçada - Day 4
Pinhão
Pick between two options today. Either head to Salamanca to see the university and cathedrals, browse local markets, and have lunch on your own, or travel to Freixo de Espada à Cinta to visit a silk museum and see where silk is still handcrafted entirely by hand.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Full day excursion to Salamanca - visit two cathedrals, local market, and free time for lunch and exploration
- Excursion to Freixo de Espada à Cinta and silk museum
Landmarks/POIs Salamanca Freixo de Espada à Cinta - Day 5
Pocinho to Régua
After waking in Pocinho, you choose a morning activity: visit one of Portugal's largest museums with paleolithic rock art and prehistoric workshops, or tour an estate learning how sweet almonds are produced with tastings. Later the ship heads toward Régua, the main riverside town in the Port wine region.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Cruise to Régua
Optional Activities
- Côa Valley Museum with prehistoric workshop
- Casa Painova estate - sweet almond production demonstration and tasting of almonds, olives and fruit products
Landmarks/POIs Pocinho Côa Valley Museum Régua - Day 6
Régua to Porto
In Régua you have three morning options: visit Lamego with its cathedral among terraced vineyards, kayak along the Pinhão River, or tour Mateus Palace, a notable Baroque building. This afternoon the ship returns to Porto for a classical concert at São Francisco Church.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Classical concert at São Francisco Church
Optional Activities
- Excursion to Lamego with Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
- Kayaking along the Pinhão River
- Visit to Mateus Palace
Landmarks/POIs Lamego Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption Pinhão River Mateus Palace São Francisco Church - Day 7
Porto
Your last day offers three choices. Take a guided tour of Porto including Palácio da Bolsa and browse Bolhão Markets freely, or head to Guimarães to see the Ducal Palace and explore this World Heritage city, or visit Quinta da Aveleda, a 150-year-old wine producer, for touring, tasting, and garden walks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Optional Activities
- Guided tour of Porto including Palácio da Bolsa with free time at Bolhão Markets
- Excursion to Guimarães with Ducal Palace visit and free city exploration
- Visit to Quinta da Aveleda wine producer with tour, tasting, and garden exploration
Landmarks/POIs Palácio da Bolsa Bolhão Markets Guimarães Ducal Palace Quinta da Aveleda - Day 8
Porto to Amarante to Porto
You disembark and travel by coach to Amarante, a town on the Tâmega river with Baroque architecture through narrow streets. Stop for a pastry at a local bakery, then return to Porto and check into your hotel with the afternoon free to explore.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Amarante
- Pastry at local bakery
Landmarks/POIs Amarante - Day 9
Porto
After breakfast, you'll travel to a fishing village near Porto to learn about Portugal's centuries-old fishing heritage and its cultural importance. Have lunch with local specialties at a village eatery, then return to Porto for free time before an evening dinner in a port cellar with wine tasting.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner in port cellar with wine tasting)
Included Activities
- Visit local fishing village
- Meal at village eatery with local specialties
- Dinner in port cellar with wine tasting
Landmarks/POIs Porto - Day 10
Porto to Airport
Following breakfast at your hotel, you'll be transferred to the airport to head home with memories of Portugal.
- Meals
- Breakfast
